Slatestone-quarry GALTA in St. Germain de Calberte, Schist of the national park Cevennes.

Passion for traditions Slatestone Stone-quarry		Carrière de Galta 48370 Saint Germain de Calberte France tel. 00 33 4 66 45 94 88 fax.00 33 4 66 45 95 28 website : lozere.net/galta.htm e-mail : galta@wanadoo.fr
The Traditional architecture in the Cevennes is purely based on natural materials extracted on the spot namely chestnut-wood and slatestone. That's why the cévenole architecture in her total design forms a perfect harmony with nature and even makes really part of it... The slatestone-quarry Galta is a unic vein in it's genre. The faint gradient and the good constitution of it's strata makes it possible to extract stones of very big dimensions. These slatestones are particular appreciated as roof-borders (égoutiers), lintels, monumental tables, bancs for outside and even gravestones. Since the National Parc is created the respect for traditional roofing has gained popularity, eversince you can see more and more beautiful shiny slate-stone roofs.
A repared or remade roof with this quality of slatestone is durable and harmonizes pefectly with the surroundings; even after a very long time it keeps its original aspect. Galta's schiste is a particular because it's without pyrite and the risk to rust.
	Slatestones also are very suitable floor-tiles; for inside and outside, for a good-looking floor, stairs, terraces etc. In compliance with your taste you can choose irregular natural forms or symmetric grinded forms like square rectangular or hexagonal.
This noble nice material honours in every respect the patrimony, used since centuries. Slatestone never disappoints, it is a very robust material, easy to upkeep and satisfying to live on ! Contact us for information, welcome to visit the exposition of our products at the quarry.

Commercial service : Carmen Lechapt
At your disposal from 8 to 12 am and 1H30 to 6 pm
every day of the week except Wednesday

Roofs

round lauzes
square lauzes
ogiveslauzes
rectangular cam-'lauzes'
border-roof lauzes of big dimensions (égoutiers)

For inside and outside floors:
Opus incertum (bars), irregular natural slatestone tiles

Tables, bancs, gravestones and other personalized products on command.

Grinded (floor) -tiles:

Opus en bande, irregular forms with grinded sides
dalles carrées: square tiles ( tomettes)
rectangular tiles (dalles rectangulaires)
hexagonal tiles

For construction works
encadrement de fenêtre: door- and window-frames
lintels
building stones (pierres à bâtir du pays)

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