The Mas des Moulières owes its name to the ground on which
it is located. The Provençal word mouliero comes from the Latin
mollaria, and means "mellow area", according to Philippe Blanchet
in his Small Dictionary of the Localities in Provence.
It indicates a moist ground or a field of wells and springs.
In this area, spring water flows merely several dozen centimetres
beneath the surface. This natural irrigation nurtures - even during
the hottest months - green and flourishing flora.
At the foot of a mature stand of trees of runs a brook (gaudre
in Provençal) that circles the grounds to the South and the East.
This well spring will soon serve to feed a small pond.

The mas itself was built by one of the Lords of Monblan, owners
of the Vallée des Baux living in the nearby village of Maussane.
The Mas des Moulières was built in 1640 and in accordance
to the ancestral models of country architecture. The ground floor
is partly arched and was reserved for farm animals and the first
floor was where its occupants dwelled.
Located on the southern slope of the Alpilles, the mas faces
the plain of Crau and its primary purpose was agricultural.
There were few animals and they helped primarily in maintaining
the mas’ autonomy.