First mention of the field XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Domain dependent on Lorroy Abbey
XVIe siècle
Construction of mill
Construction of mill XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Mill built on the Grande Sauldre
XIXe siècle
Mill restoration
Mill restoration XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Conservation work carried out
21 mai 1987
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 21 mai 1987 (≈ 1987)
Building protection and mechanisms
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The two mills on both sides of the Grande Sauldre, including the mechanism and the valet bed inside the mill located on the left bank of the river; pyramidal barn, with wooden panels, including its structure on poles, interior distribution and awning; facades and roofs of the barn with the fenil and those of the henhouse which are attached to this barn; traditional rectangular barn, with wooden panels, located in the northwest; facades and roofs of the old barn or shed, with wooden panels, adjacent to the mansion; façades and roofs of the former sheepfold, with wooden panels, transformed into a house of dwelling, located on the edge of the Grande Sauldre, in the south-east (cad. 1960 A 50, 90, 93, 271): inscription by order of 21 May 1987
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Origin and history
The Château du Moulin au Riche, located in Concressault in the Cher, is a domain documented since the 15th century, initially dependent on the Cistercian Abbey of Lorroy. This site illustrates the typical rural architecture of Pays Fort, with wooden and torchi constructions, combining home, farm and mill. The mill, built in the 16th century and restored in the 19th century, bears witness to local economic activity centred on water and agricultural resources.
The estate consists of several protected buildings such as Historic Monuments since 1987: two mills framed by the Grande Sauldre (with their intact mechanisms), pyramidal and rectangular barns in wooden panels, a stable, a henhouse, and an old sheepfold transformed into a dwelling. These elements reflect the medieval and modern organization of rural areas, where cereal production, livestock farming and crop processing coexisted.
The listing of Historic Monuments in 1987 specifically covers the facades, roofs, structures and mechanisms of buildings, highlighting their architectural and technical heritage value. The site, although partially open to the visit, retains tangible traces of the agricultural and craft practices that have structured local life since the Middle Ages.
