Record checked on 26 October 2026.
Rue Royale Architectes
Architecture firm in Lyon 7th · founded in 1994
Overview
Rue Royale Architectes is a Lyon practice founded in 1994 by Michel Essertier and Didier Richard, with Anne Delevallée as partner since 2006; the name comes from its first address. It works mainly in the Lyon area on housing, schools and boarding houses, and office and technical buildings such as the Perrache-Confluence electrical substation extension. Its recent projects focus on low-carbon construction with bio-based materials.
- Founded
- 1994
- Team
- ≈ 10
- Projects
- 8
- Awards
- 3
The firm gives 1994; the current company (SARL) was registered in 2000.
Partners and founders
Michel EssertierCo-founder / Co-manager, Architect and urban planner
Didier RichardCo-founder / Co-manager, Architect
Anne DelevalléePartner architect (since 2006)
Fields of work
Housing · Schools and boarding houses · Offices and technical buildings · Childcare and community facilities · Low-carbon and bio-based construction
Built work
Entre les murs, 15-class nursery and primary school
Vaulx-en-Velin · Primary schoolKbis office building
Vaulx-en-Velin · Office buildingCap Canal, 56 homes
Villeurbanne · HousingChambres avec vue, agricultural high school boarding house
Saint-Genis-Laval · School boarding housePerrache-Confluence electrical substation extension
Lyon · Electrical substation and offices1+1=1, 56 homes, Lyon Confluence
Lyon · Social housingPixel, audiovisual hub (studios and offices)
Villeurbanne · Studios and offices (new build and conversion)Prizes and awards
- 2023Pyramides d'argent, Special Prize for Affordable Housing, with the Métropole de Lyon (Ginkgo Canopea)
- 2020Pyramides d'argent, Commercial Property Prize (Kbis, Vaulx-en-Velin)
- 2008PREBAT low-energy building call for projects, winner (1+1=1, Lyon Confluence)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rue Royale Architectes based?
The firm's address is 9 avenue Leclerc, 69007 Lyon.
When was Rue Royale Architectes founded?
It was founded in 1994.
How can I contact Rue Royale Architectes?
You can reach the firm by phone on +33 4 78 30 40 40, by email at contact@rueroyalearchitectes.com and through its website rueroyalearchitectes.com.
What are the main projects of Rue Royale Architectes?
Its built work includes Ginkgo Canopea, 67 homes (with atelier ITO) (Lyon, 2024), Entre les murs, 15-class nursery and primary school (Vaulx-en-Velin, 2021) and Kbis office building (Vaulx-en-Velin, 2020).