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Sélection de 8 mills classified as rural heritage sur 9 en Poitou-Charente

Moulin du Verger in Puymoyen
Moulin à eau
16400 Puymoyen

The mill of the Verger, in Puymoyen (New Aquitaine), is a 17th-century paper mill, one of the oldest in Charente, still active for luxury editions.
Moulin de Nanteuillet in Voulgézac
Moulin à eau
16250 Voulgézac

The Nanteuillet mill, dating from the 17th century and renovated in the 20th century, is a former water mill transformed into a country house, surrounded by a remarkable landscaped garden in Voulgézac, Charente.
Moulin de la Courade à La Couronne
Moulin à eau
16400 La Couronne

The Moulin de la Courade, a 19th-century stationery in La Couronne (New Aquitaine), is an industrial site classified as a historic monument since 2009, demonstrating innovation in paper and cardboard manufacturing.
Windmill of the Straw in Bessac
Moulin à vent
16250 Bessac

The La Paille windmill, built at the end of the 18th century in Bessac, New Aquitaine, is a rare stone round tower mill, still intact with its original mechanisms and its chestnut shingle roof.
Fleurac paper mill in Nersac
Moulin à papier
16440 Nersac

Fleurac's paper mill in Nersac is a 16th century mill transformed into a 19th century paper museum in New Aquitaine. It perpetuates traditional craft techniques.
Windmill of the Cross in Saint-Thomas-de-Conac
Moulin à vent
17150 Saint-Thomas-de-Conac

The windmill of the Cross, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Saint-Thomas-de-Conac (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a tower-type flour mill, registered with historical monuments in 1996, still equipped with its original mechanisms.
Old mill of Missé
Moulin à eau
79100 Thouars

The Old Mill of Missé, built in the 15th century near Thouars, is an ancient fortified mill resembling a castle, now restored and classified as a Historic Monument.
Windmill

17240 Sainte-Ramée

The Sainte-Ramee windmill, built in 1803 in the 1st quarter of the 19th century, is a historic monument located in Charente-Maritime, emblematic of the Charente coastal mills.