About

I am a dendrochronologist specialising in the scientific study of historic timber. I assist heritage institutions and professionals seeking to date, characterise or better understand a wooden object or structure.

A combined approach

My work brings together four complementary readings: xylology to identify wood species, dendromorphology to examine form and timber conversion, tracology to characterise tool marks, and dendrochronology to investigate chronology.

The protocol is defined according to the object, its state of conservation and the questions being asked. This approach documents materials, technical gestures, transformations and time while making the limits of the findings explicit.

Fields of work

• Works of art and furniture
• Musical instruments
• Architectural timber
• Archaeological remains

Several methods may be combined within a single study, depending on the object and the questions it raises.

Passing on knowledge

I teach at the Institut national du patrimoine (INP), sharing practical methods with students and conservation professionals. Teaching strengthens my research and helps prepare the future of the discipline.

Contact me about training.

Projects and publications

Explore photographic references of my work. A selection of publications is available in French.