Sarvisé
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Sarvisé is situated close to Broto and Ordesa national park. The mill is fed with water from the Río Ara brought to the wheels by the canal del molino: no balsa was needed. |
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Mills in Altoaragón - harinero, central eléctrica
Sarvisé |
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The left part of the mill of Sarvisé houses a power station. The part right on the picture is the harinero. The two cárcavos open on this side of the building. During the first 100 m of its way back to the river, the water flows in a spacious channel under the pasture. |
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The tolva and guardapolvo are as new;
I haven't seen a cabra in better shape than this one;
the levador screw glimmers under the oil; the rodete
is impatiently waiting for water that is only one valve away: this mill could
be up and running within minutes.
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Observe the absence of a botana. It has been
replaced by a chute. The valve is outside where the canal ends.
Nearby is a picnic-site where some used stones found a second life. It is an excellent occasion to study the ridges: take Pallaruelo with you. Don't forget a bottle of Somontano ! |
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The power station is in a state of neglect. The generator is gone.
Fortunately, some nostalgic switches, voltage- and ampere-meters
and an old transformer give us an impression of the past.
Remember that - thanks to the abundance of water and mills - many small villages in the Pyrenees already enjoyed the convenience of electricity when most of the richer countries in Europe were still in the dark. |
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