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 ?

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

Thanks to high quality stone and remarkable technological developments, the ornamental stone sector is unquestionably one of the mainstays of today’s extractive industry. This sustains different branches involved in the transformation of materials as well as professions related to construction and stone laying. The Walloon Region’s natural wealth in stone, as well as the variety of its uses, has created a true centre of excellence in our country.