International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Middle Ages became a constant threat to the survival of a forest cover. Indeed, as early as the beginning of the 14th century, trip hammers and fusines [forges] were being built in the valleys of the Alps next to the forests so as to easily draw from the latter the fuel they needed. Wood was still an indispensable ingredient throughout the ironmaking process, from the mining of the ore to the production of a finished good. Used to secure mine workings, it was a most important component of the reduction phase. The continuous need for coal at this stage gave rise to fears of an unavoidable deforestation brought about by ironmaking. However, when t...
Predatory ironworks, patronizing ironworks. The French iron and steel has, at least, until the mid-n...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
The Consequences of the Growing Iron Industry on Forests and Farms (16th-17th Centuries) Thanks to...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
International audienceThe Armorican Massif is a region rich in iron ores of different nature and siz...
International audienceThe Armorican Massif is a region rich in iron ores of different nature and siz...
Predatory ironworks, patronizing ironworks. The French iron and steel has, at least, until the mid-n...
Predatory ironworks, patronizing ironworks. The French iron and steel has, at least, until the mid-n...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
International audienceIn Dauphiné, the intensification of iron production towards the end of the Mid...
The Consequences of the Growing Iron Industry on Forests and Farms (16th-17th Centuries) Thanks to...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
International audienceThe Armorican Massif is a region rich in iron ores of different nature and siz...
International audienceThe Armorican Massif is a region rich in iron ores of different nature and siz...
Predatory ironworks, patronizing ironworks. The French iron and steel has, at least, until the mid-n...
Predatory ironworks, patronizing ironworks. The French iron and steel has, at least, until the mid-n...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...
Forests have always been at the heart of societal stakes, such as metallurgical activities, which co...