Saint-Maximin () is a

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in the

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in northern

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Quarries

Saint-Maximin is noted for its quarries, which are the source of

Saint-Maximin limestone Lutetian limestone (in French, ''calcaire lutécien'', and formerly ''calcaire grossier'') — also known as “Paris stone” — is a variety of limestone particular to the Paris, France, area. It has been a source of wealth as an economic and v ...

, a widely used French building stone.

Quarries

See also