Lemay Toulouse and Associates Architects

What Lemay Toulouse and Associates Architects does

Lemay Toulouse & Associés Architectes is a Lille-based architecture practice founded in 1895 by Armand Lemay and operating as a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with share capital of €1,000. The firm provides full architectural services — from concept design through construction supervision — across eight verticals: Logement (collective and individual housing, including heritage renovation), Habitat Adapté (accessible housing for disabled and elderly users), Petite Enfance (nurseries and daycare centers), Enseignement (schools and educational facilities), Équipement (community halls, medical centers, libraries, sports complexes), Tertiaire (offices and corporate facilities), Technique-Industriel (warehouses, logistics, fire stations), and Commerce (retail and food-service buildings). Its core technology is conventional architectural practice employing reinforced concrete, timber frame (charpente bois), modular construction, MOB/CLT timber systems, and ITE external insulation techniques across both new-build and rehabilitation work.

The firm operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model, acquiring clients through direct outreach, referrals, and competitive tendering for public-sector contracts. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public disclosure. Clients span public-sector and state-owned enterprises (Voies Navigables de France, Ville de La Madeleine), national retail chains (Intermarché, Aldi, Leclerc), and nonprofit organizations (Association Sourires d'autistes), with project values disclosed in the €1.8M–€5M construction-cost range. Distribution is purely direct, with marketing limited to a project-portfolio website (lemayarchitectes.fr) and a LinkedIn company page. The firm is led by Aurélien Galloo as Chef d'agence and Président, positioning the practice as the institutional continuation of a 130-year regional legacy founded during Lille's urban restructuring period.

Name

Lemay Toulouse and Associates Architects

Legal name

LEMAY TOULOUSE & ASSOCIÉS ARCHITECTES

Website

https://lemayarchitectes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lemay Toulouse & Associés Architectes is a Lille-based, 130-year-old architectural practice delivering design and supervision services across housing, education, retail, industrial, and public-sector projects in northern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building renovation
• Urban planning
• Sustainable construction
• Construction project supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

La Madeleine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architectural design, rehabilitation, and extension projects for residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector clients. Revenue is generated through fees for architectural services on individual projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lemay Toulouse & Associés Architectes is an architectural practice providing design, renovation, and project supervision services across eight building typologies: residential, adaptive housing, early childhood facilities, educational buildings, public/community facilities, commercial offices, industrial-technical buildings, and retail. The firm serves clients across northern France, including major retailers, municipalities, and industrial operators.

Product overview

Lemay Toulouse & Associés Architectes is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural design services across eight project categories: Logement (housing), Habitat Adapté (adapted housing), Petite Enfance (early childhood facilities), Enseignement (education), Équipement (community equipment), Tertiaire (tertiary/commercial), Technique-Industriel (technical/industrial), and Commerce (retail). The firm, established in 1895 and based in Lille, France, provides end-to-end architectural services from design through construction supervision, serving both public and private clients across the Lille metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logement (Residential) architectural services Architectural design and supervision services for residential housing projects, applying methods such as reinforced concrete, wood frame, and CLT construction.
• Habitat Adapté (Adaptive housing) architectural services Architectural services for adaptive and accessible housing, designed to meet specific occupant needs including accessibility and special requirements.
• Petite Enfance (Early childhood) architectural services Architectural design and supervision for early-childhood facilities (nurseries, daycare centers), applying ITE (external thermal insulation) and other construction methods.
• Enseignement (Educational) architectural services Architectural design and supervision for educational buildings and schools for public-sector clients.
• Équipement (Public facilities) architectural services Architectural design and supervision services for public/community facilities and equipment.
• Tertiaire (Commercial offices) architectural services Architectural design and supervision for commercial office buildings and tertiary-sector projects.
• Technique-Industriel (Industrial-technical) architectural services Architectural design and supervision for technical and industrial buildings, including specialized facilities.
• Commerce (Retail) architectural services Architectural design and supervision for retail and commercial buildings, with documented clients including Intermarché, Aldi, and Leclerc.

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AIA Architectes: Federation of French architecture studios covering housing, education, healthcare, retail and public facilities. Directly comparable as a French multi-disciplinary architectural practice serving the same typology mix (residential, education, equipment, tertiary) as Lemay Toulouse.
• Patriarche Group: French architecture and real-estate design firm with deep French regional roots and a broad typology portfolio (housing, retail, healthcare, industry). Comparable to Lemay Toulouse as a French generalist architectural practice with multi-sector reach and retail-sector relationships.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Paris-headquartered French architecture firm active in housing, cultural, retail and urban regeneration. Comparable as a French architectural design practice serving similar typologies (residential, retail, public equipment) with a strong national profile.
• Valode & Pistre: Major French architecture firm with a portfolio spanning housing, healthcare, education, offices and retail. Comparable to Lemay Toulouse as a French architectural practice covering the same broad typology mix with established retail and institutional clients.
• Atelier 2/3/4: French architecture firm with a portfolio spanning housing, public facilities, and adaptive reuse. Comparable to Lemay Toulouse as a France-based architectural practice working across residential, public-sector, and rehabilitation typologies.
• Architecture-Studio: French architecture firm with a multi-sector portfolio (housing, education, cultural, urban). Directly comparable to Lemay Toulouse in being a French-headquartered generalist architectural practice serving both public and private clients across diverse building typologies.

Broad incumbents

• AREP: Large French multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering and urban-design consultancy covering transport, public and commercial buildings. Comparable as a French incumbent operating in the same broad space (transport/infrastructure, public equipment, tertiary) where Lemay Toulouse has delivered work (e.g., VNF facilities).
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture practice active in residential, commercial, education and public buildings with strong sustainability credentials. Comparable to Lemay Toulouse as a multi-sector architectural design firm with sustainability-forward project approaches, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Foster + Partners: Global architectural practice active in offices, retail, education, healthcare and urban design. Comparable to Lemay Toulouse as a multi-sector architectural design firm serving retail, education and public clients — though at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with strong retail, workplace, education and healthcare practices. Comparable to Lemay Toulouse in the retail (Intermarché/Aldi/Leclerc) and workplace/education segments, but operating as a global incumbent rather than a regional French firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lemay-toulouse-associes-architectes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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