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Origin and history

The mill of Touvoie, located in Rochecorbon (Indre-et-Loire), is a 2nd quarter building of the 16th century, although cited from the 13th century in a charter. Reconstructed in the 15th century, it lost its function as a mill to become a home, with the disappearance of its wheel and mechanism. Two buildings, one of which has a polygonal tower with a stone screw, form the whole. A 15th century barn completes the site, while a fountain, called Jouvence, adorns the garden, renowned for its therapeutic virtues against rheumatism.

In August 1945, Jean Cocteau chose the mill as the setting for his film La Belle et la Bête, where he embodied the home of "La Belle". This place, charged with cinematographic history, is also protected: its facades, roofs, and fountain are inscribed in historical monuments by order of 27 May 1952.

Protected elements include the facades and roofs of the residential buildings and barn, as well as the garden fountain. The mill thus illustrates a transition between utility and cultural heritage, marked by its architecture and its link to 7th art.

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