archipat

What archipat does

Archipat is a French heritage architecture firm (architectes du patrimoine) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lyon, with regional offices in Paris and Aix-les-Bains. The firm specializes in the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic monuments, built heritage, and landscape heritage, as well as new construction within protected heritage sites. The service offering spans feasibility studies, heritage and urban studies, building diagnostics, architectural surveying (including drone-based documentation and 3D laser scanning), full project management (maîtrise d'œuvre), and construction supervision. The practice is led by Martin Bacot, Architecte en Chef des Monuments Historiques (ACMH) and organist, whose dual expertise is a rare qualification for organ-creation projects within historic churches. The firm is structured as a "tribe of architects united by the vocation of transmitting living heritage," with a 34-person team operating across France and selective international commissions (Montenegro, Togo).

The business model is professional services: project-based fees on engagements won through public tenders or direct commissions from public institutions. The client base is overwhelmingly French public-sector and nonprofit, including state ministries (Culture, Justice), departmental councils (Rhône, Isère), municipalities (Lyon, Paray-le-Monial, Aubenas, Aix-en-Provence region), cultural foundations (Fondation Marius Berliet, Fondation Petrovic Njegosh), and religious congregations (Congrégation de Cîteaux, Paroisse Saint Pierre des Mariniers). Documented project budgets range from €150,000 (Église Saint-Étienne de Roanne) to €68 million (Parc Blandan in Lyon, with archipat as heritage architect), with mid-sized studies and restorations typically between €1M-€12M. Marketing and client acquisition are primarily driven by the ACMH credential of the principal, professional referrals, and a portfolio-driven website (archipat.fr). The firm has no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; it operates as an independent private professional practice.

Strategic positioning is anchored in three pillars: (1) the ACMH-led regulatory credential for state-commissioned heritage work, (2) deep specialization in MH-classified heritage spanning 11th-21st century monuments, and (3) niche expertise in organ creation within historic churches. Recent activity (2024-2026) shows ongoing engagement with flagship projects, the publication of pilot studies on material reuse (réemploi) signaling a new sustainable-heritage service line, and continued activity in UNESCO-protected urban sectors (Vieux-Lyon PSMV/SPR study). The firm has received regional heritage awards (Prix Pèlerin Ensemble pour le patrimoine 2021; Prix régional des Rubans du patrimoine 2019) for the Ermitage du Mont Cindre restoration. Notable operational partnerships include GEOLITHE (hydrogeology) and Cabinet TINCHANT (quantity surveying) on multi-disciplinary engagements, and Fantassin (web agency) for the firm website.

Name

archipat

Legal name

archipat

Website

https://archipat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archipat is a French heritage architecture firm (architectes du patrimoine) founded in 2001, specializing in the restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic monuments. Led by an ACMH principal with 34 staff across Lyon, Paris, and Aix-les-Bains, it serves predominantly public-institution, religious, and cultural-foundation clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Stone Masonry Repair & Restoration (HSAGALAJ), Plaster Repair & Restoration (Lath & Plaster) (HSAGACAC), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Heritage architecture services
• Historic monument restoration
• Building conservation diagnostics
• Adaptive reuse design
• Urban heritage studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural design and project management services: Archipat earns revenue through professional service fees for architecture and heritage conservation projects. These include studies, project design, and construction supervision for monuments historiques, heritage rehabilitation, new construction in protected heritage sites, and urban studies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Archipat is a heritage architecture firm that delivers professional architectural services for the conservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of historic monuments, built heritage, and landscape heritage. Offerings span feasibility and heritage studies, urban studies, building diagnostics, architectural surveying (manual and digital), restoration, rehabilitation, new construction within protected heritage sites, interior and exterior fitting-out, and full project management (maîtrise d'œuvre) from concept through construction supervision.

Product overview

archipat is a heritage architecture firm (architectes du patrimoine) founded in 2001, operating from offices in Lyon, Paris, and Aix-les-Bains, France. The firm specializes in the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of architectural, urban, and landscape heritage. The service offering encompasses feasibility studies, heritage assessments, urban studies, building diagnostics, architectural surveying (manual and digital), and full project delivery (maîtrise d'œuvre) including restoration and rehabilitation of classified historic monuments, new construction within heritage sites, and interior/exterior design. The firm works on monuments historiques, built heritage, landscape heritage, and contemporary projects in protected areas, serving both public institutions and private clients across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Restoration (Restauration)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple completed heritage projects with budgets ranging from €150,000 to €68 million, spanning restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse across government, cultural, and religious clients.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting partner and minor.

• GEOLITHEsupporting partnerTechnology or IntegrationGEOLITHE (hydrogeology firm) partnered with archipat on the survey and diagnostic mission for the Centrale de Loury troglodyte hydroelectric site in Laval-en-Belledonne, providing geological and hydrogeological expertise.
• Cabinet TINCHANTsupporting partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCabinet TINCHANT served as the economist on the Centrale de Loury project, providing cost estimation and project economics expertise alongside archipat as lead architect.
• FantassinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFantassin (web agency based at 36/38 rue Chalopin, 69007 Lyon) designed and manages the archipat website (archipat.fr), providing digital presence and communications support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANMA (Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associés): Established French architecture firm with a heritage and urban regeneration portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent that takes on adaptive reuse and cultural heritage projects alongside larger-scale urban and public commissions.
• AIA Life Designers: Large French architecture group with heritage, healthcare, and public-sector portfolios. Broad incumbent that pursues monument restoration and adaptive reuse projects alongside broader public-sector work, with materially larger scale than Archipat.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Large French architecture practice with heritage and cultural-institution projects. Broad incumbent peer that competes for high-profile public commissions and museum/heritage center projects, though its portfolio spans many building types beyond heritage.
• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture firm with a heritage and cultural-institution portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent that pursues landmark public-sector projects (cultural centers, museums, civic buildings) where Archipat also competes, though at significantly larger scale.
• AAVP Architecture (Vincent Parreira): French architecture practice with significant heritage and cultural institution work. Broad incumbent peer that competes for public cultural and heritage commissions while operating a larger diversified practice.

Others

• Borie-Style: Specialist in heritage joinery and historic interior restoration (boiseries, panelling, ornamental woodwork). Adjacent ecosystem participant that Archipat engages as a specialist trade contractor for heritage projects requiring fine craftsmanship not handled in-house.

Direct peers

• Pierre-Antoine Gatier (ACMH): ACMH architect with a heritage practice focused on monument restoration in the Île-de-France region and beyond. Direct peer based on shared ACMH designation, public-sector client base, and similar project-mix of classified monument restorations.
• Atelier Roland Schweitzer: Paris-based heritage architecture practice specializing in the restoration of historic monuments and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Directly comparable to Archipat as a similarly sized French heritage-led firm serving French public institutions and cultural foundations on classified monument work.
• Frédéric Didier (ACMH): Lyon-based ACMH architect with a heritage restoration practice overlapping Archipat's geographic base in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Direct peer given both firms compete for the same departmental and municipal heritage commissions in eastern France.

Emerging players

• Studio KO: French architecture firm with growing heritage and cultural-institution portfolio. Emerging player with selective overlap in cultural and adaptive reuse commissions, though more contemporary in identity than Archipat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archipat-architectes-du-patrimoine

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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