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the surroundings of "l'ermitage hotel & restaurant" in Saulges
Chémeré-le-Roi - The castle and the mill of Thévalles
At 5 minutes from the Hotel l'Ermitage, discover the Moulin de Thévalles, the only open water mill to visit in Mayenne. Enjoy a guided tour of the site to discover this listed mill with historical monuments.
Let us tell the history of this site that dates back to 1260. The current mill was built in 1850 and presents an exceptional mechanism of more than 30 tons composed
- Of a hydraulic wheel of 5.60 meters in diameter and 2 meters wide,
- Of wooden and cast iron gears on 4 levels.
Unique in western France, the Thévalles mill is set off on every visit.