The Petites Serres were part of one of the final phases of development at Tête d'Or Park in Lyon in the late 19th century. Restored after the war, the condition of the Petites Serres is now alarming, leading to the cloture of the older sections of the greenhouses tot the plublic in 2006.
A symbol of the heyday of Evian's spa industry, the Buvette Cachat is a unique example of wooden architecture combining Art Nouveau style and regional influences.
The restoration of Vichy's Parc des Sources continues. Focus on the restoration of the Art Nouveau galleries that encircle the park over a length of 700m.
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.
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 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.
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.
At the centre of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is the Grand Salon, around which the accomodation and gardens are organised.
Saint Didier Restoration of the bell tower-porch
Restoration of a historical monument of the XVIIIth century on the Commune of Saint Didier.
Photo report published in Provence Matin.
The Richard Morris Hunt Prize (RMHP), founded in 1990, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It is awarded each year to a French or American conservation architect. In 2018, Sixte Doussau de Bazignan, a partner at the RL&A Architects, won this grand prize. He spent six months in the United States, from June to December 2018, to study historical conservation in the context of natural disasters.