Le Vieux-Moulin

The Vieux-Moulin of Vernon is a former watermill built upon the remains of a medieval bridge in the Eure department of the Normandy region, France. The iconic half-timbered house stands on two piers of the former 12th-century bridge spanning the Seine and is considered the primary landmark of the city.

Photo: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Watermill
Description: watermill in Vernon, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château des Tourelles and Old Bridge.

Château des Tourelles

Castle

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The Château des Tourelles is a castle in the commune of Vernon in the Eure département of France. The castle originated in 1196, when Philippe Auguste, fighting against the king of England, Richard the Lionheart, for possession of Normandy, seized Vernon and made the town a military base.

Old Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Palamède, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Île du Talus

Islet

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Île du Talus is an islet, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Le Vieux-Moulin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Marcel and Giverny.

Saint-Marcel

Village

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Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Saint-Marcel is situated 3 km west of Le Vieux-Moulin.

Giverny

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Giverny is a small French village 80 km to the north-west of the capital city Paris, within the valley of the river Seine and the northern region of Upper Normandy.