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Dam and Mill of the Vieille-Écluse

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    1. Moulin des Épinettes – Reuzard mill and footbridge loop from Château-Thébaud

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    December 2, 2024

    The great interest of the route along the Maine lies in the many water mills typical of the valley. Each one is accompanied by a causeway - dam - which once formed the water reservoir necessary to operate the wheel. The Reuzard mill (17th century) with its metal footbridge and that of the Vieille-Écluse (15th-16th century) attest to the intense milling activity that reigned on the river at the time. As for the Épinettes mill (mid-19th century), it produced the town's public electricity from 1912. Although they were initially used to grind cereals, these mills were also used to work hides and paper. The name of the village of La Trélitière also evokes the weaving of lattice.

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      Location: Aigrefeuille-Sur-Maine, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

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