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  3. Île de France
  4. Seine-et-Marne
  5. 77810 Thomery

  6. Way of the Long Sillons of Thomery

 Way of the Long Sillons of Thomery en Seine-et-Marne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine rural
Ferme
Seine-et-Marne

Way of the Long Sillons of Thomery

    Rue de la République
    77810 Thomery
Chemin des Longs Sillons de Thomery
Chemin des Longs Sillons de Thomery
Chemin des Longs Sillons de Thomery
Chemin des Longs Sillons de Thomery
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Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
vers 1730
Construction of the first walls
1840
Major wall extension
1850
Wall extension peak
5 mai 1993
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Road with its walls, walls and floors of plots perpendicular and adjoining, excluding housing constructions, situated between the streets of the Republic, Victor-Hugo, By and Montforts (Box B1 342, 343, 315, 314, 303, 302, 294, 293, 288-286, 283, 282, 279-277, 275; C2 1548, 826, 827, 1836, 829, 830, 1740, 1433, 834, 835, 1828, 841, 842, 1832, 844 to 846, 1816, 849, 1405, 1406, 1837, 853 to 855, 2274, 2276, 738, 739, 1850, 736, 732 to 730, 1578, 1603, 1604, 722, 721, 719, 717, 1364, 1365, 715, 1440, 1441, 710 to 708, 2142, 705, 2278, 1886, 1881, 700 to 698, 524, 1647, 518, 516 to 513, 511, 1415, 507 to 505, 1884, 502, 1862, 1861, 500, 499, 497 to 495, 1414, 492, 1613, 489, 487): entry by order of 5 May 1993

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Origin and history

The Long Sillons Road is a network of high stone and earth mortar walls built in Thomery (Seine and Marne) from the first third of the 18th century. These structures, 2.50 to 3 metres high and spaced 9 to 10 metres apart, were intended for the cultivation of the local table grapes Thomery's Chasselas, using the espalier technique. Their orientation optimised the return of solar heat, which is essential for a viticulture in the northern limit. At their peak around 1850, they covered more than 250 linear km and 205 hectares, marking the local landscape and economy.

The first wave of construction dates back to the 1730s, followed by a major expansion around 1840, linked to the commercial success of the chasselas. These walls also served as a cadastral demarcation for private gardens, today mostly without vines. In 1993, a 500 m by 150 m perimeter, bordered by the streets of the Republic, Victor-Hugo, de By and des Montforts, was inscribed in the Historic Monuments to preserve this unique agricultural heritage. The Long Sillons Road, a 645-metre public trail, now allows you to cross this iconic site.

The walls, originally designed for intensive wine production, lost their primary function in the 20th century with the decline of the chasselas. Today, they demonstrate technical know-how and a remarkable rural space organisation, combining agricultural heritage and contemporary residential settings. Their preservation illustrates the importance attached to this vernacular heritage, both utility and landscape, characteristic of the Ile-de-France viticulture.

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