1 An Inventory of Tide Mills in , compiled by Ewan Sonnic, revised and updated by David Plunkett

The list below includes 137 mills. Each entry has the following information: The moulin/mill name. Any other name for the mill. The site of the mill, river or parish, if known. Historical data about the mill (in italics). Intermediate mills (using tidal as well as river water power) are highlighted.

Rance/Estuary 1. Lupin, St Coulomb, or Anse de Rotheneuf. 1181, rebuilt 17-18C. to 1914, developed 1920. 2. Quinard, Beuzais, or Beussais, in St Jouan-les-Guerets parish. 1610- 1925, converted 1982. 3. Beauchet, or Boschet in St Suliac parish. 1542 to 1882, converted 1980. 4. La Tourniole or Saint-Magioire de la Tourniole, in Pleudihen parish. Destroyed by fire 1904. 5. Pont de Cieux Pontcieux, or, in Pleodihen parish. 1557- 1964, Bergerie 1982 Intermediate. 6. Mordreuc, or Mordueuc, in Pleudihen. 1506 to c.1897, converted 1982. 7. La Prat, at La Vicomte-sur-Mer. 15C. – 1900. Restored open museum to public from 2002. 8. La Falaise, Moulin Beaudoin ? in St Helen. (yy-to 1804, new build 1932?) 9. Rochefort, or St Samson, [at la Metrice-Panmerais]. Plouer. Badly damaged in 1944. 10. Calle, or Cala, at Plouer-sur-Rance district. 1540 to 1970. 10a. X St Buc, in Plouer parish. Over grown site, part as boat yard; near Fossemorts mill? 10b. X Petit-Marais, Plouer. (not recorded by ES, poor data.) 11. La Soitier or Souhaitier. Plouer. 1584 to 19. (ES: data to confirm) 12. La Herviais, [Langrolay] St Buc. 16C. (Henri Goblot, stated Lan’ parish never had a tidemill?) 13. Fossemorts, or Le Minihic,or moulin Quinard at Fosse-Mort. 17C. Worked until c.1930. 14. Montmarin. in Pleurtuit parish. 1811 to 1917. In ruins; 2 waterwheels, may have worked by < -> 15. Moulin Neuf or Richardais, en Pleurtuit parish. 1807. Now house conversion 1939. 16. Cancaval, Plouruit. (Additional ? - 1698 to 1702 – 1806 17. Le Garde, Sausboseq, La Richardsais. 1698 to 1883, (Confirmed data by ES.)

General comment: that is 17 mills confirmed, with 19 (?) recorded in past 120 years? Were other Rance sites, reality in history ?

Dinard – West 18. Rochegoude, near St Briac et Lancieux. Fremur R. From c.1755. – 1775.

General comments: Mondreuc? Same or different site? Another mill near here? Gernant, or St Germain en Matignon (Bay of Fresnaye) or ‘St Bermain of the Black Rock’. St Geran. - (Baie de la Fresnaye, west?) Roche-Lossoye is near-by. - See also moulin de Roche Noire in baie de la Fresnaye.

19. Le Drouet, (Dahouet), at Pleneuf-Val-Andre. Ploubalay. (1478 to c.1820, Flora R.). Parish owned.

St Brieuc 20. Bellanray en Saint Lormel.1423. Intermediate.

General comment: Inter/ silting in past, St Quay-Portrieux to – old mill lost? (+) Where is moulin de Randreuz ? (p.161 MaM)

21. Roche Noire, Matignon – Bay of Fresnaye. 17C.

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2 22. Dahouet. 1619. (as in mill No.19? No.) (check for double entry?)

Paimpol 23. Poulafret, Paimpol - Anse Poimpol. c.1619. Intermediate. 24. Vauban, Paimpol. Anse Paimpol. 1609, lost to harbour expansion in 1830. (Site plan p.115 MaM) 25. Kernoa, at Paimpol. (15C. lost to harbour expansion – see site plan, MaM.) 26. Birlot, I’ile de Brehat. Island north of Paimpol, from1515. restoration from1999.

