Le 4 décembre 2025, la Cérémonie mondiale du Prix Versailles s’est déroulée au siège de l’UNESCO à Paris. À cette occasion, le Grand Palais a été distingué parmi les « plus beaux musées du monde », une reconnaissance dont nous sommes particulièrement honorés.
The magazine La Pierre d’Angle, published by the National Association of Architects of France’s Historic Buildings (ANABF), features an article by François Chatillon examining the Grand Palais as a true laboratory for digital diagnostics.
As part of the inaugural edition of RELEASE [AEC], organized in partnership with the Architizer Awards, François Chatillon presented how advanced digital technologies were employed in a critical heritage analysis, conducted prior to the prestigious renovation of the Grand Palais.
Discover the film dedicated to the Quadrilatère de Beauvais, a contemporary art centre completely renovated by the agency between 2022 and 2025.
We are pleased to announce the publication of Grand Palais 2025, a volume that delves into the remarkable story behind the renovation of this iconic monument. The book traces the Grand Palais’s singular trajectory—from its eventful history to its present-day renaissance—offering a perspective that intertwines memory and future.
On Wednesday, 3 September, François Chatillon spoke at the conference “Renovation & Regeneration of Heritage: From the Grand Palais to Third Places.”
To mark its inauguration, we are pleased to present the film dedicated to the Grande Nef of Île des Vannes, renovated by the agency between 2020 and 2024.
On Saturday, 28 June, the Grande Nef of Île des Vannes was officially inaugurated, marking its full and formal integration into the city.
Wallpaper*, a leading magazine in design and visual culture, has published an article devoted to the reopening of the Grand Palais after four years of restoration.
We are pleased to share the article that designboom, an international reference in contemporary architecture and design, has dedicated to the full reopening of the Grand Palais after four years of renovation.
Visitors are once again discovering the building’s full range of spaces for the first time, following the reopening of the Nave for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games..
We are pleased to announce that the Grand Palais has won the Popular Choice Award in the Gallery & Exhibition Spaces category of the Architizer A+Awards
On Wednesday, 11 June 2025, François Chatillon took part in a conference hosted by the Centre Pompidou’s Permanent History Laboratory.
Dezeen, a leading platform in contemporary architecture, features an article on the transformation of Brest’s former post office by Chatillon Architectes.
Chatillon Architectes is pleased to be among the teams chosen to take part in the competitive dialogue for the restructuring of 56 rue des Saints-Pères in Paris’s 7th arrondissement.
We are honored to announce that the Grand Palais has been named a winner of the 2025 Prix Versailles, earning a place on the list of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums.
We are proud to have been selected as one of the finalist teams to reimagine one of the most iconic places in Paris: Place de la Concorde. Congratulations to the winning team led by AAPP / Atelier d’architecture Philippe Prost and Bruel Delmar.
We are pleased to share this article published in the American design magazine Dwell.
On 3 February, the second conference in the debate series “What Is Heritage?” took place at the École de Chaillot. On this occasion, François Chatillon hosted Chris Dercon, former president of the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais from 2019 to 2023.
On January 6, 2025, François Chatillon and his friend Leonardo García-Alarcón gave a lecture to the students of the École de Chaillot, exploring the connections between musical and architectural heritage.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, François Chatillon took part in a masterclass at the Villa Empain, at the invitation of the Boghossian Foundation, to explore the challenges of heritage restoration with Francis Metzger, President of the French- and German-speaking Council of the Order of Architects of Belgium.
Chatillon Architectes is delighted to have been selected as one of the five teams invited to submit a proposal for the redevelopment of Place de la Concorde!
François Chatillon was invited to speak at the conference "New Ideas Must Use Old Buildings," organized by SHARE X Venice 2024.
Take a look at the first photos of the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul hospital site before its transformation into a unique new space featuring 3,600 m² of cultural facilities (concert halls, exhibition spaces, theater, artist residencies...), as well as housing, shops, a restaurant, and an incubator.
Nestled in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, at 11 Rue Berryer, the restaurant Baronne has opened its doors in the renowned Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris.
Chatillon Architectes is delighted to collaborate once again with Pia Chevalier by inviting her to create a site-specific installation for the 2024 Paris Design Week.
Discover the latest video produced by RMN-GP about the ‘openings’ at the Grand Palais!
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, discover the episode of des Racines et Ailes about this event that will be marking our summer in Paris.
Just a few days before the launch of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Grand Palais is completing the biggest renovation in its history, and this event has been immortalised by film-maker Stefan Cornic, who has been following the metamorphosis over the last two years.
This spring, to coincide with the inauguration of the projects for the Olympic Games, Chatillon Architectes is delighted to be hosting a new exhibition of works by photographer and Olympic fencing champion Enzo Lefort, entitled « En attendant les jeux ».
We are pleased to present the first images of the Nave of the Grand Palais, renovated for its iconic reopening on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Chatillon Architects wins competition to restructure and design an extension for the Domaine de Bénouville !
