Groupe BPCE helps the Petit Palais complete its ecological transition

As a major patron of Paris Musées and the primary patron of the Petit Palais since 2023, Groupe BPCE is actively helping the City of Paris’s Museum of Fine Arts to navigate its ecological transition. Thanks to the exemplary restoration of this heritage landmark, the reduction in its energy footprint, and the sustainable improvement of its facilities, the Petit Palais is beginning to write a new chapter in its history marked by greater energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Patronage at the service of sustainable transformation

In its capacity as a patron of the Petit Palais, Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group, is taking action through three major initiatives: financing the restoration of the peristyle and its monumental fresco by Paul Baudoüin; contributing to the presentation of the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions; and supporting work undertaken within the framework of the building’s Climate Plan.

This partnership forms part of Groupe BPCE’s commitment to advancing the environmental transition hand-in-hand with cultural institutions and local communities.

The challenge of the peristyle and fresco

The restoration underway since 2025 of the building’s peristyle and fresco entitled “The Seasons and the Days” represents a collective challenge and historic undertaking. A host of craftsmen, restorers, and heritage artisans are being mobilized within the framework of these projects to restore this masterpiece to its original splendor before the deadline of May 2026.

This restoration is being carried out in line with environmentally friendly criteria: limited use of solvents, the healthiest possible restoration techniques, use of mineral consolidants tailored for heritage conservation, etc.

Energy efficiency and sustainability at the heart of the museum

Beyond this iconic restoration project, Groupe BPCE’s sponsorship is enabling the Petit Palais to step up the pace of its energy transition. Several concrete actions have been initiated within the framework of its Climate Plan: replacing the lighting in the large glass atrium with more efficient LED systems, and work on the museum’s windows (installation of filters, replacement of seals) to improve insulation and limit energy loss.

These structural investments help set the Petit Palais on a path toward greater energy efficiency and sustainability, while simultaneously maintaining optimal conditions for the conservation of artworks and visitor comfort.