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Ecquevilly farm dans les Yvelines

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine rural
Ferme
Yvelines

Ecquevilly farm

    42 Rue de la République
    78920 Ecquevilly

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
23 juillet 1937
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Origin and history

La Ferme d'Ecquevilly is a historic monument located in the commune of Ecquevilly, in the department of Yvelines (78), in the Île-de-France region. This site is particularly famous for its entrance building, which houses a remarkable door. This architectural element was officially protected by a Registration Order for Historic Monuments dated 23 July 1937.

No other specific historical information on the construction or development of the farm is available from the sources consulted. In the rural context of Île-de-France at the beginning of the 20th century, farms played a central role in the local economy, often organized around agriculture and livestock. Agricultural buildings, such as the Ecquevilly building, could serve as gathering points for community or commercial activities.

Their preservation, as evidenced by the inscription of 1937, reflects the importance attached to rural architectural heritage, although details of their specific history sometimes remain fragmentary.

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