The stronghold of the Counts De Bieu:
Located outside the fortifications in medieval times, in front of the tourist office today, this fortified house bears the name of one of the two great noble family FLUMET: the De Bieu known in FLUMET since 1388. Last of the three "Castles" of FLUMET who’s still standing, it dates from the fifteenth century.
Home Riddes:
Burned in 1947, it was located on the current site of the Castle Square. The tower adjoins the building is considered a primitive towers fortifications of the town, supposed to contain the archives. It belonged to another great noble family FLUMET the De Riddes known FLUMET from 1310.
The church Saint Theodule:
Like many other churches in Savoy, she is modest for the outside. His plan is original consists of a nave and one low side. The church is built on a rock cargnole (tuff), dug graves. The main entrance is sheltered under a porch beam which is engraved: "Fire FLUMET July 20, 1679" in memory of the accident that almost completely destroyed the village.
The east façade is the last vestige of the early church with the steeple, real "medieval tower" built in sculpted stone. It is proven as one of the four watchtowers fortifications thirteenth century, quickly turned into a belfry.
On the inside, the nave is lit by tall windows and a rose placed on top of the broad platform. The aisle, without opening is dark. Against the wall separating the two ships is a loggia arms of the noble family De Riddes.
Saint Theodule:
Patron saint of the parish, Bishop of Sion in Valais, to 380. The story goes that he would, by trick, is wearing a bell that had the power to ward off storms by the devil, from Rome to his monastery. Pieces of the bell would have been melted in one of the bell of the belfry of FLUMET.
Bridge of the Abymes (the Abyss) or of Bellecombe:
Established in 1878, it rises to 30 meters above the river Arly.
Formerly a bridge was below FLUMET near the mill. Construction of Bridge Abymes is a sign of modernization and opening up the valley following the French annexation of 1860.
Le Moulin "à T’ienne"
Located below the village of Flumet along the Arly, the mill « à T’ienne » is a witness of the past, even frozen for 35 years has kept all its treasures. The location of this mill is reported in the Sardinian maps from 1730 and appears to be an old stately property, located along the old path from Flumet to Notre Dame de Bellecombe. By 1820, it belongs to the family of Etienne Mongellaz, or "Tienne", the last miller of Flumet.
It is a water mill powered by an upstream dam, a wooden canal, a "bédière" supplied by hydropower. The water was directed to the three-wheel failures that resulted in three mill wheels, one for each wheat. Wheels turning at 100 revolutions / minute for a production of 100 kg in four hours.
It was important not to let the wheels turn vacuum under penalty of fire. Once the ground grain flour was beaten in three sieve placed at the entrance.
The wheels also actionnaient, thanks to an ingenious pulley system, a massive wooden screw press, a grinder and a conch once used to produce cider and oil ash to treat animals.
Outside the mill « T’ienne » installed a hand cable: it has a function of "hoist-cable" between the mill and the miller's house, the current museum, located jute above. This system avoided walk up heavy loads (100 kg bag of grain after 1914) on the particularly steep path. The activity will cease in 1973 after the death of T’ienne. The miller worked "processing", that is to say, he was paid up to 10% on flour produced from grain brought to be ground.
In a system where the bread was the main staple food, the miller was essential to the life of the community. Long FLUMET counted many mills, including one on Arrondine now gone, and that the "Lords" who modernized still works, operated by REY family.
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