Situated 8 km. west of Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Saint-Clément-sur-Guye is a small village of 135 inhabitants. At the south-west utmost ends of the Côte chalonnaise, the village is located on a promontory at an altitude of about 400 m. It overlooks the valley of the Guye, a river to the West at an altitude of approximately 225 m. Saint-Clément-sur-Guye possesses many sorts of important relics: two Neolithic menhirs, a Roman road, a Merovingian cemetery, etc. The buildings are organized along concentric alleyways around a central block consisting of a church listed as a national monument and a group of farm buildings and accompanying houses. The architectural unity of the old houses of the village gives it a particular character. The local economy is essentially agricultural. There is an artisan of art too (ceramic), an equestrian farm with ponies... The municipality, which has many tourist attractions (hiking and cross-country biking trails, hang-gliding take-off point and a viewpoint over the Guye valley), has installed an inn, a free wine-tasting cellar, a "Gîte de séjour" and the new mayor's office in the former farm buildings near the church. These developments, meant to invigorate the area and attract tourists are investments in the revitalization of this picturesque village.

In continuity with these various activities, The Society for the Preservation and Enhancement of Saint-Clément-sur-Guye, as the proprietor of an old windmill - now in ruins - hopes to restore it. This is a legally registered non-profit organization. Among its various objectives, we may note that it supports all activities, which might protect, preserve or highlight those monuments having archeological, historic or architectural value. The association is already involved in several different restoration activities, notably concerning cadoles (old drystone winegrower’s huts) and a house in the village center. It also carries out occasional actions such as the organization of exhibitions, conferences or concerts in the Romanesque church. This document has been created to interest possible sponsors in helping to finance the restoration of the Billebaud windmill. Additional funds are indispensable to complete the work.