Guided tour of the Little Mill of Orbec: So that the Wheel turns in Orbec!

Name: Guided tour of the Little Mill of Orbec: So that the Wheel turns in Orbec!
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Le Petit Moulin d'Orbec

Discover the water raising machine, the wash-house and the wheel of the Petit Moulin d'Orbec

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Michel Chrétien

Guided tour of the Petit Moulin d'Orbec and its water raising machine. Mini exhibition on the history of water in Orbec, the history of the mill, and the inventors of the water raising machine. Video presentation of the restoration work in progress.(the sashes, the axle of the wheel, the blades...)

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Le Petit Moulin d'Orbec

15 rue Saint-Pierre, 14290 Orbec

Calvados
Normandie

Visit the Petit Moulin d'Orbec, which has existed since the 12th century. In 1883 the engineer Ernest Bollée installed a machine to raise the water that allowed to supply spring water to 30 public fountains in the city. Mini exhibition and guided tour on the history of water in Orbec, the history of the inventors of the water-raising machine, the history of the Mill and ongoing restoration work.