Moulin des Tours et son Pont Roman

Situated in the Nérac district, opposite Barbaste on the left bank of the Gélise River, the Moulin des Tours was registered as an historic monument in 1889. This late-13th century fortified windmill and the neighbouring ten-arch Roman bridge, dating back to the 12th century, once formed an important defensive unit. The mill was owned by the Albret family in the 14th century, and the future Henry IV would even sign letters “Henry, the miller from Barbaste” when he was young. According to legend, the four different-sized towers represented the miller’s four daughters. Following a fire in 1937, the buildings have been almost entirely rebuilt and are open to visitors.