Paper mill Liveau

On the banks of the Sèvre Nantaise river, this example of local “Clissonnais” architecture has continued to make paper since the 19th century. This 15th-century water mill, originally built to make flour, was transformed into a paper mill in the early 19th century, and completed by a two-storey brick drying room with round arched openings atop pillars that are reminiscent of Italian loggias. This paper mill, which has since been rehabilitated, paddle wheel and all, is a living workshop where you can make your own paper and try printing.

Nearby is the Bois de Buis : a protected natural area within the department, and home to boxwood trees – a Mediterranean species found nowhere else in the Loire-Atlantique region.