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The Mouflaines Mill, located in the department of Eure in Normandy, is a windmill built in the seventeenth century. Placed on the Vexin plateau, it still retained its wings until the end of the 19th century, before becoming a partial ruin. Today, it presents itself as a truncated tower in flint, reinforced by protruding limestone bands, and equipped with two opposite doors. This type of architecture reflects local construction techniques and the importance of mills in the rural economy of the time.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1974 as part of a theme dedicated to mills, the site was acquired by the municipality of Mouflaines in 1997. Since then, a restoration project has been launched to restore its original mechanism and preserve this emblematic heritage. Although its exact location is approximate (noted 8/10 in precision), it remains a rare testimony of the Norman windmills and their central role in cereal production before the industrial era.

Mills such as Mouflaines were essential infrastructures in the countryside of Vexin. They allowed for the grinding of cereals for local populations, while serving as a gathering and exchange point. Their decline from the 19th century coincided with the industrialization and mechanization of agriculture, marking the end of an era in which these buildings dominated the rural landscape.

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