Where rare craftsmanship meets demanding prescribers

The International Heritage Fair has established itself, edition after edition, as the platform for qualified encounters between specialized exhibitors, heritage property owners and prescribers (interior architects, decorators, project owners, hoteliers, cultural institutions) seeking rare craftsmanship for their bespoke projects. Discover a few examples of achievements.

A showcase of excellence serving major heritage restoration projects

The Fair is where collaborations are forged that bring the most prestigious monuments back to life. At the Château de Versailles, several exhibitors work in concert: H. Chevalier restored the façade of the Trophées and the Galerie des Carrosses, and is currently restoring the façades of the Royal Chapel; Socra restored the splendor of the Hall of Mirrors before tackling the metal sculptures of the Chapel; Atelier Mériguet-Carrère, supported by the Arcoa and Louis Del Boca workshops, restored the Coronation Room and the Queen's Bedchamber (gilding, decorative painting, architectural papier-mâché).

On the roof structure of the Sainte-Chapelle, Hygiène Office carried out work with all the rigor required for a listed monument; the company also performs dynamic in-situ anoxia treatments for the conservation of haute couture textile collections, the largest of which this year required a bubble of over 1,000 m³.

Around the Théâtre Daunou (Art Deco, Jeanne Lanvin), Atelier Louis Del Boca led a notable restoration project, while Baguès Paris – Bronzes de France, a reference in exceptional bronzes and lighting, restored the chandeliers of Vaux-le-Vicomte and took part in 2025 in restoring the interior décor of the Hôtel de l'Intendance de la Généralité d'Amiens.

Craftsmanship favored by prestigious hospitality venues

The Fair is also a sourcing venue for luxury hotels and exceptional establishments. Staff Décor has become a preferred partner of upscale hospitality, restoring period moldings and ornamentation at the Marriott, the Majestic, the Negresco, the Lutetia, the Hôtel de Paris, the Martinez and the Hôtel Princesse Flore.

Beau & Bien created four monumental chandeliers shaped like luminous parasols, made of Limoges porcelain, for the lobby of the Majestic Cannes, installed in ten days for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. The workshop also designed "Éclair de Lune," a portable lamp in Paris stone, gilded brass and crystal, for gala dinners at the Royal Opera of Versailles.

Ombres & Facettes carried out a major project in 2025 for the new wing of the Ritz London, producing the entrance chandelier and candelabra statues for this new space. The workshop has also maintained a long-standing collaboration since 2017 with the Domaine de Chambord, where it restores and re-wires historic chandeliers while creating bespoke pieces. This dual expertise, spanning contemporary hospitality lighting and heritage craftsmanship, illustrates the versatility expected by prescribers in the sector.

The Ateliers Duchemin, specialists in stained glass and art glazing, work on some of the finest lobbies and bars of Parisian and Nice hotels: complete restoration of the 19th-century overhead glass roof at the Hôtel du Louvre, discovered beneath a false ceiling; restoration and reconstruction of painted stained glass (using the "tubé" cloisonné technique and relief enamels) at the Hôtel Negresco in Nice; and at the Peninsula Paris.

Vitrines Lelièvre Driot - Les Ateliers VLD, art ironworkers, created the crown-patterned handrail of the grand staircase for the Hôtel Shangri-La Paris, alongside the Affine Design agency; their heritage work also covers the Grand Palais (handrail, glass roof and wrought-iron door details, with François Chatillon ACMH) and private Parisian mansions, demonstrating a mastery of decorative ironwork sought after in hospitality as much as on listed monuments.

Finally, Atelier Dégut offers bespoke high-end textile fittings both in international hospitality (Il Salviatino, a 5-star hotel-spa in Florence) and in French heritage cultural venues, such as the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in Paris, confirming the reach of this French craftsmanship among demanding professional clients, from the hotel sector to historic performance venues.

A prime sourcing ground for interior architects

Interior architects find at the Fair partners capable of meeting the most demanding projects. Edmond Petit, a publisher of high-end fabrics and wallpapers for 150 years, supports exceptional interiors (Château de Versailles, Opéra Garnier, Musée du Quai Branly, Grand Palais, Mucem, Orient Express) with a collection of more than 1,500 designs and patterns.

Fonderie de Coubertin, an artisanal gem of the Chevreuse Valley, continues the art of bronze casting from Versailles to Rodin. Séverina Lartigue, a Maître d'art, brings historic floral ornamentation craftsmanship into dialogue with contemporary creation for the greatest haute couture houses.

Fonderie Vincent, a sand-casting foundry with over 140 years of experience, works on the restoration and reproduction of ornamental pieces for the greatest monuments: candelabra at the Louvre, the Concorde fountain, restoration of the Grand Palais, Art Deco railings in Le Havre, balustrades at the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz (400 meters reproduced identically). A repertoire that makes it a prime resource for architects working on historic buildings.

Parqueterie Janod equips both historic monuments (the Hall of Battles at the Château de Versailles, in Hungarian point parquet, or the National Assembly) and contemporary reception venues, from the Orangerie Garden in Strasbourg to the Le Petit Jardin restaurant in Montpellier.

Osmaia Group, through its expertise in historic gardens, works on the Latona parterre at Versailles, the garden of the BnF Richelieu site, and the irrigation of the Louvre garden.

Malouinières, a color manufactory based in Brittany and Paris, has collaborated since its founding with heritage stakeholders to create and reproduce the paints of iconic sites: Château de Versailles, Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Monet's house in Giverny, and the Bourse de Commerce, for which it created the entire color palette, including Blanc de Viarme. Alongside chief architects of historic monuments, it recreated Vauban's palette for the French Navy and created 20 historic colors for the Ministry of Culture. Its collection of water-based, vegetable oil, lime and silicate paints now support architects, decorators and craftsmen in the sustainable renovation of exceptional properties.

This panel of rare skills is complemented by Le Bâtiment Associé, whose expertise in structural work and stone cutting is notably illustrated by the façade restoration of the Mumm Champagne house in Reims, and Maddalon, a family-run timber-framing and roofing company from Lorraine, involved in both new construction and the restoration of regional historic monuments.

A sourcing venue recognized by heritage professionals

These achievements illustrate the strategic nature of the International Heritage Fair: a place where architects, decorators, hoteliers and project owners seeking rare craftsmanship meet exhibitors capable of meeting their most ambitious projects — whether restoring a listed monument, outfitting a luxury hotel, or elevating an exceptional interior.