Construction of mill 2e moitié du XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Granite flour mill built.
1730
Property of the Count of Lescoët
Property of the Count of Lescoët 1730 (≈ 1730)
From Claude Alain Barbier.
9 octobre 1968
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 9 octobre 1968 (≈ 1968)
Official protection of the mill.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Old mill (cad. A 629): inscription by order of 9 October 1968
Key figures
Claude Alain Barbier, comte de Lescoët - Owner in 1730
Noble owner of the mill.
Origin and history
The old Kerno mill, located in Ploudaniel in Finistère, is a flour mill dating from the second half of the sixteenth century. This historic monument is distinguished by its careful construction of granite-cut stone, its carved windows and foothills, architectural elements that underline its heritage importance. Originally, it operated with two horizontal wheels, a technical feature for the time.
In 1730, the mill belonged to Claude Alain Barbier, Count of Lescoët, a local noble figure. His inscription as a Historical Monument by order of 9 October 1968 preserved this rare testimony of the Breton milling activity of the Renaissance. The quality of its masonry and its ornamental details make it a remarkable example of the mills of this period in Brittany.
Today, the Kerno mill remains a historic landmark in Ploudaniel, although its state of conservation and accessibility are not specified in the available sources. Its exact address, 441 Moulin du Kerno, and its cadastral code (A 629) are however listed in the Merimée base, confirming its territorial anchoring.
