Construction of the Grand Mills 4e quart du XIXe siècle - XXe siècle (≈ 1987)
Initial construction period and extensions
21 juillet 1987
First entry MH
First entry MH 21 juillet 1987 (≈ 1987)
Facades and roofs of the tower
21 décembre 2011
Bridge Fire
Bridge Fire 21 décembre 2011 (≈ 2011)
Destruction of the Seine-moulins link
20 décembre 2024
Supplementary registration MH
Supplementary registration MH 20 décembre 2024 (≈ 2024)
Protection of internal and external elements
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the lift tower (see AH 197): inscription by decree of 21 July 1987; The following parts of the Grands Moulins de Corbeil, located 6 Place Galignani, on Parcel No. 5, shown in the cadastre section AH, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree: the facades and roofs of the 1905 mill, the facades on Darblay Avenue and the roofs of the 1905 and 1910 thermal power plant, part of the facades and roofs of the new 1917-1921 power plant, inside the 1905 and 1910 thermal power plant, the steel rolling bridge, inside the new 1917-1921 power plant, the walls decorated with faience of the engine room: inscription by order of 20 December 2024
Key figures
Paul Emile Friesé - Owner
Architect of the Great Mills
Origin and history
The Grands Moulins de Corbeil-Essonnes are an industrial mill located on the left bank of the Seine, in the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes (Île-de-France). Their construction spread between the last quarter of the 19th and 20th centuries, marking a key period of French industrialisation. The site, still operational today, is operated by Soufflet, a company specializing in milling and cereals.
Some of the buildings, including the facades and roofs of the tower, were listed as historic monuments on 21 July 1987. A supplementary inscription, dated 20 December 2024, protects other remarkable elements: the facades of the 1905 mill, the roofs of the thermal power plants (1905-1910 and 1917-1921), as well as interior decorations such as the earthen walls of the engine room. These protections highlight the architectural and technical value of the site.
The site suffered property losses, such as the destruction by fire on December 21, 2011, of the metal bridge that once linked the mills to the banks of the Seine. This event illustrates the preservation challenges facing historic industrial sites. The architect Paul Emile Friesé is identified as the project manager, although few biographical details are available in the sources.
The Grands Mills are part of a network of major mills in Île-de-France, like the Grands Mills in Pantin or Paris. Their strategic location, near the waterways and transport routes, has facilitated their development and sustainability. The site remains a concrete testimony to the evolution of cereal production techniques in France.
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