Oppic

What Oppic does

Oppic is the French public operator dedicated to heritage preservation and cultural real estate project management, operating as an établissement public under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Paris (with a planned relocation to Avenue du Maine in the 15th arrondissement), the organization functions as a maître d'ouvrage délégué (delegated project owner), managing the full lifecycle of restoration, construction, and conservation projects for France's most prestigious cultural monuments and facilities. Named customers and project sponsors include the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Defense (under the Culture-Défense protocol), École du Louvre, DGMIC, DRIEETS Île-de-France, Archives nationales de Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, INSEP, and the Élysée Palace. Approximately 60% of operations concern classified or registered historical monuments.

The organization's technical capabilities span traditional restoration crafts — including stone carving, gilding, mosaic conservation, stained glass, ironwork, tapestry, and ceramics — augmented by modern methods such as 3D scanning and 3D-printed scale models for sculpture reproduction. Major completed and ongoing projects include the Grand Palais restoration, Archives Nationales de Pierrefitte-sur-Seine (2005-2012), Oscar Niemeyer building in Saint-Denis (completed 2025), Église du Val-de-Grâce dome drum restoration, and the renovation of the Cézanne amphitheater at the École du Louvre. Oppic is also advancing EFFINERGIE patrimoine environmental certification across nine validated projects, targeting 30% environmental impact reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, with the C2RMF restoration demonstrating over 40% energy savings.

Oppic's revenue model is entirely institutional, funded through French government appropriations rather than commercial pricing. Primary funding flows from the Ministry of Culture, with additional annual funding of 5 million euros from the Ministry of Defense under the Culture-Défense protocol. Project acquisition occurs through public procurement processes, and the organization is led by President Christian Mourougane under a 2026-2030 performance contract with the Ministry. The organization does not operate a commercial product, does not have external private equity or venture capital ownership, and does not disclose financial figures publicly.

Name

Oppic

Legal name

Oppic, l'Opérateur du patrimoine et des projets immobiliers de la Culture

Website

https://oppic.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oppic is the French public operator under Ministry of Culture supervision that manages heritage restoration and cultural real estate projects as a delegated project owner, serving government ministries, national museums, archives, and cultural institutions across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Project Management

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage restoration
• Public project management
• Monument preservation
• Cultural real estate
• Heritage construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Funding - Ministry of Culture: Primary government funding from the French Ministry of Culture for cultural heritage and real estate projects, operating as a public operator under state supervision.
2. Public Funding - Ministry of Defense (Culture-Défense Protocol): Annual funding from the Ministry of Defense (5 million euros per year) under the Culture-Défense protocol for restoration of military heritage monuments.
3. Mandate-Based Project Management: Oppic manages projects on behalf of various state entities including cultural institutions, receiving mandates from ministries and public bodies to oversee heritage restoration and construction projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oppic (Opérateur du patrimoine et des projets immobiliers de la culture) is a French public operator under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture that acts as a delegated project owner (maîtrise d'ouvrage déléguée) for the restoration of heritage monuments and the construction and renovation of cultural real estate. It manages projects for the French State and its cultural operators, including major national institutions.

Product overview

Oppic (L'Opérateur du patrimoine et des projets immobiliers de la Culture) is a French public operator under the Ministry of Culture that manages heritage preservation and real estate projects for cultural institutions. Rather than a commercial software product company, Oppic serves as a maîtrise d'ouvrage (public project owner) responsible for cultural heritage restoration, construction of cultural facilities (schools of architecture, archives, museums), and monument conservation. Key project categories include: monument restoration (Grand Palais, Château de Versailles, churches, theaters), new cultural facility construction (National Archives of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, schools of architecture), heritage conservation and 1% artistique programs, and cultural policy implementation including the preservation of classified/listed monuments. The organization's services encompass project management, architectural oversight, and heritage preservation expertise rather than a technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Monument Restoration (Maîtrise d'ouvrage déléguée) Delegated project ownership service for the restoration of historical monuments and protected heritage buildings across France, delivered on behalf of the French Ministry of Culture and State cultural institutions.
• Cultural Real Estate Construction and Renovation Delegated project ownership for the construction and renovation of cultural facilities (museums, archives, schools, presidential and governmental buildings), delivered for the French State and its cultural operators.
• 1% artistique Program Management Coordination and management of the "1% artistique" program, which integrates commissioned artworks into public cultural construction projects for the Ministry of Culture.
• EFFINERGIE Patrimoine Environmental Certification Services Environmental performance assessment and certification support for heritage building projects under the EFFINERGIE Patrimoine standard, applied to cultural real estate managed by Oppic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in environmental impact by 2030
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• EFFINERGIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for EFFINERGIE patrimoine environmental certification of heritage buildings. Oppic participates in the experimental labeling program with 9 validated projects, targeting 30% environmental impact reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.
• Ministry of Defense (Culture-Défense Protocol)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual joint protocol between Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defense, with each ministry contributing 5 million euros annually for restoration of prestigious military heritage monuments. Includes Protocol Culture-Défense operations at Val-de-Grâce, Hôtel des Invalides, Ecole militaire, Château de Vincennes, and Manège de Sénarmont.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Historic Environment Scotland: Scotland's lead public body for historic environment, advising government, managing grant programmes and operating conservation services. Provides a model for how a regional public operator delivers project oversight and heritage expertise within a single national framework, much like Oppic within France.
• Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed: Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency under the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, acting as the public project owner and policy executor for monumental heritage. Shares Oppic's combination of policy advisory, grant administration, and hands-on restoration oversight at classified monuments.
• Bundesdenkmalamt: Austria's federal monuments office responsible for heritage protection and restoration oversight under federal tutelage. Closely comparable as a state heritage authority that combines regulatory expertise with direct involvement in restoration projects for protected monuments, similar in scope to Oppic's work on classified sites.
• Centre des monuments nationaux: French public administrative establishment under the Ministry of Culture that conserves, restores, and animates national monuments. The closest domestic peer to Oppic as both are state-owned cultural heritage operators, though CMN focuses on site operation and visitor services while Oppic runs delegated project ownership.
• Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro: Italy's national public institute under the Ministry of Culture dedicated to conservation, restoration training and methodology for cultural heritage. Comparable to Oppic as a public specialist body with restoration delivery and national remit, though stronger emphasis on training and research.
• English Heritage Trust: UK self-funded public charity that cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings, and sites; runs advisory, conservation, and grant programmes comparable to Oppic's maître d'ouvrage role for state heritage assets. Closest functional analogue in terms of integrating conservation with public engagement.

Emerging players

• ICOMOS France: French national committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites that provides heritage expertise, advocacy and policy advice, including the Climate and Heritage working group that Oppic's staff already participate in. Adjacent rather than directly competing: ICOMOS France informs the framework within which Oppic delivers projects.
• Léon Grosse: Family-owned French construction firm with recognized expertise in historic monument restoration (e.g., cathedral and abbey work). Smaller and more specialized than the majors but competes with Oppic in heritage tenders, particularly on religious and civic monument restoration projects.

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Construction France: Large-tier French construction group with dedicated heritage and stone/masonry subsidiaries (e.g., Pierrebourg) that competes with Oppic as a private counterparty in public tenders. Operates at significantly larger scale than Oppic but only as one segment of a diversified building, civil works and concessions portfolio.
• Bouygues Bâtiment Île-de-France: Subsidiary of Bouygues Construction with significant restoration and heritage refurbishment activity in the Paris region and across France, including sensitive works on historic structures. Adjacent operator to Oppic from the private contracting side, often appearing in Oppic's public-procurement workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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