nouveaux recits

What nouveaux recits does

Nouveaux Récits is a French regenerative architecture cooperative (SCOP — Société Coopérative et Participative) founded in 2014 by François Peyrard and headquartered at Halle Tropisme in Montpellier, France. The organization designs and supports inclusive, regenerative living-space projects through a participatory stakeholder model, operating primarily in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its offerings are organized around four integrated professional services: Assistance à maîtrise d'usage (user-needs coordination and collective intelligence), Maîtrise d'œuvre de conception (bioclimatic and low-tech design), Maîtrise d'œuvre d'exécution (local geo- and bio-sourced materials construction), and Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage (economic model, financing, legal structuring). The methodology integrates regenerative architecture principles, the Doughnut Economics framework, and a systemic ("Approche Systémique") lens applied from project incubation through long-term exploitation.

The cooperative's flagship engagement is Le Hameau des Montgolfier, a 2.7-hectare intergenerational inclusive living development in northern Beaujolais spanning the communes of Saint Didier-sur-Beaujeu and Les Ardillats. The program comprises approximately 40 dwellings, including autism-inclusive housing for six young adults, senior-adapted housing with caregiver apartments, intergenerational participatory housing, shared orchards and gardens, and a third-place called La Papoterie providing a café associatif, sociocultural programming, preventive health services, and an autism resource center for northern Rhône. The project originated within association Au Cœur de la Diversité (founded by four mothers of autistic young adults) and is being carried forward through a dedicated local association in prefiguration of a SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) for multi-stakeholder governance.

Nouveaux Récits generates revenue through professional-services fees for architecture, project coordination, and consulting across the full project lifecycle, with pricing structured as quote-by-engagement rather than published rate cards. The cooperative is owned by its worker-members under a one-person-one-vote governance model and is independently capitalized, with no external investors or institutional funding rounds disclosed. The core team comprises François Peyrard (Architecte holistique, founder), Jean-Luc Roccon-Campbell (Architecte-urbaniste, joined 2022), Nathalie Casse (Coordinatrice de projet — AMU, joined 2022), and Cécile Prost (Conseillère en développement, joined 2025), supported by broader cooperative members and participants. The organization received national recognition in 2024 through two Prix National d'Art Urbain awards and the APICIL Challenge Inclusion.

Name

nouveaux recits

Legal name

Nouveaux Récits SCOP

Website

https://nouveaux-recits-asso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nouveaux Récits is a French SCOP cooperative founded in 2014 that designs and coordinates regenerative, inclusive architecture projects — primarily Le Hameau des Montgolfier, an intergenerational housing development serving autistic young adults, seniors, and community members in northern Beaujolais.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deconstruction & Salvage (Building Material Reuse) (EUAIAHAJ), Deconstruction & Salvage (Building Materials Reuse) (BPALAJAI)

Keywords

• Regenerative architecture services
• Cooperative architecture design
• Participatory housing projects
• Bioclimatic building design
• Inclusive living environments

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: Professional architecture services including assistance à maîtrise d'usage (user assistance), maîtrise d'œuvre de conception (design), maîtrise d'œuvre d'exécution (execution), and assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage (project management). Revenue generated through fees for architectural design, project coordination, and consulting services across the full project lifecycle from incubation to long-term exploitation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nouveaux Récits is a French architecture cooperative (SCOP) that provides four integrated professional services for regenerative architecture projects: Assistance à Maîtrise d'Usage (user-needs coordination), Maîtrise d'Œuvre de Conception (bioclimatic design), Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution (local materials construction), and Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (economic and legal structuring). The firm accompanies projects from incubation through long-term exploitation, mobilizing stakeholders through collective intelligence methodology. Their flagship project, Le Hameau des Montgolfier, is a 2.7-hectare intergenerational inclusive living development in Beaujolais combining autism-inclusive housing, senior adapted housing, participatory housing, and a community third-place called La Papoterie.

