Moulin Saint-Pierre (St. Peter Mill), Arles

The Moulin Saint-Pierre (St. Peter Mill), also known as the mill of Alphonse Daudet, is a windmill located in Fontvieille.

The mill has been listed as a historical monument since March 6 , 1931. It is attributed to Alphonse Daudet , a Provençal novelist, although he never lived in it, nor was it its owner. His holidays in Fontvieille were spent at the nearby Château de Montauban, but he went there from time to time to find inspiration and write the famous Lettres de mon moulin.

The building, which dates from 1814, had a milling activity for more than a century, including during the First World War, for the service of the armies. In 1935, an association, the Friends of Alphonse Daudet, decided to restore it in order to make it the museum dedicated to the writer.

It is a private property, formerly rented by the town hall for 400 € per month, and which was abandoned for a long time by the latter. After the lease expired, the owner closed the mill to restore it 5 and reopened it to visitors in the year 2016.

The Saint Pierre mill is used as a film set for the Draculi & Gandolfi series by Guillaume Sanjorge.