History and geography 
The farm of the castle of Sailly
The firm fact part of the vestiges of the field of the castle. It is of a typical architecture of Vexin, as still oldest constructions show it. Its name is derived from its principal building very representative of the achievements of the area. The dovecote was an outward sign of wealth. Indeed the possession of pigeons and thus of pigeon was a secular right seigneurial. The quantity of pigeons which a big landowner could have was in proportion to the had ground surface. The realization of the dovecote made it possible to the lord to make display of his richnesses. The pigeon one of the farm of the dovecote is one of largest vexin. For this reason it is represented out of model with the museum of French Vexin.
The farm was the economic reason of the village. All the inhabitants of Sailly worked with the farm or the castle. The production provided all the vivres necessary to the food of the lords and the workers. All the products necessary to the autarky of this microcosm resulted from the cultures and productions from the farm. All was organized in closed circuit, of the production to the transformation. Products of mouth to the raw materials, while passing by the food of the animals, the farm was able all to provide.
The visit of the farm makes it possible to develop this historical topic by clarifying many points. Many old tools are exposed. The visit of the buildings makes it possible to differentiate from it the role during the ages in the life from the farm labourers. Testimonys of last and the evolution of the methods of culture are available to develop teaching projects.
The geographical framework
The farm is located in the Regional Park of French Vexin. In the west of Paris, not far from banks of the Seine, in the department of Yvelines.
The study of charts IGN, documents of land register, plans of the farm clarified by actors of the local life makes it possible to approach the geography of Vexin. The study of the activities of the exploitation in the year, of the role of the weather, the geology of the surrounding grounds make it possible to determine the impact of these elements on the agricultural life.
The visit of the farm makes it possible to sensitize the participants in the concepts of environment, geology, ecology, integration of an agriculture reasoned with the mining methods of the medium. It will make it possible to identify the presence and the management of water around the farm. The approach of the weather with the study of the measuring instruments of pluviometry and temperature comes to supplement the theoretical concepts.
To obtain more information on our teaching files, contact Mrs. FANCY who will explain you all the possibilities adapted at the school level of your group.
