The Moulin de Carra mill is a cultural and natural heritage site in Ville-la-Grand. It’s restoration has made it a lively place for meetings, education and raising awareness of sustainable development.
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It is difficult to date precisely the origins of the old mill, which is located below Carra, in Ville-la-Grand. It was recorded in 1637 and, in the nineteenth century, counted as one of the 13 Foron mills and among the 200 hydraulic establishments in the Geneva basin. At that time nearly 100,000 water mills provided plenty of energy that was both abundant and indefinitely renewable, along the rivers in France. Mills played an important role economically and socially. They produced basic...
Parking is available in the rue du Vieux Moulin. Access on foot via a track, 250m after the barrier.
For disabled access to the Mill, phone +33 (0)7 84 54 27 76
From France: Bus Tac Mobilité: Ligne 3, Arrêt: Ville-la-Grand / Eglise + ligne tango.
From Switzerland: Bus C, Présinge / Grand-Cara
Train: 1.5 miles by bike or on foot from Annemasse station