Initial construction XIVe–XVe siècles (≈ 1550)
Flour mill and house built.
XVIIe siècle
Transition to individuals
Transition to individuals XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Property leaves the Abbey of La Réole.
1824
Construction of the small mill
Construction of the small mill 1824 (≈ 1824)
Addition to the south bank.
1862
Central building erected
Central building erected 1862 (≈ 1862)
Connection of the two existing mills.
1914
Decommissioning
Decommissioning 1914 (≈ 1914)
End of milling activity.
16 mars 2000
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 16 mars 2000 (≈ 2000)
Official site protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Moulin with its stone access bridge, the remains of the old paved road that borders it, the masonated banks, the lock with its mooring bits, the house of the old ship carrier and the facades and roofs of the miller's house (see Box II). Loubens ZA 99, 102; Landerrouet-sur-Ségur ZE 28, 4): by order of 16 March 2000
Key figures
Abbaye de La Réole - Medieval owner
Owned the mill in the 14th–15th centuries.
Famille Chollet - Homeowners
Gera the mill in the 18th–18th centuries.
Jean de Louppes - Lord of Loubens
Owner in the early 17th century.
Origin and history
The Loubens Mill is a hydraulic mill built between the 14th and 15th centuries on the river Dropt, on the border of the communes of Loubens and Landerrouet-sur-Ségur, Gironde. This flour mill, located on the right bank, was completed by a foillon house on the left bank. Property of the Abbey of La Réole in the Middle Ages, it then passed into the hands of independent millers, including the Cholet family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its architecture, marked by elements fortified as a turret and vaulted galleries, reflects its strategic and economic importance in the region.
In the 19th century, the site was modernized with the construction of a small mill in 1824 and a central building in 1862, linking existing structures. A boat carrier, active from 1825 to 1855, was replaced by a lock in 1855 to facilitate river navigation. Disused in 1914 after producing flour and electricity (via a turbine from 1919 to 1939), the mill was declared a historic monument in 2000. Its hydraulic system, including horizontal wheels and flood management mechanisms, illustrates the technical ingenuity of the Aquitaine mills.
The Loubens mill embodies the evolution of milling techniques, from its medieval foundation to its industrial climax. Its history is linked to local figures such as the Chollet, miller owners in the 18th to 19th centuries, and religious institutions such as the Abbey of La Réole. Today, its classification protects a rare architectural heritage, combining defensive, craft and industrial functions, while at the same time demonstrating the central role of the mills in the rural and river economy of the Entre-deux-Mers.
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Future
Disused since 1914, it is now classified as historical monuments by order of 16 March 2000
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