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Le moulin de Landrode

(Landrode’s mill)

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Name: Moulin de Landrode

Name of locality: Murol, 63790

Owner: council and private

References :

GPS Longitude : 2°56’30.2"E

Latitude : 45°34’57.5"N

Accessibility: by car and on foot By car from Murol, go towards Murol Castle and park in

the chateau car park. Take the short distance hiking

path towards Chautignat and Moulin de Landrode mill

for 700 m before arriving.

Length of itinerary: 20 min return from the chateau.

Facilities: 1 car park, 1 rest area, 1 board giving an explanation about the mill.

Location of work: by the path facing the mill.

Technical features of place: The gravel footpath is wide up until the mill and

accessible by any type of vehicle.

Description of place: type of ground / surface area / vegetation / aspect

The tree-lined footpath from Murol Castle is pleasant

because of its view of the château.

There is a traditional bridge to cross and the mill

immediately emerges.

Moulin de Landrode is made of local stone and has

a “lauze” stone slab roof; it is surrounded by trees.

There is a rest area next to it.

The footpath at this spot is wide. It forms a platform

of about 30m2 facing the mill below.

The landscape is enclosed, there is just one side

where trees are sparser that reveals Murol Castle on

its promontory.

The ground is grassy and a few ferns form sparse

tufts.

The site is north facing and the sun slips through the

trees in the afternoon.

Best points: The place is pleasant and a change compared with the

other sites chosen in the heart of the Sancy Massif. The

much-visited Murol Castle is right close by.

This landscape is closed in on itself and people are

surprised by such a traditional and typical place. A visit

to this site is a perfect complement to a tour of the

chateau.

Note: The mill has recently been restored by an association

called “les Amis du Bessoles”

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Bridge near the mill View of Murol’s castle from the site

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The restored mill

The restored mill and conduit on the right

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Platform facing the mill

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Localization of the site

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Localization of the site