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List of windmills in France

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A list of the windmills in France. Mills standing are in bold, remains are in italics.

Aisne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Andigny-les-Fermes Moulin de Andigny
Beaurevoir Moulin de Beaurevoir Moulin Tour Single storey stump.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Laon Eve Moulin Moulin pivot Image
Largny-sur-Automne Moulin de Coyolles Moulin Tour 1635 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint Quentin Moulin de Tous-vents Moulin pivot Image

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Contadour Moulin a Hameau Moulin Tour Ruin Image
Montfuron Moulin St Elzear Moulin Tour 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Montfuron Moulin à Les Arnoux Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire Moulin de Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire Moulin Tour Image
Simiane-la-Rotonde Moulins de Notre-Dame de Pitié Moulin Tour (two mills)
Vachères Moulin Tour Ruin Image
Vière Moulin Tour Truncated

Ardèche

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bourg-Saint-Andéol Moulin de Bourg St Andéol Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Ardennes

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Blombay Moulin Tour Image
Givet Moulin de Mon Bijou
Harricourt Moulin Tour Image

Ariège

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Carla-Bayle Moulin de Cassagne Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Durfort Moulin de Durfort Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Le Fossat Moulin de Beauregard
Le Fossat Moulin de Barabasan
Lézat-sur-Lèze Moulins de la Garde (two mills)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Lissac Moulin de Lissac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Quirc Moulin de Saint Quirc Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Aube

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Dosches Moulin de Dosches Moulin Pivot 2007 Moulins-a-Vent
Moulin des Dosches (in French)
Image
Montpothier Moulin de Fresnoy Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Aude

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Aveyron

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
La Couvertoirade Moulin de La Couvertoirade Moulin Tour Image
Saujac Moulin du Causse

Bas-Rhin

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Orschwiller Moulin du Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg Moulin tour a bois Image

Bouches-du-Rhône

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Calvados

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bazenville Moulin Tour Image
Courseulles-sur-Mer Moulin de Courseulles-sur-Mer Petit Moulin Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Cricqueville-en-Bessin Moulin de Criqueville-en-Bessin Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Longues-sur-Mer Moulin Turquois
Ranville Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Côme-de-Fresné Moulin Turquois

Cantal

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Celoux Moulin de Lagarde Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
La Chapelle-Laurent Moulin de Chaliac
Saint-Poncy Moulin de St Poncy Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Charente

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bessac Moulins de la Paille Moulin Tour Image
Bors-de-Monrmoreau Moulin de Perdrigeau Moulin Tour Image
Chantillac Moulin de la Vergne
Condéon Moulin du Grand Fief Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Nonac Moulin Tour Image
Parzac Moulin de Mouche Dune
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né Moulin des Harmelles
Vaux-Rouillac Moulin de la Pyramide Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Villefagnan Moulin des Pierres Blanches Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Charente-Maritime

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Cher

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Corrèze

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Valiergues Moulin de Bétinac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Corse-du-Sud

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bonifacio Moulins de Bonifacio Moulin Tour (three mills)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image

Côte d'Or

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Châtellenot Moulin de Châtellenot Moulin Tour 1854 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Lacanche Moulin de Lacanche Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Montceau-et-Echarnant Moulin de Montceau-Echarnant Moulin Tour 1780 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Santenay Moulin de Sourine Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Côtes d'Armor

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Deux-Sèvres

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Dordogne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Boisse (two mills) Moulin Tour Image
Bourniquel Moulin de Couyrac Moulin Tour 1827 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Capdrot-Monpazier Moulin à vent Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Cercles Moulin Cercles Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Domme Moulins de Domme
Moulin du Roy
Moulin Tour (two mills)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Le Bournat-le-Bugue Moulin de Martigne Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Monbazillac Moulin de Malfourat Moulin Tour 15th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Montazeau Moulin de Montazeau Moulin Tour Image
Nojals-et-Clotte Moulin a Nojals et Clotte Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Pomport Moulin Tour Image
Pomport Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Julien-d'Eymet Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Martial-de-Nabirat Moulin Tour Image
Saint Méard-de-Gurçon Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac Moulin à vent Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Vivien Moulin Tour Image

Doubs

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Courvières Moulin de Courvières Éolienne Bollée Racines Comtoises (in French) Image

Drôme

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Donzère Moulin de Donzère Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Pierrelatte Moulin de Pierrelatte Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Recoubeau-Jansac Moulin de Jansac-Recoubeau Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Moulin de St Paul Trois Châteaux Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Vassieux-en-Vercours Moulin de Vassieux en Vercours Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Vassieux-en-Vercours Moulins de Vassieux en Vercours Moulin Tour (two mills)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image

