{"product_id":"products-burgundy-fromagerie-1875-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-tile","title":"Reclaimed French Terra Cotta Tile | Burgundy Fromagerie 1875 – PA 298","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e150-Year-Old Handmade Terra Cotta Flooring Salvaged from a French Cheese Shop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReclaimed French Terra Cotta tile from Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy Fromagerie 1875 is a reclaimed French terra cotta flooring lot we salvaged from an old fromagerie, or traditional cheese shop, in Burgundy, France. Dimensions are 6⅜\" x 6⅜\" x 1\" thick, with the irregular edges, softly worn faces and individual variations characteristic of 19th-century hand-made and kiln-fired French terra cotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgundy has a centuries-old tradition of working with locally available clay. Historic tuileries and briqueteries throughout the region produced practical architectural materials for houses, farms, shops and village buildings, including bricks, roof tiles and handmade terra cotta flooring. Square antique terra cotta tiles from Burgundy survive today in dimensions and thicknesses comparable to this historic format throughout this region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat distinguishes this lot is its remarkably nuanced color palette. Rather than the deeper reds associated with much of southern French terra cotta, these tiles move through dusty rose, faded salmon, pale ochre, warm biscuit and soft putty, interspersed with occasional smoky gray and muted violet-red firing tones. The variation is part of the beauty of traditional terra cotta. The natural composition of the clay affected its underlying color, while placement within the kiln and differences in firing could produce considerable variation from one tile to another. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor approximately \u003cstrong\u003e150 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, these tiles formed part of a working French interior. Their former life in an old Burgundy cheese shop is still visible in its patina surface. Small pits, mineral inclusions, worn edges, firing marks and subtle differences in texture are the accumulated character of handmade material that has survived generations of use.Installed together, the variations become a beautifully cohesive floor—a tapestry of old rose, cream, ochre, earth and smoke that feels unmistakably French and genuinely old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, French interiors were rarely defined by a single material. Oak floorboards could give way to terra cotta in kitchens and working rooms, with limestone and lime-plastered walls completing the architecture. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/collections\/french-oak-flooring-the-olde-oak-collection\/products\/castle-combe-antiqued-french-oak-flooring\" title=\"Reclaimed French oak floors and terra cotta tiles defined historically French interiors.\" style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastle Combe Antiqued French Oak Flooring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e brings a pale, chalky softness to the deeper earthen palette of our \u003cstrong\u003eBurgundy Fromagerie 1875 Reclaimed French Terra Cotta Tile\u003c\/strong\u003e. Creamy putty and flax-colored oak temper the tile’s faded rose, ochre, red clay and brown, while the linear grain of the wood provides a striking contrast to the irregular, hand-formed character of the antique tile. Together, the materials recall the understated transitions found within old French houses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 6⅜\" x 6⅜\" x 1\" thick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Stock Lot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552 SF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended Sealer after Installation:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/akemi-stone-impregnation?variant=33704752010\" title=\"Sealer for French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tiles, French Limestone, Belgian Bluestone Flooring\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eAkemi Stone Impregnation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCleaning and Maintenance:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Vacuum, then clean with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/collections\/care-and-maintenance-for-french-limestone-belgian-bluestone-and-french-oak-floors\/products\/marius-fabre-savon-noir\" title=\"Disinfect and Enhance Patina with Savon Noir for Antique French Limestone, Antique Belgian Bluestone and French Reclaimed Terra Cotta Tile Flooring\" style=\"color: rgb(184, 119, 15);\"\u003eBlack Soap (Savon Noir)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto disinfect, maintain, protect and enhance patina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"In-Stock Lot: 552 SF","offer_id":54944371507499,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/4289\/files\/Reclaimed-French-Terra-Cotta-Tile-Burgundy-France-PA298-HP.jpg?v=1787757829","url":"https:\/\/pavehdm.com\/products\/products-burgundy-fromagerie-1875-reclaimed-french-terra-cotta-tile","provider":"Historic Decorative Materials, a division of Pavé Tile, Wood \u0026 Stone, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}