Stone Selection, Inc.

Operating in the stone sector since 1896 and dedicated exclusively to the extraction, production and distribution of natural stone, Marbres du Boulonnais has reaffirmed itself as the French limestone and marble leader. Its North American subsidiary based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stone Selection, ensures quality control and cost effectiveness throughout the entire chain of supply. Owned by Carrières du Boulonnais, a wide-spreading group of 650 employees specializing in construction materials, Marbres du Boulonnais offers a full line of services to architects and designers from the specification of the stone to the completion of the project. With strong technical expertise and the full backing of its parent company, Stone Selection has supplied the stone for some of the most prestigious projects in the public domain such as the San Francisco Courthouse and the San Francisco Main Public Library. Other commercial projects in Canada, the USA and Japan include the GAP and Banana Republic stores as well as the Pennsylvania Plaza in Washington D.C., the Swiss Grand Hotel in Atlanta, the Novell headquarter in the Silicon Valley and the Do Museum in Tokyo, to name a few. Stone Selection offers a large selection of the most sought after limestone like Beauharnais, Beaumanière, Saint Marc, Saint Martin, Corton, Beaulieu, Comblanchien, Combebrune, Buxy, Chassagne, Avignon, Pompignan, Hauteville, Sainte Croix and Noir Sully. The catalog also proposes some of the nicest and most prestigious marbles: Opéra Fantastico, Napoléon Grand Mélange, Blue Savoy, Noir Saint Laurent, etc. The many different finishes available - flamed, bush hammered, tooled, sandblasted, honed, brushed and split faced - extend the possible applications of these durable materials. The 20 quarries and four stone processing plants are prepared to meet the highest standards of the building industry. They can supply anything from raw blocks to cut-to-size panels for cladding or flooring, as well as tiles, slabs or carved pieces such as columns, balusters, fountains, fireplaces or monuments. Stone Selection has also become a specialist in reclaimed Terra Cotta, Antique Limestone (Dalle de Bourgogne), and Antique Flooring. For more information on the extensive choice of French stones offered by Stone Selection, please contact us