Country France Canton Nuits-Saint-Georges Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 6:33 AM | Department Côte-d'Or Population (2008) 691 Area 3.61 km² Arrondissement Beaune | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Comblanchien is a commune just to the south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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Map of 21700 Comblanchien, France
Geology
Comblanchien lies in the Côte d'Or escarpment. The Jurassic limestone of the Côte includes a pink-veined marble called Pierre de Comblanchien which was laid down in the Bathonian epoch.
The stone has characteristics similar to those of marble and is notable for the variety of its shades of colour, the pink of bindweed (Convolvulus) and beige. Its veining harmonizes with any decorative style. It is not susceptible to frost damage, is fine-grained and capable of accepting a polish. It may be slippery if used polished, as a flooring. Its most notable use was in l'Opéra in Paris.
The quarries lie in the Côte overlooking Route Nationale 74, north and south of the village and similar stones are found in other places along the same vein.