Moulin de Vertain, Templeuve

Moulin de Vertain
The Moulin de Vertain in September 2011
Origin
Mill name	Moulin de Vertain Moulin Blanc Moulin de Briques
Mill location	Rue Péronne, 59586 Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Coordinates	50°32′9.79″N 3°10′39.79″E / 50.5360528°N 3.1777194°E / 50.5360528; 3.1777194
Operator(s)	Commune de Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Year built	Late 15th century
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Tower mill in appearance, post mill in function
Storeys	Three storeys
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Common sails
Windshaft	Wood, cast iron poll end
Winding	Tailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstones	Two pairs
Size of millstones	One pair is 2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in) diameter
Other information	Only mill of this construction remaining worldwide.

The Moulin de Vertain, also known as the Moulin Blanc (English: White Mill) and the Moulin de Briques (English: Mill of Bricks) is a unique windmill in Templeuve-en-Pévèle, Nord, France which was built in the late 15th century and has been restored to working order. Although it looks like a tower mill externally, it is technically akin to a post mill in internal construction and operation.