Final closure 1980 (≈ 1980)
End of milling activity.
1995
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1995 (≈ 1995)
Registration with its internal tools.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Moulin, with all its internal tools (cad. AB 29): inscription by order of 1 June 1995
Key figures
Duvant - Manufacturer and contractor
Responsible for reconstruction in 1854.
Origin and history
The mill of Buré is a flour mill built in 1854 in the department of Orne, Normandy. Located on the Sarthe, at the place called Moulin de Buré, it illustrates 19th century industrial architecture, combining in a single building a manufacturing workshop, a housing boss and outbuildings (horse stables). Its architecture mixes brick for walls and limestone for the angle chains and bays, reflecting the constructive techniques of the era.
The mill was certified in 1809, but its reconstruction in 1854 marked its current configuration. His activity evolved with technical progress: in 1936, cylinder appliances and planichters were installed there, modernizing the milling. In 1948, internal combustion engines (26 and 46 hp) completed the Poncelet hydraulic wheel, increasing its capacity to 12,000 quintals annually around 1950. He finally ceased his activity in 1980.
Ranked a historic monument in 1995 for its building and interior tools, the Buré mill bears witness to Norman milling history. Its architect or contractor, a certain Duvant (manufacturer), remains the only name associated with its construction. The site also includes elements such as a Poncelet wheel and transmission mechanisms, preserved since its closure.
