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Grain mills and towers

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    1. In the pretty town of Domme

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 25, 2021

    On the path that goes up to the city, we come across superb mills.

    Once numerous in the region, they are now mostly rehabilitated as second homes!

    They add a certain charm to the small town of Domme!

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      August 7, 2023

      Today they are hardly ever used in their original function, but only technical and historical monuments of a long tradition of craftsmanship: The heavy millstones inside were moved solely by the power of the wind as driving energy and thus, for example, grain grains were ground into flour (so-called grain mills ) or the oil is pressed from (e.g. olive) fruits (so-called oil mills). Thus, these ancient windmills are the best evidence that humans were clever enough to harness the power of the wind for a number of centuries - long before the discovery of electricity and the inventions that followed.

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        October 7, 2025

        The path down from the mills is blocked by several fallen trees. We recommend taking an alternative route.

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