Real Estate · Owner's representation
Chevrons acts as owner's representative for historic monuments and heritage homes in Paris and across France. We bring an in-depth knowledge of the French heritage authorities and of 17th and 18th-century interiors to the service of owners.
Our role
On a listed historic monument in France, design and site supervision are entrusted, depending on the case, to a chief architect of historic monuments or to a certified heritage architect. The owner's representative stands on the owner's side: we define the program with you, represent you before the French authorities and contractors, secure the budget and schedule, and make sure every decision serves the integrity of the monument.
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Assessment, historical and archival research, condition reports on interiors.
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Defining objectives, priorities, budget and the phasing of works.
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Preparing and following applications with the DRAC, the ABF and the planning authorities.
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Selecting qualified contractors and conservators, analyzing and negotiating bids.
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Monitoring quality, schedule and cost, together with the project architect.
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Final acceptance of the works and complete documentation of every intervention.
Historic monuments & the DRAC
Work requires State approval and is overseen by the regional historic monuments office: we prepare the applications with the project architect and follow them through to approval.
Depending on the work, either prior notice to the DRAC or a planning permit subject to the heritage services' consent: we anticipate these steps to keep the schedule on track.
For homes near a monument or within a designated heritage site, early dialogue with the Architectes des Bâtiments de France.
An established working relationship with the DRAC Île-de-France for Paris monuments, and with the regional DRACs for châteaux and country homes.
Preparing grant applications to the State and coordinating, with your advisors, with the French tax regimes specific to historic monuments.
17th & 18th-century interiors
Painted ceilings, marouflage canvases, overdoors and grisailles: condition reports, studies and restoration by qualified heritage conservators.
Water and oil gilding with gold leaf on paneling, frames and ironwork: knowing what to conserve, consolidate or regild.
Historic wall hangings and tapestries: preventive conservation, cleaning, consolidation and appropriate hanging conditions.
Marquetry in fine woods, tortoiseshell and brass, period furniture and parquetry floors: stabilization, re-gluing and infill of losses.
Conserving historic glazing and, when replacement is needed, using mouth-blown glass that preserves the reflections and shimmer of the façades.
Carved boiseries, trumeaux and antique mirrors: restoration that respects the woods, the finishes and the successive states of the decor.
Contact
Restoring a façade, a painted ceiling or an entire interior, in Paris or elsewhere in France: we will meet you for a first confidential conversation, on site if needed.
contact@chevronsfamilyoffice.comChevrons Family Office
97 Bd Malesherbes – 75008 Paris
