The wheels of this mill built in 1783 are still turning, to the delight of young and old.
It’s a pleasant walk, a visit that is both fun and educational, to do with family, friends…
Parking nearby: light vehicles and buses.
For flour, oil or clover, visit the Vignal mill. About ten kilometers from St Bonnet-le-Château, discover the exemplary restoration of this mill dating from the end of the 18th century.
On the banks of the Andrable, in Apinac, there remains the last mill still in operation! Thanks to the work of the association, ancestral gestures (grinding, turning the wheel) are perpetuated.
You can thus visit the 2 millstones for bread-making and animal flour, the oil mill and the cloverleaf beater. A nice walk in perspective that brings the profession of miller back to life.
Many activities and workshops for families.
Family Plus Nature label.
Two easy hiking trails starting from the mill, one of 2.2 km and the other of 3.2 km, with elevation changes of around a hundred meters. These two loops allow you to discover the two slopes of the Andrable, with various ecosystems, natural or agricultural, as well as a succession of old mills.
Le Moulin offers workshops during school holidays for children aged 3 and over. An escape game is organized in season for children aged 6 and over.
Location details
- In the countryside
- River or river within 300 m
- GR route within 1 km
- At the water's edge
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Individual visit services
- Mandatory guided individual tours
Group visit services
- Guided group tours on request
- Mandatory guided group visits
Opening
Prices
| Prices | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced price | 5 € | - |
| Adult | 6.5 € | - |
| Kids | 4 € | - |
| Adult group | 5 € | - |
| Children group | 5 € | 10 € |
| Adult group package | 75 € | - |
| Children group package | 150 € | - |
*Child under 8 accompanied by parents
*Group leader and 1 driver
*Member of the association
Pass Haut-Forez: On presentation of the "Pass du Haut-Forez", in one of the 8 sites participating in the operation, you benefit, from the 2nd visit, from a reduced rate.
Here is the list of PASS 2023 partner sites:
Apinac – 42550
– Moulin de Vignal – 04 77 50 80 23 / 06 78 55 94 75
Estivareilles – 42380
– Haut-Forez railway – 04 77 50 82 03
– The Bee Barn – 04 77 50 82 57
– 20th century history museum – 04 77 50 29 20
– Resistance and Deportation –
– REVE BIKE – 06 38 65 41 09
Saint-Bonnet-le-Château – 42380
– Collegiate Church – 04 77 50 52 42
– L’Aventure OBUT – 04 77 45 57 05
Usson-en-Forez – 42550
– ecomuseum of the Forez mountains – 04 77 50 68 87
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Activities on site
- Animation
- Children's entertainment
Home animals
Adapted tourism
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