Can this visit be combined with another activity?

Of course you can. Our sales department can create a tailor-made half or full day for you: another guided tour, a heritage site, an outdoor activity, a gourmet break, a meeting with an artisan… Just tell us what you’d like to do: we’ll put together the best experiences in the area and take care of all the organisation.

Is this tour suitable for children?

This tour is aimed primarily at adults or mixed groups (adults and children). Children are welcome in adult groups, but the tour is not specially designed for them. For a tour of the Maison de la Meunerie, or even an educational workshop tailored to groups of children, see the Young Audiences section.

Is there free parking close to the start of the tour?

Yes, you can park for free and for an unlimited time in the Place du Forail or in the Parc du Vignaud, near the Maison de la Meunerie.

Can I get to the start of the tour by bus? Is there authorised parking for buses?

Yes, the bus can drop you off in the Parc du Vignaud, as close as possible to the Maison de la Meunerie. It can remain parked there for the duration of your visit.

Are there toilets close to the starting point?

There are public toilets in the Parc du Vignaud, just a few metres from the Maison de la Meunerie.

Is a tasting still planned?

A guided tasting of a local product is included in this offer. However, it is only available to groups who book this option. It is also possible to book a visit to the Maison de la Meunerie without the tasting option (the visit lasts 1h30 and costs €5.70 per person).

Does this tour have to be guided?

This offer includes the presence of the miller, who will turn the mill and comment on the tour himself. For a self-guided tour, the mill will not be in operation and the miller will not be present. This tour can be booked through our service, and a quote will be provided on request.

Maison de la Meunerie group visit | Nieul-sur-l’Autise water mill

Taste the memory of a preserved rural world

In the heart of the Autise valley, the Maison de la Meunerie opens the doors to an 18thᵉ century complex whose water mill still runs today. As a group, explore the 1728 dwelling house, the barn and its bread oven, then watch the mill in operation. Guided by a passionate miller, you will enter the real world of milling and everyday rural life in days gone by, before extending the experience with a tasting of local produce.

About your visit

2 h 00

Minimum 15 people, maximum 75 people

Groups of more than 25 people are divided to allow easier access to the different areas.
Groups then visit the entire site on parallel routes to ensure a smoother flow.

Monday to Saturday, March to October

From 9 am to 6 pm.
By reservation only and subject to availability.

Departure from the site reception

16 rue du Moulin, Nieul-sur-l’Autise, 85240 Rives-d’Autise

Indoor visit

Brief external access, only from one building to another.

Adaptable tour for people with reduced mobility

Facilities have been provided to facilitate visits by people with reduced mobility (ramp, door, pathway).
However, wheelchair users will need the assistance of a third party in several places. In addition, the upper floor of the mill is inaccessible, but a digital reconstruction of the mill floor is available on a touch screen on the ground floor.

In French

Magic moments

Listen to the miller talk about his work and skills

Feel the atmosphere of an authentic 1728 house

Discover the bread oven and rural traditions

Observe the mechanisms in motion and the production of flour

Scroll through the gallery

On the programme

A mill that lives on

In the presence of the miller, enter an 18th-century watermill that is still in operation. Follow his explanations and watch as the grain is transformed into flour. Here, the process is not re-enacted: it is experienced live, to the rhythm of the water.

An immersion in the rural world

Walk through the house, which dates back to 1728. Each room tells the story of everyday rural life in the early 20th century. The ecomuseum highlights the skills and trades of yesteryear. Finish your visit with an immersive tour of the barn and its bread oven.

From flour come delicacies

Take a seat in the barn at the end of your visit for a quick presentation of a local product, and a tasting of course!

A privileged heritage setting

Located in Nieul-sur-l’Autise, a “Petite Cité de Caractère”, and just a stone’s throw from Nieul Abbey, the Maison de la Meunerie is set in an unspoilt environment at the gateway to the Marais Poitevin. The visit can be part of a day of discovery combining heritage, nature and local gastronomy.

The price includes

Admission to each museum area
Guides and miller on site
Tasting of a local product

The price does not include

Transport
Personal expenses in the shop

We'll take care of everything!

Our sales department will advise you and book all the visits and activities of your choice for your group.
Contact us for more information.

Léa Blanchard

Marketing Manager

[email protected]02.51.69.44.81 06.70.72.86.16

Always on the lookout for the perfect holiday, I combine creativity and precision to tailor-make your getaway to suit you. With me, your holiday can't be improvised... it has to be dreamt, prepared and experienced.

Ludovic Géron

Marketing manager

[email protected]02.51.69.44.81 06.70.72.86.16

Proud of Vouvant, the village of my birth, I talk about it with the passion of a storyteller and the smile of a neighbour you meet at the market. With me, heritage never sleeps... it's told, it comes alive.