mills

In the context of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, the mills located in Bruil, Chaudanne, and Carrè represent an important historical legacy of this municipality. These mills, once essential for grinding cereals, utilized the energy from watercourses, crucial for the daily needs and sustenance of the local communities.

The Chaudanne mill in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame offers a fascinating example of how historical heritage can be preserved and enhanced for education and tourism. Recently renovated, this mill has been transformed into a sort of functional museum where visitors can observe the grinding mechanism in action, even though it is no longer used for actual cereal milling.

The renovation has preserved the original architecture and mill machinery, ensuring that everything functions as it did in the past. This approach not only preserves the physical and functional aspects but also offers visitors a direct window into the past, allowing them to better understand how these essential work tools operated.