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Sustainable patronage between Oxand and the Château de Fontainebleau : On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, Oxand underlines its ambition to support one of France's most emblematic monuments: the Château de Fontainebleau, through sustainable patronage. Oxand is committed to preserving France's heritage, and is supporting the Château de Fontainebleau in its energy transition. Several missions were carried out to define a multi-year real estate strategy, aimed at better controlling the budgets linked to the investments required to preserve the various parts of the château. “Oxand's sponsorship of the Château de Fontainebleau gives the Château visibility over the effectiveness of the work undertaken by the French government as part of the master plan, and enables it to envisage the future of the work to be carried out to preserve a cultural monument classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site,” declares Marie-Christine Labourdette, President of the Château de Fontainebleau.
Questions about this reference
What does Oxand do for the Château de Fontainebleau?
Oxand supports the château through sustainable patronage, contributing its asset management expertise rather than a financial donation. Several missions were carried out to define a multi-year real estate strategy, so that the budgets tied to preserving the different parts of the château can be held under control.
Why does a historic monument need a multi-year real estate strategy?
Because preserving a monument is a continuing programme of works rather than a single restoration. A multi-year strategy sets out which parts of the estate are treated, in what order, and what each decision commits the following years to.
What does the château gain from the work?
In the words of Marie-Christine Labourdette, President of the Château de Fontainebleau, it gives the château visibility over the effectiveness of the work undertaken by the French State as part of the master plan, and lets it envisage the future work needed to preserve a cultural monument on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
How does the energy transition fit into preserving a monument?
The two are planned together rather than in competition. Oxand supports the château in its energy transition inside the same multi-year strategy that governs preservation, so an energy decision is weighed against what the building also needs structurally.
Does Oxand work on heritage estates as well as modern ones?
Yes. The château is part of Oxand's commitment to preserving French heritage, and the multi-year investment planning applied there is the same discipline used on office, industrial and infrastructure estates.