Calais-Caudry lace, Midi stone, Limeyrat stone, Fontbelle stone, Paussac/Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien stone, Vianne stone, Mareuil stone, Arudy stone, and Jura mountain turning and tablet making: nine French geographical indications have been registered at the European level.

They now benefit from the PGI label: protected geographical indication for artisanal and industrial products. This brings to 15 the number of French geographical indications extended across Europe, out of a total of 24.

An official sign of quality and origin, the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is a guarantee of authenticity for consumers and a way to promote the know-how and products of companies, now protected throughout the territory of the European Union.

Since December 1, 2025, European regulations allow for the registration of protected geographical indications (PGI) for artisanal and industrial products across the European Union. This is a major step forward, granting these products extended protection across all 27 Member States and the right to display the official “Protected Geographical Indication” logo.

France, a pioneer in geographical indications (GIs) since the 2014 “Consumer” law which extended geographical indications to manufactured products, now has a portfolio of recognized national designations which can now claim this European protection.

In this new system, the INPI plays a central and unprecedented role. It processes the national phase of PGI applications, verifying the conformity of the specifications, the representativeness of the applicant and the proven link between the product and its territory of origin, before forwarding the validated files to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which conducts the European examination and decides on the final registration.

For national geographical indications already recognised, a simplified procedure is provided for their recognition at the European level: France submitted all of its files to the EUIPO and the European Commission on 1 December 2025.

Protected geographical indications as of September 1, 2026: Limoges porcelain; Velay clays; Granite from Brittany; Marble stones from Rhône-Alpes; Alsatian Pottery – Soufflenheim/Betschdorf; Fayl-Billot Basketry; Calais-Caudry lace; Pierre d’Arudy; Pierre de Fontbelle; Pierre de Limeyrat; Pierre de Mareuil; Pierre du Midi; Pierre de Paussac/Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien; Pierre de Vianne; Woodturning and woodworking in the Jura Mountains.

Source: National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), France, 1 September 2026. Original link: https://www.inpi.fr/en/in-one/nine-additional-French-geographical-indications-registered-at-the-European-level