Royal Stone
Breccia Marble · Antolini Brèche de Vendôme · In Los Angeles

Brèche
de Vendôme.

A French-heritage breccia in the Antolini collection — cream, rose and chocolate fragments bound into a polished architectural composition. A slab with two centuries of European interior history behind it. 2cm honed. 65″ × 126″. On the floor at South Sepulveda.

2cm

Gauge

65×126

Inches

Honed

Finish

2cm Antolini Brèche de Vendôme honed marble slab, 65 by 126 inches, French heritage breccia with cream rose and chocolate fragments, at the Royal Stone yard in Los Angeles

Antolini Brèche de Vendôme — Honed, in Los Angeles

Antolini · Brèche de Vendôme

A French heritage breccia.

Quarried in the French Vendôme region, curated through the Antolini selection in Verona.

Brèche de Vendôme is one of the heritage breccias of French interior architecture — used in the grand chateaux of the Loire and in Parisian apartments since the seventeenth century. Cream matrix, rose and chocolate fragments, a slab with two centuries of European interior history behind it. Antolini’s selection pulls the family’s most architectural register.

At 65″ × 126″, the slab is sized for full-height bath compositions and long feature walls. Honed softens the breccia and keeps the cream register warm — polished would push the rose and chocolate fragments into spectacle. The patina that develops with use reads as color rather than wear.

The right breccia for the room that wants heritage and the slab as the statement. Pair with antique brass, lime plaster, walnut, and unlacquered bronze fills. Runs beautifully as a primary bath composed entirely of breccia, an entry-hall feature wall, a fireplace surround, or a long vanity run where the slab is meant to be the architecture.

One Finish · Honed

Honed,
to keep the cream register warm.

Brèche de Vendôme ships honed. The cream register is calibrated to a matte, warm surface — polished would push the rose and chocolate fragments into spectacle and lose the heritage register. Honed forgives everyday etching and lets the slab sit quietly against antique brass and walnut.

The right surface for full-height baths, feature walls, fireplace surrounds, vanity runs, and any application where the slab is meant to register as room.

Close view of the honed surface on 2cm Antolini Brèche de Vendôme — cream matrix with rose and chocolate fragments at the Royal Stone yard

2cm · 65″ × 126″ · Honed

Heritage cream, matte, warm

Honing keeps the cream register warm and the breccia quiet. The slab sits comfortably against lime plaster, walnut, and unlacquered brass; rose and chocolate fragments read as material rather than ornament, and the patina develops as color rather than wear.

Spec Sheet

Brèche de Vendôme.
In detail.

Quarry
Vendôme region · France
Curator
Antolini (Verona) · French heritage breccia selection
Stone
Brèche de Vendôme Marble · heritage breccia
Lot
Single slab · one-of-one
Gauge
2cm (3cm by special order)
Format
65" × 126" slab
Finish
Honed (polished by special order)
Pattern register
Cream matrix with rose and chocolate fragment composition
Application
Full-height bath composition, entry-hall feature walls, fireplace surrounds, long vanity runs
In stock
Royal Stone · South Sepulveda Boulevard · Los Angeles
Verified
Inventory verified August 8, 2026 · call (310) 477-3223 to confirm current availability

Breccia & French Marbles · In the Yard

Other breccias &
heritage marbles.

Related breccia and Antolini heritage marbles currently in the Royal Stone yard — Capraia Ultimate, Breccia Pernice, Sarrancolin, and other European breccia cuts.

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Common Questions

Questions,answered.

What is Brèche de Vendôme marble?
Brèche de Vendôme is a French heritage breccia quarried in the Vendôme region and used in the grand châteaux of the Loire and in Parisian apartments since the seventeenth century. Cream matrix, rose and chocolate fragments, a slab with real European interior history behind it. Antolini’s selection pulls the family’s most architectural register.
Is Brèche de Vendôme available in polished?
By special order. Honed is what the slab ships at, calibrated to keep the cream register warm. Polished Brèche de Vendôme is a worthwhile consideration for entry-hall feature walls in formal interiors; honed is the right call for baths and most residential applications.
Where does Brèche de Vendôme work best?
In the room where heritage is the brief. A primary bath composed entirely of breccia — walls, floor, vanity tops, shower surround — an entry-hall feature wall, a fireplace surround, or a long vanity run. Pair with antique brass, lime plaster, walnut, and unlacquered bronze.
How is Brèche de Vendôme different from Breccia Capraia?
Both are European breccias, but with very different registers. Capraia is Tuscan — ivory, rust, oxblood, green clasts in a bolder, more painterly composition. Vendôme is French — cream matrix, rose and chocolate fragments, a warmer and quieter heritage register. Pick Capraia for the bold Italian room; pick Vendôme for the French heritage room.
Can Brèche de Vendôme be bookmatched?
Bookmatched French breccias are available on selected blocks. The slab ships as a single piece; matched pairs and larger compositions are quote-on-request.
How do I see Brèche de Vendôme in person?
Royal Stone is at 2303 South Sepulveda Boulevard, West Los Angeles. Designers and private clients are welcome by appointment Monday through Friday. Call (310) 477-3223 and we will pull the slab for you.

Visit the Yard

Walk Brèche de Vendôme,
at full scale.

The heritage cream matrix reads warmer in person than in any photograph — the breccia is meant to live as room. We’d rather pull it and walk you through than describe it.

Book a Showroom VisitInquire about VendômeAll Breccia Slabs(310) 477-3223