European Windmill Heritage Days in France

Throughout France over a weekend in late Spring (18 – 19 May 2024) there will be 78 sites open to the public to celebrate European Journée des Moulins (Mill Days).
Events are planned with open days, demonstrations of traditional crafts and skills, exhibitions, tastings – with this year’s theme being centred on “places of production” – agricultural, craft and industrial – some still working businesses.
Previous years have included working farms, water mills, a guided tour of a village to discover its history and heritage, an old Railway goods shed, an old tile works, a quarry, a vineyard, a working windmill, a brickworks, see some architectural conservation in progress, an working nut/oil mill, visit a cabinetmaker’s workshop, bread making, painting and photographic exhibitions….

browse the list of events (in French) at www.journees-europeennes-des-moulins.org/