Dijon, Burgundy 21000

In the Ouche valley, 20 minutes from Dijon, a mill converted into a house, its pool and a 1.4 ha park. Dated '1790' on a dressed stone, the mill appears on the Cassini map. It was acquired in 1834 by the Côte-d'Or prefecture to monitor the water intake feeding the Burgundy Canal at the head race 38. Reacquired by a private occupant in 1984, in ruins, it was completely rebuilt between 1986 and 1989 using the original mill stones, in a contemporary interpretation of Burgundian rural architecture. Two volumes, built in an L-shaped plan, in dressed stone, topped with pitched roofs of two slopes with flat tiles, form a dwelling of about 420 m² of living space. A turret with a pavilion roof ensures their junction. To the north, a carriage gate gives access to a court where the two independent entrances and garages are organized. Once the gate is passed, the road disappears behind the trees and the murmur of water. The property opens to the south away from any vis-à-vis: the covered terrace, which runs along the façade, extends the park planted with centuries-old trees that borders the Ouche. To the southwest, the river divides into two arms, forming an island of 4,630 m² accessible by a bridge. The waterfall to the northwest, a vestige of the mill mechanism, animates the site. The park hosts a 12 m 6 m swimming pool, with its tiled shelter featuring geometrically patterned polychrome glazes in the Burgundian tradition, with an exposed timber frame, as well as an open barn of about 60 m², with a roof of glazed tiles.