Griotte

Griotte is a cultural and old trade name given to a type of marbles and limestones.

The natural stone is deep cherry-red to brown in colour, often flecked with small dashes of purple and/or spots and streaks of white formed by Goniatites or by later cementation.

[1] The name "griotte" is derived from a French word meaning "Morello cherry"; the marble is so named because of its dark red color and because the crystals are said to resemble masses of flattened cherries.

[2] Griotte marble is common in the south of France, in the Pyrenees and southern Belgium.

Some parts of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel are made of griotte.