Origin and history

The Musée des arts et traditions populaires at Moulin Neuf in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines is a monument dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the region's traditional lifestyles and know-how. Installed in a mill, it illustrates the importance of artisanal and agricultural activities in local history, while highlighting the tangible and intangible heritage of past generations. In the Île-de-France region, mills have long played a central role in the rural economy, serving both as places of production (flour, oil) and as gathering points for communities.

This type of monument thus reflects the social organization and day-to-day activities of local people, marked by a strong dependence on natural resources and techniques transmitted from generation to generation.

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