Sallent de Gállego

Sallent de Gállego is situated high in the Valle de Tena on the road (A-136) between Biescas and the border with France (Col du Pourtalet). From the parking place at the entrance of the village walk through the Calle Puente Romano towards the church and you will soon reach the children's playground from picture (1).

Pictures: 10.vi.2019 — Lon: -0.332072 Lat: 42.771114 (WGS84)

Not much of the former mill remains. According to an information panel on site, the mill was demolished in the 1970s and only the underhouse (3) was preserved.

From the first half of the twentieth century the mill produced electricity for Sallent. From the 1950s onwards the mill was no longer powered by water, but by electricity from the nearby hydroelectric power station. She continued to grind grain until she was demolished.

(2) Panel at the site showing the tracé of the channel.

(3) Remains of the underhouse of the mill.

(6) stone visible at left in (1) ∅ 130 cm

(7) Alexandre Fauqueux & C^ie
★ ★ ★ La Ferté s/ Jouarre ★ ★ ★

Stones from Alexandre Fauqueux & C^ie (7) were considered top class. The sole distributor for Spain was Averly, Montaut y Garcia in Zaragoza.