HERAULT (34) – Découvrez un moulin à eau typique du sud de la France, récemment restauré, avec son système ingénieux de réservoir (pansière) et pénétrez dans l’univers de la meunerie. Vous entrerez dans le moulin de Julien où une exposition de photos sur place et des explications sur le fonctionnement vous attendent. Une petite balade vous permettra d’observer de l’extérieur deux autres moulins.
In fact, the village of Neffiès had no fewer than six water mills on its territory, all of which operated in a similar manner. Each mill was equipped with a large, long reservoir (pansière), fed by water from a stream captured upstream. When the basin was full, the mill used the force of the water to turn the wheels and millstones and thus produce flour. This technical concept, particularly well suited to the climatic and hydrogeological constraints of the region, was used throughout the south of France. The site has undergone several restorations by the municipality of Neffiès since the 2000s and until very recently. It gives a clear and educational idea of how this type of structure works.
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