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Buildings and wood trade in Aix-en-Provence (South of France) during modern period

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Many buildings are being restored in the city of Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France and allowed systematic dendrochronological analyses. 144 fir timbers (Abies alba Mill.) were examined and dated between 1303 and 1933. They highlight three felling phases (Medieval period, 17th-18th century, and 19th century). The best documented one corresponds to the 17th-18th centuries and coincides with significant building activity connected to the status of Aix, which is the parliamentary capital of Provence. Around Aix-en-Provence, it is difficult to find timbers with good dimensions. Our results show that timbers were transported from the Alps to Aix's buildings. Potential testimonies of this timber trade have been found, such as raft assemblage marks, and carved signs and letters. A dendroprovenancing case study shows that between 1810 and 1890, some of Aix's timbers could have come from the Northern French Alps or the Verdon-Durance region. Finally, the lack of timbers with good dimension and the difficulties of timber supply contributed to the development of reuse economy and technical innovation. These results are the foundation of a future well-established dendroprovenancing approach in the Southern Alps.
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hal-01981022 , version 1 (13-02-2019)

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Lisa Shindo, Sandrine Claude. Buildings and wood trade in Aix-en-Provence (South of France) during modern period. Dendrochronologia, 2019, 54, pp.29-36. ⟨10.1016/j.dendro.2019.02.003⟩. ⟨hal-01981022⟩
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