Round Stone Windmill and House

This stone windmill and house are well preserved examples of buildings typically found on a seigneury. Built in 1707-1708, the circular windmill represents the type of mill most commonly erected in New France. Tenants brought their grain here to be milled and, in return, paid a fee to the seigneur. Construction of the modest house for the miller began in 1786. Its dimensions, small number of windows, and steeply gabled roof evoke the architecture of New France. Together, these buildings form a rare grouping from the seigneurial system, which remained in place until 1854.

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