Place des moulins

The Place des Moulins sits at the highest point of the Panier district, a hilltop location that historically allowed the city to defend itself against both land and sea attacks. You can identify this square by its quiet atmosphere and the distinct, repurposed stone towers still embedded into the houses surrounding the plaza. These structures are the final traces of the fifteen windmills that occupied this exposed, windy ridge in the sixteenth century to grind flour for the city’s inhabitants.