Essonne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Brunoy Moulin Tour Image
Étampes Moulin de Jonville Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Massy Moulin du Parc Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Viry-Châtillon Moulin des Blancs Manteaux Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Eure

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Aubevoye Moulin du Château de Tournebut. Moulin Tour Image
Fontenay Moulin du Bois du But Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gaillon Moulin de l'Hermitage
Hauville Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Mouflaines Moulin de Mouflaines Moulin Tour 17th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Port-Mort Moulin de la Butte de Châteauneuf
Sainte-Barbe-sur-Gaillon Moulin des Quatre Vents Moulin Tour Image
Tosny Moulin de Tosny Image
Tostes Moulin de Tostes
Tourny Moulin de Tourny Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Eure-et-Loir

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Baignolet Moulin Pivot Image
Bazoches-en-Dunois Moulin de St Thomas Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Bouville Moulin Pelard
Moulin Bos de Feugères
Moulin Pivot 1796 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Clévilliers Moulin de Clévilliers
Moulin de Pierre
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Crucey Moulin de Crucey Moulin Tour Image
Janville Moulin de Janville Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Levesville-la-Chenard Moulin de Levesville
Moulin Barbier
Moulin Pivot 1789 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Maisons Moulin de Mont Moulin Pivot 17th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Moutiers-en-Beauce Moulin de Chesnay Moulin Pivot 1770 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ouarville Le Grand Moulin Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ozoir-le-Breuil Moulin de Frouville-Pensiér Moulin Tour 1826 Moulins-a-Vent Image
Ozoir-le-Breuil Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Péronville Moulin de Machelainville-Peronville Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Pontgouin Moulin de Pontgouin Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Sancheville Moulin de Paradis Moulin Pivot 1625 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ymonville Moulin de Garenne Moulin Pivot 1836 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Finistère

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Gard

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Aramon Moulin Neuf Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Aramon Moulin de Busso Moulin Tour en Bois Remains of the base demolished for roadworks, March 2001.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Arlinde Moulin Tour Image
Aubussargues Moulin aux Quatre Routes
Beauvoisin Moulin Tour Image
Calvisson Moulin de Calvisson Moulin Cavier Base remains.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Calvisson Moulin de l'Ouest Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Calvisson Moulin Ébréché Moulin Tour Image
Calvisson Moulin Pointu Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Castillon-du-Gard Moulin de Castillon du Gard Moulin Tour 1719 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Junas Moulin de Junas Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Langlade Moulin Cavalier Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Le Calmette Moulin Tour Image
Nîmes Moulin Saint Cesare
Pujaut Moulin de Pujaut Moulin Tour Image
Rochefort-du-Gard Moulin de Rochefort du Gard Moulin Tour Image
Vénéjan Moulin de Vénéjan Moulin Tour Image
Vergèze Moulin de Vergèze

Gers

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Auch Moulin de Marignan Moulin Tour Image
Ayguetinte Moulin Tour Image
Castéra-Verduzan Moulin Tour Image
Castéra-Verduzan Moulin Tour Image
Cézan Moulin Tour Image
Condom Moulin de Mousarron Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Courrensan Moulin de Courrensan
Durban Moulin de Durban Moulin Tour Image
Esclassan-Labastide Moulin tour en bois Image
Estipouy Moulin de Montagnan Moulin Tour Image
Gaudonville Moulin a Gaudonville
Larroque-Saint-Sernin Moulin Tour Image
Lavardens Moulins de Lavardens Two mills
Lupiac Moulin St Jaymes Moulin Tour Image
Masseube Moulin Tour Image
Mauvezin Moulin a Mauvezin Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Miradoux Moulin Tour Image
Monbrun Moulin du Puylauret
Monbrun Moulin Ardut
Montpezat Moulin à vent de Gensac Moulin Tour Image
Montpezat Tour des Fées Moulin Tour Image
Montaut-les-Créneaux Moulin a Montaut les Créneaux Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Montaut-les-Créneaux Moulin a Montaut les Créneaux Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Pauilhac Moulin Tour Image
Pujaudran Moulin de Chau
Puységur Moulin Tour Image
Razengues Moulin à vent de Meau Moulin Tour Image
Réjaumont Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Antoine Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Antonin Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Blancard Moulin Tour Image
Saint-Clar Moulin de Rochegaude
Sainte-Radegonde Moulin de Ribère Moulin Tour Image
Tachoires Moulin Tour Image

