Moulin à vent et son vieux meunier.
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| English title | Windmill and its old miller. |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | I'I.C.E.M. Pédagogie Freinet |
| Year of publication | 1981 |
| Languages | French (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | Summary Translation A visitor’s guide to the Moulin de Moutiers-en-Beauce, a windmill in the Beauce region of northern France. Discusses the life and work of the miller- M. Barbier. (Marcel Barbier). Almost each section includes quotes from M. Barbier or stories/ tales regarding him and other people during the time the mill was running. Includes a section on how the sails and other parts of the mill worked and were made. Gives a step-by-step guide to making a windmill/ sails out of paper and cardboard, and a method to understand the principle of how the sails and other parts of the mill worked, using a ruler and a pencil. Gives information on the grain, how it was transported to the mill, a rope that was used to hoist the grain up to the stores/ in the mill. Discusses the grindstone/ millstone; how it was used, and a bell that was designed to ensure that the miller would always fill the shaft with grain as the millstone should not turn without grain. |
Copies held
Accession no. 229185
- Shelf location: W 11-FRE
- Donor: Ken Major Collection
- Notes: Subtitled: Notre petite mare. Nous sommes allés voir les pompiers (Our little pond. We went to see the fire service).