Restructuring and Extension of a Mountain Lodge in Véranne

  • Topographic map locating the Col de l’Oeillon mountain lodge near Véranne, showing relief, valleys and access routes within Pilat Regional Nature Park.
    Historic topographic and geological map of Col de l’Oeillon and Crêt du Graland near Véranne, showing relief, strata and site context for the lodge project.
  • Historic view of the Mont-Pilat inn at Col de l’Oeillon in Véranne, a low roadside lodge with tiled roof, terrace and parked cars in the open mountain landscape.
    Aerial view of Col de l’Oeillon above Véranne, showing the existing inn, car parks and access roads aligned along the ridge within the Pilat mountain landscape.
    Aerial view of the Véranne mountain lodge site, with compact buildings on a grassy ridge framed by rocky slopes, dense forest and a wide valley panorama.
  • Existing Col de l’Oeillon mountain lodge in Véranne, a low-rise rendered and timber volume with tiled roofs, facing an open forecourt and forested slopes.
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    Interior of the Véranne mountain lodge dining room, with timber beams, floral textiles and large picture windows framing the snowy Pilat landscape.
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    Existing rusted metal lodge on stone base at Col de l’Oeillon in Véranne, surrounded by snow-covered shrubs, showing pre-restructuring condition.
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  • Elevations of the Véranne mountain lodge restructuring show compact timber volumes with metal roofs, large glazed bays and stone chimney in a forested site.
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    Distant view of Tectoniques’ Véranne mountain lodge restructuring, with low timber volumes and metal roofs embedded in a snowy, pine-covered slope.
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    Panoramic view of Tectoniques’ Véranne mountain lodge restructuring, showing low timber volumes stepping along the slope and opening to the alpine landscape.
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Project description

Located at an altitude of 1,235 metres, the Col de l’Œillon is a listed site in the heart of the Pilat regional natural park. The existing inn, long disused, is renovated to accommodate a restaurant and a mountain refuge, while the workshop is converted into a multipurpose hall. On the Crêt du Graland, a modular building by architect Ferdinand Fillod is restored as a high-altitude bar. The extensions continue and complete the existing structures to form compact, unified volumes oriented towards the wider landscape.

Project details

  • Address
    6970 route de l'Œillon, Véranne, Loire
  • Dates
    Under construction since 2026
  • Programme
    Restaurant, 40-bed inn, multipurpose hall
  • Surface area
    890 m2
  • Budget
    1.8 M€
  • Notable details
    Wood-fired heating system, listed natural site, water self-sufficiency

Credits

  • Client
    Privée
  • Project management
    Tectoniques (architect, lead), Tectoniques Ingénieurs (cost consultant, MEP engineering, timber structure, concrete structure)

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