Foix Mill
It was one of the first buildings built in the flat area next to the river, forming the nucleus of the monks.
The building, owned by the municipality, is the headquarters of the Foix Mill Historical and Natural Interpretation Centre, Nature Classroom and Botanical Garden, with native species, where educational activities are carried out for school children and the general public on environmental and natural issues.
Presentation
The building, owned by the municipality, is the headquarters of the Foix Mill Historical and Natural Interpretation Centre, Nature Classroom and Botanical Garden, with native species, where educational activities are carried out for school children and the general public on environmental and natural issues.
Presentation
The building, owned by the municipality, is the headquarters of the Foix Mill Historical and Natural Interpretation Centre, Nature Classroom and Botanical Garden, with native species, where educational activities are carried out for school children and the general public on environmental and natural issues.
The facilities
The Mill has a room for temporary exhibitions located on the ground floor of the building, right at the entrance, where you can observe the original stone that was the ceiling of the millstone room.
The Nature Classroom is on the first floor, where the farmers’ living quarters used to be. It is a multipurpose room with an area dedicated to internal work, meetings and where the Environmental Documentation Centre is hosted, where bibliographic consultations concerning environmental issues can be made.
The Grindstone Room s located on a lower level, where the machinery of the flour mill used to be housed. It has been restored respecting the original architectural elements. The floor is covered by wood and glass, which allows you to see where the grindstones and the ancient wine vats were located. This is a multi-purpose room for various activities such as talks, exhibitions, concerts, and so on.
Outside we find the Botanical Garden which boasts species belonging to different plant communities of the Alt Penedès.
Cereal farming
Cereal farming began in the eastern Mediterranean in the Neolithic. From there it spread to north Africa and Europe. Cereal farming involves knowing the crop cycle of each type of cereal. This crop cycle determines the sowing period, the germination of the ears and harvesting, as well as the agricultural work that must be carried out throughout the year.
Cereals. The staple diet
Since ancient times, cereals have played a fundamental role in the human diet. They currently provide for more than half of the world’s protein needs, whether in the form of flour, bread, pasta or couscous. Fermented beverages and by-products are also obtained from cereals, such as bran, gluten and starch.
From grain to flour The early mills
In order to be consumed, cereals must undergo a process of milling, to turn them into flour. Since ancient times, humans have equipped themselves with a series of mechanical instruments to mill cereals: from the Neolithic cup-shaped mills to the Roman cone frustum mill, passing through the mortars and pinwheels used by the Iberian communities.
The force of water. Grinders and rollers
In the middle ages, a new kind of mill spread which, unlike previous ones, used water as its main driving force: the water mill. The adoption by medieval communities of the water mill meant a considerable rise in flour production, given that their milling capacity was considerably increased.
Important information
Information centre opening hours
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
from 10 am to 2 pm
Tuesday from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Arranged tours are available with prior booking.
Contact
Contact phone number: 93 818 69 28