Lava Sandstone Menu Heritage and Tours Sceneries and Men History of Men Geology and Climate Landscapes Hautes-Vosges The “Plateau des Mille Etangs” Fougerolles and Val d’Ajol Valleys Ballons of Franche-Comté Vosgian Valleys Haut-Rhin Valleys Wine-growing Foothills Natural Heritage Orchards Forests High Stubble Lakes, Ponds, Peatlands Ravines, Cliffs and Scree Slopes Calcareous Grasslands Local Products and Craftsmanship The Park Certification Label Drink Producers The Granite Industry The Wood Industry Meat Producers Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Mineral and Natural Spring Waters Fruit and Vegetables Products Fougerolles Orchards and Kirsch Fish Farming Vosgian Cattle Breed Cheeses Small Fruit, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Alsatian Wine Smoked Meats and Andouilles Farmhouse-Inns Farm Shops Craftsmanship Textile Granite Lava Sandstone Wood industry Farm Markets Cultural Heritage Thermal Heritage Industrial Heritage Farms Country of Art and History Religious Heritage Intangible Cutural Heritage Heritage and Memory Castles Thematic Roads and Tracks Tourist Routes Treetop Adventure Park Barefoot Trails Environment Awareness Structures Parks and Botanical Gardens Museums and Heritage Sites Thermal Baths Venues for Shows, Exhibitions and Festivals At the Park Doors Colmar Remiremont Belfort Lure Mulhouse Luxeuil-les-Bains Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Nature activities Sylvotherapy Nordic Walking Guided Walks and Discovery trails Landscape walks along the Crest Road A Farm, A Hike Mountain Guides Pedestrian Hikes Club Vosgien / Club Alpin (Vosgian / Alpine Clubs) Reception Centres for Educational Stays Trail Running Mountain Biking and Cyclo-Tourism Equine Activities Climbing Hang Gliding Aeromodelism Fishing Water Sports Winter Activities Nature stays Camping in Nature ‘Valeurs Parc’ certified Furnished Accommodation and Guesthouses Hotels and restaurants The Ballons des Vosges Park is dedicated to promoting short tours as well as local produce and craftsmanship. This sandstone does not characterize a volcanic rock, but rather a stone that split naturally into thin sheets, and is used as roof covering. Its use is specific to the Vosges Saônoises regions and the Vôge. It originates from the top layers of a particular sandstone: the Voltzia sandstone, found on plateau summits. In the Vosges saônoises, the lava sandstone is an architectural and cultural feature. It covers up to half of the roofs in some hamlets – these roofs can be seen in around fifty villages. Lava sandstone also covers chalots – small wood constructions located near farms and used as safes or granaries. The technique used to cover roofs with lava sandstone is simple and requires little equipment (hammer/template/drill). Such apparent facility must however be completed with the “expert eye” or “know-how” of sandstone lava fitters. Acquiring this craftsmanship involves extended practice time, and is only accessible to a few artisans. Four companies continue this craft today, using environment-friendly materials – as the skills involved in the extraction process totally disappeared. Artisans / Builders, Roofers / Lava Sandstone Fitters: • CHEVALLEY Claude Coravillers / +33 (0) 384 944 527 • GRANDGIRARD Patrick Beulotte Saint Laurent / +33 (0) 384 944 293 • MOUGENOT Laurent Val d’Ajol / +33 (0) 329 300 340 • CORNU Michel Remiremont / +33 (0) 329 239 709 michel-cornu@wanadoo.fr En savoir plus • http://lalavedegres.pagesperso-orange.fr/index.html • Association Le Pays du chalot , Claude Chevalley (couvreur)http://lepaysduchalot.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Author advisa View all posts