Jardin public du moulin de Cassel, Historical urban park in Cassel, France
Jardin public du moulin de Cassel is an urban park situated at the highest point of the Flanders Mountains, offering wide views across the surrounding landscape. A restored mill building and maintained walking paths invite visitors to wander and explore.
The site was once home to Castellum Menapiorum, a Roman fortress built to monitor the surrounding territory and control this elevated position. This strategic location remained important throughout several centuries.
The park is named after the miller whose craft once shaped village life, and the restored mill remains a symbol of the region's rural craftsmanship. Visitors can read how people once understood and navigated the landscape by studying the orientation tables.
The park is free to visit and features clear walking paths that make navigation straightforward for all visitors. A café on site provides refreshments if you need a break.
A weeping beech tree planted around 1880 earned the designation of 'remarkable tree' in 2021 and participates in a European tree competition. This ancient beech stands as a living record of the site beyond its buildings and structures.
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