CAUE 76

What CAUE 76 does

CAUE 76 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement de la Seine-Maritime) is a French non-profit public interest organization established in 1977 under the law on architecture of January 3, 1977. It provides free, independent advisory services on architecture, urban planning, and environmental matters to inhabitants and municipalities of the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy. The organization is headquartered in Petit-Quevilly and operates through 26 permanent advisory locations across the department, supported by a team of 16 staff including 7 architects and 3 urbanists/landscape advisors.

Its service portfolio comprises five integrated pillars: Conseil aux Habitants (free individual advice on construction, renovation, extension, and landscaping projects), Conseil aux Collectivités (advisory missions for elected officials and municipal technicians), Formation (training programs), Sensibilisation (awareness initiatives), and Pédagogie en Milieu Scolaire (school education, including the annual 'Enfants du Patrimoine' program). Advisory services are explicitly non-commercial: no design plans or site supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre) are produced, preserving the organization's independence. CAUE 76 complements these services with a substantial publications program, including guides on home construction, thermal rehabilitation, eco-materials, reversible and modular architecture, and a 'Zéro Artificialisation Nette' densification guide, along with traveling exhibitions on sustainable construction and Normandy landscapes.

The business model is funded by annual membership fees from 574 member communes (rates scaled to commune size) and public subsidies, including national support from the Ministère de la Culture. Advisory is delivered at no cost to end users, with revenue derived entirely from the public-interest funding chain. The organization is part of the national Fédération Nationale des CAUE network and maintains partnerships with regional institutions including Le Havre Seine Métropole, the Parc naturel régional des Boucles de la Seine normande, ENSA Normandie, and ARPE Normandie. Leadership transitioned in December 2025 with the appointment of Alain Franck as director.

Name

CAUE 76

Legal name

Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement de la Seine-Maritime (CAUE76)

Website

https://caue76.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAUE 76 is a French non-profit public interest organization, established in 1977, that delivers free, independent architectural, urban planning, and environmental advisory services to the inhabitants and 574 member municipalities of the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, funded by commune membership fees and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public-sector architectural and urban planning advisory services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate ESG / Sustainability & Resilience Advisory (Decarbonization, Climate Risk) (BPAJANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Architectural advisory services
• Urban planning consultation
• Environmental consulting
• Public interest advisory
• Heritage education

Headquarters

HQ city

Petit-Quevilly

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and public funding: As a public interest organization established under the law on architecture of January 3, 1977, CAUE 76 operates primarily through membership fees from municipalities (574 communes as of 2025) and public funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CAUE 76 provides free, independent advisory services on architecture, urban planning, and the environment to inhabitants and municipalities of the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, France. Services are organized into five pillars: resident advisory (construction, renovation, extension), municipal advisory (urban planning, architecture, PLU support), training, public awareness/sensitization, and school-based heritage education. It produces practical guides and reference sheets and coordinates annual heritage events and traveling exhibitions.

Product overview

CAUE 76 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement de la Seine-Maritime) operates as a public interest advisory organization offering free consulting services to residents and municipalities on architecture, urban planning, and environmental matters. The core service portfolio consists of five integrated pillars: Conseil aux Habitants (free advisory to residents), Conseil aux Collectivités (advisory to local governments), Formation (training programs), Sensibilisation (awareness initiatives), and Pédagogie en Milieu Scolaire (school education programs). Supporting these core services is a comprehensive publications program producing practical guides (including 'Construire Sa Maison', 'Réhabilitation Architecturale et Thermique', 'Un Mandat pour Agir', and 'Zéro Artificialisation Nette') and reference sheets covering architecture, landscape, urbanism, eco-materials, and modular/reversible construction. The organization also coordinates public events including Les Enfants du Patrimoine and Les Journées Nationales de l'Architecture, and offers traveling exhibitions on topics like sustainable construction and landscape photography. This is not a technology product company but a public service advisory organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil aux Habitants (Resident Advisory) Free, independent advisory service provided by architects and landscape architects to residents of Seine-Maritime for construction, renovation, extension, and landscaping projects. No design plans or site visits (no maîtrise d'œuvre) are provided; purely advisory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 individual consultations and 200 municipal missions annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• Fédération Nationale des CAUEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation connecting all CAUE organizations across France. CAUE 76 is part of this network providing architecture, urban planning, and environment advisory services.
• Communauté Urbaine Le Havre Seine MétropolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Le Havre Seine Métropole urban community for various advisory and publication projects including the 'Bien choisir sa haie' guide and landscape initiatives.
• Maison de l'architecture de Normandie - le ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Et si? Construire et rénover autrement' exhibition featuring biosourced materials and sustainable construction practices in Normandy.
• Parc naturel régional des Boucles de la Seine normandemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Photographic Landscape Observatory of the Seine valley and the 'Mares de Normandie' exhibition.
• ARPE NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for sustainable architecture initiatives and the 'Et si?' exhibition on biosourced construction materials.
• ENSA NormandiemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Normandy School of Architecture for academic and research collaboration on architecture and urban planning.
• UniLaSalle RouenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for architecture and environmental research collaboration.
• Centre photographique Rouen NormandiemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 'Paysages de Seine normande' photographic exhibition documenting landscape evolution.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Photographic Landscape Observatory and environmental conservation initiatives.
• Agence de l'Eau Seine-NormandiemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency partnership for environmental projects including the 'Mares de Normandie' exhibition.
• CAUE 27 (Eure)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the neighboring CAUE of Eure department on shared regional initiatives.
• Agence Normande pour la Biodiversité et le Développement DurablemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for biodiversity and sustainable development initiatives in Normandy.
• Ministère de la CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government partner supporting the 'Enfants du Patrimoine' program and 'Journées Nationales de l'Architecture' events.
• Syndicat Mixte du Littoral 76moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on coastal erosion (recul du trait de côte) initiatives in Seine-Maritime.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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