Villeneuve

La Mélangeuse

An associative and cultural wasteland that hosts internships, courses, creations and residencies. Located on a former lime quarry, La Mélangeuse opens its lime kiln museum from May to October and other activities all year round.

The Mixer

It is :

 A LABORATORY OF POSSIBILITIES 

Open to the initiatives of others.

A resource center, a common good to live and bring to life.

A popular education association.

 8 HECTARES OF COMMON AND RENTAL SPACES 

A former lime kiln quarry, an ecological multipurpose room, industrial buildings undergoing eco-renovation, a micro-museum of lime kilns, an equipped kitchen, a covered courtyard, cliffs. 

This is the place that hosts the association La Barrejaire (pronounced la barrejaïre), which in Occitan means the tool that mixes or the thresher, the churn. There is also an SCI.

 A FACTORY OF CONCRETE UTOPIAS 

A place inscribed in the history of the Villeneuve area and the station district.

Spaces that have been created for 10 years with those who come to mix.

A promotion of built and non-built heritage, a working and peasant memory.

A SELF-MANAGED ECO-PLACE 

Collective and cooperative intelligence

where we experiment with ecological and social transition

where we are invited to participate and be autonomous, responsible for doing and being.

 A PROGRAMMING 

internships, workshops, artistic and/or craft courses, well-being, personal development

participatory construction sites, eco-renovation and low-tech

of artist and artisan residencies

events, laboratories, meetings, festivals

 A TEAM 

employees, active members, volunteers, founding members, artists and artisans.

Currently, La Mélangeuse permanently hosts the activities of the association la Barrejaire, la Cie empaRtance, la Boîte de Trad', the Kora work shop, Recyclabulle, Les Mains Sensibles, Lent de Mains, Roxane Petitier but also associations, companies and collectives on an ad hoc basis, throughout the year.

Themes:

  • Modern / contemporary art
  • History
  • Industrial
  • Industrial site

Location details

  • In the countryside

Opening

Opening hours from January 01 to December 31, 2025
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
FridayOpen
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen

Admission fees

Payment methods

  • Cheque
  • Cash

Services

Equipments

  • Picnic area.
  • Kitchen
  • Dry toilets
  • Entertainment room

Activities on site

  • Courses
  • Children's workshop
  • Entertainment evenings
  • Shows
  • Workshop for adults

Linked offers

On the spot…

Address

La Mélangeuse
2336 route de la Gare
12260 Villeneuve
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