WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL THE AGROTOURISM CITY February 8th to 12th 2016 Responsible ENSP teacher : Marion Talagrand
3. « Jossigny Plateau » and its surroundings 3.1 Natural and historical heritage The “Jossigny plateau” is located at the edge of the Brie plateau, one of the main agricultural areas in Paris region. 2 small rivers, tributaries of the river Marne, constitute its boundaries. It extends around Jossigny village, which has a specific structure (2 main roads crossing in the middle of the village). Throughout centuries, a specific water system collecting rainfall had been created, for both the agricultural land and the castle domains. Recent urban development had also been structured by an open air water system. Architecture had been linked with agriculture and ancient leisure practices: fortified farms, castles parks… privately or publicly owned. A few farms maintain a farming activity, but most of them are now hosting leisure, commercial or residential ones. For example, in the close surroundings the Genitoy farm now in ruins is being transformed into housing (see picture in the previous page). Here below : Jossigny village and countryside aerial views Below : aerial view of Jossigny village and its countryside surroundings (EPA 1998) The image cannot be display ed. Your computer may not hav e enough memory to open the image, or the image may hav e been corrupted. Restart y our computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, y ou may hav e to delete the image and then insert it again.
The image cannot be display ed. Your computer may not hav e enough memory to open the image, or the image may hav e been corrupted. Restart y our computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, y ou may hav e to delete the image and then insert it again.
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