Journal
Notes from the estates.
Observations on terroirs, on the crafts we work with, and on what autonomy asks of a house.
14 May 2026 · Terroirs
Buying a manor house in Burgundy: what the land must tell you first
Before the elevations, the deeds or the roof, a Burgundian parcel should answer three questions about its water, its slope and its soil.
2 March 2026 · Autonomy
Geothermal heating in a historic French farmhouse
Ground-source heating suits old stone well, provided the loops, the emitters and the walls are considered as one system.
21 January 2026 · Autonomy
Water autonomy for a rural estate: wells, springs and treatment
A domaine is autonomous in water when two independent sources can each serve the house alone, and the treatment is kept on the property.
