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6 years ago

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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6 years ago

PALLETIZING

When your order is finished, it is carefully palletized and protected. First the elements are being held by a strong strap. We also place some foam between the stones …

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7 years ago

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, …

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7 years ago

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

7 years ago

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, …

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7 years ago

Marble is part of the noble materials used since Antiquity for the architecture or sculptures.
Its consistency, both firm and dense, allows light to "penetrate" into the surface of the …

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7 years ago

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 …

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7 years ago

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 …

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7 years ago

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

7 years ago

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 …

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7 years ago

♦ Summer Closure ♦

We inform you that our workshops will be closed from Friday 11th August to Monday 28th August 2017.

A little well-deserved summer break to …

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7 years ago

We are pleased to announce that a new arrival of antique materials is now available in our landscaped Provencal park in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue !

Alain Edouard Bidal is constantly …

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7 years ago

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 …

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7 years ago

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 …

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7 years ago

For some time now, decoration has become one of the favorite pastimes for many people who like to take an active interest in their homes : changing the decoration to get their minds clean, …

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