Construction of the medieval bridge XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Bridge supporting the current mill.
vers XVIe siècle
Construction of mill
Construction of mill vers XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Turned into a half-timbered house.
1925-1930
Property of Jean Nouguès
Property of Jean Nouguès 1925-1930 (≈ 1928)
House-dancing cast in 1927.
1930
Sale to William Griffin
Sale to William Griffin 1930 (≈ 1930)
American owner until 1947.
1943
Site classification
Site classification 1943 (≈ 1943)
Classified site (Talus Island, bridge).
1947
Post-war renovation
Post-war renovation 1947 (≈ 1947)
Damage related to the Second War.
1979 et 1997
Issue of stamps
Issue of stamps 1979 et 1997 (≈ 1997)
Dedicated postal flames.
2017
Lights Award
Lights Award 2017 (≈ 2017)
Rewarded light.
22 septembre 2025
Registration of historical monuments
Registration of historical monuments 22 septembre 2025 (≈ 2025)
Protected mill and bridge.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Jean Nouguès - Journal composer
Owner (1925-1930), party organizer.
William Griffin - American Owner
Buyer in 1930, died in 1947.
Claude Monet - Impressionist painter
Windmill canvas in 1883.
Origin and history
The Old Moulin de Vernon is an ancient 16th century water mill, built on horseback on two piles of a 12th century medieval bridge linking Vernon to Vernonnet (now merged). Located on the banks of the Seine, it is the last witness of the mills that existed there, transformed into a half-timbered house. Its location on Talus Island and its architecture make it a classified site since 1943, integrated into the general inventory of cultural heritage.
Between 1925 and 1930, the mill belonged to composer Jean Nouguès, who organized evenings there on a nearby moored barge, cast in 1927. Sold in 1930 to the American William Griffin, he suffered damage during the Second World War, requiring renovation by the city after 1947. Today, it is one of the few buildings built on a bridge in France, immortalized by Claude Monet in 1883 and highlighted in 2017, awarded for its lighting.
The site, including the mill and bridge, was listed as historical monuments by order of 22 September 2025. He also served as the setting for the film Les Mysteres de Paris (1962) with Jean Marais. Two postal stamps, published in 1979 and 1997, celebrate this emblematic monument of Vernon and Eure.
