Registration for Historic Monuments 23 juillet 1937 (≈ 1937)
Protection of the entrance building and its door.
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Position de référence.
Origin and history
La Ferme d'Ecquevilly is a historic monument located in the commune of Ecquevilly, in the department of Yvelines (78), in the Île-de-France region. This site is particularly famous for its entrance building, which houses a remarkable door. This architectural element was officially protected by a Registration Order for Historic Monuments dated 23 July 1937.
No other specific historical information on the construction or development of the farm is available from the sources consulted. In the rural context of Île-de-France at the beginning of the 20th century, farms played a central role in the local economy, often organized around agriculture and livestock. Agricultural buildings, such as the Ecquevilly building, could serve as gathering points for community or commercial activities.
Their preservation, as evidenced by the inscription of 1937, reflects the importance attached to rural architectural heritage, although details of their specific history sometimes remain fragmentary.