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Wind turbine of Nogent-le-Phaye dans l'Eure-et-Loir

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine rural
Éolienne
Éolienne Bollée
Eure-et-Loir

Wind turbine of Nogent-le-Phaye

    2-4 Rue des Colombiers
    28630 Nogent-le-Phaye
Éolienne de Nogent-le-Phaye
Éolienne de Nogent-le-Phaye
Éolienne de Nogent-le-Phaye
Éolienne de Nogent-le-Phaye
Crédit photo : Olvr - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1898
Wind turbine installation
28 janvier 1993
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Eolian and its complex, consisting of the pump and its shelter, the tank, the covered washbasin and its basin (Box ZX 5): inscription by order of 28 January 1993

Key figures

Lebert - Owner Builder of the Nogent-le-Phaye wind turbine.

Origin and history

The Nogent-le-Phaye wind turbine is a Bollée wind turbine installed in 1898 in the commune of Nogent-le-Phaye in the department of Eure-et-Loir. It was designed to supply water to the communal wash, thus playing an essential role in local daily life. Its mechanism, combined with a reservoir, allowed to store and redistribute water even in the absence of wind, guaranteeing a continuous supply.

This column type wind turbine, built by Lebert, is distinguished by its additional pavilion that channels the wind. It is complete, with a propeller attached to the base of the turbine, balconies indicating the cardinal points, and a three-piston pump still visible under its shelter. The well, lateral, follows the typical installation of Bollée wind turbines.

Ranked a historic monument in 1993, the wind turbine and its complex (pump, reservoir, covered wash) are now protected. This industrial heritage reflects the technical ingenuity of the 19th century and the importance of renewable energies in the municipal infrastructure of the time.

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