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Lime working in Anjou – A forgotten industry

Lime working in Anjou – A forgotten industry

Published on 03 November 2011 - Updated 23 November 2011
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Culture

The landscape and economy of Maine-et-Loire has been significantly marked by the production of lime. These lime kilns, the pride and joy of Anjou 19th century industry, have now fallen into disuse and are under threat of disappearing altogether. This is why two heritage fanatics decided to carry out this work.

After having provided some of the background information needed in order to understand this particular industry, and after having related the history of the Anjou lime kilns, the authors will invite you to explore the various “chaufours” which have just about managed to escape total destruction.

Texts by Gabriel Lemaire and Pascal Girault

Photographs by Pascal Girault

Diagrams by Christine Retailleau

Preface by François-Xavier GOURDON Departmental delegate

for the Maine-et-Loire Heritage Foundation

and Jean-Yves DREVET Layon-Aubance delegate

for the Maine-et-Loire Heritage Foundation

Publication Les caves se rebiffent [the wine cellars fight back]

160 pages - 176 illustrations (photographs, diagrams, maps, postcards).

€26