Santenay, the Sorine Mill

Culture and Heritage

	The Castle
	Sorine Mill
	Saint jean Church

Casino

Mooring area

Restaurants/ accommodations

Every year, in June, the Sorine Mill restarts its activity!

BEAUNE & PAYS BEAUNOIS
Magazine & Practical guide

	Amazing Burgundy (Practical guide .PDF )

	Amazing burgundy (Magazine .PDF)

BEAUNE & PAYS BEAUNOIS
Booklet

	Brochure Hôtellerie (format .PDF )

	Brochure Accueil chez l'habitant (format .PDF)

	Brochure Guide de la restauration (Format .PDF)

Vélo route
BEAUNE-SANTENAY

	Vélo-route Beaune - Santenay-Nolay (format .PDF )

Sorine mill

Between 1825 and 1835 – Construction by François SORINE (1782-1855) nicknamed "Courrier", who owned the two watermills located on Boichot spring.

1863 – The railroad company built the CHAGNY-NEVERS railway line on the site of the Boichot watermills, which brought about their disappearance. The SORINE inheritors also sold the windmills to the Railroad, abandoning their operation..

1990 – The.town of SANTENAY decided to restore the mill, when only a building threaten with ruin remained..

1995 – Inauguration of the completed mill by the restoration of the mechanism in operating condition.

Characteristics of the mill
Height of the tower: 8 m.
Thickness of the walls: 0.95 m.
Framework and Chestnut roofing: 12 tonnes.
Dimension of the blades: 14.50 m.
Weight of the blades: 2 tonnes.
Weight of the grinding wheel: 3.5 tonnes.

Work for the restoration of the mill
Architect: Valérie LEGRAND – DIJON
Mason: S.A. DAUGE – MAGNIEN
Carpentry – M. BOUGENOT – EPOISSES
Woodwork – Entreprise LAGARDE S.A.R.L – BEAUNE
Roofing: M. REVEAU – La Couverture Moderne – DIJON

Opening hours

Groups welcome by appointment
Information: Town Hall – Tel. : 03.80.20.60.32.
Office of Tourism – Tel. : 03.80.20.63.15.
Email : info@ville-de-santenay.fr

Mairie de Santenay - Place de la Mairie - 21590 Santenay - Tél : 03.80.20.60.32 - Fax : 03.80.20.66.06 - Email : info@ville-de-santenay.fr - Notice Légale