Natural Hydraulic Lime
This masterpiece of XVII century French architecture was nearly destroyed by fire in 1994. Its complete restoration and reconstruction lasted three years, using Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime in all phases of masonry, plaster and render.
![Parliament Of Brittany](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rennes_-_Parlement_de_Bretagne.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Rennes_-_Parlement_de_Bretagne.jpg">Rennes - Parlement de Bretagne</a>" by This photo was taken by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Eusebius)
{Photo by Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.}
Pont du Gard (Bridge over the Gard River) is a monumental bridge-aqueduct built by the Romans during the first century and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. It was part of a 30-mile long aqueduct with a remarkable constant slope of 15 inches per mile. The bridge was built without mortar and with local stones, some weighing 6 tons, except for the aqueduct area at the top, where smaller stones and mortar were used. Extensive restoration work took place recently using Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Limes for the aqueduct and other various stones.
{Photo Credit – Creative Commons}
Built by Napoleon the First to commemorate his victories, this monument was completed by King Louis-Philippe. This French landmark went through extensive restoration and maintenance using Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Limes.
Completed in 1607 under the King of France, Henri IV, the Pont Neuf (translates to New Bridge) is the oldest bridge in Paris. A complete restoration was undertaken in 2007 with Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Limes.
Classified by the UNESCO as a World Heritage monument, Mont Saint Michel Abbey was founded at the beginning of the Christian era. The collegiate church dates from the IX and X centuries, but the site, as we see it today, has been developed over several centuries. Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Limes were chosen due to its authenticity, sustainability and its ability to adapt to a marine environment for ongoing preservation, restoration and maintenance.
Notre Dame is one of the most recognizable examples of Gothic Architecture in France and in Europe. Its construction began in 1163 and lasted for two centuries. Maintenance, restoration work, and preservation have used Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Limes extensively, as do most French historical churches, basilicas, chapels and cathedrals.
