Description
Presentation as part of the European Heritage Days 2026.
Restoring a cultural heritage site using traditional techniques, while respecting a remarkable natural setting. Come and discover the Grée de Quénelet windmill and the restoration project led by the Friends of the Grée Windmill Association. The association's volunteers will be delighted to welcome you, share the history of the windmill, and present the various stages of this restoration project. The ruined windmill of Quénelet, in the heart of the Grées region, is now in ruins. This former windmill is situated in an exceptional environment: a listed site, located within a Natura 2000 Special Conservation Area and at the heart of a Sensitive Natural Area in the Morbihan Department. With the support of the municipality of Pluherlin and the Morbihan Department, the Friends of the Grée Windmill Association is undertaking an ambitious restoration project for this remarkable heritage site, respecting the natural environment that surrounds it. Among its objectives, the association aims to revive and pass on traditional skills by offering collective and participatory work projects open to all those wishing to volunteer. Free, accessible via the GR 38 hiking trail. Not accessible to people with reduced mobility. Parking along the D 777a. Please wear appropriate footwear.