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Mills of Île Notre-Dame in Malestroit
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December 7, 2021
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Installed since the 12th century and symbolizing seigneurial power, water mills rise on Île Notre-Dame and along the river to produce tan, essential for the activity of tanneries, flour and cloth. by treading on woven fabrics. In the 19th century, only two mills remained in Malestroit, one for tan and the other for flour. The flour mill becomes a tan mill to meet the demands of tanners: two weirs allow water to be retained. Returned to a flour mill in the 1950s, it closed in 2007
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