What Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques does

Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques is a French heritage restoration contractor specialized in the conservation of ancient and historical buildings, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Aurige. Founded approximately in the 1970s, the company is headquartered in Périgny (Charente-Maritime) with four additional regional offices across Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Angoulême, Bayonne, Bordeaux, La Rochelle), and employs 33 staff. The company positions itself on traditional craftsmanship traditions (Compagnon savoir-faire), offering traditional masonry (maçonnerie traditionnelle), stone cutting (taille de pierre), lime plasters (enduits à la chaux), facade treatment, structural reinforcement and repair, floor laying, and roofing, organized as an all-trades (tous corps d'état) heritage restoration service.

The company serves two primary customer segments: public heritage institutions (DRAC regional cultural affairs directorates, departmental councils, municipalities, Centre des Monuments Nationaux) and private heritage property owners, including wine estate châteaux and historic residences. Notable reference projects include the Cathédrale Saint-André façade in Bordeaux, Tour de la Lanterne in La Rochelle, Château Henri IV in Pau, the Pont de la Couture at Château-Larcher, and Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux. The legal entity is a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with registered capital of €100,000, registered at RCS La Rochelle under number 338 028 418.

Revenue is generated through project-based heritage restoration contracts, secured via competitive tendering for public-sector work and direct negotiation for private commissions. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company does not operate any digital platform, AI/ML capabilities, or software products; its offering is exclusively craft services delivered through traditional techniques and specialized tradespeople. Marketing relies on a website project portfolio, a LinkedIn company page, and earned trade-press coverage (notably Le Moniteur des travaux publics et du bâtiment).

Name

Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques

Legal name

Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques

Website

https://lescompagnonsdesaintjacques.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Restoration Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Stone Masonry Repair & Restoration (HSAGALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Plaster Repair & Restoration (Lath & Plaster) (HSAGACAC), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Heritage restoration
• Traditional masonry
• Stone cutting
• Lime plastering
• Historic building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Périgny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Heritage Restoration Contracts: Project-based revenue from heritage restoration contracts with both public institutions (government, municipalities, cultural organizations) and private property owners. Revenue is earned through competitive tendering and direct commissions for restoration, renovation, and conservation work on historic buildings and monuments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques is a heritage restoration contractor that restores ancient and historic buildings in the Aquitaine and Charentes regions of France using traditional craft techniques. It delivers traditional masonry, stone cutting, lime plasters, interior and exterior renovation, all-trades construction, façade treatment, structural reinforcement and repair, heritage floor installation, and roofing and ceilings for public heritage institutions and private property owners.

Product overview

Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques is a heritage restoration company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a software platform. The company provides comprehensive traditional masonry and stone restoration services organized into core services (traditional masonry, stone cutting, lime plasters, interior/exterior renovation, all-trades work) and specialized services (plasters and patinas, facade treatment, structural reinforcement, floor installation, roofing). These services work together as an integrated restoration offering for heritage buildings, with sub-services in specific techniques like fireplace construction, stairs, brick/rubble/dry stone masonry, pointing, vaults, and various plaster types and structural reinforcement methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maçonnerie traditionnelle Traditional masonry service for heritage restoration including construction and repair of historic stone and brick structures (fireplaces, stairs, brickwork, rubble masonry, dry stone, dressed stone, pointing, and vaults), delivered for public heritage institutions and private property owners.
• Taille de pierre Stone cutting and dressed stone work using traditional techniques to restore historic monuments with precise heritage craftsmanship, delivered for public heritage institutions and private property owners.
• Enduits à la chaux Application of traditional lime plasters for heritage building restoration, including gratté, lissé, à la branche, pierre vue, chaux-chanvre, recoupé, and tiré finishes, along with whitewashes (badigeons) and patinas.
• Rénovations intérieure et extérieure Interior and exterior renovation service for old and historical buildings, covering heritage restoration of façades, structural elements, and interiors for public and private clients.
• Travaux tous corps d'état All-trades construction service covering multiple disciplines for complete heritage restoration projects, delivered as a single integrated offering for public heritage institutions and private property owners.
• Traitement de parements Façade treatment service for heritage building exteriors, including cleaning and finishing of historic façades.
• Confortement et renforcement de structures / réparation Structural reinforcement and repair service for heritage buildings, using techniques such as brass staples (agrafes laiton), plugs, dowels (goujons), rendering, tie rods (tirants), and crack treatment to consolidate historic structures.
• Pose de sols Heritage floor installation service including béton lavé, béton ciré, béton ponc\303\251, calade, dallage, and terre cuite floor finishes for historic buildings.
• Couverture et plafonds Roofing and ceilings service for heritage buildings, covering traditional roofing and ceiling work as part of restoration projects.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe AurigecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and market leader in private and historical heritage restoration in France. Groupe Aurige provides Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques with all technical means to realize heritage restoration projects. The subsidiary benefits from the group's market leadership position and shared resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Centre des Monuments Nationaux: Public institution that owns and manages French national monuments. Listed as a customer of Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques (Tour de la Lanterne restoration), it represents both a client and the broader ecosystem of heritage project owners and contractors.

Direct peers

• Soporen: Sister company within Groupe Aurige, also specializing in heritage restoration in France. Listed as a related entity on the Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques website footer, providing directly comparable heritage restoration services under the same parent group.
• CMB (Constructions et Métiers du Bâtiment): Specialized French heritage restoration contractor focused on traditional masonry, stone cutting, and historic monument restoration. Serves as a direct competitor for public heritage tenders in the French market.
• Crozatier: French heritage restoration contractor with traditional craftsmanship expertise in masonry, stone cutting, and conservation work on historic monuments and private châteaux. Comparable in scope and customer base to Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques.

Broad incumbents

• Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest: Regional heritage and renovation arm of Bouygues Construction, operating in western France with comparable heritage restoration capabilities, particularly on public institutional monuments and châteaux in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• Sogea Patrimoine (Vinci Construction): Heritage and restoration arm of major French construction group Vinci, offering masonry, stone cutting, and structural restoration services on historic monuments. Competes on the same public heritage tenders but as part of a much larger group with broader capabilities.
• Eiffage Construction Patrimoine: Heritage restoration subsidiary of Eiffage Construction, one of France's largest construction groups. Provides comparable traditional masonry, stone work, and structural restoration on historic monuments, competing for DRAC and public tenders.
• Groupe Aurige: Parent company and market leader in private and historical heritage restoration in France. Headquartered in Paris, it provides the broader portfolio and resources that Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques operates within, including shared technical means and market positioning.

Regional players

• Patrimoine et Environnement: Regional heritage restoration specialist operating in France with traditional masonry and conservation expertise. Comparable in scale and craftsmanship approach to Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques, though with different geographic focus.

Emerging players

• NGE Patrimoine: Heritage restoration subsidiary of NGE Group, a major French infrastructure and construction firm expanding into specialized heritage conservation and traditional masonry work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-compagnons-de-saint-jacques

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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