Guided tour of a large 19th century water mill in operation

Name: Guided tour of a large 19th century water mill in operation
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Moulin de Thévalles

A unique water mill in the west of France, with an exceptional mechanism of more than 30 tons in working condition, developing on 4 levels.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Under 18 years free. / Over 18 years 4€

Moulin de Thévalles

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2021

Patrimoine pour tous

Conditions de participation

Tarif préférentiel

About the location

Moulin de Thévalles

Route de Saulges, 53340 Chémeré-le-Roi

Mayenne
Pays de la Loire

The first mention of a mill on the Erve depending on the castle of Thévalles is 1260\. A second mill will be built, with a house for the miller in the 16th century. The Marquis de la ROCHELAMBERT, pioneer of the Mayenne industry and owner of Thévalles had a large mill rebuilt on 4 levels and the miller’s house in 1849-1850, on the model of what was then done in England. All the archives (agreement with the supplier of the mechanism, plans, correspondence allowing the follow-up of the works, etc.) are kept. The entire mechanism and milling utensils are in place and working.