EXCLUSIVE TOUR: Abandoned CHÂTEAU farmhouse. 100 years OLDER than the Château!

[@kellicos]

These Australians are absolutely fearless! It makes me so happy to know that there are people like this in the world.

[@MmeZorg]

Purnon and her estate must be one of the most beautiful places on earth. She's so lucky to have you.

[@caylymartin8252]

I can’t explain how badly I wish I could have seen this beautiful home in its prime and full of life

Well, life is gradually returning to this majestic estate. Piece by piece the traditional elements are returning - not just the buildings themselves but traditional bread making, bee keeping, the 19th century grand piano... the old wine making equipment. Stay tuned and we'll share further progress.

[@olavwilhelm6843]

what does a 19th century grand piano has to do with the soul of this building ! I know you guy's have your fan base but I am telling you - you try to hard you have yet to understood this building !! You've got a jewel there and a lot of "professionals" with a lot of opinions and yet you do not know your love child ( i can smell it through the desperation

[@elsiestormont1366]

As you showed us the interior, I couldn't help but imagine all the generations of people who lived and worked in this wonderful old house. Thank you for caring for it as much as they did.

Thanks for your message. It's a chateau with a wonderful history. It's a joy to uncover it and share this history and our journey to save Chateau de Purnon with others.

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

Owning this magnificent estate must overwhelm you with prioritizing what needs immediate care and what can wait. You are the perfect couple to own this estate. Your drone footage and music and peaceful way you both speak is so very enjoyable. ❤

You're quite right - sometimes it does feel a little overwhelming but with patience and optimism we know we can find a way. Thanks for your message - we're thrilled you're following our adventure.

[@CynthiaBerry713]

As much as I love old Chateaux and their caretakers bringing them back to life, the stories of the outbuildings are almost more fascinating and amazing to watch! Everything you guys do is interesting, so I have no doubt the coins and their histories will be as well! Can't wait!

Thank you for your message. We're thrilled you're enjoying all the disparate elements of the incredible story of Chateau de Purnon.

[@texaspatty458]

Purnon is truly one of the most beautiful chateaus I have ever seen, she's glorious !!

[@LadyLJOII]

Goats 🐐 moving from sections to sections would clear out some of that underbrush. Just an idea, fabulous history in the farmhouse and glasshouse. How exciting.

[@marienz9555]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@ji8044]

Those buildings alone would be a restoration project worthy of a lifetime. It's amazing you're undaunted by all these tasks.

It's exciting and daunting at the same time!

[@tonimason8737]

It's funny how sometimes it's the little things that trigger my imagination. I saw you touch the bed frames and thought who has slept on these? Farmers children perhaps? What were their jobs? Who was the last to use them? It's so wonderful that this place still exists.

We walk in the footsteps of the generations that have preceded us. It's very humbling. Thanks for your message and for following our journey!

[@lornasimmons5499]

I absolutely love this channel. The way you film and tell the history and the stories of the place is magical. Its fascinating to see the items from years gone by. Its sad and beautiful at the same time xx

[@deb.m.7458]

There so much restoration needed that parts of the estate might still be lost. Filming these videos keeps an important record. Thank you for a fascinating glimpse of history.

Thank you for your message. We're saving as much as we can with the enormous projects already underway. This tour reminds everyone of how much there still is to do!

[@TheSecretChateau]

The light through the spider's webs, the weathered stone, the growth slowly smothering the building - it is a photographer's dream. Yet beware of vipers. They will love it too.

[@melissaeden1219]

I love this old building. While the chateau has magnificent elegance, this one has rustic dignity. A great complement to the chateau and worth the care I know you'll give it!

Thank you for your message. You've captured the true charm of this beautiful place.

[@andrews8259]

Get some goats in there, they will keep that brush down.

[@SabineSontheim]

Exactly

[@naptime1900]

Put a fence around the buildings so goats can’t get in.

[@AmazingJellyfish]

I was just going to suggest the same

[@danieleibeck4588]

Nature's lawnmowers.😂

[@bobbiejay2085]

A treasure trove of buildings and history ... and Mother Nature claiming her territory back at every chance. Another touching walk through with you. Just love her.

