Château de la Colline Saint-Eutrope
Work to restore and enhance the Château on Saint-Eutrope hill began in january 2024. Work is currently underway on the 14th century north curtain wall. By lowering the base of the wall more than two metres of elevation have been restored.
The company is currently preparing the restoration ands reassembly wor.
The mason is clearing the inner facings of the curtain wall and preparing the footings. Tests to clean the masonry have been validated dans repointing tests are being adapted using local unscreened sand, closer to the original mortar.
Reassembly plans are currently being drawn up, based on orthophotographs taken after the wall bases have been excavated.
Collégiale Saint-Martin
Work to restore the interior of the collegiate church of Saint-Martin in Saint Remy de Provence got under way at the end of May 2024. The contractors have set up the base camp and are beginning to erect the scaffolding. The liturgical furnishings have been removed protected and stored on site for the duration of the works. The organ is being partially dismantled and protected. The 7 month firm works package covers the transept and the last two bays of the nave of this 19th century collegiate church. The schedule provides for a first stage of cleaning and restoration of the facings from the end of August.
Le chantier du Parc des Sources à Vichy
The Parc des Sources in Vichy will be a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 and has been a listed historic monument since 1994. Since its creation in 1812 at the request of Emperor Napoleon Ier, it has undergone a number of transformations in line with the developement of the spa town. The project to restaure the Parc des Sources aims to breathe new life into this exceptional heritage, an expression of the wild, romatice park inherited from the Enlightenment.
The first phase of restoration word was inaugurated on 21 June this year and residents and visitors alike can now rediscover the park and stroll its paths once again. The overall work on the Parc des Sources is continuing with restoration of the perimeter gallery, the two shopping kiosks and the bandstand.
Statue équestre de Louis XIV
The bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV was created by the sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot in 1825.
The Metropole of Lyon decided to take charge of the removal and restoration of the statue of Louis XIV and its base, due to the urgent need to intervene in view of their deterioration.
After 9 months of renovation, the equestian statue of Louis XIV, a symbol of the city of Lyon is back on the Place Bellecour.
Work around the building will continue until 22 may 2024.
Eglise St-Nizier
Built in the 14th century, Saint-Nizier church in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement is a major building in the flamboyant gothic style and a historic parish church for the city's merchantes and bourgeoisie. It has been protected as a Historic Monument since the first list was drawn up in 1840.
Since the 1970s, extensive work has been carried out on the roof enclosure, nave and transepts to ensure the conservation and enhancement of this exceptional heritage.
A restoration programme has been set up by the City of Lyon to ensure the long term preservation of this religious heritage owned by the municipality.
the aim to restore the south aisle of the chruch and its 5 side chapels, as well as the mosaics in the crypt.
The work involves the facings, painted decorations, stained glass windows, altars and altarpieces, mosaics, wooden furniture, chapel raillings and lighting.
Casino de Thonon-les-Bains
The Thonon-les-Bains casino was built in 1905 as part of the developement of the spa park. Its architecture is a harmonious blend of monumental classical architecture, Art Nouveau influences and elements of wooden architecture giving this convivial venue a prestigious yet warm atmospher.
The town of Thonon-les-Bains, under the project management of RL&A Architectes, wanted to carry out an ambitious renovation of this emblematic building of its spa heritage in order to recreate a place of conviviality in keeping with its original purpose. The conversion will also restore the building's original facadees which help to integrate it into its landscaped surroundings.
The restoration of the western facade of Saint-Antoine l'Abbaye
The great western façade of Saint-Antoine l'Abbaye was built in the mid 15th century by the Antonine friars. The Department of Isère, the DRAC and the commune launched a major restoration project, which took 2 years to complete, under the supervision of RL&A. Architects.
This joint presentation by the architect contractors and engineers was given at the Rocalia natural stone exhibition in Lyon on 7 december and details the collaborative approach to the project, its results ands its future.
CITADEL OF THANG LONG - HANOI
In the framework of the Seminar on the Valorisation of Archaeological Spaces at the Royal Citadel of Thang Long, organised by the Citadel Conservation Centre and the City of Toulouse/Toulouse Métropole, Maïe Kitamura presented the conservation issues related to the Archaeology Museum project, in partnership with Studio Milou, which are as follows :
1/ Founding a building on archaeological remains : the principle of micropiles.
2/ To conserve the remains that are currently exposed to the elements.
3/ Protect the remains, enhance them and present them to the plublic.
4/ Drain and manage rainwater ad rising groundwater by reactivating the ancient networks.
The aim is to present the intervention methodology and concrete examples that will put these issues into perspective and the way RL&A will approach the subjects within the team.
Viaduc des Rochers Noirs
The Viaduct is located between the communes of Soursac and Lapleau. Restoration work is planned before iti reopened to the public.
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise - Restoration of the Collegiate Church
The Collegiate church of Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise has been listed in its entirety as a Historic Monument since 1920. The RL&A architectural firm has been commissioned to carry out a historical study and a heritage diagnosis which will enable us to understand the changes made to the building and to identify the heritage issues.
Article published in the weekly newspaper "Le Pays Roannais"
Maison du Chamarier
Restoration of the facade in rue Saint Jean
Article published in the magazine Renaissance du Vieux Lyon
Restoration of Grand Salon de Vaux-le-Vicomte
At the centre of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is the Grand Salon, around which the accomodation and gardens are organised.
The architect Louis Le Vau designed an oval room decorated with stucco, under a dome nearly 18m high, for which the painter Charles Le Brun planned to create an exceptional fresco, a true hymn to the sun,never executed. For almost 200 years, the dome remained undecorated until the palace was restored in the 1840s. A painter-decorator represented a sky dotted with clouds with an eagle in the centre. This fresco, too, was not completed and suffered from the ravages of time.
In 2020, the architectural firm RL & Associés was commissioned to restore the entire Grand Salon. The fresco, which had been fairly well executed, was covered with a reversible whitewash that would allow Charles Le Brun's drawing to be projected digitally.