Oil mill and remains of a press

Historic site and monument
Historic patrimony
Mill
Ruins and remains
Press
Gallo-roman
18th C

Jardin des Oliviers, Boulevard Azan, 83250 La Londe-les-Maures

Olive Garden Blood Mill — ©OTI La Londe les Maures

Lever-press seat block from the Garden of Olives — ©OTI La Londe les Maures

Counterweight of a lever press in the Garden of Olives — ©OTI La Londe les Maures

Interpretation of the remains of oil mills in the Garden of Olives — ©OTI La Londe les Maures

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An 18th century oil mill and the remains of a Gallo-Roman press can be discovered thanks to two interpretation panels in the heart of the Olive Garden.

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At the foot of olive trees 4 to 5 times centenary, discover an oil mill restored in 2021 as well as two archaeological remains of olive growing thanks to interpretation panels. These are a counterweight and a sandstone base block, elements of a lever press dated between the 1st and 2nd centuries. This technique of obtaining oil is presented along with other elements of oil mills discovered in the commune, testifying to this production from Antiquity.
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