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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

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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.

Architect

How 32 elite architects protect France’s historic monuments

French former prison transformed into a hotel

Do all property extensions in France require an architect?

French architect’s scheme saves building waste from skips

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Profile of retirees in France and their pensions (with comparison to UK and US)

Good news on electricity prices for millions in France

10 changes for everyday life in France in 2025

Award-winning French medieval village is home to a famous son

Dozens of new flight and ferry routes for France in 2025

New Year brings storms and snow: French weather outlook December 30 - January 3

New London-Dordogne air route announced for summer 2025

New French site makes finding an architect easy

Rural conservation charity launches architecture competition

Giant dinosaur footprints found on cave roof

Architecture in France: the churches of the north east

Inside the houses that Le Corbusier built...

Renaissance of Noisy’s iconic edifices near Paris

Sinkhole 10 metres wide opens up in northern France

France passes Notre Dame restoration law

Fire damages tower in medieval French city Carcassonne

A bastide in true French style was built... in Sussex

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

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

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