Cavalier Mill

This beautifully proportioned seigneurial mill is known as the "Moulin Cavalier" in memory of the stop made by Camisard chief Jean CAVALIER on April 16, 1704, the day of the defeat at Nages.

At the time, cereals were grown over large areas, and milling was an important activity in the Vaunage region until the appearance of industrial mills in Nîmes and the disappearance of cereals in favor of vineyards in the early 19th century.

The municipality bought the mill and restored it to its original condition. It turns whenever the Aeolus allows and grinds grain. The only mill in the Vaunage to revive ancestral practices in this way, it is one of the pillars of the Vaunage people's cultural attachment to their land. Together with the forthcoming restoration of the Four à Pain (bread oven), it will revive traditional crafts and encourage the development of tourism and culture, which is one of the assets of the Vaunage plain. It attracts an ever-growing number of visitors, who are happy to keep a souvenir of it, thanks to postcards and a brochure recounting its history and operation.