Publication:

Il faut sauver nos vieux moulins

    Full details

    English titleWe must save our old mills.
    Authors & editors

    Sébillot, Paul-Yves [Author]

    Publisher Grassin
    Year of publication 1967
    Languages

    French (main text)

    Medium Book
    Edition1
    Topics

    Wind & watermills by Region > Other Europe (not GB) > France
    Repair & construction of mills > Traditional millwrighting

    Scope & contentSummary Translation: An article on the importance of saving the history of all forms of mills, and all existing documentation and evidence of millwrights. Gives a brief history of mills in Paris, mostly wind mills, and their dominance in the French landscape throughout history. Gives an insight into the different reputations of millwrights from written records in France during the 17th century. Also discusses how mills can and should be preserved.
    KeywordsMilling, France, Archaeology & history

    Copies held

    Accession no. 229932

    • Shelf location: Z00