Construction of buildings Second Empire (1852–1870) (≈ 1861)
Current buildings erected during this period.
1989
Repurchase by the City of Paris
Repurchase by the City of Paris 1989 (≈ 1989)
Open to the public under Jacques Chirac.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Georges Ville - 19th Century Agronomics
Pioneer of chemical fertilizers on this site.
Jacques Chirac - Mayor of Paris (1977–1995)
Initiator of the takeover in 1989.
Origin and history
La Ferme de Paris, originally called Ferme Georges Ville, is an educational and environmental farm located in the Bois de Vincennes, near the hippodrome of the same arrondissement. This municipal site, managed by the City of Paris, aims to educate the public on sustainable food, agroecology and animal welfare. Its access is completely free, reflecting a broad and accessible awareness-raising desire.
The estate preserves buildings erected under the Second Empire, testimonies of its architectural heritage. In 1989, under the leadership of Jacques Chirac, then mayor of Paris, the farm was acquired by the municipality in order to reconnect the Parisians to their natural and agricultural environment. It thus perpetuates the name of Georges Ville (1824–97), a 19th-century agronomist who demonstrated the efficiency of chemical fertilizers to improve agricultural yields.
Open to the public since 1989, the Ferme de Paris is part of an educational and historical approach, combining built heritage, past agronomic innovations and contemporary ecological issues. Its current role revolves around the transmission of knowledge on sustainable agricultural practices, while honouring Georges Ville's scientific memory.