[@katehobbs2008]

I had not realised that you had all these many other buildings. Just enormous task you are undertaking. 🇦🇺🌹

It's a huge project with many elements that need to be carefully planned and phased so that we have sufficient resources to save the most historic and precious features as the highest priority. Thanks for your message Kate.

[@SusanZiegler]

What a fascinating tour! And you always choose wonderful music. This one was truly lovely.

We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour (and the music!). Thank you for your message.

[@kathyevans2968]

This whole place is intriguing, full of history, and on an epic scale. I wish for you that your enthusiasm & energy levels continue, to keep your momentum going!

[@BC_gal]

I think the old farmhouse is romantic even in its state!

Thanks for your message! Yes, we love it too!

[@CharlotteUnser]

Touring the old buildings and the remnants of the old glass house has been so amazing....somewhat lonely, and sad and yet one can imagine the life that was so busy and active here. I imagine ghosts smiling at the renovations going on here and continue. What an amazing project of love and devotion that will go on for a long time and remain something special for always.

We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour of the Moulin Bigeard and the associated buildings.

[@FloridaClay]

I know you have such huge tasks on your plate already, but I hope this marvelous old building can be preserved and eventually brought back to life.

Thank you for your message. We are confident we can save her.

[@janeblandford852]

Wow...Purnon just keeps on giving....another amazing building with so much history. Thank you for the tour.

Thanks for your message. It's a very special place.

[@KarlaJMO]

Wow! Amazing. Felicity and Tim are historians. They are bringing history back to the present day. Thank you both for documenting your journey and breathing life back into the 16th and 17th French way of life.

[@24NunuGraph]

I always love the outbuildings! Thank you for this video

[@SharonRidings]

What an amazing structure. Bread oven, old beds, and more. Fantastic!

[@IngridGreen-fw5bj]

My goodness what a project, I am in awe you both just take it in your stride. This episode has made me think about Dumfries House in Scotland, which King Charles inherited when Prince of Wales and has overseen its restroration and development of community farm (specialising in local rare breeds), set up a school for traditional crafts where the apprentices rebuilt a doocot among other things. They also do self catering, weddings all the traditional stuff.

Thank you for sharing that with our community here on KZbin.

[@rvaprep]

The farmhouse is in fragile condition, but I see the structural bones and envision it restored to its magnificent beauty. Take care, Ralph Rocchiccioli

Thanks Ralph. It will be a challenging project when the time comes. We're glad you're following our adventure!

[@jlhenderson2]

A rented goat herd would make short work of all that vegetation in the walled garden.

[@donnabrennan-i8g]

so glad you are restoring this beautiful chateau and other buildings. it really is a magical beautiful place.

[@rhondayoakum3622]

So incredible! You're filming made me feel like I was right there I could almost smell the sunflowers 🌻 Thank you I can't wait to see more 💗

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour!

[@EdwardSeymour-v7j]

Watching you two lovingly restore these old buildings is one of the great pleasures of life. Thank you…

We're thrilled you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for your message.

[@christinemay2411]

No red belly black or brown snakes in that long grass! Love your chateau, your dedication and your videos!❣️

Nope - thank goodness! Just vipers and the occasional wild boar! Thanks for your message!

[@butchhubbard6124]

Fantastic Simply Fantastic

Thrilled you enjoyed the tour!

[@robertvonbehr6843]

Fascinating. I mean it. The biggest pigeon house I have ever seen.

[@robinmeek7593]

Amazing pigeonnier, Ive never seen one in this shape!

[@sarahwade1120]

Such an interesting segment. I would be totally overwhelmed by the magnitude of projects. I admire you both for taking this on.

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled that you're following our journey.

[@ManWhoLovesTheMary]

As mesmerized as ever. Comme d’habitude. Les mystères et les mystiquement sont toujours et tout choses. Precious. Inestimable. I hope the project on this building doesn’t make the rest too crazy overwhelming. Was so shocked at how quickly the new roof came up on the bâtiments de vignobles. Un jour à la fois. Had no idea just HOW MANY buildings and structures were all over this estate.

We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Yes, one day at a time. Each day we progress a little on our various projects. With the wonderful skills of our artisans amplifying the work that we are doing, we can slowly save and restore as much as possible. Thanks for your message.

