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The castle of Nointel, located in the municipality of Picardie (now Hauts-de-France), is a farmhouse largely rebuilt between 1750 and 1770. This site is inspired by the agronomic principles of the Physiocrats, an 18th century economic movement advocating the modernization of agriculture. Despite its division into three lots in 1844, it retained major architectural elements of the 17th century, such as a monumental stone gate and a grain barn in stone.

Among the remarkable remains are the farmer's house, built of rubble covered with a chamotte coating (mixture of lime and crushed brick), as well as an independent supply and a dovecote with a rotating ladder and torchi bolts. The well, with its bordilla decorated with interlaces, completes this ensemble. These elements, some of which date from the 17th century, were protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments on 19 March 1992.

The farm illustrates the evolution of agricultural and architectural practices between the 17th and 18th centuries, while at the same time showing the influence of physiocratic ideas in France. Its monumental gate, visible on the village square, as well as its utility buildings, reflect both an aesthetic will and a rational organisation of the rural area. Today, the site remains a preserved example of this agricultural heritage, although its exact location is judged to be only satisfactory a priori (level 6/10).

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