Moulin à vent de la Fosse

Moulin à vent de la Fosse — Moulin in Barbâtre (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110031. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1977), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Moulin à vent de la Fosse (cad. A0 132) : inscription par arrêté du 23 février 1977

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Barbâtre, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.9081°N, -2.1601°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Monument à Georges Clemenceau	Sainte-Hermine	1998
Dolmen dit La Pierre Levée de Soubise	Bretignolles-sur-Mer	1984
Eglise de Menomblet	Menomblet	1991
Hôtel de Rorthais de Marmende	Luçon	2010
Eglise de Vouvant	Vouvant	1840

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

UNESCO landscape

The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Moulin à vent de la Fosse located?

Moulin à vent de la Fosse is located in the commune of Barbâtre (Vendée).

When was Moulin à vent de la Fosse protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110031 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.