Trieux River 27. Coz Castel, (lost Traon?), Paimpol (west). 1637. - 28. Traou-Meur en Tredarzec. c.1796. 1961, (double pond p.133). 29. Traou Bihan, Milin Vor, or Lezardrieux. (c.1825 – 1950.) See p.184 (MaM brief).

Jaudy River 30. Le Carpont en Tredarzec. Fish Farm from 1982. Conversion in 2009. 31. Pont-Canada. (Traou-Meur) en Tredarzec. 16C. [en Tredarzec is windmill site – tidemill ?] 32. Biliguen (Bili Gwen), en Troguery, moulin du Jaudy. Had turbine drive in 1903.(See p.184.MaM) 33. La Roche-Derrien or ?. (no data yet?) ‘Intermediate’. 34. Mezobran, (Kerbasquic). Minihy-Treguier. 17C. to 1855? Abandon 1655. (p.113 MaM).

Jaudy, west peninsula 35. Bugueles, or moulin du Vorlan, en Penvenan or Penvern. 1498 -.1837. Conversion 1982. 35a. X Also - I’le Balenec, or (Baeilenec or Cos-Castel) nr Bugueles.

General comment: (See also 48) Oies - (Same – long way apart?)

Perros-Guirec 36. Petit Traouieros, (Milin Ruz), Perros Guirec /Tregastel. c.14C. - 1920. 1981+ public access. 37. Grand-Traouieros, (moulin de Tregastel). c.1764 to 1932, 1964 to museum. (ornate dam wall). 37a. X Pleumer-Bodou. (no data)? (In-land area, north of ?) 38. Lannion - mill near Yaudet on Leguer R.West of Lannion, likely Roman site, 1920 archaeology. 38a. Yaudet, possible second site? Under review, with new data? 39. Rochelan or Velin Vor, at Plestin-les-Greves. 19C. fresh /intermediate mill. 39a. (+) Where is Meilh-Mer, , Cotes-du-Nord? (check on map? list at end*). 40. Milin an Abades, (L.Abesse) . Pontplaincoat. 17C. - 19th C.

Morlaix Area 41. Dourduff-en-Terre, en Plouezoc’h, near Ploujean.16C.-18C. Conversion. Intermediate. 42. Dourduff-en-Mer, (Sucino or moulin Kerantour), Ploujean. 1779 – 1950 – conversion. 43. , River Morlaix. (position not clear, built over?) – part pond visible by river.

Penze R 44. Trogriffon, - Penze R. – opposite Plouenan parish – site built over? 45. Kerlaudy, (Milin Ver). Penze River. Possible 13C. to 1828 ruins. 46. Landounic, (*Milin Taule?). Penze River. St Pol-de-Leon? 6th C. to 10C. check archaeology? 47. Couffon, Kerlouon. Anse Tresseny. to 18C. No other data? 47a. Penze, (Taule), Plouenan. (*late 19thC. rebuild, modern turbine). (fresh/tidal restricted) 47b. X Plouenan. (no data ?) Is this related to above?

Abers 48. Milin an Aod, - Aber Wrach. 18C. Conversion to hotel. Intermediate. 49. Pont Krach, Plouguerneau - Aber Wrach. 18C. 50. Vilin Goz, (Milin ar Stanc). Plouguerneau. 18th C. to 19C. (See 49. ^) 51. St Antoine, Landela, at mouth of Aber Wrach. 18C. (p89) Brittany Tidemill Compillation 01-2018-dp.doc

3 52. (Milin Mesnaol). 18C. (turbine/ Aber Benoit)? Intermediate. 53. Breles, en Ploudalmezeau, Aber Ildut. 19C. Double effect mill? (p134). Intermediate. 54. Molin Kerjean – (Kerjan). Trebabu. Aber Conquet. 1675 - 1944. Intermediate.

