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The Green Mill

	The Green Mill 100-300mm lens, Chapelon (FRANCE), 09/11/2004. See below for more information. Frederic David

Originally red, I post-proceeded it green.

IDENTITY CARD
NAME : MOULIN GAILLARDIN (GAILLARDIN MILL)
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH : XVth century in Chapelon (France)
DIMENSIONS : - height 18m
- width 4m
- weight 40 tonnes
EFFICIENCY : 100kg(i.e. 60kg de farine) in 3 hours
WIND SPEED REQUIRED : 5 to 8m/s (20 to 30km/h) i.e. 100 à 120 jours par an
PARTICULARITY : Only survivor of the windmills from the french country of the Gâtinais. Worked till 1890.

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November 10, 2004