First written entry 1216 (≈ 1216)
Figurated in the head of the Coudrie.
XIIIe–XVe siècles
Period of main activity
Period of main activity XIIIe–XVe siècles (≈ 1550)
Templar passage to Hospitallers.
1873
First restoration
First restoration 1873 (≈ 1873)
Work on existing remains.
18 janvier 1963
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 18 janvier 1963 (≈ 1963)
Chapel, house and parcel classified.
11 février 1963
Supplementary registration
Supplementary registration 11 février 1963 (≈ 1963)
Park of protected linden trees.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Fin du XXe siècle
Modern restoration
Modern restoration Fin du XXe siècle (≈ 2095)
Consolidation of the ruins and chapel.
Heritage classified
The chapel (Box E 781): classification by decree of 18 January 1963; The facades and roofs of the dwelling house (see E 781): inscription by decree of 18 January 1963; Parcel of land planted with linden trees forming part of the park (Box E 801): inscription by order of 11 February 1963
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Origin and history
The Commanderie des Moulins, mentioned as early as 1216 in the Capitular of Coudrie, was initially linked to the Templars of Bouchard Island before being attached to the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem of Loudun. This site, located 5 km from Loudun in Vienna, experienced a gradual decline, although its chapel still retained part of its nave in the 18th century. Restorations were undertaken in 1873 and at the end of the 20th century to preserve the remains, including the house, the vaulted cellar and the chapel choir.
The present ruins reveal a house organized around two main rooms served by a corridor and a staircase with screws, as well as a pantry with thick walls of 2.5 meters, covered with a broken cradle. The choir of the chapel, of square plan, is distinguished by its angevin gothic style, with dogive crosses and sculptures of characters of high artistic quality. The corners are reinforced by massive buttresses, while the exterior, sober, is pierced by narrow and high windows.
The commandory was classified as a historic monument in 1963, including the chapel, façade and roof of the house, as well as a plot of lime trees in the park. This site illustrates the legacy of the military and religious orders of the Middle Ages, marked by transitions between Templars and Hospitallers, and phases of decline followed by modern preservation efforts.
