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The stonemasonry market in France is estimated at between 850 and 870 million euros.
The market has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with a slowdown in public and private sector orders, resulting in longer project completion times.
The market is slowly adapting to incorporate more environmentally-friendly practices and innovations such as digital stonemasonry, which has considerably streamlined the production process.
Public procurement remains a key market driver
The market is dominated by small, highly specialized and geographically concentrated companies, with significant variability in demand for different types of stone.
The funeral industry has seen an unusual increase in demand due to the pandemic, which has partially offset the general decline caused by the reduction in construction activity.
The stonemasonry landscape in France: heritage and modernity
The French stonemasonry market is a combination of ancient craftsmanship and technological progress.
Stonemasonry in France is particularly concentrated in regions with a rich architectural heritage and an abundant supply of natural stone.
Demand is strongly influenced by the construction and funeral industries, which together account for over 90% of the country's demand.
Although it's an age-old craft, France's stonemasonry sector has embraced modern technology, integrating cutting robots and three-dimensional modeling tools to boost productivity.
The stonemasonry sector employs around 15,000 people, many of them craftsmen engaged in restoration work.
The main types of stone worked in France are limestone and granite. The construction sector alone uses around 86% of limestone and 23.5% of granite. However, sandstone, marble and schist also contribute to the country's diversified offering.
From an ecological point of view, natural stone is increasingly becoming the material of choice, thanks to its environmental benefits and the national emphasis on sustainable management practices.
Specialized players in heritage restoration, construction and funeral services
- Bonnel
- Rodrigues-Bizeul
- Jaillais
- SGRP
- Ducherpozat
- Chanzy-Pardoux
- Le Choix Funéraire
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Stonecutting is a set of techniques to form a preconceived geometric shape in a block of stone that is generally integrated into a cut stone device. It is an artisanal skill carried out by stonemasons who combine traditional methods and technical innovations In the value chain of the natural stone industry, cutting takes place after the stone has been extracted from the quarry and, sometimes, processed industrially, and before it is laid in buildings or roads.
The stonecutting market is very localized geographically since the vast majority of countries have almost no recourse to it. The countries in which stonemasonry is widespread are therefore those which have both an important architectural heritage and natural stone as a raw material for construction. In France, this market is growing slightly, increasing by 1.3% per year between 2015 and 2019.
Although descended from a thousand-year-old know-how, the stone-cutting market is in constant evolution. Today, it is driven by the ecological and aesthetic assets of stone, but also by the productivity gains made possible by the development of cutting robots and three-dimensional modelling tools.
Finally, it is a highly fragmented sector with a multitude of small businesses. Among these, we can mention SFM Cochois, Bonnel or France-Lanord
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