Gironde

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Hauts-de-Seine

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bécon-les-Bruyères Moulin Tour Image
Châtillon Moulin de la tour à Châtillon Moulin Tour Image
Clamart Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour Destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War. Image
Colombes Moulin Joli Moulin Pivot Image
Gennevilliers Petit moulin de Gennevilliers Moulin Tour Image
Nanterre Moulin des Gibets Moulin Tour 1785 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Puteaux Moulin de Chantecoq Moulin Tour 1648 CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Rueil-Malmaison Moulin Tour Image
Suresnes Moulin de Longchamp Moulin Tour Image

Haute-Corse

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Baragogna Moulins du Monte Rossu Moulin Tour Two mills
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Centuri Moulin de Calbelle Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ersa-Boticella Moulin Mattei Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Col de la Serra Moulins de Boticella Moulin Tours Two mills
(in French)
Image
L'Île-Rousse Moulin de L'Île de Rousse Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Macinaggio Moulins de Macinaggio Moulin Tour Two mills
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Meria Moulin de Tomino Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Morsiglia (two mills) Moulin Tours Image
Rogliano Moulin de Rogliano Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Rogliano Moulin de Rogliano Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Haute-Garonne

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Haute-Loire

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Ally Moulin de Pargeat
Moulin Vivant
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ally Moulin du Montrome Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ally Moulin du Calvaire Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ally Moulin de la Meunière Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ally Moulin de la Maison Blanche
Moulin à Paroles
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ally Moulin de l'Arbre de la Garde Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ally Moulin du Monteil Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Lavoûte-Chilhac Moulin de Lavoûte-Chilhac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Hérault

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Beaufort Moulin de Beaufort Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Cesseras Moulin de Cesseras Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Faugères Moulin de Faugères Moulin Tour 16th century Restored
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Faugères Moulin de Faugères Moulin Tour 16th century No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Faugères Moulin de Faugères Moulin Tour 16th century Tower only
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Félines-Minervois Moulin de Félines Minervois
Moulin du Pech de Marasi
Moulin Tour 1780 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
La Livinière Moulin de La Livinière Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Nissan-lez-Enserune Moulin de Tiquet Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Nissan-lez-Enserune Moulin Balaye Moulin Tour 17th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Olonzac Moulin a Olonzac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Pouzolles Moulin de Pouzolles
Puissalicon Moulin de la Salabert
Quarante Moulin a Quarante Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Quarante Éolienne Bollée Image
Siran Moulin a Siran Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Chinian Moulin du Rocher Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Gervasy Moulin Souchon
Saint-Gervasy Moulin d'Yrolet
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Fage Moulin de Saint Pierre de la Fage Moulin Tour 19th century Moulin de Saint Pierre de la Fage (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Salasc] Moulin Tour Image
Vendres] Moulin Tour Image

Ille-et-Vilaine

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Indre

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Buzançais Moulin de Buzançais Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Indre-et-Loire

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bléré Moulin des Aigremonts Moulin Cavier Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Bourgueil Le Moulin Bleu
Moulin de la Lande
Moulin Cavier 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Candes-Saint-Martin Moulin du Puy St Michel Moulin Cavier Base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Candes-Saint-Martin Moulin de la Pelouse Moulin Cavier Fragment of base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Château-la-Vallière Moulin de Lublé
Chinon Moulins de la Rochette Moulin Cavier 1750 Four mills, bases remain.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chouzé-sur-Loire Moulin de Lécé Moulin Cavier 1820 Base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Chouzé-sur-Loire Moulins des Pelouzes Moulin Cavier 1780
1819
Two mills, bases remain
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Cinais Moulin de la Devinière Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Montlouis-sur-Loire Moulin a Montlouis-sur-Loire Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Montreuil-en-Touraine Moulin de Villagou Moulin Tour Image
Richelieu Moulin de Richelieu Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Rivière Moulin de Rivière
Savigny-en-Véron Moulin des Veaux Moulin Cavier 1860 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Savigny-en-Véron Moulin des Veaux Moulin Cavier 1870 Base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Seuilly Moulin de la Mêlière Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Theneuil Moulin de la Planche Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Landes

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bénesse-lès-Dax Moulin de Bénesse lès Dax Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Parleboscq Moulin de la Forge

