Our skills
There is not a stone but stones. Shaping them begins with observing them to understand them, read them and imagine where they will take place. Without ever deceiving the original work when it comes to restoration. From the outline to the finishes, stone cutting is a dialogue between man and material. A hard and delicate profession that combines design, strength and finesse. At Aurige, many stonecutters excel in this melee with raw material. As for traditional masonry, it is more than in the spotlight here. Floors, vaults, ramparts, decorative elements, stairs, fireplaces... our masons and tailors combine old and contemporary materials. They juggle techniques to restore, build and beautify.
Wood requires ancestral manual know-how and mastery of innovative technologies. At Aurige, the companions have wood firmly attached to their bodies and they know how to work it in its traditional forms as well as in the most daring assemblages. Frames, partitions, formwork, half-timbering, attic, bay window frames and frames, window shutters, stairs, paneling, parquet floors, floors, doors...you can ask them anything. Highly qualified and specialists in interventions in private spaces, it is for them to understand how tradition, aesthetics and the rules of the Art are balanced, with the constraints specific to your projects.
Les Ateliers de la Chapelle, artistic carpentry and cabinetmaking workshops, were founded in 1969
They bring together 5 complementary activities forming a homogeneous whole capable of addressing the entire repertoire of furniture and large woodwork decorations.
The Manufacturing Workshop, specialized in the design and production of woodwork, libraries, furniture (civil, religious, museographic, etc.), exceptional interior and exterior joinery and parquet flooring,
The Restoration Workshop, specialized in the restoration-conservation of large historical decorations, parquet floors, church and civil furniture,
L’Atelier d’Ébénisterie, specialized in the production of contemporary furniture,
The Ornamental Sculpture and Statuary Workshop, specializing in the restoration and copying of ornaments, from the 15th century to Art Deco,
The design and research office, specialized in carrying out studies prior to the restoration of woodwork, in particular on woodwork decorations and religious furniture.
For 150 years, the Duval et Mauler workshop has put its know-how to the benefit of exceptional places to restore their style and shine; his companions collaborate with the greatest decorators and designers of the moment. Its unique know-how, transmitted by generations of painters, is put at the service of high-end decoration to create exclusive decors around colors, structured materials, gold leaf,...all in a spirit neo-classical than contemporary!
Sculptors, plasterers, ornamentalists, stucco artists, moulders, gilders and mosaicists... our craftsmen master all the techniques and exercise their talents on numerous materials: stone, marble, metal, gypsum, staff, stucco... With passion , technical and aesthetic mastery, they restore ancient or contemporary buildings and works. They reproduce and create unique and perfect pieces. Gathered within the Tollis workshop, our companions are the reference in art restoration and interior decoration. Technicians, they are also artists and creators.
Driven by their enthusiasm and their will, anxious to meet the highest demands of their customers, Dunod Mallier artistic ironworkers push the limits of materials to the extreme, they transform metals into works of art. A mixture of technical and artistic alchemy, their know-how sublimates metals: pure iron, mild steel, stainless steel, bronze, brass, copper, titanium, gold leaf... From stylish ironwork reinterpreted from old models to creations contemporary locksmithing and fine metalwork, the world of Dunod Mallier gives know-how the ability to dialogue with innovation.
Diagnosis of structures and pathologies, preliminary design and restoration project, project management, execution studies, project management assistance, implementation of innovative solutions... Aurige knows how to support its clients during the design of their restoration projects. Aurige has structural and materials design offices managed by talented consulting engineers. Thanks to their knowledge of materials and built heritage, its engineers make the right diagnoses and offer modern solutions to restore, repair or reinforce unique monuments in compliance with current European standards.
Underpinning, deep foundations, stool or transfer beams; these interventions are our daily life on all Heritage, whether from the Gallo-Roman era, the Middle Ages or the 21st century.
Re-alcanization, restoration of the epidermis with research into period aggregates, technical formwork with architectural aspect, structural carbon reinforcement, mean that Aurige, through its rehabilitation subsidiary, treats concrete in all its forms, whether historic or modern, structural or decorative by combining the most ambitious, the most innovative, even the most unique techniques.
Dynamism, audacity, innovation, competence, team spirit, are all qualities present in all our collaborators: directors, engineers, work supervisors or companions, as well as in our design offices and laboratories, in order to best respond to the heavy, most complex and delicate rehabilitation and restoration operations.
Philharmonie de Paris, Hôtel Royal Monceau, Eiffel Tower, Château de Pierrefonds, Louvre Museum... All these exceptional places are designed by the Sodifra Agencement Ateliers. We collaborate with big names in architecture such as Philippe Starck, Jean Nouvel or Christian De Portzamparc... and major real estate players to whom we offer manufacturing and installation services for high-end furniture and interior design. range. The Ateliers are present in the architecture & design, kitchen & bathroom, medical and nautical markets. With its design office, its design workshop and its production site, the Ateliers work with a wide variety of materials such as solid wood, varnished veneers, laminates and synthetic resins. For unique interiors
Consulting, management and operation of heritage and cultural sites, communication and tourism dissemination...Specialist in heritage development and the tourism sector, Alfran stands out in three areas of expertise: site management (construction of visit offers, reception public, entertainment, historical reconstruction, marketing, maintenance and upkeep), advice to owners and tourism communication (exclusive brochure distribution network, display, publishing and advertising management). For more than ten years, Alfran has collaborated in the development of more than a hundred sites: prestigious monuments, heritage sites, leisure parks, communities and private owners.