Moulin de Craca

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Moulin de Craca
Moulin de Craca.
Origin
Mill name	Moulin de Craca
Mill location	Plouézec, Côtes-d'Armor
Coordinates	48°45′39″N 2°58′27″W / 48.7608°N 2.9743°W / 48.7608; -2.9743Coordinates: 48°45′39″N 2°58′27″W / 48.7608°N 2.9743°W / 48.7608; -2.9743
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Tower mill
Storeys	Two storey tower
Type of sails	Common sails
Winding	Tailpole

Moulin de Craca is a windmill in Plouézec, Côtes-d'Armor, France. First working in 1844 it was restored from 1995.^[1] It is popular amongst both locals and tourists because of its location on top of a cliff overlooking .

Every August the Plouézec-Ballinamore twinning committee organises Fest Noz around the windmill. There is a selection of Breton and Irish music and dancing, as well as local cuisine and drinks. Amongst the specialities are Moules-Frites (Mussels and chips), Crêpes, Galettes, Breton cider, and Chouchen.

Fest-noz at the Mill of Craca

After falling into disrepair, the windmill was restored in 1993. It now contains fully operational, working replica machinery.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moulin de Craca.

• Moulin de Craca website (in French)