{"id":40811,"date":"2026-09-16T16:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/2026\/09\/16\/renovation-of-the-bourgeat-chimney-restoring-the-industrial-heritage-of-les-abrets\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:38:20","slug":"renovation-of-the-bourgeat-chimney-restoring-the-industrial-heritage-of-les-abrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/en\/2026\/09\/16\/renovation-of-the-bourgeat-chimney-restoring-the-industrial-heritage-of-les-abrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Renovation of the Bourgeat Chimney: Restoring the Industrial Heritage of Les Abrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40811\" class=\"elementor elementor-40811 elementor-40554\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3226a76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3226a76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-577e094\" data-id=\"577e094\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16905a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e16905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The chimney at the Bourgeat production site in Les Abrets, in the Dauphin\u00e9 region (38), has just been restored to its original appearance. The renovation of the Bourgeat chimney, entrusted to the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcc2i.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">mcc2i<\/a>, was completed following a series of repairs focused on the masonry, cracks, reinforcement rings, and waterproofing of the structure. <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This chimney is a visual landmark at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/en\/2024\/09\/23\/vauconsant-europes-leading-manufacturer-of-meal-distribution-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">the Matfer Bourgeat Distribution Division\u2019s factory in Repas<\/a>. It is an integral part of the site\u2019s landscape and industrial history. Thanks to the work carried out over the past few months, it will remain in place for many years to come.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5885e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df5885e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A chimney that bears witness to Les Abrets' industrial past<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb0139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb0139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Abrets site in the Dauphin\u00e9 region is home to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/en\/2024\/07\/26\/bourgeat-equipment-manufacturer-for-hot-and-cold-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">Bourgeat&#8217;s<\/a> production operations, which are part of the Matfer Bourgeat Meal Distribution Division. The chimney holds a special place there: it is one of the most visible features of the factory and one of the oldest reminders of its operations. <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Before the renovation, the structure exhibited the typical problems of old masonry exposed to the elements: weathered joints, cracks, and worn-out tie rods. This type of structure cannot be replaced. A masonry chimney is a unique structure, tied to the site\u2019s history and the legacy of the teams that have worked there over the years. Preserving it is therefore a choice: to maintain rather than demolish.   <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">It was this decision that led to the start of construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cff24ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cff24ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b15ac15\" data-id=\"b15ac15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1903b85\" data-id=\"1903b85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5426a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5426a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40807\" alt=\"Brick chimney at the Bourgeat site in Les Abrets, Dauphin\u00e9, during masonry work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6469d26\" data-id=\"6469d26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3591f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3591f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Four Steps of the Bourgeat Chimney Renovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c730e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c730e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The project, carried out in collaboration with mcc2i, was structured around four complementary phases. Each phase addresses a specific issue with the masonry. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18e8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c18e8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Masonry Joints<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8554ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8554ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The joints hold the structure together. When they become hollowed out, water seeps in and weakens the structure from the inside. Re-pointing restores the masonry\u2019s original continuity and waterproofing.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d6533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d6533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crack Repair<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d518f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d518f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The cracks were repaired one by one. This step is critical to the success of the subsequent steps: applying a surface treatment to a cracked structure would simply mask the problem without solving it. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3054c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3054c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Replacement of Strapping<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2270a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2270a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The reinforcement rings encircle the structure and counteract the tensile forces that the masonry alone cannot absorb. Replacing them restores the chimney&#8217;s structural integrity. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e5a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4e5a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application of a water-repellent treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb6222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfb6222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">,The final step\u2014the water-repellent treatment\u2014limits water absorption by the masonry.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46a2964 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46a2964\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1279763\" data-id=\"1279763\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d427c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20d427c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"1065\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40808\" alt=\"A scaffolder working in a aerial work platform at the top of the chimney during the renovation of the Bourgeat chimney\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-2.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-2-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-2-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1417px) 100vw, 1417px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8498811\" data-id=\"8498811\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce15d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ce15d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"1063\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40809\" alt=\"A work platform and crane were set up at the base of the chimney for the Bourgeat chimney renovation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-1.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cheminee_bourgeat-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1417px) 100vw, 1417px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0504387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0504387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preserving Industrial Heritage, Preparing for the Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9a3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A production facility is not just a collection of machines and production lines. It is also a history, buildings, and landmarks passed down from one generation to the next. <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">The Bourgeat chimney renovation meets two requirements: preserving the structure\u2019s legacy and ensuring its safety for decades to come. The Abrets chimney in the Dauphin\u00e9 region will thus continue to watch over the factory and the daily operations that take place there. <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/innovations\/distribution-de-repas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">the site&#8217;s features<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The renovation of the Bourgeat chimney in Les Abrets, in the Dauphin\u00e9 region, is complete: the masonry, cracks, and reinforcing bands have been treated with a water-repellent coating to ensure decades of 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