Christelle Chazeau took her degree in 1997 from the Châteaurenard School of Painting Restoration (CIRT), qualifying as a superior technician in the restoration of pictorial works of art.

Alain Montoir received his degree in 1989 from the International Atelier for the Preservation of Works of Art (AISOA) in Châteaurenard under the direction of J.L de Montcassin, founder of the school in 1972. Consult the Alain Montoir's Blog.

The fine art restoration studio, "l'Accro des Toiles" in Châteaurenard (Bouches du Rhône), carries out the work of preservation and restoration for individual clients, private collections, art and antique dealers, and for public and private organizations.

• Repairing wood supports for painted panels (" V " or " U  " incision, inlaying, wedging, parquetry).

• Making of stretchers outside of standard measures.

• Subcontracting to painting restorers and professional schools for all wood supports

• Ultra violet and X-ray testing

• Reducing the layers of varnish

• Removal of repainted parts

• Reinforcement of the pictorial coat

• Remounting – lining – under vacuum

• Mending of rips and tears "thread to thread"

• Inlaying of the lacunas in the canvas

• Structuring of the filler

• Pointillist or illusionist retouching...