Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Presumed period of construction of the mill.
XVIIe siècle
Period of activity or changes
Period of activity or changes XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Century mentioned without event precision.
16 mars 1977
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 mars 1977 (≈ 1977)
Protection of ruins by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The ruins of the mill (Box B 469): inscription by decree of 16 March 1977
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character cited
Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The windmill of Garde-de-Roland, located in the commune of Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac en Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a vestige of the 16th and 17th centuries. This monument, now in ruins, illustrates architecture and milling techniques of the modern era, when windmills played a central role in the local agricultural economy. Its remains, located at La Garde, were entered in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 16 March 1977, thus recognizing their heritage value.
In modern times, windmills were essential infrastructure for rural communities, allowing grain milling and contributing to food self-sufficiency. In Aquitaine, as in other regions, their location often reflected strategic choices related to prevailing winds and topography. The mill of the Garde-de-Roland, although partially disappeared, remains a material testimony of this history, while its name evokes local accounts or undocumented historical figures in available sources.
The location of the monument, reported with a priori satisfactory accuracy (note 6/10), corresponds to address 113 La Garde à Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac. The administrative data relate to the department of Gironde (code Insee 33477) and to the former Aquitaine region, which is now part of New Aquitaine. No information is provided on its current accessibility or any services offered (visits, accommodation).
