Provence des moulins à vent
Full details
| English title | Windmills in Provence |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Edisud |
| Year of publication | 1984 |
| Languages | French (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 2857441916 |
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| Scope & content | Summary Translation: Briefly discusses the history of Marseille and the ‘golden age’ of (mostly) windmills in that region (Provence). Discusses the ‘birth of traditional windmills’ and their construction and variations over time. Discusses the social history of these mills. Discusses the decline of wind mills due to the development of the steam engine. Includes other wind mills in other areas such as Luberon, Avignon, and Fontveille. Discusses the redevelopment and future of windmills in the region. |
Copies held
Accession no. 21694
- Shelf location: C111-HOM
- Donor: Ken Major Collection
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