Euville is a distinguished French limestone characterized by a warm beige and cream palette. Its surface presents a rough, medium-grain pitted texture, frequently accented by the subtle remains of shells that add organic character. This natural stone is ideal for creating elegant, textured facades, flooring, and interior walls that benefit from a tactile, rustic aesthetic. Suitable finishes include honed, brushed, or natural split surfaces to enhance its unique relief. Marmi di Carrara supplies Euville in blocks, standard slabs of 2 or 3 cm, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs before purchase to ensure you select the exact variation of this French limestone. Contact us to request a quote for your Euville project.
Petrographic description
Rough medium-grain pitted texture, often featuring the remains of shells.
Euville is a Limestone quarried in France, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFRLS03401. Its dominant tone is beige & cream, with medium 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.
Euville Stone: complete guide
Overview
Euville Stone is a limestone from Lorraine with a light beige, crystalline appearance. It is chosen for façades, stairs and architectural elements that call for strength and a bright surface.
History and origin
It is quarried at Euville, in the Meuse, in Lorraine, and is a historic stone of French construction. It is an entrochal limestone, formed from recrystallised crinoid fragments that give it its typical sparkling appearance. It has been widely used for façades, plinths and civil engineering works. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is light beige with small calcite crystals that reflect the light. The texture is granular and fairly uniform, with limited variations in tone. Honed or brushed, it retains the crystalline effect, while bush-hammered it looks more matt and lighter.
Uses
Suitable for façades, plinths, stairs, thresholds, window sills and interior floors. Not suitable for kitchen worktops or very damp bathrooms without protection.
Care and maintenance
Protect with a breathable water repellent in outdoor applications. Clean with neutral products and avoid acids and aggressive sandblasting.
- Classification
- crinoidal (entrochal) limestone
- Density
- approx. 2,350 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 3
- Water absorption
- medium
- Main use
- outdoor and indoor
- Acid resistance
- low
FAQ
Is Euville 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 Euville per m²?
Indicative price from €130/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 Euville 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.
