Carrière de marbre gris de Caunes-Minervois, Historic marble quarry in Caunes-Minervois, France.
The quarry displays cutting benches, excavation trenches, and vertical faces that demonstrate traditional marble extraction methods throughout the centuries.
The gray marble columns extracted from this quarry were used in the construction of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in the ninth century.
The gray marble of Caunes-Minervois comes in several shades including agate gray, anthracite gray, and cevenol with ochre inclusions.
The site is located two kilometers north of Caunes-Minervois village, accessible via the quarry path in the Aude department.
A restored helical wire extraction system allows visitors to understand the historical marble extraction techniques.
Location: Caunes-Minervois
Part of: Steekaulen zu Caunes-Minervois (Aude)
GPS coordinates: 43.33700,2.53970
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:56
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