Belgian marble is the name given to limestone extracted in Wallonia, southern Belgium.
It is quarried around the cities of Namur, Dinant, Tournai, Basecles, Theux, and Mazy/Golzinne.
[2] After polishing slabs with several colors exhibit natural decorative patterns.
Named Belgian marbles include: Belgian marble has been quarried, cut, and finished as a building stone, stone cladding, and stone veneer since the Ancient Roman era, in Roman Gaul and Rome, such as in the Basilica of Junius Bassus.
[1] It has been used in important European religious and secular buildings since the Renaissance, including the Palazzo Pitti and Palace of Versailles.