I don't know the purpose of this windmill at Château Bourdaisière, although I could speculate that it drives a water pump for the nearby gardens. But even if it has no other purpose, it definitely entertains and amazes. To me it looks like a design out of a Jules Verne novel.
Almost steampunk like.
ReplyDeleteI only found out today about steampunk while I was googling-around about Jules Verne. But yeah, I'd say this falls right into that genre.
DeleteI've never seen such a windmill, I like it !
ReplyDeleteOf course I had to Google steam punk 😊 you find out so much blogging! I like this old windmill so much Stuart, looks like a quirky wind vane atop the tower!
ReplyDeleteOf course I had to Google steam punk 😊 you find out so much blogging! I like this old windmill so much Stuart, looks like a quirky wind vane atop the tower!
ReplyDeleteIt is unusual, and yes, it does seem steampunk-ish.
ReplyDeleteThey are very steampunk. This is an éolienne Bollée, still in working order and as you guessed, for pumping water. It is a wind turbine, manufactured by the Bollée foundry in Le Mans. A wonderful organisation called Archiving Industry has an inventory of them. Indre et Loire is a real hotspot for them and where most of the surviving ones are.
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