Francois 1er

What Francois 1er does

Groupe Fran\u00e7ois 1er is a French real estate restoration operator founded in 2004 and headquartered at 156 boulevard Haussmann, Paris. The firm specializes in acquiring and restoring emblematic heritage buildings \u2014 including classified monuments historiques, convents, hospitals and palaces \u2014 and reselling them as residential units to investors benefiting from French heritage tax regimes (Monument Historique 100% deduction, Malraux 30% deduction, D\u00e9ficit Foncier). Restoration is executed in collaboration with state-credentialed Chief Architects of Historic Monuments and Architects of the Buildings of France, with local artisans selected per project. The company also operates the Grands Communs\u00ae sub-brand for young active residences featuring coworking, coliving and bike facilities, and the Club Fran\u00e7ois 1er loyalty program for clients and partners.

Operations are organized through four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Fran\u00e7ois 1er D\u00e9veloppement (land prospection and feasibility), Fran\u00e7ois 1er Finance (distribution to investors via a national network of independent wealth-management advisors), Fran\u00e7ois 1er R\u00e9novation (restoration execution) and Fran\u00e7ois 1er Gestion (post-delivery rental and technical management). The group employs 11-50 staff, has been named preferred CGPI partner in the heritage real estate category for two consecutive years, and runs projects across at least ten French r\u00e9gions including \u00cele-de-France, Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. General Management is led by Christophe Barill\u00e9. The firm is privately held, has not raised external funding, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Francois 1er

Legal name

François 1er Finance

Website

https://francois1er.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Fran\u00e7ois 1er is a privately held French heritage real estate restoration operator, founded in 2004, that restores classified historic buildings and resells them as tax-advantaged residential units to high-net-worth investors via a national network of independent wealth-management advisors, with integrated development, finance, renovation and property management subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Real Estate Restoration

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB), Renovation/Remodel-to-Perm Financing (Owner-Occupied) (FSALAHAF)

Keywords

• Heritage real estate
• Property restoration
• Tax-advantaged investment
• Monument historique
• Wealth management distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real estate development and property sales: The Group develops restoration projects of historic buildings and sells renovated apartments to investors seeking tax-advantaged heritage investments under Monuments Historiques, Malraux, and Déficit foncier regimes.
2. Rental management services: François 1er Gestion provides turnkey property management services for delivered projects, handling tenant search, daily management, and technical management for investors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe François 1er is a French real estate restoration operator that identifies, acquires, restores and resells historic French heritage buildings (monasteries, convents, hospitals, chateaux, manor houses) as residential apartments to investors under tax-advantaged regimes including Monument Historique, Malraux, and Déficit Foncier. The integrated group also provides turnkey rental property management for delivered projects through its François 1er Gestion subsidiary.

Product overview

François 1er is a real estate restoration operator specializing in giving new life to emblematic buildings of French heritage. The company operates through four subsidiaries: François 1er Groupe (parent holding), François 1er Développement (project identification and development), François 1er Finance (investor distribution and wealth management), François 1er Rénovation (restoration execution), and François 1er Gestion (post-delivery property management). The company offers restoration projects under three main fiscal frameworks: Monument Historique (historic monument status), Malraux (30% tax reduction without ceiling), and Déficit Foncier (land deficit deduction for 10 years). The portfolio includes various property types including monasteries, convents, hospitals, manor houses, and chateaux converted into residential apartments. Additional offerings include the Club François 1er loyalty program and the Grands Communs® young active residence brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grands Communs®: Brand used for young active residences, featuring shared spaces like coworking, coliving, and bike facilities.

Products and services

• Monument Historique Investment Projects Restoration and sale of apartments within buildings classified as Historic Monuments, providing investors with the full Monument Historique tax deduction regime and heritage preservation outcomes. Targeted at individual investors seeking tangible heritage assets with significant fiscal advantages.
• Malraux Investment Projects Restoration projects carried out under the Malraux law, providing a 30% tax reduction on works with no ceiling on the amount of the reduction. Designed for investors seeking heritage restoration tax benefits in designated urban zones.
• Déficit Foncier Investment Projects Restoration projects structured to allow investors to generate a land deficit deductible from overall income over 10 years, providing a tax-optimized heritage real estate investment vehicle.
• Rental Management Services Turnkey rental management services for delivered heritage restoration projects, handling tenant search, daily management, and technical management for property investors. Provided through the François 1er Gestion subsidiary.
• Grands Communs Young Active Residences Sub-brand offering young active residence services within restored heritage buildings, featuring shared spaces including coworking, coliving, bicycle facilities, and community gardens.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixed price, fixed schedule commitments on all projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conseillers en Gestion de Patrimoine Indépendant (CGPI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrançois 1er Finance distributes its heritage restoration investment products through a national network of independent wealth management advisors (CGPI). These partners receive comprehensive support including training programs, sales tools, and assistance during client meetings. The company provides details on all restoration projects with their fiscal and financial characteristics to help advisors serve their clients' investment needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Perial Asset Management: Independent French asset manager focused on real estate collective investment vehicles (SCPI, OPCI) distributed through wealth advisors. Comparable to François 1er in serving HNW investors seeking French real estate exposure via the CGPI distribution channel.
• Compagnie Foncière de Paris: Specialist French operator focused on the restoration and reconversion of historic Parisian buildings into residential and mixed-use assets. Closest direct peer to François 1er given its shared heritage-restoration thesis, Parisian core, and investor-distribution model.
• Primonial REIM: French real estate investment manager distributing SCPI, OPCI and club-deals to HNW investors via wealth advisor networks. Comparable to François 1er in serving the same CGPI/advisor-driven distribution channel and offering tax-advantaged French real estate investment products.
• SOFIDY: French asset manager specializing in real estate investment vehicles (SCPI, OPCI, real-estate funds), with significant heritage and residential exposure. Directly comparable to François 1er in targeting HNW investors with French real estate investment products, particularly those seeking patrimonial and tax-optimized exposure.
• UFF (Union Financière de France): French wealth management company distributing heritage real estate investment products (Malraux, Monument Historique, Déficit Foncier) to HNW clients through a national advisor network. Highly comparable to François 1er Finance in target customer, channel (CGPI), and product focus (tax-advantaged heritage property).
• Perl (Compagnie Parisienne de Gestion Financière): French wealth management and real estate investment specialist distributing tax-advantaged property products (Scellier, Pinel, Malraux, Déficit Foncier) to HNW clients. Comparable to François 1er in the heritage-tax-advantaged investment product set and the wealth-advisor distribution channel.

Broad incumbents

• Vinci Immobilier: French residential property developer (Vinci Group subsidiary) with national coverage in new-build housing and renovation. Comparable to François 1er as a French national property developer, though its heritage-restoration exposure is incidental rather than core.
• Nexity: France's largest listed residential property developer with a national footprint in new construction, refurbishment and serviced residences. Comparable to François 1er as a French residential real estate developer, though Nexity operates at much greater scale and lacks the heritage-restoration specialization.
• Bouygues Immobilier: Major French residential property developer and subsidiary of Bouygues Group, active in new-build and renovation across France. Comparable as a national-scale residential operator, though it does not specialize in classified-heritage restoration.
• Altarea Cogedim: Listed French real estate developer covering residential, commercial and mixed-use projects across France. Comparable to François 1er as a national-scale French property operator with renovation exposure, though focused on broader-market residential rather than heritage niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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