Faber Mill

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The Faber Mill

The Faber Mill (French : Moulin Faber) is a watermill in Hotton (in the Rue Haute) built in 1729. The mill is a listed building and is built from limestone with a pegged roof and is nowadays a museum. There are four levels inside the building: one level for the three mills, one for the pairs of millstones, one for the bolting and an attic. The mill has two wheels outside in a tributary of the river Ourthe. One wheel is made of wood and the other is made of metal. [1] The mill still works for the enjoyment of tourists and produces different qualities of flour. [2]

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References

  1. Commune d'Hotton, consulted 5th of April 2013 (in French)
  2. Opt tourism Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine , consulted 5th of April 2013 (in French)

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