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Chez Bret Water Mill -
Chez Bret Water Mill -
Chez Bret Water Mill -
Chez Bret Water Mill -
Chez Bret Water Mill
Built in 1706 on a reach that brings water from the Seugne, the Chez Bret water mill has been completely restored by the municipality of Jonzac and has been in operation since the summer of 2007.
Category
Interpretation Centre - Occupation
More details
In the room of the paddle wheel, mechanisms and gears, Aline, the miller, explains the driving force of water, how the wheel works, how walnut oil is made and its virtues, fishing for downstream eels, life in the river.
The paddle wheel, made of oak with metal parts, rotates at a speed of four revolutions per minute, giving it a power output of about 11 horsepower. It drives the mill mechanism and a dynamo that generates the equivalent of a car battery.
The water mill produces some of the best cold pressed walnut oil in the region. A 30-minute scenography reminds the visitor that Jonzac was born from the river (testimonies of archaeologists, geologists, actors of the local life, millers...).
In addition to the scenography, an exhibition of various objects testifying to the presence of a Gallo-Roman villa between the mill of chez Bret and the Antilles de Jonzac. Tools, construction elements, working utensils and jewellery are reminders of the wealth and refinement of this civilisation, which had already settled on the banks of the Seugne some 2000 years ago.
Other exhibitions are also regularly held at the watermill.
Walnut oil made by the Moulin de chez Bret is sold on site.
The paddle wheel, made of oak with metal parts, rotates at a speed of four revolutions per minute, giving it a power output of about 11 horsepower. It drives the mill mechanism and a dynamo that generates the equivalent of a car battery.
The water mill produces some of the best cold pressed walnut oil in the region. A 30-minute scenography reminds the visitor that Jonzac was born from the river (testimonies of archaeologists, geologists, actors of the local life, millers...).
In addition to the scenography, an exhibition of various objects testifying to the presence of a Gallo-Roman villa between the mill of chez Bret and the Antilles de Jonzac. Tools, construction elements, working utensils and jewellery are reminders of the wealth and refinement of this civilisation, which had already settled on the banks of the Seugne some 2000 years ago.
Other exhibitions are also regularly held at the watermill.
Walnut oil made by the Moulin de chez Bret is sold on site.
Le + de l'Office de Tourisme
Three exhibitions:
"Marvellous inhabitants of our Saintonge gardens": sixty breathtakingly beautiful photographs of insects by Jacques Dassié. Macro photography to observe the tiniest details of a world that for us is minuscule.
"Un jardin nature": an educational exhibition to discover and learn more about the flora and fauna in our gardens: 7 posters focusing on lawns, ponds, woodpiles, nest boxes and feeders, hedges, flower meadows, etc.
"Ponds": discover the fascinating world of ponds with this colourful exhibition: what is their ecological role? What species live there? How should they be managed? What is their educational role? Everything is clearly explained in a fun way, suitable for young and old alike.
Find out more when you visit the mills.
"Marvellous inhabitants of our Saintonge gardens": sixty breathtakingly beautiful photographs of insects by Jacques Dassié. Macro photography to observe the tiniest details of a world that for us is minuscule.
"Un jardin nature": an educational exhibition to discover and learn more about the flora and fauna in our gardens: 7 posters focusing on lawns, ponds, woodpiles, nest boxes and feeders, hedges, flower meadows, etc.
"Ponds": discover the fascinating world of ponds with this colourful exhibition: what is their ecological role? What species live there? How should they be managed? What is their educational role? Everything is clearly explained in a fun way, suitable for young and old alike.
Find out more when you visit the mills.
Opening times
From 02/05 to 30/06/2024, daily.
Rates & payment
Moyens de paiement acceptés :
Bank/credit card
Check
Cash
Environments
In the country Waterside Riverside
Services
Tourist brochures
Equipment
Exhibition space
Parking nearby
