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Housing & home

Prepare a housing project, understand renovation and examine the surroundings. Legal, energy and geographic questions require different sources.

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Everyday practical guides

Prepare a first conversation about a renovation projectRead the guide Prepare room-by-room observations before an inventoryRead the guide

Direct links by need

Read housing information for France

ANIL

Open website anil.orgRecord and sources

Prepare an energy renovation project

France Rénov’

Open website france-renov.gouv.frRecord and sources

Examine risks associated with a location

Géorisques

Open website georisques.gouv.frRecord and sources

Prepare your research

Two tasks in this topic need different information. Use these prompts to prepare a search or enquiry.

Prepare your research
Task	Record	What not to infer
Record property condition	Room, observed element, date and photograph	Separate visible observation from an assumed cause
Prepare renovation	Existing condition, desired result and available records	General advice is not an assessment of this property

Keep missing information visible before deciding.

Before you continue

General maps and factsheets do not replace reports and documents specific to the property.

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General-interest topics and everyday guides are available in four languages. Reference records and digital guides are provided in French and English. External website language depends on the destination.

Editorial selection updated on 2026-10-25