[@lyricsdebra]

Your filming and knowledge of the history and passion to share it is so wonderful. I get so tearful watching videos like this as I hear your passion and imagine your hopes and dreams for the buildings and land. The history is seen in those steps warn away from hundreds of thousands of busy footsteps crossing over the many years. It just is so wonderful you two were appointed the guardians of this magical village of Purnons

Thank you for your wonderful message. We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour!

[@skpethan]

Yes! Thank you both for putting time and energy into researching the historical context of every detail. Thank you for sharing this. That's tremendously valuable in and of itself.

[@brettkruempel244]

I have for many years found the exploration of ancient living and working spaces intriguing. What you have on the domain is to my mind a gold mine. To imagine how a place was lived in and used is exciting. Thank you for these little trips of imagination. I’m enriched by them.

[@elisabetharzberger2456]

thank you very much for your historical & sociological excursions connected to the château - love them!

[@zeenatbaer138]

Just when i think it can't get any better ... what beautiful buildings imagine what a rural idyll that must have been ..

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour.

[@monteschiavo]

wonderful, so fascinating!

Thrilled you enjoyed it!

[@monteschiavo]

a lot, thank you

[@hrep14]

Fascinating grounds, lots of things to discover.

[@256087]

Next restoration project : farmhouse + serre + glacière + pigeonnier + four à pain + ...

[@jeanhawken4482]

Fabulous buildings. May have to put a bit of tin in those roofs until the slate tiling can happen.

[@64cuspofchange]

Those old bed frames would be great in a veg patch as trellis for different things, and even repurposed as gates , or even a pergola

[@sanjacavlovic7399]

Your life is hard but it is fascinating. most of us will never even have a chance to see the chateau, you are so lucky to give it a chance and a another life ❤🎉

We're thrilled that people from around the world can share in our adventure. Thanks for your message!

[@simonwalker8300]

Each episode is more amazing than the last!. What a huge responsibility you have for those fabulous old buildings, not just their architecture, but their place in the technological time line. The know how of that past, perhaps we could learn something, you never know.

You are quite right. We are always conscious that we walk humbly in the footsteps of those who lived and worked here before us.

[@romaint.1381]

C'est tellement visible que vous aimez l'histoire... et l'histoire des lieux et des gens du passé ! Cela fait extrêmement plaisir !

[@mhale-mi9iy]

Wow! Amazing to see. It’s another world to be living there. U are so blessed!❤

Thank you for your message and for following our journey!

[@trajanparker]

Love this one!! Thank you. Cheers from San Diego .

[@lindablakeney8449]

I really enjoyed walking with you both and seeing the farmhouse and how they lived back then...❤

Thrilled you enjoyed this episode.

[@SteveMirabelli]

A walk behind self propelled brush mower would make quick work of all those quick growing saplings. Two or three times a year would keep those grounds quite tidy .

[@terrylichtenberg7618]

Love this video, the 🎵 music 🎶 is just beautiful and I'm so glad your saving these historical buildings 🙏🙏❤️

We're thrilled you're enjoying our journey!

[@fredhansford8347]

I enjoy the application of history to the various buildings and structures. Makes it real. You have a marvellous way of connecting old and current. Thank you.

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled that you enjoy the history of this wonderful place.

[@cherylcook6284]

I'm not familiar with the French historical reenactor sceen, but here in the "colonies," it is very popular. I can see these buildings as a series of workshops/retail spaces for historical renactors. Most of these people are very talented and can help do the work and rents would pay for supplies. As well as living spaces and workshops.

[@donnadodman8865]

Thank you for the tour. Still always find it intriguing to learn about this property, a great history lesson as always! ❤

[@inabates8919]

Wow that pigeon home is huge, biggest I’ve seen, and of a different shape, I’ve only seen circular. I’m thinking I’ve missed heaps, so I’m going back to the very first vlog to rewatch it all. ❤❤

Enjoy! We're thrilled you've discovered our adventure.

[@brendahill7596]

I love these videos, and the longing to know what kind of life the people lived. Would love to read even a non-fiction book based on this area and these buildings. ❤

[@gwyndixon7023]

So glad to have found you! Wishing you all the best for your journey from Hobart.

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled that you're following our adventure from the Apple Isle!

