Things to see and do Pouzauges

On the hills of Pouzauges, in a site with a remarkable panorama, two windmills built a century apart, in the 18th and 19th centuries, stand side by side. It is very rare today to find two windmills side by side in such good condition. The mills of Terrier Marteau are among the rare mills to have preserved this type of operation. In 1848 a wooden slat system that could be folded along the yard and greatly facilitated the work, often replaced the sails (Berton system). The millstones of the mills crush the wheat to produce flour. The visit, which lasts about 1 hour, allows you to understand how flour is made. During the renovation of the site in 2017, the association wanted to give a real economic activity to the mills. This is why tons of wheat are now transformed into organic flour, sold on site and in the city's shops. Some days the miller (who is also a baker) is present and takes advantage of the wood-fired oven to offer visitors his round of breads and brioches. Near the two windmills, an annex building allows the making of bread and a wood-fired oven, carefully preserved, allows the baking of bread and brioche. The crushed wheat becomes flour, some days the baker transforms it into bread and then bakes it in the wood-fired oven. A mini-farm with two donkeys in particular, captivates the children, while the older ones discover the wheat route and the life of the mills.