The Burgundy Stone now benefits from its Geographical Indication

What is the common point between the feet of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvres staircases, the Dijon Auditorium and the Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha, Qatar? They are all stone Burgundy!
Regional wealth to the world-renowned, there are 83 varieties of Burgundy stone extracted in 5 basins in the 4 departments of the historic Burgundy region, the Saône-et-Loire, the Côte-d'Or, Yonne and Nièvre.

It is now official, the Stone of Burgundy profits since June 29, 2018 of a Geographical Indication.

The Geographical Indication is an official sign of quality and origin, issued by the INPI, which can be used on products which have a precise geographical origin and which possess qualities, a notoriety or characteristics related to this place of origin.

For consumers, these are guarantees of the origin, quality and authenticity of a product, respecting traditional know-how that has contributed to the product's particular reputation. 19659003] For the artisans or companies of the sector, it is a way to valorize their products and their know-how, as well as an effective tool against unfair competition and the counterfeits.

For the local authorities, it is is a way to protect their heritage and develop territorial know-how, use local products with a very low carbon footprint, participate in maintaining an economy in a territory

What Products Are Affected?

The Denomination "IG Pierre de Bourgogne" covers:

LAVA AND MURDER STONE
THE BLOCKS
THE SLICES
THE SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS (sawn 6 faces brut)
FINISHED PRODUCTS Manufactured BY REMOVAL OF MATERIAL (100% Burgundian stone).

Granules and composite products are prohibited: "reconstituted stones", concretes and other castings.
Extraction, processing, shaping and finishing must be carried out entirely in the geographical area by a certified operator. The production steps respect the requirements of the specifications. If these conditions are met, the products will be covered by the GI and will benefit from the name "Pierre de Bourgogne".
The adjustments made during the installation do not make lose the Geographical Indication.

The stone of Burgundy in figures

– The Burgundy stone represents 15.8% of the production of limestone and marble in France
– More than 85% OF THE STONE OF BOURGOGNE EXTRACT IS TRANSFORMED IN BOURGOGNE.
– The turnover of the sector amounts to 53 MILLION EUROS, OF WHICH 22% MADE ON THE EXPORT.
– 27 INITIAL OPERATORS
– 52 000 M3 of rough blocks are squared every year
– Nearly 2 MILLION M2 of slices are sawn.