Natural Grey
Gris des Ardennes
Limestone · France
A cool grey limestone quarried in France, Gris des Ardennes is distinguished by its quiet, fine-grained surface. A considered choice for flooring, cladding and quiet interiors. Flora Marble imports it directly and finishes it in-house.
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Specification
- Type
- Limestone
- Tone
- Grey
- Finish
- Polished
- Origin
- France
- Thickness
- Typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request
- Formats
- Full slabs · cut-to-size · book-matched pairs
- Availability
- Stocked slabs in the Mumbai gallery, or sourced to order from the quarry — enquire for lead time
Made to order. Imagery is indicative — no two slabs of natural stone are alike, and we send photographs of the actual lot before anything is confirmed. Enquire for current availability, slab sizes and finishes; our team replies personally.
Where it works
Gris des Ardennes, room by room
- Floors
- Honed, soft underfoot and quiet, for living rooms and bedrooms.
- Walls
- Large calm panels that let a room's light do the work.
- Bathrooms
- Honed and sealed; wiped dry where water stands.
- Fireplaces
- Surrounds and hearths, where its even grain reads best.
- Façades
- Cladding in a sheltered elevation; ask about the face before an exposed one.
Finishes and formats
Gris des Ardennes is supplied honed as standard, brushed or lightly polished on request, as full slabs, cut-to-size, book-matched pairs, typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request. Polished, honed or leathered →
Care
Gris des Ardennes is a calcium stone: seal it after installation and again every year or two, clean it with a pH-neutral stone soap, and wipe up lemon, vinegar and wine rather than leaving them to etch the polish. Felt pads under furniture and a doormat at the door do more than any product. How to care for natural stone →
Where to see it
Gris des Ardennes in Mumbai, made in Silvassa
The gallery · Mumbai
Main Marble Market, Vile Parle East
Stocked slabs stand in the gallery to be seen in person; catalogue stones are sourced to order and shown before you commit. Open Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 7 PM.
Plan a gallery visit →The factory · Silvassa
Silvassa–Bhilad Road, Athal
Imported blocks are cut, resin-treated and polished into slabs and cut-to-size pieces at our own plant at Athal, as they have been since 2002. Open daily, 8 AM – 8 PM.
About the factory →Delivered to every state
Gris des Ardennes across India
Slabs of Gris des Ardennes are cut and polished at Athal, Silvassa and leave by road for every state in India; the Mumbai gallery, 5 km from the airport, is where to see them first if you are flying in. Pick your city for the road distance to each place, which is nearer, and how an order usually runs from there.
West India
North India
South India
- KarnatakaBengaluru · Mysuru · Mangaluru
- TelanganaHyderabad
- Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam · Vijayawada
- Tamil NaduChennai · Coimbatore · Madurai
- KeralaKochi · Thiruvananthapuram · Kozhikode
- Puducherry
East India
- West BengalKolkata · Siliguri
- OdishaBhubaneswar
- BiharPatna
- JharkhandRanchi · Jamshedpur
Questions about Gris des Ardennes
What is Gris des Ardennes?
Gris des Ardennes is limestone from France, with a grey tone. It is a sedimentary stone, softer underfoot and quieter than marble, best honed. Flora Marble imports it as blocks and slabs and cuts and finishes it at its own factory at Athal, Silvassa.
Is Gris des Ardennes suitable for flooring?
Yes, honed, in a living room, bedroom or bathroom; it is softer and quieter underfoot than marble. For a busy lobby or a kitchen floor we would suggest a harder stone.
What finishes and sizes does Gris des Ardennes come in?
Gris des Ardennes is supplied honed as standard, brushed or lightly polished on request, as full slabs, cut-to-size, book-matched pairs, typically 18–20 mm; other thicknesses on request. Slab sizes vary lot to lot, so we send the measurements and photographs of the actual slabs before anything is confirmed.
Where can I see Gris des Ardennes slabs?
Stocked slabs stand to be seen at the Flora Marble gallery in Vile Parle East, Mumbai, a few minutes from the airport (open mon–sat, 10 am – 7 pm); a catalogue stone is sourced to order and shown to you before you commit. Every slab is cut and polished at our own factory at Athal, Silvassa, where buyers are welcome.
Does Flora Marble deliver Gris des Ardennes to Kochi?
Yes. Gris des Ardennes leaves the Silvassa factory by road for every state in India, Kochi, Delhi and Bengaluru included, crated and strapped for the journey. Each city has its own page with the road distance from the factory and the Mumbai gallery and how an order from there usually runs.
How is Gris des Ardennes priced?
Per project, slab by slab: the slabs selected, their sizes, the finish and the cutting all move the figure, so there is no list price online. Send the drawings or the areas and the finish you have in mind and Flora Marble will quote the Gris des Ardennes it would select for you, with photographs of those slabs.
