Anciennes meules, Parc Imbert, Ballancourt sur Essonne, France
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N 48° 31.778 E 002° 21.912
31U E 453133 N 5375363
Meules de l'ancien Moulin à blé de Palleau, puis filature de lin à partir de 1840 / Millstones of the old Wheat mill Palleau, then spinning flax from 1840
Waymark Code: WMQVHW
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 04/01/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member stinger503
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Plusieurs anciennes meules de pierre sont disposées dans "Le parc christian imbert : Ce parc est situé sur l'ancien domaine de la Papeterie, au bout de la rue du Bief.

Moulin à blé de Palleau, puis filature de lin à partir de 1840, le lieu est plus connu sous le nom de « Papeterie » par la manufacture de papier qui employait jusqu’à 185 ouvriers de nationalités italienne, polonaise, kabyle et albanaise.
Aujourd’hui rendu à la nature, le site est réhabilité en parc planté d’arbres aux essences variées qui permettra de garder cette qualité de vie chère aux Ballancourtois." (visit link)

NB : Plusieurs caches se trouvent dans le parc !

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(EN) Several old millstones are arranged in "The Christian Imbert Park : This park is located on the former estate of Stationery, down the street of the Reach.

Wheat mill Palleau and spinning flax mill from 1840, the place is known as the "paper mill" by the paper factory which employed up to 185 workers of nationalities Italian, Polish, Albanian and Kabyle.
Today visited the nature, the site is rehabilitated in park planted with trees of various species that will keep dear to Ballancourtois quality of life." (visit link)

NB : Several caches are located in the park!
Type of mill: Water Mill

What did this millstone make?: Blé puis lin / Wheat and flax

Status of Stone: Public Display

Website containing relating information: [Web Link]

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