The wings of the mill turn each and every day.

15 minutes from Carcassonne,
in the midst of the vineyards of Minervois, come and discover the mill of Villeneuve,
I guarantee you that you will see the wings turning regardless the weather conditions.
 

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At your disposal

Souvenirs shop

Wine tasting and regional products

Video room

Tourist information point

Large free parking accessible to buses

Wine maturing store

Air conditioned reception

Cool soft drinks

Picnic area

Childrens playground

The visits

In April: Open from 14.00 till 17.00 every day.
In May, June and September: Open from 10H à 12H et de 14H à 17H30 every day.
In July-August: Open non stop from 10.00 till 18.30 every day.

During a 45 minutes visite a guide will make you discover the magnificent oak and chestnut mecanism and the miller explains the details of the mills functioning and the flours fabrication.
The flour, produced right in front of the visitors, is for sale at the mill, along with a variety of natural products of the terrain as well as the wines of the Domaine Bénazeth.
A CD recalls the mills construction (25 minutes).

Companies - Travel agencies :
2 or 3 days seminars with bus reservation, restaurants, places to visit, activities, hotels.
Contact us for more information.

Entry to the Mill

Entry to the Mill + guided visit 45 mm + video of the construction :

Adults : 7 Euros
Children from 0 to 6 years old: free
Children 6- 15 years old : 5 Euros

Groups more than 20 persons : 6.50 Euros p.p.
Groups school kids accompanied by their teachers 4 years old: 4.50 Euros p.p.
5 - 12 years old 5 Euros p.p.
13 - 18 years old 5.50 Euros p.p.

In the village

Hôtel-restaurant de la Clamoux tél. 04 68 26 15 69
Bar Restaurant Le Café tél. 04 68 728 41 (where they serve the wine of the Domaine Bénazeth)
Grocery, bakery, butchery, pharmacy.

In the surroundings

Villeneuve-Minervois
The cathare civilisation, attenuated by force in the 15th century by the French kings, has left behind important architectural vestiges, contrarily to generally accepted ideas saying that all the cathare monuments have been destroyed.
In Villeneuve-Minervois, the cathare dolmen dates to the XIIè siècle.
After a journey along the high places of the cathares one is left with an impression of mistery and splendeur that incites the imagination and plunges the visitor into another century.
Villeneuve-Minervois is one of the gates to the cathare territory.

Want to learn more about the cathares?

Le gouffre géant de Cabrespine (the giant pit of Cabrespine), to be 6 km off Villeneuve-Minervois, will make you discover the wonder of subterranean life. Free entries to the Villeneuve mill are offered with the entry tickets to the pit.


Want to learn more about the cathares? See also: links page.

Recommended restaurants in the surroundings

Villeneuve :

Hôtel-restaurant de la Clamoux
tél. 04 68 26 15 69

Conques sur Orbiel :

Restaurant l'Epicurien tel. 04 68 77 06 33

Lastours :

Restaurant Le Puits Du Trésor tél. 04 68 77 50 24

Caunes:

Restaurant Le D'Alibert tel. 04 68 78 00 54

 

Pizzeria L'Argent Double tel. 04 68 77 50 24

Carcassonne :

Restaurant Chez Fred tél. 04 68 77 50 24

Information

Telephone :

33 (0) 4 68 26 57 56

Fax :

33 (0) 4 68 26 13 64

Email :

moulin.11@wanadoo.fr

Mail :

le Moulin
11160 Villeneuve-Minervois

GPS :

43 19 1 N - 2 27 15 E