How 32 elite architects protect France’s historic monuments We speak to one of the architects about the gruelling recruitment process and the constant compromise between past and future
French former prison transformed into a hotel Tourists can spend the night in a former prison cell in this newly-inaugurated hotel in the south of France
Do all property extensions in France require an architect? If you are planning property alterations, we look at what circumstances you will need to engage an architect
practical French architect’s scheme saves building waste from skips Nearly 75% of all waste comes from the construction industry, according to the government environment agency Ademe, a figure that architect Joanne Boachon is hoping to change
New French site makes finding an architect easy Finding an architect when you need one for planning permission for house restoration projects can be frustrating.
Rural conservation charity launches architecture competition The annual Architecture et Patrimoine competition for buildings that respect tradition and fit their surroundings harmoniously has been launched by rural conservation charity Maisons Paysannes de France.
Giant dinosaur footprints found on cave roof Giant fossilised dinosaur footprints – some of the largest yet found in the world – have been discovered on the roof of the Castelbouc cave in the south of France.
Architecture in France: the churches of the north east Explore the fortified churches of La Thiérache.
Inside the houses that Le Corbusier built... Charles-Edouard Jeanneret – better known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965) – was a pioneering Swiss-French architect who can be said to have invented the concept of modern architecture, including the use of reinforced concrete and the provision of open-plan living spaces.
Renaissance of Noisy’s iconic edifices near Paris The Connexion visits the Paris suburb where extraordinarily original architecture is alive once more
Sinkhole 10 metres wide opens up in northern France A sinkhole 10 metres wide and five metres deep has opened in Amiens (Somme, Hauts-de-France) this week, with experts suggesting it could be linked to medieval caverns beneath the town.
France passes Notre Dame restoration law A new law setting out the definitive reconstruction plan for the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris has been passed by the French government.
Fire damages tower in medieval French city Carcassonne A tower in the medieval city of Carcassonne (Aude, Occitanie) has been damaged by a fire caused by a fireworks display held to celebrate the Fête Nationale on July 14.
A bastide in true French style was built... in Sussex Aquitaine’s fortified medieval ‘new towns’ called bastides are well known but Michael Delahaye discovers one in Britain and it has a singular link with the French originals Louvre pyramid architect Ieoh Ming Pei dies aged 102 Notre-Dame architect pledges to ‘heal’ Paris cathedral Louvre pyramid 30 years celebrated with new artwork
More revealed on illegal €57m Provence Château Diter More details have come to light on how the Château Diter - the €57m Côte d’Azur château that French authorities have ordered to be torn down - was able to grow to such an extent in the first place. French city’s bijou ‘shop’ homes Haussmann’s Paris was an enormous building site Make the best of what you have Architects: Stop making France ugly Labrador Tag Feed