Construction of mill 1803 (≈ 1803)
Moulin dit « de Chez Guillet » erected.
1919
End of milling activity
End of milling activity 1919 (≈ 1919)
Final stop of mill.
1984
Restoration of the roof
Restoration of the roof 1984 (≈ 1984)
Roofing of the mill is redone.
13 novembre 1989
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 novembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Official site protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Mill with its mechanism; facades and roofs of the house, including parts of the former bakery (cad. A 867, 864, 934): entry by order of 13 November 1989
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Origin and history
The windmill of Sainte-Ramee, nicknamed "de Chez Guillet", was erected in 1803, during the 1st quarter of the 19th century. This monument, typical of the windmills on the Charente coast, operated until 1919, when it ceased milling. Its wings have now disappeared, but its internal mechanism, as well as its roof, have been rebuilt in 1984.
Close to the mill, a house houses an old bakery and an oven, installed after the mill was built. These elements, combined with the miller's home, illustrate an exploitation preserved in its original state. The site thus reflects the traditional organisation of windmills in the region, often linked to local agricultural and craft activities.
The mill was registered as a historical monument by order of 13 November 1989. This protection concerns not only the mill and its mechanism, but also the facades, roofs of the house, and parts of the old bakery. Its heritage interest lies in its representativeness of the Charente mills, most of which disappeared before the Second World War.
Located in Sainte-Ramee in New Aquitaine (former Poitou-Charentes region), this mill bears witness to the industrial and rural history of Charente-Maritime. Its state of conservation, though partial, allows us to study the construction techniques and lifestyles associated with milling in the early 19th century.
