Alain Mathieu
Languedoc, Occitanie, France
Alain Mathieu builds and restores dry stone walls in southern France. His work includes retaining walls, dry stone shelters and traditional stone paving. Ecological spirals that create habitats for wildlife are one of his specialities, and he also teaches practical walling skills.
- Studio
- Pierre sèche : savoir-faire et patrimoine
- Location
- France
- Discipline
- Dry stone walling | Masonry | Conservation | Restoration | Landscape stonework
- Material
- Limestone | Granite
- Services
- Retaining walls | Garden walls | Masonry repairs | Walling classes | Wildlife habitat structures
- Association
- Muraillers Languedociens
- Website
- Official website
Profile Gallery
Retaining wall at Beaulieu
A curved retaining wall of reclaimed limestone supports planted ground, with closely fitted courses and larger stones defining its upper edge. Its disciplines include Dry stone walling and Landscape stonework.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2026 | Beaulieu, Hérault
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu, Mattias Bouaziz and Yann Scott de M. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Retaining wall at Beaulieu — first phase
The first phase of a reclaimed limestone retaining wall shows closely fitted courses, a stepped end and larger stones at the exposed corner. Its disciplines include Dry stone walling and Landscape stonework.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2024 | Beaulieu, Hérault
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu and Alizé Seckler. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Dry stone wall restoration at Claret
A restored dry stone limestone wall follows a gentle curve, combining irregular stones in courses beneath a roughly level coping. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework and Conservation. Related services include Retaining walls and Masonry repairs.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2021 | Claret, Hérault
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu with collaborators from Muraillers Languedociens. The project text names Yann Scott de Martinville, Adrien Aroud and two trainees; the image captions also name Alizé Seckler, Sébastien Christ, Mattias Bouaziz and Yann Scott. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Dry stone wall restoration at Claret
Overlapping limestone courses form a corbelled niche within the restored dry stone wall, with a broad stone sill beneath the recess. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework and Conservation. Related services include Retaining walls and Masonry repairs.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2021 | Claret, Hérault
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu with collaborators from Muraillers Languedociens. The project text names Yann Scott de Martinville, Adrien Aroud and two trainees; the image captions also name Alizé Seckler, Sébastien Christ, Mattias Bouaziz and Yann Scott. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Ecological spiral at Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
Dry stone limestone walls rise into a spiral around soil-filled planting areas, with small habitat niches built into the outer face. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework. Related services include Wildlife habitat structures.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2022 | Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu, Alizé Seckler and Sébastien Christ. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Ecological spiral at Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
This side view shows the wildlife spiral’s rising limestone courses and small habitat openings, including recesses filled with pieces of wood. Its disciplines include Dry stone walling and Landscape stonework. Related services include Wildlife habitat structures.
Stonework by Alain Mathieu and members of Muraillers Languedociens.
2022 | Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
Source & credits
Work: Alain Mathieu, Alizé Seckler and Sébastien Christ. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Source & credits
Official portfolio and practice | Official portfolio and practice | Official portfolio and practice | Granite boundary-wall rebuilding | Dry stone wall restoration at Claret | Retaining wall at Beaulieu — first phase | Ecological spiral at Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | Muraillers Languedociens — association membership
Photographs supplied by the practitioner. Directory information
Retaining wall at Beaulieu
Work: Alain Mathieu, Mattias Bouaziz and Yann Scott de M. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Retaining wall at Beaulieu — first phase
Work: Alain Mathieu and Alizé Seckler. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Dry stone wall restoration at Claret
Work: Alain Mathieu with collaborators from Muraillers Languedociens. The project text names Yann Scott de Martinville, Adrien Aroud and two trainees; the image captions also name Alizé Seckler, Sébastien Christ, Mattias Bouaziz and Yann Scott. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Ecological spiral at Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
Work: Alain Mathieu, Alizé Seckler and Sébastien Christ. With members of Muraillers Languedociens. Photograph: Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source | Project account and credits — Alain Mathieu
Logo: Logo supplied by Muraillers Languedociens via Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source
Portrait: Portrait supplied by Alain Mathieu. | Used with permission | Source