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グランド-ファイの古い水車、リール川沿い

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A beautifully restored old mill, picnic table for a break, a calm and peaceful spot

Very nice asphalted railway line cycle path EV3.

The Moulin de Grand Fayt is a water mill located on the Helpe Minor, in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region. It dates from the 17th century and has been restored by its current owners, who offer guided and commented tours. The mill is equipped with a Poncelet-type paddle wheel, which drives a turbine and produces electricity. The site also includes a bread oven, an exhibition room and a picnic area. The mill is part of the heritage of Avesnois and the Vallée des Deux-Helpes, and bears witness to the history and culture of this region.

Along the main street and the other side of the building complex you have some catering sides with the emblem of the Abbaye de Maroilles.

The Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois is a natural park in the Northern Department of France, around the town of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, close to the Belgian border. The regional natural park was created in 1998 and covers an area of 125,000 hectares. The rolling landscape is characterized by a bocage landscape of meadows enclosed by hedges and rows of trees. Furthermore, the forest of Mormal is also part of the nature park. The region is known for its Maroilles cheese made from cow's milk.

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention that dates back to pre-Christian times. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could simply be replaced by a natural or artificially created watercourse, for example to grind grain grains into grain. There are essentially two different types of drive for water mills: either the water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or the watercourse is guided above the wheel and falls on the blades, with this design the natural gravity gives a higher efficiency.