Cours is a distinguished sandstone sourced from the historic quarries of France, celebrated for its timeless beige and cream hues. The stone features a fine to medium grain structure, offering a soft, natural texture that adds warmth and elegance to both interior and exterior designs. Its neutral palette complements a wide range of architectural styles, from traditional to contemporary. Common applications include wall cladding, flooring, and paving. Suitable finishes include honed, tumbled, or brushed surfaces to enhance its tactile appeal. Marmi di Carrara supplies this premium French sandstone as raw blocks, precision-cut slabs in 2 cm and 3 cm thicknesses, and custom cut-to-size pieces, ensuring clients can view high-resolution photos of actual slabs before purchase to guarantee authenticity and quality.
Petrographic description
This beige and cream sandstone is typically characterized by a fine to medium grain with a consistent, warm matrix, often displaying subtle sedimentary layering or faint fossil fragments.
Cours is a Sandstone quarried in France, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICFRSA00080. Its dominant tone is beige & cream.
Like every sandstone, 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: honed, sawn, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: exterior paving, façades, garden walls, rustic interiors.
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 Cours suitable for outdoor use?
Sandstone: a classic outdoor stone for paving and walls. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Cours per m²?
Indicative price from €95/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 Cours 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.