Brest 55. Moulin a Poudre, Brest. Penfeld. 1669 -? Pond infilled – parking use? 56. Moulin du Pont, . on Daoulas R. Intermediate. 57. Moulin Mer, (du Cosquer) Logonna-Daoulas. Camfrout. 1520 -? [horiz/turbine] 58. Keroulle, I’Hospital-Camfrout. Anse Ferooulle. 16C. (a 2nd mill to above?) Intermediate. 59. Les Salles, (le Prioldy) Rosnaen, Faou River. 1508 – 1845. 60. Folgoat, (milin Mor or de Kenolet). Landevennec. 1503 -+. pond used as fish farm. 61. Le Fret (Le Fret a .) Anse Fret. 1708 - 1858. Marina.(see p 41, two mill, horiz/turbine).

Douarnenez 62. Pont-ar-Mor, Plomodienet Troglonou. 1868. (see p.59) [horiz/turbine site.] Intermediate. 63. Pouldavid, . Trebout Port Rhu. Double effect mill, (now in urban area). Intermediate. 64. Kendreuf, Pont Croix. 1800. See Goyan R. for likely site at cannery. Intermediate. 65. Veilh Vor, (Vallon Moulin Mer). Le Guilvenec. 19C. Lechiagat River.(no data).

Odet 66. Moulin Suler, Dourdy. en Loctudy. 1609 to 1920. Minor remains – rehab site? 66a. Brieman, near Loctudy. (no data) [moulin de Penanveur is near Briemen ?] 67. Le Dourdy, (en Loctudy). Pont l’Abbe. 19C. to 1982. Now nature reserve? 68. Moulin de Seigneur du Pont. Pont l’Abbe. 13C. to Fire in 1905. 1982 Conversion. 69. Moulin de Carmes. Pont l’Abbe. 1641 – 1957, - ? Fire? 70. Pors-Moro, Pont I’Abbe. 15C. to 1900 – Double mill? Is this the same as Pors-Horo? 70a. Pont I’Abbe, [or is this moulin de Penanveur] near Loctudy. Double effect mill. (p 134). 70b. Pomelin, or Po-Melin ? Or Ploumelin-en-Camtort? Odet R. near . 70c. Dupont, or moulin du Pont at head of St Cado inlet, (on the Odet)? Or near Pont-Croix mill, Pont- I’Abbe? 71. Penfoulic, . Anse Penfoulic. 15C.- 1754. Ruins now EM station? Is this en Penfould ? 72. Le Skoen, La Foret-Fouesnant. Port le Foret. 15C. to 17C. Lost to development?

Concarneau 73. Le Minarouet, Tregunc. Anse Minaouet. 1512 to 19C. remains visible. 73a. Pont-Milaouet ? (Same as above ? - no data?)

Aven & Belon R 74. Le Henan, Nevez. Aven River. dated 1465 to 1937 - conversion in 1982. 75. Kertaig, Moelan-sur-Mer. Guilly. Belan R. 15C.- 18C. (millhouse survives from 1881), p.181. MaM 76. Doelan, Clohars-Carnoet. Ria Doelan. 1536 to 1937.

Laita R 77. Saint Maurice, Clohars-Carnoet. Laita River. 18C. to 1823. 78. Beg-Nenez - en , Laita R. 1770 to late 19C. (p87). 79. Vieux Moulin, Ploumeur/Larmor Plage. Ter River. 18C. to 19C. 80. Moulin Neuf, (Kerbenes). . Ter River. 18C. to 1884. 80a. X Kabenes (See above no data).

Lorient, Scorff & Blavet R 81. Le Faouedic, , ‘Bassin a flot’. 1486 to 1850. 82. Trefaven, (Le Scarff). Lorient, Scarff River. c.15C. - 1820 to 1866. 83. Plessis, - en , - Blavet R. 19th C. to 1982 – conversion. (p.176 MaM) 84. Sterbouest, en Locmiquelic. 1485. (Port Louis? two mills?) 1982 residence. Brittany Tidemill Compillation 01-2018-dp.doc

4 85. Stervins, (moulin de Campen), . Ria Etel. 1698 - 20C. visble remains.

