Construction of mill vers 1470 (≈ 1470)
Edited for Louis de Beaumont.
1472-1473
Stays of Louis XI
Stays of Louis XI 1472-1473 (≈ 1473)
Royal hunts in Missé.
11 octobre 1929
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 11 octobre 1929 (≈ 1929)
Protection of the mill remains.
début XXe siècle
Partial Ruins
Partial Ruins début XXe siècle (≈ 2004)
Before recent restoration.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Moulin (rests of): inscription by order of 11 October 1929
Key figures
Louis de Beaumont - Lieutenant of Charles VII
Sponsor of the mill around 1470.
Louis XI - King of France
Stayed at the mill in 1472-1473.
Origin and history
The Old Mill of Missé, located in Thouars, New Aquitaine, is a former fortified mill built around 1470. Commanded by Louis de Beaumont, lieutenant of Charles VII and close to Louis XI, he served as a lodging for the king during his hunting trips in 1472 and 1473. Its imposing architecture, with high dardian roofs and an armorial cross, evokes a castle more than a traditional mill.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the mill was partly ruined, but restoration work restored its original appearance. Despite its classification as a Historic Monument in 1929, it now houses a disco, mixing heritage and modernity. Its exact address, 59 rue du Pont-Neuf à Missé, is referenced in the Merimée database under the code Insee 79329 (Deux-Sèvres).
The site is protected for its "remnants of the mill", and its location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10). A photo under the Creative Commons license, credited to Father Igor, illustrates this emblematic monument of the Poitou-Charentes, now integrated into the New Aquitaine region.
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