[@jonimarchese7655]

Bonjour Felicity and Tim, thank you for showing us these beautiful buildings, I hope one day you will be able to get to them and bring them back to their former glory as well. I would love to see the plans. Here's to your future Moulin Bigeard. Thanks again. Love from N.Y.

Thank you for your message Joni. We're a little way off preparing plans etc as we focus on saving the chateau itself and several of the other buildings in peril. But when we're ready to set to work on the Moulin Bigeard we'll share our vision with everyone following our adventure.

[@samporter2146]

The farmhouse is stunning . I love it . To me its more incredible than the impressive chateau. What is its history ? It looks like i imagine a Kings hunting lodge would look like.

It was an old mill and it's a little over a century older than the chateau itself. The wind turbine and the glass house were added by the former owners of the chateau at the end of the 19th century.

[@tide14fan]

This is an amazing trip. Thanks for taking on this journey!!

We're thrilled you enjoyed it. Thanks for your message.

[@charlesscottbuchanan4188]

Have you considered having the farmhouse restored as a separate home or foundation. Maybe restored as part of restoration training under a French education program? It is unique.

You're quite right - it is a unique building. It's heritage listed but not at the same level as the Chateau itself. While we plan to restore it one day, it will need to be done following a diagnostic study and with a masterplan that includes the Potager Garden etc. We can really only turn our minds to this project when the Chateau itself (both inside and out) and the two huge 'communs' are further advanced. Thanks for your message and for following our journey.

[@FedericoGalimbertiApparel]

It’s so much work!! Amazing really! Seeing that massive fireplace with its opening framed with those two stones; absolutely stunningly beautiful The glasshouse and its heating system….. so many interesting details

We're thrilled you enjoyed this tour. Thanks for your message.

[@ThomasRaffs]

Quite a bit of work ahead over time, yet certainly worthwhile to preserve.

[@mimimimi_]

OMG I just found that the chateau de Purnon is 1 hour away from my house ! I didn’t know it was so close ! I dont know why but it makes me so happyyyyy !!!❤❤❤😱

Wonderful! You must come to the Journees du patrimoine (this year Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22). You will be able to see all the progress on the exterior of the chateau as well as enter several of the chateau's principal rooms. We open the stables, chapel and we make bread in the boulangerie oven. There are demonstrations of the artisans' restoration techniques as well as wine tasting from a local winemaker. We conduct tours in French and English. Entree is free. We'd love to see you there!

[@mimimimi_]

Oooh that would be lovely and the fact the tours are in french is very practical !!! Thanks 😊😊😊

[@lindalowe5592]

The maintenance and functioning of the chateau must have been like a small village requiring an army of craftsmen, cooks, gardeners, woodsmen to cut wood for the fireplaces/cooking, livery people, servants to grow your food where you could. I cannot imaging maintaining the smooth working nor the expense. I guess I’m a peasant at heart. :-)

[@sanjacavlovic7399]

Omg ❤🎉😮 the glass house 😮❤😮❤

It's wonderful! We can't wait to restore it one day.

[@thegeorges2384]

Watching from Melbourne 🇦🇺 & all I could think about is, don’t go in the long grass 🐍

[@kathyevans2968]

At least they’re not as poisonous as in Australia! Great for hay making though!

[@ep7503]

No risk with long boots. I could count on one hand number of snakes in fifty years. And vipers are very rare to see.

[@rrl4245]

Of course, you HAVE to save that building! Along with all the rest of the estate. The best of luck to you.

We will save as much as we can. Thank you for your message and good wishes.

[@magpiesmith971]

As I’m watching this I’m wondering how you prioritize what restoration you do, in what order and why! I find this process very interesting. Do you ever decide that you have no choice but to let Mother Nature take over because of extensive damage and resources? I’m constantly amazed when I watch a channel like yours that there is anything remaining of a building from the mid 17th century ❤❤❤. Thank you for becoming the chateau’s caretakers.

Thanks for your message. Prioritising is complex. We may save the most important buildings first (the chateau and the two large outbuildings). At the same time we must recognise that some projects are more urgent than others (eg a roof that is about to collapse is more urgent than restoring our basement). Some projects get prioritised because they allow us to live here with a modicum of comfort. There is a division between projects we can do ourselves and those projects that can only be done by professionals (eg electricals, plumbing, roofing etc). There are a limited number of skilled professionals for us to use, so we must provide them with a clear set of priorities so that their limited time is used appropriately. Finally, we have a limited capacity to finance work each year and so we must stick to our plan for phasing the various works over multiple years. We hope that answers your question and we're thrilled that you're following our journey!

