Mascarville : Windmill, said in Carretou

Bearing the year 1648 on the right corner of the window at the top of the tower, the windmill known as En Carretou is one of the oldest in the Great South West and is recognized for its technical aspect. This tower type mill, in conical shape and located on a hill, is associated with another mill built in 1832, which was abandoned at the beginning of the last century. It was produced with simple materials, including rubble and Roman bricks from the Lauragais, resting on a reinforced base with a thickness of 1.30 m. The arc door is overlooked by an opening by which the grain bags, whether wheat or corn, were hoisted. Inside, wooden cogs turned a pair of wheels with a diameter of 1.70 m. This complex, which also included a miller's house, had a small water mill and provided local customers at the end of the 19th century. His activity ceased with the death of the miller, Hippolyte Cazeneuve, in 1963. The bard roof was renovated in 1983, just like the rudder.