Chassagne Gris is a distinguished limestone originating from France, prized for its refined aesthetic and historical significance. This stone presents a sophisticated grey palette with subtle pink undertones, characterized by a fine, uniform grain that ensures a smooth, elegant surface. Its timeless appearance makes it ideal for high-end interior applications, including flooring, wall cladding, and decorative accents in both classical and contemporary architectural projects. Suitable finishes include honed, polished, or brushed treatments to enhance its natural texture. Marmi di Carrara supplies Chassagne Gris in blocks, standard slabs of 2 or 3 cm, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide detailed photos of actual slabs to ensure transparency before purchase, allowing you to select the perfect Chassagne Gris for your design.
Petrographic description
Fine-grained limestone featuring a grey to pink background.
Chassagne Gris is a Limestone quarried in France, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFRLS03199. Its dominant tone is grey, with fine grain.
Like every limestone, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: interior and exterior floors, façades, pool surrounds, garden design, carved elements.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
Chassagne Stone: complete guide
Overview
Chassagne Stone is a hard limestone from the Côte-d'Or, with a beige background and pinkish nuances. It is chosen for elegant interiors and exteriors where a hard-wearing, polishable stone is needed.
History and origin
It comes from the Chassagne-Montrachet area, in Burgundy, also known for its vineyards. The local quarries have long supplied compact limestones used for floors, stairs, façades and furnishings. Because of its hardness it is classed among the hard limestones, capable of withstanding even heavy traffic. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is beige with more or less vivid pinkish tones, crossed by thin veins and small darker specks. Colour variations between slabs are present but limited. Polished, it resembles a light marble; honed, it is soft and natural; brushed or antiqued, it takes on a more rustic look.
Uses
Recommended for floors, stairs, bathrooms, cladding and outdoor paving. Not suitable for kitchen worktops because of its sensitivity to acids.
Care and maintenance
Clean with neutral products and treat with a stain-proofing protector. Outdoors a water repellent helps against dirt and damp.
- Classification
- compact limestone (hard stone)
- Density
- approx. 2,650 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 3-4
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- indoor and outdoor
- Acid resistance
- low: sensitive to citrus, vinegar and anti-limescale products
FAQ
Is Chassagne Gris suitable for outdoor use?
Limestone: suitable for façades and paving in temperate climates with a honed, brushed or bush-hammered finish. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Chassagne Gris per m²?
Indicative price from €115/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Chassagne Gris shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
