
[English]
Albi Mills
Once, ten mills dotted the two banks of the Tarn. After the French Revolution, only four remained: the Gardès, Lamothe, and Chapitre mills and the Moulin-Neuf (New Mill). Afterwards called the “Moulin de l’Algigeois”.
A mill existed on this site as early as the 13th century. Overhauled, it became the headquarters of the flour mill in 1828, and was later converted into a vermicelli factory in 1845.
After flourishing for years, the Moulins de l’Albigeois Company closed its doors in 1970.
After a renovation in 1986, these buildings now house the Lapérouse museum, a hotel, residences, the offices of the regional authority and a centre for contemporary art called LAIT.
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