Loire-Atlantique

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Loiret

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Artenay Moulin des Muets
Moulin de Pierre
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Baule Moulin des Troussets Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chaingy Moulin du Tertre Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chaingy Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chapelon Moulin de Gaillardin Moulin Pivot 15th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Cléry-Saint-André Moulin du Mardereau Moulin Tour 1745 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Dadonville Moulin de Denainvilliers Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Dry Moulin a Ceramique Moulin Tour en Bois Moulins-a-Vent
Greneville-en-Beauce Moulin de Greneville Moulin Pivot Roundhouse remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Guilly Moulin de Bel Air Moulin Tour 18th century Originally built at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, moved to Guilly in 1861.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Ingré Moulin de Martin Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin Moulin de Pailly Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Le Bardon Vieux Moulin Moulin Pivot Image
Les Bordes Le Moulin aux Oiseaux Moulin Pivot 1985 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Loury Moulin de l'Épinay Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Patay-Coinces Moulin de Lignerolles Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Pithiviers (two mills) Moulin Pivots Image

Loir-et-Cher

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Épuisay Éolienne Bollée Eolienne d'Epuisay.jpg
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Moulin Chouard Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Moulin de La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Les Montils Moulin de Les Montils Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Maves Moulin de Lonlon
Moulin de Marcou
Moulin Pivot 15th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Noyers-sur-Cher Moulin de la Motte Badouin Moulin Tour 1856 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Oucques Moulin de Lory Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Pouillé Moulin de Pouillé Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire Moulin de l'Ecuelle Moulin Cavier Base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Laurent-Nouan Moulin Crapaudeau Moulin Cavier 19th century Base remains
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Laurent-Nouan Moulin St Jacques Moulin Cavier Early 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Talcy Moulin Chatenay
Moulin de Talcy
Moulin Pivot 1790 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Vouzon Moulin de la Grillière

Lot

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bach Moulin de Bach
Beauregard Moulin a Beauregard
Cahors Moulin de Cahors Moulin Tour Image
Carlucet Moulin de la Lacomté Moulin Tour 1688 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Castelnau-Montratier Moulin de la Mairie
Moulin de la Malaudie
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Castelnau-Montratier Moulin de Castelnau Montratier Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Castelnau-Montratier Moulin de Rigal
Moulin Cornus
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Cieurac Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour 1672 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Gignac Moulin Gignac Moulin Tour Image
Lamothe-Cassel Moulin de Lamothe Cassel Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Laramière Moulin a Laramière
Lugagnac Moulin Tour Image
Lunan Moulin de Seygrignac Moulin Tour 15th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Promilhanes Moulin du Mas de la Bosse Moulin Tour 1828 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Chels Moulin de Saint Chels Moulin Tour 1797 Worpress (in French) Image
Saint-Jean-de-Laur Moulin de Saint Jean de Laur Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Sainte-Alauzie Moulins de Boisse Moulin Tour Two mills, both restored
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Valprionde Moulin de Bagor Moulin Tour Image
Vaylats Moulin de Vaylats

Lot-et-Garonne

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Lozère

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Hures-la-Parade Moulin de la Norie Moulin tour Image

Maine-et-Loire

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Manche

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Marne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Athis Moulin d'Athis Moulin Tour 1587 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Châlons-en-Champagne Moulin du Mont-Saint-Michel Moulin Tour 1770 CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Connantre Moulin de Connantre Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Dommartin-Lettrée Moulin de Lettrée Dommartin Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Montbré Moulin du Mont Thibé Moulin Tour Ruin
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Memmie Moulin Picot Moulin Tour 17th century CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Valmy Moulin de Valmy Moulin Pivot 2005 CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Verzenay Moulin de Verzenay Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Mayenne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Fontaine-Couverte Moulin des Gués Moulin Tour 1824 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Grez-en-Bouère Moulin de la Grénaudière Moulin Cavier Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Christophe-du-Luat Moulin Tour Image

Meuse

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Azannes-et-Soumazannes Moulin de Roises Moulin Pivot 1757 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Morbihan

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Nièvre

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bouhy Moulin du Blot Moulin Tour 1800s Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Bouhy Moulin Plancon
Moulin du Job
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Entrains-sur-Nohain Moulin de Entrains sur Nohain Moulin Tour 1828 Moulins-a-Vent
Livry Moulin a Livry Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Livry Moulin a Livry Moulin Tour Stump, house conversion
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Nevers Moulin Goguin Moulin Tour CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Nevers Moulin Piliers Moulin Tour CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Temponelle, Saint-Benin-d'Azy Moulin du Saint-Benin-d'Azy
Moulin de la Chaume
Moulin Tour CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Parize-le-Châtel Moulin de Moiry Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Parize-le-Châtel Moulin a vent Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier Moulin des Eventées Moulin Tour Moulin Les Eventées (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Saint-Pierre-le-Môutier Moulin de Saint Pierre le Môutier Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Nord

