Do you know

... you cannot cultivate stone ?

... the ornamental stone sector respects the environment ?

... stone possesses exceptional qualities for construction ?

... ornamental stone is an important source of natural wealth for the Walloon Region ?

... stone is a contemporary, attractive material ?

... building with stone is more economical ?

... the extraction of ornamental stone is at the source of a vast industrial sector ?

... the ornamental stone sector provides thousands of jobs ?

... the Walloon Region is a centre of excellence ?

... stone from the Walloon region is exported ?

... stone plays its part in the global policy of sustainable development ?

... stoneworking is a job for specialists ?

... stone plays its part in the global policy of sustainable development ?

Most importantly, stone requires very little energy during its process of transformation. This is one of the few industries to produce practically no harmful emissions or atmospheric pollution. Moreover, the geographical proximity of the quarries and construction sites means that environmental pollution caused by transport is considerably reduced.