Lime kiln
The lime kiln or limekiln is a Four intended to transform the Calcaire into lime under the action of the Feu. The workmen who actuated it were called “lime-burners”.
History
August 1st
Places
- Chartres-of-Brittany (Ille-et-Vilaine)
- Ditch-Nine (Maine-et-Loire)
- Heurteauville (Seine-Maritime)
- the Montjean-on-Loire (Maine-et-Loire)
- Regnéville-on-Sea (Handle)
- Saulges (Mayenne)
- Saussey (Handle)
Quebec
Formerly, Quebec was strewn with lime kiln, today it remains very little about it; and they are mainly on private grounds. The areas holding the most lime kilns are: Capital-National, the Boiler-Appalachian Mountains, Mauricie, Low-Saint-Laurent, Coast-North, Lanaudière, etc Although other areas have some.
Other
The site of the old limekilns was preserved in tens of toponyms through France: Limekiln-the-Bonnières, Limekiln-Our-Lady, etc
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