Dive into the history of this mill
The Joybert Fabre Mill, built in the 17th century, offers a fascinating insight into its history. In the compoix (cadastre of old regime) of La Calmette dated 1669, there is a mention of this windmill, then owned by Philippe d'Ardouin, lord of La Calmette. A notarial deed of 1708 attests that the mill belongs to noble Isaac d'Ardouin, lord of the Calmette, and is rented for 4 years to Guillaume Hugues, miller of Blauzac. In 1713, Jean Louis Mathieu acquired the mill after having bought the seigneury from Isaac d'Ardouin. The following year, in 1714, Jean Louis de Mathieu (future of Mathei de Valfons) rented it for four years to the same Guillaume Hugues. The Mathéi de Valfons were the owners throughout the 18th century. However, it seems to have been abandoned when the Marquis de Valfons developed the flour mill near the Braune in the 19th century. Subsequently, he passed into the hands of Valérie Mathei de Valfons, wife of Viscount Alfred d'André, commander and mayor of La Calmette in the 1870s, then to their daughter Marie Céline d'André, wife of Baron de Joybert. Finally, Baroness Clothilde de de Joybert, wife of Georges Fabre, bequeathed the mill to her son Antoine, who wished, in homage to his mother, that the mill be named Fabre de Joybert. Antoine Fabre sold the windmill to the town hall of La Calmette, which recently restored it. Today, the mill comes back to life thanks to a partnership with the Cambo Roujo association, allowing grain milling again. Come and discover this incredible story during your visit to the Fabre mill in Joybert!