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Garden town called the Tourtier Castle à Longueau dans la Somme

Garden town called the Tourtier Castle

    15 Allée des Rosiers
    80330 Longueau
Ownership of a public institution of the State; owned by a private company
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Crédit photo : Bycro - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Époque contemporaine
2000
1ère moitié du XXe siècle
Construction of the garden city
11 juillet 2008
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
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Heritage classified

The town-garden comprising the road, including the monumental staircase giving access to the road and the underground passage giving access to the repair shops and the railway tracks, the landscaping, the facades and roofs of the old hearth of the train agents (except the later modern addition) , the facades and roofs of the following houses with their garden surrounding them and their annexes (cf. AB 40-41 (2-4, alles des Rosiers) , 37 to 39 (6-8-10, allée des Rosiers) , 35-36 (12-14, allée des Rosiers) , 55 to 57 (1, allée des Rosiers and 2-4, allée des Aubépines) , 58 (3, allée des Rosiers) , 59 to 61 (5-7-9, allée des Rosiers) , 62-63 (11-13, allée des Rosiers) , 64 (15, allée des Rosiers) , 43-44 (1-3, allée des Aubépines) , 45-46 (5-7, allée des Aubépines) , 47-48 (9-11, allée des Aubépines) , 49-50 (13-15, allée des Aubépines) , 54 (6, allée des Aubépines) , 52-53 (8-10, allée des Aubépines) , 67-68 (12-14, allée des Aubépines) , 65-66 (16-18, allée des Aubépines) , 73 (6bis

Key figures

Raoul Dautry - Architect Designer of the garden city.

Origin and history

The garden-city of Château Tourtier, located in Longueau in the Hauts-de-France, was realized in the first half of the 20th century by architect Raoul Dautry. This project is part of the garden city movement, born in response to the unhealthy living conditions of the workers after the industrial revolution. The aim was to provide a healthier and more structured living environment, while promoting labour stability for industrial enterprises.

This garden city was specifically designed by the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Français after the First World War. It was designed to house its staff, improve their productivity and regulate their family life. The package includes housing, green spaces, community facilities such as a home for train workers, as well as infrastructure to connect with railway workshops.

The protected elements include the road, a monumental staircase, an underground passage to the workshops, landscaping, and the facades of the houses with their gardens. These protections were formalized by a registration order in 2008. The garden city thus illustrates a social and urbanistic response to the challenges posed by industrialization and post-war reconstruction.

Ownership is shared between a public institution of the state and a private company. The location, although documented, remains approximate according to the available data, with an accuracy assessed as 'a priori satisfactory'.

External links

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