Project manager & renovation
in Conjux.

Conjux is the smallest municipality in Chautagne — 218 residents on barely 1.7 km² — and one of the most distinctive. Set on the left bank of the Canal de Savières, at the northern tip of Lac du Bourget, it has around five kilometres of shoreline, a small harbour, a swimming beach and a municipal campsite. Altitude ranges from 225 to 443 metres, between the water and the first hillsides.

This setting entirely shapes its housing stock. In Conjux, over 42% of homes are second homes — by far the highest rate in Chautagne — and more than nine homes in ten are detached houses. In other words: individual houses, often occupied for only part of the year, and a high proportion of owners managing their works remotely.

This is exactly the context in which project management comes into its own: a single point of contact, a site manager on hand throughout, and the ability to follow progress without being on site every week.

Conjux is one of the three Chautagne municipalities subject to the Loi Littoral, along with Chindrieux and Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille. Lac du Bourget is well above the 1,000-hectare threshold that automatically triggers this regime for lakeside municipalities.

In practice: within the 100-metre strip outside built-up areas, buildings and installations are prohibited, with very rare exceptions. However, the regulations do allow the repair, refurbishment and alteration of existing homes of at least 50 m² floor area — without any change in volume. In areas close to the shore, new buildings are only permitted as a continuation of existing villages, after review by the relevant commission.

The consequence is simple and worth stating clearly: along much of Conjux's shoreline, renovating the existing building is often the only legal option. This is not a constraint to put up with: done well, a refurbishment within this framework adds lasting value to a property that nobody will ever be able to replicate next door.

The typical project in Conjux is a lakeside house needing an upgrade: insulation, windows and doors, heating, bathroom and kitchen, sometimes a complete overhaul of services. Often there is also a need for year-round comfort, when a property designed for summer becomes a regular residence or a rental.

Our RGE CertiRénov certification gives access to MaPrimeRénov', CEE and the éco-PTZ, and the Grand Lac conurbation authority runs its own renovation grant scheme. These grants change regularly: we put the financing plan together with you, checking the conditions in force at the time of the project.

One last point not to overlook: Conjux is covered by the Plaine de Chautagne PPRi and by the “Lac du Bourget et marais de Chautagne” Natura 2000 site. These zonings govern foundations, floor levels and the appearance of outdoor landscaping. We check them before any costing.