Such an old mill...
It seems that there has been a mill on this site since 1450.
And, on October 17, 1832, it is the expansion, the development, the modernization, frankly, since, by royal order, the owners of the time are authorized to add a third wheel to their mill!
Much later, his life as a mill was prolonged due to the food shortages caused by the Second World War. Finally, he retired in 1982.
The rebirth
Its current owners acquired it in 2015 and, from renovation to restoration, they gradually brought it back to life to open very unusual guest rooms, on a river, the Thouet, under the trade name of "Moulin2roues".
And those two inner water wheels are indeed turning again, one of them providing a regular supply of electricity!
After having slept like a log, you can go stretch your legs by bike, the mill being located on two itineraries, the "vélo Francette" and "le Thouet à vélo", and you are not far from the famous "Loire à vélo" route, in Saumur. Do you want to be even quieter? You can rent kayaks and canoes on the spot, to go paddling gently... !
Moulin de la Motte
Rue des Ladres
49260 Artannes-sur-Thouet
Phone : 06 33 44 33 51
http://moulin2roues.com/fr/
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