Moulin à vent Pelard - Bouville, France
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N 48° 15.656 E 001° 24.760
31U E 382192 N 5346520
[EN] A mill pivot,typically Beauceron, entirely in wood located at the Bois de Feugères, on the edge of the national road 10 [FR] Un moulin pivot,typiquement beauceron, entièrement en bois situé au Bois de Feugères, au bord de la route national 10
Waymark Code: WMV6PJ
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 03/05/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member montythemule
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[EN] Dating from 1796, it is a windmill type chandelier with canvas wings.

Manufacture of old-fashioned wheat flour (complete flour) to be packed as desired.

Explanation and description of operation with guide. Lobby with photo library. Parking and toilets on site.

Saved of the ruin by passionate volunteers, the Pelard mill in Bois-de-Feugères, commune of Bouville, is visited on weekends and holidays.

Until 1941, four generations of millers succeeded each other. When Leopold Pelard, the last miller died, he left him to the commune. He stopped shooting in 1914.

At the time the association was established in 1976, the building was in ruins. Volunteers are starting to rebuild it.

In 1977, lightning fell on it. After a lot of adventures, it was able to turn again from 1990.

Today, wholemeal flour is even ground.

[FR] Datant de 1796, c'est un moulin à vent type chandelier à ailes en toile.

Fabrication mouture de farine de blé à l'ancienne (farine complète) à emporter selon désir.

Explications et description du fonctionnement avec guide. Hall d'accueil avec photothèque. Parking et toilettes sur place.

Sauvé de la ruine par des bénévoles passionnés, le moulin Pelard à Bois-de-Feugères, commune de Bouville, se visite le week-end et les jours fériés.

Jusqu’en 1941, quatre générations de meuniers se succèdent. Lorsque Léopold Pelard, le dernier meunier décède, il le lègue à la commune. Il avait cessé de tourner en 1914.

Au moment où l’association se crée en 1976, l’édifice est en ruine. Les bénévoles commencent à le reconstruire.

En 1977, la foudre est tombée dessus. Après pas mal de péripéties, il a pu tourner à nouveau à partir de 1990.

Aujourd’hui, de la farine complète y est même moulue.

Sources : Moulin à vent Pelard

Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1796

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: yes

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