[@acadacad1]

I can't wait to see your plans for this "task".

[@garyi.1360]

It's quite scary with that sag in the farmhouse beams, falling fireplace keystone, and wall cracks.

[@petrekovairena1891]

Wow úžasná časová kapsle. Moc vám fandím a držím palce.

[@hubertphilippe7719]

Merci pour cette vidéo très émouvante qui illustre très bien l'ampleur de la tâche qui vous incombe. Votre domaine est si riche, quelle chance que vous soyez tous les deux à son chevet. Ces bâtiments agricoles du XVII ème siècle sont très caractéristiques de cette époque et reflètent parfaitement l'architecture et la vie rurale d'alors. Nul doute que vous saurez leur redonner vie et que vos projets leur rendront leur âme. Vous êtes véritablement des sauveurs et des passeurs du patrimoine extraordinaires et courageux... Merci merci à vous, quel plaisir de vous voir aussi mobilisés et enthousiastes. Bravo, bravo...

Merci de votre attention ! Comme toujours, vos messages sont merveilleux pour notre moral. Nous ne pourrons peut-être pas tout sauver, mais nous sauverons tout ce que nous pourrons. Et, ce faisant, nous espérons célébrer l'extraordinaire patrimoine et l'histoire de ce pays qui est désormais notre patrie.

[@28105wsking]

I really think that if you could pull domitory accomodations together for summer crews you could get people to come and volunteer or participate in summer study programs with evening lectures and daytime work apprenticeships. You could get an army of volunteers just to sweep down and clean out, and landscape all the outbuildings and rooms in the chateau and clear out the forests and save you all that work, They'd have to bring their own protection masks tho. Do you have a working kitchen set up yet to feed them? I bet a lot of city kids would love to be in the country for the summer, especially if you have swimming nearby?

[@LaughingInTiny]

I think that farmhouse is lonely. It would be wonderful to find an introverted gardener type or couple in there to garden or even to begin fixing it up. If it's still safe obviously. Such a cool space. ❤

[@estavoyernathalie9433]

Un trésor ce château ! Il faut mettre des chèvres pour nettoyer cette friche 😉

[@ruthwuebbeling9584]

I am a new subscriber and am mesmerized by the gorgeous chateau and the surrounding buildings. The videography and music selections are perfect. Thank you for letting us come along with you to experience what the chateau was like many years ago.

Welcome! We're thrilled that you're following our journey.

[@laurielaurie8280]

Very interesting. So much history there. It would be neat to have a time machine to go back and see it all in its day. I love the fireplaces. 😊

We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for your message.

[@laurielaurie8280]

I enjoy every episode :)))

[@pedroluisbrito8704]

Fantástico y emotivo vídeo de " moulin bigeard". Vale la pena que el Instituto de Patrimonio colabore en la recuperación de esta espectacular obra. A lo largo de la historia han habido muchos héroes, pero para mi. Esta pareja, que llevó a cabo el proyecto de rescate y restauración del castillo Purnon, se merecen el título de héroes por llevar a cabo una obra grandiosa para devolverle a los franceses parte de su historia.

[@maryfrump7937]

So sad no one has been in it to keep it up

[@SteveAbrahall]

It's amazing just watching this... it gets you thinking about future planning - things like, do you have oak trees that you could harvest, that could be used in the restoration? Could you use some of the older buildings to shelter the harvested timber while it dries out and matures? Would it be a good idea to plant and grow a grove of oak trees for use way in the future? How much wipper snipper string would you need just to keep those gardens under control 🙂? Would it be better to get some goats and fence them in and get them to do the clean up? My heart goes out to the 2 of you, renovations and repairs take so much energy. Take care of one another and thank you so much for sharing your journey.

Indeed. Many questions you raise and there are many others! Thanks for considering our welfare amongst all the decaying beauty and the restoration work that is already underway. We're thrilled you're following our journey.

[@carinevalery3053]

Tout est beau. Même les vestiges. Et la promesse de renaître !

