Free visit of the Musée des Moulins

Name: Free visit of the Musée des Moulins
Start: 2024-11-17T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-03-16T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Musée des Moulins - Jean Bruggeman

Every 3rd Sunday of the month, the Musée des Moulins is open for free on a self-guided tour. And discover our two mills with our guide!

17 November 2024 - 16 March 2025, some Sundays

Conditions

Free - Guided tour upon registration on site.

Ville de Villeneuve d'Ascq

Every 3rd Sunday of the month, the Musée des Moulins is open for free.
And discover our mills with our guide!

Guided tour

Visit of a mill every 20 minutes. Each slot is limited to 15 people. On-site registration. On the site, two 18th century mills with intact mechanics: a flour mill and an oil mill. Our guide takes you inside these two majestic buildings and explains the operation of these real wood factories!
The wings of the oil mill will turn all afternoon if time permits!

The museum

In the museum, discover the history of flour milling and a unique collection of tools and machines to present the trades associated with mills: carpenter, millstone repairer, etc.

Virtual reality headsets

Virtual reality headsets allow for a 360° tour of the flour mill.

About the location

Musée des Moulins - Jean Bruggeman

Rue Albert Samain 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq

Nord
Hauts-de-France

With its two iconic winged giants of Villeneuve d'Ascq, the Musée des Moulins-Jean Bruggeman invites you to discover a remarkable heritage.
Near the lakes, visit two exceptional mills with intact mechanics! Placed on its brick base and with 26 m wingspan (the largest in France), the oil mill of 1743 is the only mill in the world in working order.
Behind, the flour mill built in Bambecque in 1776\. The mill still has a pair of wheels and a working bluterie and can make flour!
In the museum, discover the history of the flour mill since antiquity. A unique collection of tools and machines presents the trades associated with the mills: carpenter, grinder, etc. Virtual reality headsets allow a 360° tour of the flour mill in operation.

Ville de Villeneuve d'Ascq