Moulin de Carra

  • Interpretation centre
  • Environment and nature
Rue du Vieux Moulin, 74100 Ville-la-Grand
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.
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...

Services

Services

Mentally impaired
Visually impaired
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Mobility impaired
Activities
Concerts
Temporary exhibitions
Yoga
Fitness
Picnic area

Documentation

Documentation

Rates

Rates

Free

Openings

Openings

From 4 March 2025 until 18 October 2025

From 4 March 2025 until 18 October 2025
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00

Saturday
10:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00

(Wednesday and Saturday)

Location

Location

Moulin de Carra
Rue du Vieux Moulin, 74100 Ville-la-Grand

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain view
  • Outskirts of town
  • Village 2 km away

Access

Access
  • Parking spaces in rue du Vieux Moulin. Access on foot by dirt track 250 m after the gate.
    PMR access to Moulin, contact 07.84.54.27.76

    France : Tac Mobilités. Stop, Ville-la-Grand / Eglise , line 3 or Tango line
    Switzerland: Bus C, Présinge / Grand-Cara
    Train: 2.2 km on foot or by bike from Annemasse station
Updated on 14 March 2025 at 11:59
by Office de Tourisme des Monts du Genevois
(Offer identifier : 4796449)
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