Provençal Bastide Renovation in Tourtour, France by Pareil

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May 4, 2026

On May 4, 2026

In the hill town of Tourtour, France, Caroline Weill and Letitia Paradis of Pareil architecture have renovated a 320-square-meter Provençal bastide into a more cohesive home. The project brings together a main house, a studio outbuilding, and a small dovecote with an integrated garage—elements that were added over recent decades but lacked relationship to one another. Working with Studio Nolet and APR Concept, Pareil reestablished a functional layout with integrity to the existing structure’s thermal performance and architectural character.

The exterior settles late 1990s additions of a pool and two terraces into a more deliberate landscape, developed with Sigmap and Auffray Paysage. Inside, traditional materials of stone, earthenware, and lime plaster are paired with passive ventilation, underfloor heating, and bio-sourced insulation upgrades. The result is a renovated Provençal homestead that brings continuity over contrast, with the humble, contextual approach signature to Pareil’s practice.

working in collaboration with london based studio nolet, pareil designed the in 17 — Above: Working in collaboration with London-based Studio Nolet, Pareil designed the interiors to retain the traditional structure—lime-finished walls, architectural alcoves—while bringing in modern decor. Here, the Granite Chair in green chenille from Kave Home is paired with the Ethnicraft Elements Coffee Table, and a Marie Michielssen Side Table in Beige Pawn for Serax.

the frama bench 0\1 in warm brown birch serves as a piano seat and the floor la 18 — Above: The Frama Bench 01 in Warm Brown Birch serves as a piano seat and the floor lamp is the Floor Lamp White L1 designed by Pierric de Coster for Valerie Objects.

the architects worked with fred fabric to design custom shelving throughout the 19 — Above: The architects worked with Fred Fabric to design custom shelving throughout the house. The chair at left is the Lounge Chair 02 designed by Vincent Van Duysen for Zara Home.

an antique brutalist french chair and eklipso black marble wall sconce from sim 20 — Above: An antique Brutalist French chair and Eklipso Black Marble Wall Sconce from Simone Marcel.

a farmhouse dining table sits parallel from the exposed stone of the hillside. 21 — Above: A farmhouse dining table sits parallel from the exposed stone of the hillside.

custom kitchen cabinetry by fred fabric and marble countertops from marbrerie p 22 — Above: Custom kitchen cabinetry by Fred Fabric and marble countertops from Marbrerie Pisicchio in Marseille.

warm zellige tiles paired with warm wood. a fixed down sconce in bone from in c 23 — Above: Warm zellige tiles paired with warm wood. A Fixed Down Sconce in Bone from In Common With.

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