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Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1860–1868
Construction of model farm
Construction of model farm 1860–1868 (≈ 1864)
Transformation of the communes into an innovative farm.
27 décembre 2004
Castle and park protection
Castle and park protection 27 décembre 2004 (≈ 2004)
Registration facades, roofs, park and vegetable garden.
10 octobre 2005
Farm classification
Farm classification 10 octobre 2005 (≈ 2005)
Total protection of the model farm.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole comprising the castle (façades and roofs) , its park and garden, including the vegetable garden, located in the hamlet of Digeon (Box AM 31-37, 110): inscription by order of 27 December 2004 - The model farm of the castle, in full (see box AM 36): classification by decree of 10 October 2005, amended by decree of 30 November 2005
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Origin and history
The castle of Digeon, located in Morvillers-Saint-Saturnin in the Somme, is an architectural ensemble of the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, illustrating the eclecticism of the period. The estate consists of a neoclassical castle in brick and stone, a model farm (1860–68) in Napoleon III style, and an English landscaped park of two hectares. These elements reflect the agricultural and aesthetic progress of the Second Empire, with innovative techniques for the time.
The farm, classified as a Historic Monument in 2005, and the castle (protected facades and roofs since 2004), symbolize a modern farm. The park, inscribed with the French vegetable garden, retains its original layout: lawns, giant sequoias, botanical path of picard plants, and ornamental elements (water plan, waterfall, caves). These developments highlight the link between agricultural utility and landscape approval.
The vegetable garden, reconstituted on its historical location, alternates vegetables, shrubs and perennials in a geometric setting typical of the French gardens. The rose garden, located behind the farm, brings together modern and ancient species. The ensemble, protected for its architectural and botanical unit, offers a rare testimony of 19th century picardic agriculture, mixing functionality and aesthetics.
Successive protections (2004 for the castle/park, 2005 for the farm) confirm the heritage value of the site. Materials (brick, stone) and styles (neoclassical, Napoleon III) reflect the influences of the era, while the park, with its local and exotic essences (séquoias), illustrates the openness to European landscape trends. The domain remains a preserved example of rural innovation under the Second Empire.
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