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Origin and history

La Ferme de Saint-Gervais, located in the commune of Dormelles in Seine-et-Marne, is a historical monument whose remarkable elements – towers, moats, facades and roofs of the communes – were inscribed by ministerial decree in 1949. This site illustrates the agricultural and architectural heritage of Ile-de-France, with defensive and utility structures typical of the fortified farms of the region.

Registration for Historic Monuments in 1949 underscores the heritage value of its components, including moats and towers, which evoke both a residential and a protective function. Although the available sources do not specify its exact origin or detailed historical evolution, its current state and location at 22 Rue du Pavé make it a material testimony of local rural history. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated as satisfactory a priori (level 6/10), allowing a clear identification in the Dormelian landscape.

Data from the Merimée database and Monumentum confirm its administrative anchor in the Seine-et-Marne department (code INSEE 77161), under the Melun district. However, no information is available about its accessibility to the public, its possible contemporary functions (guest rooms, visits), or its history before 1949. The associated photographs, licensed under Creative Commons, visually document this heritage without revealing additional historical details.

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