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Located at 9kms of Arles, A 6 km of the Baux of Provence in the heart of Provence, carries valley of the Beams, its origins go back to primitive times. Until the revolution, its history merges with that of ARLES and of the abbey of Montmajour, then, since 1790 it east become a commune.
The hills which surround it, planted gasolines of the soil of Provence, mix with the perfumes with thyme those with rosemary and lavender. They are dominated by the quatres old windmills sung by Alphonse Daudet, thanks to which it reputation of Fontvieille was established in the whole world.
Alphonse Daudet was born in Nimes on May 13, 1840. He continues his studies with the college of Lyon of 1850 to 1856. After its schooling, it leaves for Alès where he becomes Master of studies.
1864 First stay with Fontvieille, in family AMBROY. Bonds of narrow friendships are created immediately with the inhabitants of the castle of Montauban.
"good people, blessed house! That once I came there, to begin again to me with nature, to guerir themselves of Paris and his fevers?" While walking on the hills of Fontvieille, it discovers the mills.
"Its impressions, the information provided by T.Ambsoy will inspire some of the Letters of my mill",
Later, it will enjoy to say that this work results from the stories from the shepherd and other people of the farmhouse of which it listened to the conversation with taken care in the kitchen of Montauban.
1867 Marriage with Julia ALLARD, honeymoon in Provence and particularly in Fontvieille where it finds with his wife family ABROY. From this union will be born three children, Leon, Lucien and Edmée.
The "Letters of my mill", translated in all the languages, sensitized innumerable readers, and it is per hundreds of thousands that the visitors come each year to admire the places and celebrates it mill which inspired the author of "the goat of Mr Seguin" and so much of other tales which charmed our childhood.
with like typical decoration fields of olive-trees of the Valley of the Beams and superb hills of the marvellous solid mass of Alpilles.
