What Péna Paysages does

Péna Paysages is a Paris-based landscape architecture firm (SARL, €280,000 share capital) operating since the mid-1980s, with headquarters at 15 Rue Jean Fautrier in the 13th arrondissement. The firm designs landscape and urban planning projects across four service lines: parks and gardens, urban realm (public spaces, streets, squares), residential and public equipment (housing, hospitals, shopping centers), and tourism and territorial development. Its design methodology integrates ecological performance — living soils, water management, biodiversity, urban cooling — with social cohesion objectives and heritage-aware aesthetics, framing each site as a biotope where usage and biodiversity coexist.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fees charged on a project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Work is acquired through direct client engagement and competitive bidding for public-sector contracts in France. The client base is overwhelmingly French public-sector: municipalities (Biarritz, Grenoble, Nice, Créteil), intercommunal authorities (Paris Est Marne & Bois, GPSEA, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur), social housing operators, and select private anchors (CAP 3000 Mall, Hôtel Martinez). Projects range from neighborhood-scale interventions (~6 ha, €9M construction) to large territorial masterplans (250 ha Peninsula Grenoble, ~€50M), frequently delivered in collaboration with named architects and urban planners such as Christian de Portzamparc.

The firm is owner-operated by landscape architects Ghislain de Larouziere (DPLG, managing partner since 2018) and Patrick Bouchardon (partner since 2019), with founder Michel Péna in a supporting role. Headcount is approximately 7–10 staff, including landscape architects, engineers, and administrative support. Recent strategic activity — three Victoires du Paysage awards in 2024, a new Marne river swimming project (2025), and selection for the Victoires du Paysage 2026 competition — indicates active project pipeline and continued brand momentum within the French landscape architecture market.

Name

Péna Paysages

Legal name

SARL Péna Paysages

Website

https://penapaysages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Péna Paysages is a Paris-based landscape architecture firm designing parks, urban public spaces, residential and healthcare landscapes, and tourism territories for French municipalities, intercommunal authorities, and select private clients, integrating ecological performance with social cohesion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture design
• Urban planning services
• Public space design
• Park and garden design
• Urban renewal consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Design Services: Professional landscape architecture services for urban development, parks, public spaces, and territorial projects. Revenue generated through design fees for projects ranging from public realm improvements to large-scale urban renewal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Péna Paysages is a landscape architecture firm providing professional design services for urban development, parks, public spaces, residential complexes, healthcare facilities, tourism destinations, and territorial projects. The firm delivers projects independently or in collaboration with renowned architects and urban planners, combining ecological performance, social cohesion, and aesthetic design across four service categories: Parks and Gardens, Urban Realm, Residential and Public Equipment, and Tourism and Territory development.

Product overview

Péna Paysages is a landscape architecture firm offering design services across four main project categories: Parks and Gardens, Urban Realm (public spaces and streets), Residential and Public Equipment, and Tourism and Territory development. The firm works on urban renewal, ecological innovation, and territorial transformation projects, combining technical performance with social cohesion and aesthetic design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parks and Gardens Design Landscape architecture services for parks, gardens, cemeteries, and green urban spaces including planting design, ecological integration, and biodiversity enhancement. Serves municipalities, public institutions, and territorial authorities seeking ecological and social landscape design.
• Urban Realm Development Public space design including streets, squares, pedestrian paths, and urban furniture for city centers and neighborhoods. Targeted at municipalities and territorial authorities undertaking urban renewal and public realm improvements.
• Residential and Public Equipment Landscape integration for residential complexes, hospitals, shopping centers, and public buildings. Serves real estate developers, healthcare providers, and public institutions requiring functional and therapeutic outdoor environments.
• Tourism and Territory Development Landscape design for tourist destinations, coastal developments, hotels, and leisure facilities. Targeted at hospitality operators and regional tourism authorities seeking distinctive, appealing outdoor spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Urban forest of 1,000 trees planned for Mont-Mesly district, Créteil
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and flagship.

• SEM INNOVIAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Collaboration with SEM INNOVIA on the 250-hectare Peninsula project in Grenoble. SEM INNOVIA serves as urban development agency while Péna Paysages leads landscape architecture as chief designer alongside Christian de Portzamparc as chief urban planner.
• Christian de PortzamparcflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Joint leadership on Peninsula project in Grenoble where Christian de Portzamparc serves as Chief Urban Planner and Péna Paysages as Chief Landscape Architect. Collaboration represents high-profile urban development partnership.
• Paris Est Marne & BoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ambitious bathing site project along the Marne river for Joinville-le-Pont and Maisons-Alfort communes. Partnership aims to create dedicated swimming areas combining ecological preservation with public accessibility.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sasaki: International design practice spanning landscape architecture, urban planning, and architecture with significant activity in master planning, parks, and ecological infrastructure comparable to Péna's French public-realm work.
• OLIN: International landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with projects that integrate ecological performance, social use, and civic identity — directly mirroring Péna's stated design methodology but at greater scale.
• West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture: Internationally recognized Dutch landscape and urban design firm with comparable ecological urbanism methodology and similar project typologies (parks, promenades, public realm). Larger and more global, but competes for the same prestigious large-scale territorial and waterfront briefs.
• SWA Group: Global landscape architecture, urban design, and planning practice known for ecological and cultural public-space projects worldwide. Operates in the same high-end public-realm and masterplanning category as Péna Paysages.

Direct peers

• Michel Desvigne Paysagiste: Long-established French landscape architecture practice recognized for integrating ecological and urban design at scale, including major Parisian and international urban projects. Directly comparable in positioning, methodology, and client base.
• Atelier Jacqueline Osty & Associés: Paris-based landscape architecture studio specializing in large-scale public parks, urban renewal, and heritage landscapes in France. Operates in the same competitive bidding pool for landmark French public realm projects as Péna Paysages.
• BASE (Bureau d'Antoine Santelli): French and international landscape architecture firm specialized in urban regeneration, public spaces, and large-scale territorial projects directly comparable to Péna's French municipal and territorial portfolio.
• OKRA Landschapsarchitecten: European landscape architecture firm known for ecological urban design, public realm, and waterfronts. Comparable positioning in ecological-design methodology and public-sector competitive bidding.
• Vogt Landschaft: European landscape architecture practice with a strong ecological and urban-design portfolio comparable to Péna's biotope methodology; competes on similar cultural and ecological public-realm commissions.
• Agence Ter: French landscape architecture firm headquartered in Paris with comparable practice across public realm, urban renewal, and territorial landscape projects. Closest functional peer operating in the same French municipal and institutional bid market as Péna Paysages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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