Construction of the Paysanne City 1941 (≈ 1941)
Launch of the project in the German context.
24 octobre 2012
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 24 octobre 2012 (≈ 2012)
Total protection of the site and facilities.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Cité Paysanne in its entirety, on its historic plate, comprising the fourteen model farms (ten agricultural and four block houses) in its entirety, as well as the urban and landscape developments carried out during the programme of the reconstruction of the Ordre Nouveau in Marckolsheim (cad. 10 114 to 117; 11 88, 89, 103, 106 to 108, 110 to 112, 130, 137, 149, 154, 155, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 170, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 24 October 2012
Origin and history
The Paysanne City of Marckolsheim, located in the Lower Rhine in the Grand East region, was built during the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, more precisely from 1941. This project is part of a broad Germanization policy aimed at reorganizing the local rural community. The architectural ensemble combines functionalist, hygienist and regionalist principles, reflecting the ideals of the New Order of the time. The neighbourhood consists of three types of buildings: agricultural farms, housing blocks and outbuildings, as well as community facilities such as the Siedlung, a temporary town with sixty wooden barracks.
Of the fourteen model farms (ten farms and four block houses) originally built, only two structures of the Siedlung remain today. The Cité Paysanne was fully registered as historical monuments by order of 24 October 2012, including the original urban and landscape developments. This site reflects a period marked by social and architectural experiments, where the rural area was redesigned to serve political and ideological objectives.
The property of the Cité Paysanne is shared between private actors and the municipality of Marckolsheim. Its exact address, 3 Rue le Bugue, as well as its Insee code (67281) confirm its anchoring in the department of Bas-Rhin. The protected elements cover the entire site on its historic plate, as defined in the registration order. This monument offers a rare example of architecture linked to a policy of social reconstruction, in an Alsatian context marked by complex cultural and political influences.
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