Hôtel national
des Invalides

Complete interior restoration of the Vauban refectory

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Information

At the heart of the Hôtel national des Invalides, the Vauban dining hall has been completely restored and refurbished to become a new heritage interpretation space for the Army Museum.

Paris, 7th arrondissement

France

Project owner

Army Museum

Project management assistance provided by OPPIC

Type of operation

Catering

Mission(s)

Complete project management

Complete interior restoration of the Vauban refectory

Safety and thermal performance upgrades

Surface

380 square meters

Amount of work

€600,000 excluding tax

Delivery

2024

As part of the Army Museum redevelopment project, the agency was commissioned, alongside the Antoine Dufour agency in charge of interior design, to refurbish the Vauban dining hall, including the complete restoration of its décor, the creation of monumental woodwork, and the installation of blackout devices designed to ensure the preventive conservation of the décor and the collections on display. This new museum space, dedicated to the heritage interpretation of the site, was inaugurated in September 2024.

The project also involved restoring other woodwork, notably the doors leading to the dining halls, which are particularly noteworthy for their authenticity, as most of them had been replaced in the 1950s and subsequent decades. They therefore represent a unique heritage asset within this vast monumental complex.