Paris Urban Architecture and Environment Council

The CAUE (Councils for Architecture, Urbanism and Environment) were created in 1977 to inform, warn, counsel and educate. Their services are free of charge and unbiased as they are offered by independent professionals (mostly architects, urban planners, landscapers).The CAUE of Paris promote architectural, urban and environmental quality through actions in the areas of consulting, awareness-raising, training and citizen participation. CAUE's action is particularly aimed at young people and it very often intervenes in educational establishments.