Eternallly beautiful, Burgundy stone develops a warm patina as it ages, makes it a perfect choice for funerary monuments. Look at and admire the numerous crosses and calvaries, carved in stone over the centuries. The important factor to ensure longevity is naturally to choose a frost resistant stone.
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Discover the different professions of the stone industry. Thanks to modern equipment things have evolved for these trades, once classed as «hard labour». Today, workers and artisans benefit from improved labour conditions. However stone is a demanding material. For proper treatment it requires competence and know-how, both of which are slowly disappearing. It is imperative that we train future generations to carry on the excellent work of our forefathers: stone cutters, sculptors, processors, quarrymen, layers or roofers…. Discover every type of profession.