Etal R 86. Bisconte, Plouhinec. Ria Etal. 1837 to 1857. Pond outline visble. 87. Berringe, (moulin de Kervalay), Plouhinec -Ria Etal. 16C. to 1837 – some ruins. 88. Kecadic, (St Helene). Ria Etal. 15C. to 19C. 89. Demi-Ville, (Berringue or Landevan) Kergroix River. 16C. 1955. Conver’ 1982. Intermediate. 90. I’le de Locoal. Locoal-Mendon. Ria Etal. 1665 – c.1700. See area, north of Belz. 91. Le Rozo, Locoal-Mendon. Ria Etal. 19C. – 20C. 92. Moulin de Oies, Betz. Ria Etal. 17C. – 19C. [See also (moulin de Vorian, I’le Baellenec, Genets]? (Where ? see 13a) & p113 & p 42) 93. Le Bignac, Betz. 1856 to 1870. 93a. X St Cado mill, in Belz parish. (Close to Pont Sac’h – may be same mill?) 94. Pont Sac’h. Ria Etal. 17C. - 1950 - well recorded site, house conversion.

Carnac & Crac’h R 95. Le Bego, . 1792 - 1938. (west of , some ruins remain.). 96. Le Po. Carnac. 19C. – 1938. Loss by fire. 97. Moulin Le Lac, Carnac. River Crac’h. 1637 - (19C. rebuild), to 1955? near ? 98. Croealan. Carnac. River Crac’h. (no data – lost?) 99. Kerguoc’h, (or Kergud’h), Carnac. R. Crac’h. - to 1839. (wind & tide mill? p.119 & 63) 99a. X - See also moulin Keroua’h, or Kerouarch, en Locmariaquer (no other data). 100. Bequerel, Carnac. River Crac’h. 1633 to 1962. Some ruins. 101. Kerlioret, (Keriolet), Saint-Philibert, River St-Philibert. 18C. - 1959 conversion (see also 53a)

Auray & Bone R 102. Couet-Courzo, Locmariaquer. River . (1547 - 1794 to 1969 – conversion. 102a. [1a. Toul-Y-nis, or Inis, River Auray?]. (No data) – doubtful site, check maps. 103. , Locmariaquer parish, Auray R. 1751- (19C. rebuild) to 1955. Wind & tide mill? 104. Poulben, (Crac’h to Auray River.) 1654 to 1982, Double effect mill? (p.134 MaM). Intermediate. 105. Pont-Sal, . 1853 to 1982. H. conversion, on upper Bone R, to Sal R. 105a. See [Bequerel above Bono on Bono R?] 106. Kervilio, (Moulin Bono), at mouth of Bono R. at , monastic before 1455–1911.

Morbihan - (inside Golf from north.) 107. Meriadec, (or moulin x), in Baden parish. . 18C. to 19C. Now house conversion. 108. Toulvern (Meriadec). Baden. 18C. - 1945. (See also 107 ^.) 109. Le Pont. Baden. 18C. to 20C. minor remains. 110. Pomper, - Baden, 18C. to 1981. Conversion to antiques shop. (adjacent to 109^.) 111. Pont-Neuf, Paluden, . (c.1655 to 1981. House conversion.) 112. Berno, L’Ie d’Ars. 1575 - 1616. Restored 1999 open in season. 113. Campen, (or Campene). Arradon. /. 1390 Site east of Pomper. 114. Les Lices, Vannes. 1420 to 1425 mill. Chateau moat conversion.1884 demolished. 115. Cantisac or [Cantizac] West of Vannes, Sene. 15C to 1907. Conversion in 1944. 116. Herbon , (Bilherbon), Sene. 1442 to ruin in 1805. (Site north of Hezo.) 117. Noyalo, or Pont de Noyalo, Noyalo-Theix. 1460 to 1962. Conversion in 1991. Nr.Cantisac. 118. Le Hezo, or Hazo en Saint-Armel. 1475 to 1955 - house conversion. 119. Le Ludre, (or Luzre) - en St Armel. 1474 - c1913 ruins, (had turbine to electric). 120. Lindin, or Lendin, near . 1453 to 20C. remains visible. 121. Pen Castel, or Pen-Castel en de Rhuiz. 1186 to 1921. Remains visible.

