First map entry milieu du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Ham represented on the map of Cassini.
1912
Villa Saint Georges
Villa Saint Georges 1912 (≈ 1912)
Postcard showing an imposing villa.
mars 1917
German destruction
German destruction mars 1917 (≈ 1917)
Village and hamlet destroyed before withdrawal.
années 1920
Reconstruction of the farm
Reconstruction of the farm années 1920 (≈ 1920)
Neo-regionalist style in fake wooden strips.
2 avril 2002
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2 avril 2002 (≈ 2002)
Protection of the farm and its dependencies.
5 février 2013
Registration of mill
Registration of mill 5 février 2013 (≈ 2013)
Protection of facades and hydraulic network.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire farm, including the courtyard including the paediluvius and the former smoker, as well as the facades and roofs of the workers' houses, the foreman's houses and the manager's house (Box ZD 4a): inscription by order of 2 April 2002 - Logis says the Moulin de la Ferme de Montgarny: the facades and roofs of the house; the hydraulic network; masonry around the mill; and the horse shelter in the pasture, northeast of the mill (Box ZD 2): inscription by order of 5 February 2013
Key figures
André Dormeuil - Owner of the farm
Sponsor of reconstruction in the 1920s.
André Raimbert - Architect
Manufacturer of the neo-regionalist farm.
Jean Papet - Architect
Collaborating in the reconstruction of the farm.
Origin and history
The Montgarny Farm, located in Margival in the department of Aisne, is an emblematic building of post-war reconstruction. The hamlet of Montgarny already appears on the map of Cassini in the 18th century, but it was at the beginning of the 20th century that the estate grew with an imposing villa named Saint-Georges, visible on a postcard of 1912. During World War I, the Germans destroyed the village and hamlet in March 1917 before their withdrawal to the Hindenburg line. A temporary military cemetery is then set up nearby.
In the 1920s, the farm was entirely rebuilt in a neo-regionalist style, characterized by Norman fake wood. André Dormeuil, owner of the estate, built a house of surveillance to the southeast of the farm and entrusted the works to architects André Raimbert and Jean Papet. The farm, as well as its house called Le Moulin, are listed as historical monuments in 2002 and 2013, respectively. These buildings illustrate the post-Great War reconstruction effort in the region.
The site includes several protected elements, including the courtyard with its paediluvius and former smoker, as well as workers' and staff housing. The nearby mill retains remains of its hydraulic network and masonry structures. These elements reflect the agricultural and social organization of the time, marked by a desire for modernization while preserving traditional architectural references.
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