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 ?

... stoneworking is a job for specialists ?

It takes dozens of skilled experts, working in turn, to extract, transform, cut and maintain the stone, in its journey from quarry to building site. Using craftsmen’s techniques in conjunction with state-of-the -art technology, the specialist is highly skilled at choosing the most appropriate ways of bringing the best out of stone, taking account of its cut, with the minimum of loss. Furthermore, the geographical proximity of the entire sector ensures the best quality, personalized follow-through service. There is no substitute for professionals !