The Moulin de la Bicane is a four-storey tower windmill dating from 1840 and the only mill in the municipality of Campbon that is still in operation. Tours are available by prior reservation. Visitors can view the machinery and, when the wind is suitable, watch buckwheat being milled. The mill also offers wheat and buckwheat flour made from locally grown organic grain.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Campbon can find information here about the town and its excursion destinations.
Cycling
VÉLO DÉTOURS – LA BOUCLE DE ZÉPHYR is an easy 12-kilometre circular cycling route starting in Campbon.
This loop passes the Campbon wind farm, the ULM base and the Moulin de la Bicane. It also runs alongside a pond and flowering fields.
Walking trails
Le sentier du Moulin is an easy 3.7-kilometre walking trail with 22 metres of elevation gain and a stated duration of one hour. The trail starts at the Domaine de la Ducherais in Campbon and is marked in yellow.
Le sentier des Calvaires is a moderately difficult 17.8-kilometre walking trail with a stated duration of four and a half hours. It follows the Allée verte, a former railway line, and crosses old, artistically designed bridges beneath which streams and surface runoff flow.
Culture and history
The site of the Chapelle Sainte Barbe has been inhabited since Gallo-Roman times; the origin of the chapel is unknown. It was burned down during the Revolution and last restored in 1830.
The Chapelle Saint-Michel de la frairie du Mons in Campbon was built at the beginning of the 16th century. It replaced an older chapel mentioned in a record from 1497.
Numerous crosses and calvaries stand along Le sentier des Calvaires. They were erected by communities and wealthy families to guide travellers and protect them from unpleasant encounters.
Campbon has 24 handcrafted wrought-iron crosses, described by the local historical association as a remarkable example of folk art.
Local attractions
The Poney-Club de la Ducherais offers equestrian disciplines ranging from recreational riding to competition.
