Moulin de la Plataine
Dates & opening times
Libre accès extérieur uniquement en dehors des périodes de visites commentées.
Visites commentées possibles en juillet, août et les journées du Patrimoine en septembre.
Descriptif
The powerful and influential Abbaye-aux-Dames de Saintes granted land to local peasants for farming. Most of this land was covered by forest. From the second half of the 11th century onwards, major land-clearing operations were encouraged by the monks.
Peasants grouped together to form a land village. They were granted tax exemptions, and this privilege gave rise to a "bourg-franc" (free market town). This medieval "bourg-franc" later took the name of Bourcefranc.
Windmills were already appearing in the Middle Ages. They were associated with a milling house, land and vineyards. The Plataine mill has a quéreux (in Charentais dialect, a space shared by several owners) with a timbre (a trough for watering animals) and a pulley well.
Entirely restored by its former owner, it now belongs to the commune of Bourcefranc-Le Chapus, which purchased it and the nearby miller's house in 2003. An association has been set up to restore the mill to full working order and provide tours of the site.
Guided tours are available in high season (July-August) and during Heritage Days.
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