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Oise

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Chamant Moulin de Chamant Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Compiègne Moulin Pivot Image
Elincourt-Sainte-Marguerite Moulin d'Elincourt Ste Marguerite Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Fouilleuse Moulin de Fouillesse Moulin Tour 1672 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Grandvillers-aux-Bois Moulin de Grandvillers aux Bois Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Grez Moulin Delaplace
Moulin de Pierre
Moulin Tour 1660 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Pont-Sainte-Maxence Moulin de Pont Ste Maxence Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Pas-de-Calais

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Pyrénées-Orientales

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Canet-en-Roussillon Moulin Tour Image
Caramany Moulin Tour Image
Collioure Moulin de la Colline de Pams Moulin Tour 1340 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Vingrau Moulin Tour Image

Rhône

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Fleurie Moulin Tour Image
Lyon Moulin Tour Standing in 1793 Image
Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or Moulin Tour Ruin Image

Saône-et-Loire

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Givry Moulin du Cellier aux Moines Moulin Tour 12th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Jambles Moulin de Charnailles Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Mercurey Moulin de Mercurey
Romanèche-Thorins Moulin de Romanèche-Thorins Moulin Tour 1813 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Clément-sur-Guye Moulin Billebaud
Saint-Désert Moulin de Renache Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Sarthe

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Allières-Beauvoir Moulin d'Allières
Moulin de l'Epine
Crannes-en-Champagne Moulin de Crannes en Champagne
Crissé Moulin de l'Hôpital
Crissé Moulin du Château
La Milesse Moulin de Montaillé
Neuvillalais Moulin de Théval
Précigné Moulin de la Vairie
Sablé-sur-Sarthe Moulin du Petit Molancé
Sillé-le-Philippe Moulin de Beauregard

Savoie

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
La Rivière-Enverse Moulin de Vagny Moulin Tour en Bois Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Seine

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Montmartre, Paris. Moulin de la Galette Moulin Pivot Image
Paris Moulin Radet Moulin Pivot 1529 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Paris Moulin Rouge Moulin Tour Image
Paris Moulin Le Blute Fin Moulin Pivot Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Montparnasse, Paris Moulin de la Charité Moulin Tour 12th century CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Paris Moulin de Longchamp
Moulin de Bagatelle
Moulin Tour 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Seine et Marne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Gastins Moulin de Choix Moulin Tour 1668 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Jossigny Moulin de Belle Assise Moulin Tour c. 1490 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Seine-Maritime

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Haudricourt Moulin de Pierre Moulin Tour Base only
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Mélamare Moulin Patey

Seine-Saint-Denis

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Montfermeil Sempin Windmill Moulin Tour 1740 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Montfermeil Moulin de la Galette Moulin Tour Standing c. 1900 Image

Somme

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Tarn

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Lautrec Moulin de la Salette Moulin Tour 1688 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Salvagnac Moulin de Saint Angel Moulin Tour 18th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Viviers-lès-Montagnes Moulin Tour Image

Tarn-et-Garonne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Aucamville Moulin a Aucamville Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Bagor-en-Quercy Moulin de Bagor en Quercy
Bardigues Moulin du Château et la Motte
Bouillac Moulin a Bouillac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Bouloc Moulin a Bouloc Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gariès Moulin de Gariès
Gasques Moulin d'Autevillar Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gasques Moulin du Camp del Fraysse Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Lachapelle Moulin de Canté Prierdri Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Montaigu-de-Quercy Moulin de Couloussac
Savenès Moulin de Saubia Moulin Tour 1679 Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Savenès Moulin de Fourcaran Moulin Tour 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Projet Moulin de Saillagol
Verdun-sur-Garonne Moulin de Notre Dame Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)

Val-de-Marne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Ivry-sur-Seine Moulin de la Tour d'Ivry Moulin Tour CFPPHR (in French) Image

Val-d'Oise

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Argenteuil Moulin d'Orgremont Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Argenteuil Moulin de la tour Billy Moulin Tour 16th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Argenteuil Moulin Pivot Image
Cergy Moulin de Saint Pierre Moulin Tour Late 17th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Sannois Moulin du Montrouillet
Moulin Vert
Moulin de la Galette
Moulin Pivot 1759 Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Witz Moulin du Grand Wy
Moulin de Montméliand
Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Var

