Old stones.
New dreams.
Join Donna & Paul as we bring Moulin du Couesnon back to life.
Our journey on Chateau DIY
We’ve shared our renovation adventures on Channel 4’s Chateau DIY — from restoring Château de Saugé to bringing Moulin du Couesnon back to life.
Big beam. Big progress.
Meet Donna & Paul
Old buildings. Big ideas. A shared love of making a house feel like home.
Our renovation story began with a 400-year-old cottage in Scotland. Over six years, we transformed it into a family home with six bedrooms, three reception rooms and four bathrooms.
After more than a decade working in construction and property management in Dubai, France became our next adventure. Now we’re taking on our most ambitious project yet.
From a château to a watermill
We fell for Château de Saugé in March 2018 and spent the next five years bringing it back to life.
Along the way, we created a luxury B&B, a holiday home, a business and events centre, and a vintage tearoom.
That chapter taught us a great deal. At Moulin du Couesnon, we’re putting those lessons to work on a whole new scale.
An extraordinary place. A new beginning.
Our 13th-century watermill sits on its own island in the River Couesnon, between two historic stone bridges in Brittany.
With centuries of history, derelict spaces and a huge concrete silo, it’s a renovation full of possibilities — and more than a few surprises.
From restoring old beams to creating a dining room, bar and sunroom inside the silo, come along for the challenges, discoveries and transformations.
Discover the Couesnon Valley
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info@moulinducouesnon.com · 06 04 14 41 42
Moulin du Couesnon, 202 Rue du Couesnon, Val Couesnon, 35560 Brittany