Moulin de pierre d'Artenay - Artenay (Loiret), France - Windmills on Waymarking.com

[FR] Unique en Beauce, doté dés sa construction en 1849 d’une impressionnante machinerie, de trois jeux de meules et de la dernière innovation de l’époque : le Système Berton , il signale du haut des 16 mètres de sa tour de pierre, l’entrée dans le département. La toiture tournante (15 tonnes) est commandée de l’intérieur. Le système Berton permet de l’intérieur également, l’ouverture des ailes de planches de 22 mètres d’envergure.

Il moud le blé comme autrefois. Son imposante bluterie permet d’obtenir une farine des plus fines. Les Amis du Moulin en assurent les visites et les démonstrations. Ils présentent aussi une importante collection de machines agricoles anciennes à la ferme toute proche.

[EN] At the instigation of the Amis du Moulin d'Artenay, the mill has now rediscovered its previous splendour: it grinds barley and wheat, and the impressive centrifugal enables demonstrations of flour sieving. In addition to its domineering stone silhouette reaching 16 metres in height and rotating roof operated from inside, the Moulin d'Artenay is equipped with the famous Berton system controlling the opening of mechanical sails (a combination of small boards with a wingspan of approximately 21.4 metres) and their surface area exposed to the wind. With the capacity to reach a speed of 8 rotations per minute, the sails operate a millstone of one tonne completing 80 rotations per minute capable of producing 100 kg of flour.

Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1849 Purpose: Milling Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: no Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency) Museum on Site: Not Listed

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