In December 2023, in the heart of Paris Airport, François Chatillon was invited to participate in an exceptional conference dedicated to the rehabilitation of iconic architectural structures, specifically focusing on the challenges of renovating/extending Terminal 1, an iconic work by architect Paul Andreu!
This fall, the stuio of Chatillon Architects is hosting a new exhibition featuring works by French artist Laetitia Striffling, titled "Presque Ici".
On October 17th, during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Belgian Order of Architects held at the Sucrerie de Wavre in Brussels, François Chatillon was invited to give a conference.
This video, directed by François Ségallou for Chatillon Architectes, invites you to discover this beautiful project through a new perspective !
We are pleased to announce that in 2023, our project for the restoration and modernization of the Theatre of Dole, initially inaugurated in 1843 and classified as a Historical Monument in 1996, won the national award "Rubans du Patrimoine" !
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
This video, created by Studio80 for Chatillon Architectes, invites you to discover this beautiful project from a new perspective!
Chatillon Architectes is pleased to announce that Eiffage Construction Alsace has won the special jury prize from EGFBTP Grand Est with the operation we carried out together at the Municipal Baths of Strasbourg.
On March 29, during the first stone ceremony for the former Brest post office, a site visit took place with Blandine Frachon and Simon Chatillon (Chatillon Architectes), along with representatives from La Poste Immobilier, Bouygues Immobilier, Acapace, the Mayor of Brest, and several local and national journalists.
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
Chatillon Architects wins competition to restructure and design an extension for the Domaine de Bénouville !
François Chatillon was very pleased to invite his friend Leonardo García Alarcón, conductor of the Cappella Mediterranea, of which the studio has been a sponsor...
Discover the video produced with the Department of Seine-Saint Denis on the construction site of the Grande Nef de l'Ile-des-Vannes...
Chatillon Architects wins competition to restructure and design an extension for the Domaine de Bénouville!
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
The Strasbourg Municipal Baths restoration project won the “Amis du Vieux Strasbourg” award...
The latest episode of the « Esprit des Lieux » podcast...
The Château de Chambord has a digital twin...
The works on the Church of Saint-Eustache can start...
We are very exicted to announce that our renovation project on the Strasbourg Municipal Baths is a finalist...
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
The works on the dome lanterns of the Château de Chambord have started...
In february, the Grand Palais went through one of the key moments of its restauration works...
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
As part of the of the bicentenary of the deciphering of hieroglyphics by Champollion, the restoration...
The Municipal Theater of Dole, run by the "Scènes du Jura - Scène nationale", has been completely restored and modernized...
After two years of work, the Baths reopened to the public...
Maylis de Kerangal, is invited by Marie Sorbier (Affaire en cours on France Culture radio station), to report on the restoration works the Grand Palais in Paris is undergoing until its reopening in 2025.
Chatillon Architects is pleased to welcome you on the occasion of the National Architecture Days to discover the agency...
Chatillon Architects is pleased to welcome in its Parisian studio a selection of unique design pieces, designed by...
Chatillon Architects and the Le Corbusier Foundation received the "Docomomo Rehabilitation Award 2021" in the Open House category to reward the best project...
The restoration works have conserved and preserved the original spirit...
We are pleased to present the special issue No. 33 of L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui available available online,in kiosk and in all good bookstores! This issue offers...
The Musée Carnavalet History of Paris reopened its doors to the public on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Four years of significant work were necessary to magnify the building...
Chatillon Architectes is pleased to present the works of Emmanuel van der Meulen et Mia Marfurt through the end of July 2021.
The museum inaugurated in 1976 to house the national tapestry gallery was designed by André Hermant as an "anti-monument"...
In 2016, as part of the 1st edition of the call for innovative projects “Reinventing Paris”, we were chosen with Collectif Coulanges and architects Sahuc&Katchoura...
Last week Chatillon Architectes was awarded the "Grand Prix Maître d'Oeuvre" by the Geste d'Or Prize 2020 for the exemplary nature of its work on redevelopment projects...
Chatillon Architectes is pleased to present the works of Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann and Linus Bill + Adrien Horni through the end of December 2020.
Chatillon Architectes will be open for visits for the National Architecture Days 2020. You can book a slot to come and visit us on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October...
Chatillon Architectes is moving! In order to better accomodate our collaborators and partners, Chatillon Architectes has just moved into a new work space...
Our new portfolio has arrived! Created in collaboration with the creative studio Los Patos.
As part of the new series of talks focusing on the restoration of modern architecture organised by MAMMA Group, François Chatillon will present...
New name, new logo, new chapter! In 2020, François Chatillon Architecte becomes Chatillon Architectes. This change reflects the philosophy and vision of the practice...
Is the transformation of buildings more a question of heritage or of public interest and reuse?
The Ministry of Culture has just appointed François Chatillon as new Chief Architect of France's historic Monuments in charge of the Domaine National de Chambord.
"Nothing is lost, nothing is created, all is transformed" (Antoine Lavoisier). This motto also works for buildings. Take the opportunity to discover the Municipal Baths in Strasbourg...
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