Pierre d\' Euville

The stone of Euville is a type of stone S used in the construction of many buildings. It is a stone of Calcaire to Entroque S of the Jurassic superior (- 150 million years).

Exploitation

The limestone of Euville is exploited with Euville, Sorcy, Lérouville, in the Côtes of Meuse, with the accesses of Commercy in Meuse (Lorraine).

Coloring

The absence of oxide characterizes this stone of an extreme whiteness, and which confers to him a reputation in all Europe and even beyond.

Characteristics

Of a very fine grain and a large whiteness, the stone known as of Euville in fact is exploited since of the centuries in the careers of Sorcy (from now on closed). This stone of Sorcy, identical to the stone of Euville was the ideal material for the sculptor of the Lorraine rebirth: Ligier Richier .

Constructions

Many buildings, in particular in Lorraine use this stone:
  • With Nancy, it is the principal career used for the buildings Art nouveau of the movement of the École of Nancy as well as the majority of the buildings build with the XIX° century.
  • the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-of-Port (XVI°),
  • the Cathedral Saint-Etienne de Toul (XIII°-XVI°),
  • the Castle of Commercy (XVII°),
  • celebrates it Place Stanislas Nancy (XVIII°),
  • the Basilique Saint-Epvre of Nancy (XIX°),
  • the buildings of style École of Nancy built apart from the city (Mairie of Euville for example),
  • the Butte of Montsec, as well as the gate of the American Cimetière of Saint-Avold.

There are also some with Paris:

With the the United States:

  • the base of the Statue of Freedom, offered by France, was made out of stone of Euville.

See too

External bonds

  • Tourist bureau of Commercy

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