Morbihan Outer Coast, South to Loire 122. Banastere, Sarzeau. Anse Banastere. 1250 - to ruins in 16C. 123.Caden, Suzur. River Penerf. 18C. to ruins by 1812. Visible pond outline. Brittany Tidemill Compillation 01-2018-dp.doc

5 124. L’Epinaye, Suzur. River Penerf. 12C. to 19C. Pond visible. 125. Billion, Suzur /Ambon. River Penerf. No data – pond outline visible. 126. Pont d’Arm, Asserac. Etier de la Barre. 17C. disapears after c.25 years - Intermediate. 127. Quimiac, Mesquer. Etier Quimiac. 1182 to 1219, - gap to 17C. Templars site use 128. Quimiac (Soursac). Mesquer. Etier Quimiac. 1182 to 1219, - gap to 17C, same hisory. 129. La Bole, (Saille /Goustan). Le Pouliguen, Etier de Saille. 1835. – demolished in 1972. 130. Vair, St Etienne de Montluc. Etier du Vair. 16C before and after? Intermediate 131. Vair 2, St Etienne de Montluc. Etier du Vair. Same history. Intermediate 132. Indret, Basse Indre. Loire River. 1777 to 1827 canon foundary. Intermediate 133. Chassee aux Moines, Vertou. Sevre Nantaise. 16C. No data? Intermediate 134. Buzay, Rouans, Canal de Buzay. 12C. to 13C. no history. Intermediate 135. Messan (de Retz). Vue. Le Tenu. 1180 to 1834, double mill. Intermediate 136. L’Acheneau (?), Acheneau. no data history. Intermediate 137. Le Rouet, Pornic. Ria Pornic. 12C. to 1855, double mill. Intermediate.

General comments: (+) Where are lost mills named as: Guyandeur, Lozerec,and others? Meilh-Mer, Plomelin, ? St Cado in Belz parish, Morbihan? Or St Cado in Moelan-sur-Mer, east of Belon R. – nearest found?

There are still questions to resolve in this listing. Any help would be appreciated /D.Plunkett.

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Bibliographic Refs: ‘Les Moulins a Mer’ by Boithias & La Vernhe. Pub by Creer, France. c.1989. ISBN 2-902894-60-0. ‘Molinos de Mer y Esturarios,’ Edited by Literal Atlantico and Asociacion Tajamar, Santander 2005. ISBN 84-930974-4-6. ‘Moulins a Maree en France,’ RIVALS, Claude 1982/1983. ‘Les Moulins a Maree de la Rance’ by BRUNEAN, Maud. Revue: «Les Moulins » No.7. - Federation Francaise des Amis des Moulins, Paris, 1982. Tidemills of England and , by MINCHINTON. W. 1977. Henri Goblot, Maurice Daumas, Roger Charlier, Loic Menanteau - etc.

Maps : Michelin series 1/20000 – 1cm, Bretagne No.230. IGN serie Bleue, 1 :25000 – 1cm.

Is any French or Spanish (TIMS or Euro) member interested in these mills history and would like to join forces to bring Tidemill historical data up to date? [I wrote this originally in 2010]

If so – reply to David Plunkett England. Or Ewan Sonnic, Brittany.

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Email: [email protected] Address: Ewan Sonnic. GRIEF / ENSAB. 44 Bd de Chezy. 35064. Rennes. France

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