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Venez découvrir les cheminées anciennes en pierre en vente chez Alain Bidal Matériaux Anciens en Provence

Les cheminées anciennes sont …

Restoration of antique materials

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Specialists in quality reclaimed materials in Provence for more than 20 years, we are pleased to announce our new arrival of antique materials ! Many items full of yesteryear's charm to …

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As part of the protection of the French national cultural heritage, certain works of art (cultural property of historical, artistic or archaeological interest) are subject to export regulations, …

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Railings, also called guardrail, are elements most often made of cast iron or metal that form a protective barrier around a defined place.
Stairs, terraces, swimming pools, mezzanine, …

Restoration of antique materials

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The andirons are fireplace accessories used very early by men (early equivalents were found in the ruins of Pompeii and among the Celtic populations) to support logs in the fireplace so that they…

Restoration of antique materials

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For decades, Alain Bidal has been working to safeguard our rich French heritage through his activity of antique material "Les Mémoires d'Adrien".

While traveling throughout France, …

Restoration of antique materials

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Who says September, says back to school and need of novelties... So what better way to start a new school year than bringing some new blood to our home and changing our interior or exterior …

Restoration of antique materials

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The oldest cast iron fireback found in France is that of the arms of King René of Anjou (1431-1453), it is now preserved in the Lorrain Museum in Nancy (South-East of France).

Cast …

Restoration of antique materials

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Since its discovery several millions years ago, men's fascination for fire has constantly evolved, and its domestication over the centuries has been the first step towards the construction of …

Restoration of antique materials

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As a stone specialist and a renowned antique materials' dealer, Alain Bidal is constantly trying to find rare and unusual objects throughout France and Europe. These reclaimed materials are then …

Restoration of antique materials

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The earliest traces of pottery date back to Prehistory : first in China, where the earliest potteries found date from -20,000 BC, but also in Japan (XIth millennium BC), Asia Minor (VIIIth …

Restoration of antique materials

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Riveting is a technique used to assemble metal parts using a specific tool : the rivet.
This rivet is a tool used to permanently assemble and fix metal objects. It comes from the …

Restoration of antique materials

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Alain Bidal and his team put the spotlight on the village stone washhouses which, since not that long ago still, set the rhythm of life in our villages in Provence.

In our beautiful …

Restoration of antique materials

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The love story between Provence and the Sun dates back the age of time, just like the one between Provence and the fountains, inexhaustible sources of life, which have long co-existed in our region…

Restoration of antique materials

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Since we recently collected wonderful antique fireplaces, we have decided to inaugurate a new showroom!

Entirely dedicated to authentic antique stone fireplaces with trumeau, this …

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