Bastia is a natural slate from France, characterized by its uniform grey tone and a smooth, slightly textured surface. The stone displays a subtle grain pattern that adds depth without overt veining, making it ideal for both contemporary and classic applications. Architects and designers favor Bastia for flooring, wall cladding, and outdoor paving, where its durability and slip resistance are essential. Suitable finishes include honed, brushed, and lightly polished, each enhancing the stone's natural elegance. Marmi di Carrara supplies Bastia in robust blocks and ready-to-install slabs of 2‑3 cm thickness, offering cut‑to‑size service and real‑time photos of actual slabs before purchase.
Petrographic description
Typically a fine-grained grey slate.
Bastia is a Slate quarried in France, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFRSL00194. Its dominant tone is grey.
Like every slate, 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: natural cleft, honed, brushed, calibrated. Typical applications: roofing, floors, wall cladding, pool surrounds, kitchen tops.
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.
FAQ
Is Bastia suitable for outdoor use?
Slate: well suited to roofing, cladding and paving. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Bastia per m²?
Indicative price from €100/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 Bastia 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.
