A day trip to one of the last tidal mills in Brittany. Le Moulin du Prat is located at the river Rance just some miles north of Dinan.
It was found in the 15th century and operated until the French Revolution. The mill was abandoned and fell in decay. Some years ago a private association bought it and the surrounding land to rebuild it. Now it serves as a museum.
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