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A Renovation Project

Bringing Château Conti Back to Life

In Ajaccio, some stones carry much more than the weight of time. They hold stories, silences, promises. Château Conti is one of those stones. Long closed, this iconic 19th-century building is now given a second life thanks to a renovation project of rare scale, at the intersection of architecture, memory, and contemporary hospitality.

A Restoration in Service of Heritage

Classified as a Historical Monument, Château Conti underwent a thorough study to recover the original spirit of its volumes, moldings, ironwork, and landscaping. The project was conceived in close collaboration with heritage architects, specialized artisans, and DRAC services. Each restored element — the honor staircase, carpentry, old floors, cornices — was treated with the respect due to its history.

But beyond technical restoration, there is a rehabilitation philosophy guiding each decision: preserving the soul of the place while fully opening it up to today’s uses.

Restoring a castle is much more than repairing walls. It is awakening a soul and passing it on to those who will come.

Project Management Team

Modernizing Without Altering

The challenge was large: to integrate a high-end hotel and residential offering into an old building without altering its character. The castle now hosts 10 suites, reception areas, a bar-lounge, and seminar rooms, while an adjacent contemporary building offers a comfortable and modular tourist residence.

The choice of materials, colors, and atmospheres was directed towards an elegant sobriety, discreet comfort, and architectural continuity between the old and the new. The park of more than 6,500 m², requalified and replanted, becomes a connecting thread between built heritage and living nature.

An Engaged Renovation

The Château Conti renovation project is part of a sustainability approach and local anchorage. Reuse of materials from demolitions, use of short circuits for the restoration of the site, soft landscape insertion, respect for the biodiversity of the park, universal accessibility, RE2020 energy performance for new buildings: every aspect has been carefully thought through.

The goal is clear: to make Château Conti a model of contemporary heritage rehabilitation, serving responsible tourism that is deeply rooted in its territory.

A Rebirth for Everyone

Reserved for Château clients and members, the Secret Garden embodies the spirit of the Conti project: an elegant yet accessible place, rooted in its territory, open to creation, exchange, and the sweetness of life.

By giving life back to Château Conti, the project promoters are not just restoring a building: they are reactivating an Ajaccio memory, making it dialogue with the needs of today, and projecting it into the future.

Hospitality, the art of hosting, the beauty of the setting, the services offered — all contribute to making this place a living ecosystem that combines heritage, hospitality, culture, and well-being.