#MICB2522290AOrder of August 25, 2025, on the Missions and Organization of the General Directorate of Heritage and Architecture
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The arrêté of August 25, 2025, establishes the organization and missions of the General Directorate of Heritage and Architecture in France. It outlines various services, including those responsible for architecture, archives, museums, heritage, and inspection, research, and innovation. Each service has specific roles in managing and promoting cultural heritage, ensuring quality in architecture, managing archives, and oversight of museums across France.
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Key Changes
- Creation of new specific missions for the General Directorate of Heritage and Architecture.
- Introduction of detailed roles for the services responsible for architecture, archives, and museums.
- Abrogation of the previous arrêté from December 31, 2020.
Obligations
What this law requires
The Architecture Service must develop, pilot, coordinate and ensure implementation of architectural policy, including support for architectural creation and promotion of architectural and landscape quality in construction and urban/landscape development projects.
The Architecture Service must ensure architectural and landscape quality objectives are integrated into all legislation governing space development, construction activity, and innovation in these domains.
The Sub-Directorate of Architecture must draft and regulate texts governing the architect profession and maintain oversight of the National Order of Architects.
The Sub-Directorate of Architecture must conduct socio-economic, statistical and comparative studies on architecture professionals in France and abroad.
The Sub-Directorate of Architecture must ensure application of legislative and regulatory provisions affecting construction quality and space development, particularly regarding planning, housing policy, urban policy, and public space qualification.