ARTENE

What ARTENE does

ARTENE Architectes is a Paris-based architecture firm founded in 2013 that specializes in the reconversion, rehabilitation, and extension of historic buildings with high patrimonial value. The firm operates as a single unified practice organized across five expert domains: cultural institutions (museums, theaters, national dance centers), luxury hospitality, residential (including senior residences), tertiary buildings, and wine sector facilities. ARTENE has delivered approximately 24 documented projects across at least 13 French regions, of which 19 are rehabilitation or heritage interventions and 5 are new construction, with landmark works including the Musée de la Libération and Catacombs in Paris (€10.47M), the former Guingamp prison converted into the GwinZegal art center and INSEAC, and the Hôtel Saint Regis Versailles.

The firm's core technology lies in domain expertise rather than software: deep knowledge of French monument historique regulations, the ability to navigate complex historic preservation approvals, and a multidisciplinary delivery model combining heritage-certified architects (Architecte du Patrimoine, HMNOP, HMONP) with engineers, scenographers, landscape architects, and lighting consultants. The team is led by four associates — Christophe Batard, Christophe Bottineau, Frédéric Didier, and Thibaut Faurie — supported by approximately 11 additional architects and staff, with the broader team including DPLG/DE credentialed architects.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees for complete engineering missions, awarded via two channels: public architectural competitions (e.g., Château de Châteaubriant, Halle Fichet Creil, Airborne Museum Sainte-Mère-l'Église) and direct commissions from public entities and private developers (Ville de Paris, Département des Yvelines, Commune de Creil, Bouygues Immobilier, Maison Boisset, OPPIC). The firm does not publicly disclose pricing tiers or revenue figures. ARTENE operates exclusively in France under the entity name ARTENE Architectes and holds no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investment.

Name

ARTENE

Legal name

ARTENE Architectes

Website

https://artene.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARTENE Architectes is a Paris-based, 10-15-person firm founded in 2013 that specializes in rehabilitating, reconverting, and extending heritage buildings across cultural, hospitality, residential, tertiary, and wine-sector verticals for French public and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Sites, Heritage Landmarks & Archaeological Sites (THAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Iconic Architecture & Signature Buildings (Cathedrals, Palaces, Castles) (THAJACAE), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC), Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Heritage architecture
• Historic building rehabilitation
• Adaptive reuse architecture
• Monument restoration services
• Cultural building conversion

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services for heritage rehabilitation, conversion, and extension projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for complete engineering missions, competition wins, and direct commissions from public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARTENE is an architecture firm that provides professional services for the reconversion, rehabilitation, and extension of historic buildings with strong heritage value, whether protected or not. The firm delivers full-scope engineering missions from initial studies through construction supervision, structured around five expert domains: Cultural, Hospitality, Residential, Tertiary, and Wine Sector. Clients are public entities (cities, departments, state cultural operators) and private developers (real estate, hospitality, wine) across France.

Product overview

ARTENE is a Paris-based architecture firm dedicated to the reconversion, rehabilitation, and extension of all built heritage. Founded in 2013, the firm operates as a single unified practice rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The firm is organized into five expert domains: Cultural (museums, theaters, national dance centers), Hospitality (luxury hotels), Residential (senior residences, private homes), Tertiary (offices, administrative buildings), and Wine Sector (wineries, cuveries). ARTENE offers complete project services from initial studies through construction supervision, working with multidisciplinary teams including structural engineers, scenographers, landscape architects, and lighting designers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Architecture and Rehabilitation Services Full-scope architectural services for the reconversion, rehabilitation, and extension of historic buildings with strong heritage value, covering feasibility studies through construction supervision. Serves both public entities (cities, departments, state cultural operators) and private developers across France, handling projects whether the buildings are classified or not.
• Cultural Building Projects Specialized architectural services for the rehabilitation and reconversion of cultural buildings, including museums, theaters, national dance centers, and cultural interpretation centers. Examples include the Centre National de la Danse Pantin (Brutalist classified building), the Musée Maurice Denis, and the former Guingamp prison conversion to the GwinZegal art center.
• Hospitality and Hotel Projects Luxury hotel rehabilitation and development services, including the conversion of historic properties into high-end accommodation. Evidenced by the Hotel Saint Regis Versailles project won through competition.
• Residential Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Finalist at Trophées de la Construction 2022 in Rénovation ERP category

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INSEACcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2021Now housed in the rehabilitated former prison of Guingamp designed by ARTENE, representing a major cultural conversion project.
• Philippe Niez (Paysagiste)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2021Collaboration on Château de Châteaubriant restoration project for garden design and landscape architecture alongside ARTENE as lead architect.
• MTC (Bureau d'études techniques)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2021Technical engineering partner on Musée Maurice Denis Saint-Germain-en-Laye restoration project.
• Cnam (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Collaborated on the prison de Guingamp rehabilitation project; the transformed prison now houses INSEAC (Institut National Supérieur de l'Enseignement Artistique) alongside Centre d'Art GwinZegal.
• KLAPISCH ScénographesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMuseography and scenography collaborator on multiple museum projects including Musée des Beaux-Arts La Rochelle.
• TESS, NOVAM, AlterdomeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and technical partners on Halle Fichet Creil cultural space rehabilitation competition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Roland Schweitzer: Paris-based architecture practice specialized in heritage and historic-monument rehabilitation, with comparable project typologies (museums, classified buildings, adaptive reuse) and similar competition-driven business model in the French public sector.
• Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier: Architecte du Patrimoine-led French firm focused on historic-monument restoration and cultural heritage projects, directly comparable in niche specialization, credential profile, and public-sector client base.
• Bony Architectes: French architecture practice specialized in heritage restoration and cultural projects, comparable boutique scale and similar public-sector competition profile as ARTENE.
• Corinne Vezzoni et Associés: Marseille-based architecture practice with a strong rehabilitation and heritage portfolio, including cultural institutions and historic public buildings across southern France. Comparable mid-sized boutique heritage firm competing in similar segments.
• Richez Associés: French architecture firm with strong heritage rehabilitation and cultural-institution portfolio, including museums and historic public buildings. Competes with ARTENE for the same French public-sector commissions and monument historique mandates.

Emerging players

• HLM Architectes: French architecture firm with heritage and cultural-project work including museum and historic-building rehabilitations, overlapping with ARTENE on similar project typologies at comparable scale.
• DGT Architects: Paris-based architecture practice with heritage and adaptive-reuse projects, including cultural and historic-building interventions in France, partially overlapping with ARTENE's niche.

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Large Paris-based international architecture firm with heritage rehabilitation as one of several practice areas. Overlaps with ARTENE on French cultural and institutional projects but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio.
• Wilmotte & Associés: Major French architecture firm with heritage, cultural, and luxury-hotel projects (including historic conversions). Larger, more diversified practice that competes with ARTENE on high-end heritage commissions.
• Groupe-6: Grenoble-headquartered architecture firm with heritage rehabilitation, cultural, and public-sector projects in France. Larger incumbent with overlapping client base but broader service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artene

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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