The Saint-Roch mill stands way apart from the village, its position enables it to catch winds as well as the slightest breeze even when no air can be felt in the village. Up to the XVth Century, the castle underwent all sorts of raids, destructions and repairs, until François de Castellane bought the estate in 1645. Throughout the French Revolution and its aftermath, up to nowadays, it remained the property of his descendan.

Grimaud 's weak point was always (except now of course!), the lack of straight access to water. the Romans could not tolerate this situation, so at the time they lived in our countries, they caught the Pancaou source 3 Km up north, and did not demure at digging through the hills to build earthware waterpipes Thus bringing water to the slopes of "Mont Roux", and over the "pont des Fées" up to the castle, "Castrum" at the time, thanks to a communicating vessels system. this worked for a long time.

Up to the end of last century three mills supplied the willage with water, and a steam machine brought it up from the plainThe streets of this stone village do not bear the names of famous people. So don't be surprised whilst walking along the narrow alleys or stairs, if you see no unknown people's names engraved in the stone walls but "rue du Baou" "rue du Moulin" (mill street) ,"Place Vieille" (old square), all provençal names chosen by the town Council throughout past centuries. Council menbers of those days were mainly peasants. They payed hommage to their daily life by giving streets names illustrating their distinctive features, functions or activity. How can the names of: "la rue du Four(oven), des Meuniers (millers), du Platane (plane tree), du Porche (porch), du Pré de la Foire (fair square) de la Treille (vines) des Remparts (battlements), de l'Eglise (church) du Lavoir (washouse)...

Lovers of ancient chapels are lucky, there are many all over the area, without missing the parish church of Saint-Michel the city's protector. It goes back to the 2nd Provençal Roman period, (XII th Century). One last piece of advice, since it is almost impossible to reach all these streets by car, the best is to leave it and proceed on foot. Make sure you have your cameras at hand, preferably with colour film inside. Grimaud ? It is a charming quiet and peaceful Provençal village. It reminds one of those Christmas villages of the Crib around which the "Santons" (little people) are put.