Abstract
Two types of stone structure are described that survive from past centuries. One is a wall, usually facing south, in which recesses were built to accommodate individual hives: skeps, or log, cork or board hives. To date, 144 walls have been reported in France: 98 in Provence and 46 in 15 departments elsewhere, and their locations are listed in an Appendix. The other type of structure is a massive stone enclosure built on a hillside, also usually facing south. Over 100 enclosures have been recorded, with the highest density in the Roya valley, Alpes-Maritimes. They were probably built to prevent bears and other animals from reaching the hives placed on terraces inside. Surviving examples of both types of structure have been dated to the 16–19th centuries.
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