Architect and project manager
in Albertville.

Albertville, sub-prefecture of Savoie and host of the 1992 Olympic Games, occupies a unique geographical position: gateway to the Tarentaise, the Beaufortain and the Val d'Arly, it marks the transition between the Isère plain and the great Alpine massifs. With around 18,000 inhabitants, the Albertville area combines local demand for family housing, tourism linked to nearby resorts and an industrial economic base inherited from the post-war years. This diversity is reflected in the projects we support: a contemporary villa on the plain, a new chalet on the heights, an apartment renovation in the town centre, the refurbishment of a Savoyard house above Conflans.

Our office is on avenue du Grand Port in Aix-les-Bains, 45 minutes from Albertville via the A43 motorway. This distance is fully compatible with weekly site supervision and with our own site teams working on your project. As an architect and project manager in Albertville, we are used to dealing with the town's planning department and with the ABF heritage architects responsible for the historic district of Conflans.

Albertville's local plan (PLU) closely regulates new buildings, ridge heights, roof pitches and the use of materials, particularly near the medieval village of Conflans, listed among the most beautiful villages in Savoie. We analyse the planning document from the feasibility stage, before any budget commitment, to avoid the classic pitfalls: insufficient footprint, overlooking easements, setback or distance rules not met, required facade materials. This early vigilance means you can file the building permit with confidence.

Beyond the town itself, our work naturally extends to the whole of the Tarentaise, the Beaufortain and the Isère valley. Whether it is building a chalet in the Tarentaise, a renovation in Albertville or a house extension in Albertville, we bring the same level of attention to technical feasibility, sticking to the budget and quality of finish. Our dual role as architect and project manager considerably simplifies your formalities: one contract, one point of contact, one responsibility.

Heritage renovation in Conflans. The medieval village of Conflans, perched above Albertville, has a remarkable concentration of historic buildings: stone houses, lime renders, lauze slate or fish-scale tile roofs, openings framed in dressed stone. We carry out sympathetic renovations there: restoring renders, restoring timber joinery, discreet thermal improvements, interior restructuring in line with the recommendations of the ABF heritage architects (Architectes des Bâtiments de France). Our role as an architect in Albertville is essential here to work with the ABF and secure the permit.

Chalet construction in the Tarentaise and the Beaufortain. Albertville is the natural starting point for Beaufort, Arêches, Les Saisies, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Flumet and the major Tarentaise resorts. Projects for new timber frame chalets or refurbished farmhouses are common: a main residence in Mercury or Ugine, a high-altitude second home for seasonal rental, a family chalet in Beaufort. We are well versed in the constraints of the Loi Montagne, sloping plots, restricted winter access and the short structural work season, which calls for rigorous planning.

House extensions and adding a storey in Albertville. In Gilly-sur-Isère, Mercury, Tours-en-Savoie or Pallud, extending an existing house is often the most rational answer to a need for space, rather than selling to buy something bigger. We support homeowners throughout the process: checking building rights, footprint study, integrated architectural design, detailed costing, filing the permit, then full project management through to handover. Adding a storey, which is more technical, frees up space on narrow town-centre plots.

Contemporary new builds on the Isère plain. The towns of Frontenex, Grignon, Esserts-Blay and Saint-Paul-sur-Isère still offer building land for contemporary villas a few minutes from Albertville. There we design houses that open onto the landscape, making the most of views of the massifs (Bauges, Beaufortain, Lauzière), with particular attention to thermal performance and integration into the site. These new builds comply with the local plan's requirements on volumes and materials.

RGE CertiRénov energy renovation. The valley's older housing stock includes many houses rated E, F or G, which use a great deal of energy in winter. Atelier NovAlp, holder of the RGE CertiRénov label awarded by Qualitel, manages whole-house energy renovations: audit, package of works, preparation of MaPrimeRénov' and CEE applications, execution, supervision, handover. The benefit is twofold: real comfort in everyday use and an increase in the property's value.