Oui, nous espèrerons! Merci pour votre message!

[@guyprot-zq1dz]

Bravo pour la magnifique visite du moulin 😊

[@Redbuzzcut]

Oh wow, what a wonderful journey through the original farmhouse with the wear on the stone steps, the original glass growing house (orangerie?) and the pigeon house, how incredible! Thank you guys again soooOOOooo much for sharing this with us. What an inspiration ! Cheers!

We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for your message!

[@jimdepereira985]

The bread oven must have fed the entire estate based on the size and more so.

Quite right. It's enormous. Thanks for your message.

[@megbond]

Good to see you wearing the trusted 'Hard Yakka' Aussie workwear. Have you explained what yakka means to your viewers?

It's come up a couple of times...

[@bondfieldmarcoux833]

feel privileged to witness your brilliant insightful vlogs for free. ❤I salute your generosity and passion

Thank you for following our adventure!

[@traceyking6965]

I had to giggle watching you both walk through the overgrown and waist deep vegetation with no concerns - something you wouldn't do back here in Australia due to snakes and other creatures ... What creatures inhabit the park around Purnon? LOVE watching your videos! THANK YOU!

Indeed! We have lots of hares, a few wild boar (?!), roe deer, the odd squirrel, badgers etc. There are carpet snakes (non-venomous) and vipers... but they've got nothing on brown and black snakes. No sign of drop bears. We're thrilled you're enjoying our journey!

[@traceyking6965]

;) Have just become a Patron and am enjoying catching up on those videos whilst on night shift! I so enjoy learning about the history of Purnon as well as architecture, European history, French culture, food and lifestyle!! Keep up the hard work!! You're both amazing and I so admire what you are doing!

Thank you for your message and for your support on Patreon. With the support of people from around the world we will be able to restore more of this incredible estate. Happy viewing!

[@kimstclair1879]

Thank you for showing this beautiful vlog of this evening older and more historic group of buildings than the Chateau itself. As regards to the roof.if this was in Australian right now a working party could be organised with the barbecue being fired up a few snags thrown on and a couple of cold bevies after. If I could drive to you I would happily spend a day or a couple of hours with the whipper snipper/ weed wacker/ brush cutter, cutting the long grass around the place. As Australians with all that rain you have been having you must think about the need to reduce the fuel load around your beautiful buildings to reduce the fire risk around the place, it must be on your mind, even just a little. Could you give us a little vlog about the 2 half circle rose gardens that are in front of the Chateau when you have a moment and are they historic to the Chateau cheers, Kim 😊

Thanks for your message. We've got a good crew on it! The fire risk is not high yet - we're still a little early in the season. The roses in front of the chateau that you're referring to are Opalias. We planted them but the small box hedges that encircle them were already there when we arrived.

[@benjaminvinck1667]

Magnifique projet...je vous remercie pour le sauvetage du patrimoine de mon pays . Je vous souhaite bien du courage et que vous puissiez faire aboutir votre projet afin de pouvoir aussi en profiter un jour! good luck^^

Merci beaucoup pour votre message.

[@Gadgetmumma]

Another interesting history lesson, thank you!

[@rayn8740]

What a daunting task ahead.

Indeed! Everywhere we look we see work but also the charm, history and possibilities.

[@michaelw.8614]

Wonderful tour...so interesting. Hope these outbuildings get restored soon.

We're thrilled you enjoyed it. We have to manage our priorities carefully here. There is much to do!

[@jillgrannon5149]

So enjoyed your tour, fascinating information, keep up the good work

Thanks for your message. We're thrilled you enjoyed this episode!

[@sdole9448]

Ye Olde Farmhouse looks more like a manor house converted to or including a farm component. Is there any evidence that the family who built the chateau bought the land from the owners of this farmhouse, or that it was all a more ancient estate? Would love anything you have on the more ancient land use! :)

[@skpethan]

Do you have a plan to return the mill to working order and to also use grain from la terroir de la domaine? Managing the natural landscapes around le château would be so fascinating to learn more about, including vineyards- were there any?

At this stage we're not planning to restore the mill as such - almost nothing remains of the actual grinding mill within the Moulin Bigeard itself. There were grape vines that produced wine for the estate. By about the 1960s the last had been removed.