You've Got to Give a Hand to Sant Lluis

Sant Lluis is one of the fastest growing towns in Menorca, the town was founded by the French in 1761, and this was when they occupied Menorca. The name of the town is inspired by French king Louis IX. The residential town located in the south east corner of the island, otherwise known as the golden triangle is a traditional Menorca town. Its architecture is grid based thanks to its French heritage. The town is surrounded by countryside and villages that could easily be used for a postcard. Sant Lluis is a great base to explore as it is within a short distance of many attractions in the surrounding area and near to the popular south coast beaches. It is an also a town with a growing English community which could mean that in the near future it could become one of the top tourist spots on the island.

The town is people friendly, you can easily stroll through the main shopping street, there are quaint little shops, inviting pastry shops, bakers and bar restaurants. So it is a place ideal place if you're thinking of settling in the country at one of the many Menorca villas. The church which is also named after King Louis XI has a commanding presence in the centre of the town and because of the towns gridded nature it is easy to find. It should also be noted that it has a coastline that is most noteworthy for its fine sandy beaches and cliffs. Along this coastline you find beautiful coves of Binissafúller, Biniancolla and Binibeca, also you will see pale whitewashed fisherman's houses. Capes and Islets also feature along this coast as well as medieval defensive towers which define the character of the coast.

It is a town that is dominated by the imposing Moli de Dalt, a windmill that overlooks the town. This is a fully restored traditional windmill which has been turned into an Ethnological museum. Menorca was the first of the Balearic Island to welcome the modern turbine. The turbine was put up to harness energy from the island's famous tramontana wind that comes from north. It was built in 1762 BC during the brief French domination of the island of Menorca. Two more were made these three mills formed a great backdrop for the town. Visitors will see machinery that has been reconstructed where parts are used to illustrate simple but effective engineering that was used when was first used nearly two hundred and fifty years ago in the production of flour. There are other things that are on show there for example visitors can watch a demonstration of the intricate system for rigging sails. Also inside is the small museum which displays a collection of old tools that was used for many odd jobs such as farming, cheese making, black smiths, bread making and transporting goods and people and has a restaurant inside the 300 year old structure. This mill is usually open to public daily during May to October in the mornings.