Product overview

Nouveaux Récits is a regenerative architecture cooperative offering four integrated professional services: Assistance à maîtrise d'usage (user needs coordination), Maîtrise d'œuvre de conception (bioclimatic design), Maîtrise d'œuvre d'exécution (local materials construction), and Assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage (economic/legal structuring). Their flagship project is Le Hameau des Montgolfier, a 2.7-hectare inclusive living development featuring autism housing, senior housing, intergenerational participatory housing, and a third-place called La Papoterie. The cooperative operates through SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative) and SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) structures, accompanying projects from incubation through long-term operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistance à Maîtrise d'Usage (AMU) - User Mastery Assistance Coordination service that mobilizes collective intelligence to accompany beneficiaries in developing their life projects. It coordinates stakeholders and aligns user needs with project design for clients undertaking regenerative architecture and inclusive housing developments.
• Maîtrise d'Œuvre de Conception - Design Engineering Design engineering service that apprehends landscape as a nourishing and biodiversity space, creating living spaces with bioclimatic and lowtech design solutions. Targeted at clients seeking regenerative and environmentally integrated architectural design.
• Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution - Execution Engineering Execution engineering service that involves local expertise and uses local geo-sourced and biosourced materials to construct regenerative buildings. Provides clients with sustainable, locally-rooted construction management.
• Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage - Project Owner Assistance Project management assistance that develops economic models, supports financing plans, structures legal frameworks (including SCIC cooperative structures), and ensures proper cooperative management. Targeted at clients undertaking complex multi-stakeholder housing and community development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1700+ votes received in APICIL Challenge Inclusion competition for project film
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Au Cœur de la DiversitécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Association that originated the project to support autistic persons in northern Beaujolais. Four mothers initiated the concept of autism-inclusive housing. When the project scope expanded beyond association capacity, Au Cœur de la Diversité partnered with Nouveaux Récits for project coordination and structuring.
• Commune de Saint Didier-sur-BeaujeucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality in northern Beaujolais (Rhône department) that identified land opportunity and senior housing needs. Partner in identifying project site on former Montgolfier paper mill grounds. Mayor Devillaine provides ongoing political support.
• Commune des ArdillatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality in northern Beaujolais (Rhône department) that partnered with Saint Didier-sur-Beaujeu on the project. Mayor Morey provides ongoing political support. Both communes collaborate in pilot committees approximately every three months.
• APICILminorOthersInsurance group that runs the Challenge Inclusion competition, providing visibility and recognition for inclusive citizen initiatives. Le Hameau des Montgolfier film received 1700+ public votes.
• ARTURBAIN.FRminorOthersOrganization awarding Prix National d'Art Urbain 2024 on the theme of happy living in cities and villages. Le Hameau des Montgolfier received two distinctions: Prix de la meilleure communication and Prix pour la qualité de la vie sociale.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vincent Davy Architecture: Independent French architect recognized for bioclimatic, lowtech, and biosourced-material residential projects including social housing. Comparable on design philosophy targeting rural and inclusive housing.
• Atelier Architecture Olivier Darné: French architecture firm specializing in bioclimatic, lowtech, and biosourced-material design for housing projects, with comparable philosophy around regenerative and participatory approaches. Both firms position around holistic, low-impact residential architecture.
• Cooperative Architecture (various SCOP architecture firms): Other French SCOP architecture cooperatives (e.g., Forma6, Atelier 15, Atelier des Cairns) operating under the same cooperative governance model and offering comparable multi-stakeholder architectural services for social and environmental projects.
• Petits Collective: French cooperative architecture and urbanism firm offering integrated design and participatory project support for community-led, bioclimatic developments. Comparable on cooperative structure and on intelligence-collective methodology.

Emerging players

• AREA (Architecture, Recherche, Environnement, Aménagement): French collective of architects focused on environmental and social architecture, often working on participatory and social-housing projects. Comparable mission overlap on regenerative and inclusive housing design.
• Écohabitation: French network and consulting entity promoting ecological and participatory housing. Comparable on the bioclimatic, biosourced-material residential niche and on supporting community-led housing initiatives.
• Habitat Participatif France: National federation supporting participatory housing projects across France. Comparable as both an enabler and competitor in the participatory, intergenerational housing niche Nouveaux Récits targets with its Hameau des Montgolfier project.

Others

• La Fabrique des Quartiers: French cooperative and consultancy supporting citizen-led, regenerative territorial projects including housing. Comparable ecosystem player in cooperative territorial development and inclusive habitat.
• Fonds de Dotation Fertile: Donor fund referenced by Nouveaux Récits on its website for mécénat (numerary, skills, in-kind) supporting its projects. Adjacent ecosystem participant, not a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Architecture-Studio: Major French architecture practice with broad portfolio including sustainable urbanism, social housing, and large-scale mixed-use developments. Comparable on the residential/social-housing intersection but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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