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Callas Moulin de Callas Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Collobrières Moulin du Collet
Gassin Moulin Brulat Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gassin Moulin de Verdagne Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Grimaud Moulin de Saint-Roch Moulin Tour 18th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Le Beausset Moulin du Bussot Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Porquerolles Moulin de Porquerolles Moulin Tour Image
Ramatuelle Moulin de Paillas Moulin Tour 16th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Ramatuelle Moulin de Paillas #2 Moulin Tour 16th century Ruin
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Ramatuelle Moulin de Paillas #3 Moulin Tour 16th century Ruin
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Régusse Moulins de la Gaieté Moulin Tour Two mills, one with sails, one without.
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Rians Moulins de Rians Two mills
Saint-Julien Moulins de St Julien Two mills Image

Vaucluse

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Apt Moulin de Salignan Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Avignon Two mills Standing in 1630 Image
Cadenet Moulin Tour Image
Gignac Moulin de Gignac Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gordes Moulin de l'Auro Moulin Tour Above the village, on the road to Murs
No sails
Image
Gordes Windmill (no official name) Moulin Tour Located above the village, on the road to Murs, before the "exit town" panel
No sails
Gordes Moulin des Beaumes Moulin Tour Located close to the village, at west
Extended / incorporated in a house in the end of the 20th century
No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gordes Moulin du Picordon Moulin Tour At south from the village, near the hamlet of "les Gros"
No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gordes Windmill (no official name) Moulin Tour Located between the hamlets of "les Gervais" and "les Pourquiers"
No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gordes The windmill of Le Moulin des Roberts[1] Moulin Tour Located in the valley of Gordes, close to Goult
No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Gordes Moulin des Gros Moulin Tour Located at south from the village, in the hamlet of "les Gros"
No sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Goult Moulin de Jérusalem Moulin Tour Located at the top of the village, still has sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Loumarin Moulin de Loumarin
Méthamis Moulin de Méthamis Moulin Tour
Peypin-d'Aigues Moulin de St Jérôme
Rustrel Moulin de Rustrel Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Sault Moulin des Aires Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Pantaléon Moulin de la Badelle Moulin Tour Still has sails
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt Moulin des Bassacs Moulin Tour Restored
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt Moulin des Bassacs Moulin Tour Tower, no cap
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt Moulin des Bassacs Moulin Tour Ruin
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Valréas Moulin de Pieds Vaurias
Valréas Moulin d'Auro Moulin Tour Image

Vendée

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Vienne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Ayron Moulin d'Ayron Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chalais Moulin du Puy d'Ardanne Moulin Cavier Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Château-Larcher Moulin Tour Image
Cherves Moulin Tol Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Chiré-en-Montreuil Moulins de Chiré en Montreuil Moulin Tour Two mills
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Chouppes Moulin de Chouppes Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Les-Trois-Moutiers Moulin du Gué Ste Marie Moulin Tour 19th century Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Saint-Jean-de-Sauves Moulin Bellien Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image

Yonne

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Civry-sur-Serein Moulin de Civry Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French) Image
Étais-la-Sauvin Moulin de la Galarderie Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Étais-la-Sauvin Moulin Bizet Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
La Postolle Éolienne Bollée Image
Migé Moulin Dautin Moulin Tour 1794 CFPPHR (in French)
Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Image
Pesselières Moulin Dare-Dare Moulin Pivot Destroyed 1908 Image
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche Moulin de Moreau
Taingy Moulin Tour Image

Yvelines

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Location Name of mill Type Built Notes Photograph
Bourdonné Moulin Tour Image
Guyancourt Moulin du Val Image
Les Mureaux Moulin de Les Mureaux
Limay Moulin au Rond Point Moulin Tour Image
Orsonville Moulin d'Orsonville Moulin Tour Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
Versailles Moulin Tour Image

Sources

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  • Azema, Jean-Pierre (1999). Les Moulins de France. Rennes: Fédération Française des Amis des Moulins. ISBN 2-7373-1673-1.
  • Moulins-a-Vent (in French)
  1. ↑ This windmill is of a location named after a watermill being the heart of a large property (usually called "Le moulin des Roberts" because it used to belong to the Robert family). According to the "Archives départementales de Vaucluse", these two mills were in the 18th and 19th century the biggest for production in the Gordes area.

Notes

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