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 possesses exceptional qualities for construction ?

Firstly, our native stones are very resistant to externally applied mechanical effects such as bending and compression. Furthermore, they have proved impressively resistant to bad weather and shown great stability, hence their well-known reputation for reliablility. Finally, their thermal inertia ensures that they provide comfort on the one hand and an economically efficient means of climatic regulation on the other. A winner in every respect !