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Grain mills and towers

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Grain mills and towers

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Location: Domme, Sarlat-La-Canéda, New Aquitaine, France

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1. In the pretty town of Domme

12.0km

03:21

230m

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

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2. Grain mills and towers – Saint Julien loop from Domme

6.07km

01:44

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Domme – La Barre Viewpoint loop from Vitrac

10.2km

02:51

200m

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

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Guillaume

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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JakobusPilger

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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Susan

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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Elevation 230 m

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Thursday 25 December

12°C

2°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: Domme, Sarlat-La-Canéda, New Aquitaine, France

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Grain mills and towers

1. In the pretty town of Domme

2. Grain mills and towers – Saint Julien loop from Domme

3. Domme – La Barre Viewpoint loop from Vitrac

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