First mention of a mill avant 1786 (≈ 1786)
Attested presence before that date.
1822
Channeling of the Mark
Channeling of the Mark 1822 (≈ 1822)
Local river development.
1852
Record production
Record production 1852 (≈ 1852)
800 quintals of flour/day.
1858
Steam adoption
Steam adoption 1858 (≈ 1858)
First steammill in the North.
1922
Total reconstruction
Total reconstruction 1922 (≈ 1922)
New technical diagrams.
1984
Registration MH
Registration MH 1984 (≈ 1984)
Protection of the mill and bay.
1985
Construction destruction
Construction destruction 1985 (≈ 1985)
Disappeared from the brick structure.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Moulin, including the bief (cad. A 2818, 2087): entry by order of 20 March 1984
Key figures
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Origin and history
The presence of a mill in Marquette-lez-Lille was attested before 1786, well before the La Marque river pipe in 1822. This site, transformed into an industrial mill, became one of the first in the North to adopt steam in 1858, while retaining hydraulic energy. By 1852, its production had already reached 800 quintals of flour per day, illustrating its key role in the local economy.
Reconstructed in 1922 on new technical bases, the mill was expanded until 1934 before it ceased milling in 1954. Purchased in 1961 by the Grands Moulins de Paris, it was converted into warehouses. Despite its inscription as a Historic Monument in 1984 (including the beef), the central brick building, symbol of this industrial era, was destroyed in 1985.
The site, located at 19 Rue du Moulin, reflected the technological innovation of its time, mixing hydraulic tradition and steam modernity. Its approximate location (precision: 5/10) and its industrial history bear witness to it today, but documented, from the millerium of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
