Tuesday, June 16, 2026
✨ HOUSE OF COSMETICS ✨
Maison de la Cosmétique
DIG IN ORDER TO BETTER REBUILD
The House of Cosmetics in Chartres is much more than just an architectural project: it is a place wherePast, present, and future converge.
Located opposite the majestic cathedral of ChartresThe future House is part of a historical, cultural and economic continuity.
✨ This new hub, dedicated to innovation and transmission, will showcase the excellence of the cosmetics industry worldwide, while drawing on a rich heritage revealed by exceptional archaeological excavations.
At the heart of the excavation, a veritable layering of historical periods has been unearthed. On a 500-square-meter site, archaeologists have made numerous discoveries:
📍First physical traces of the ancient fortifications of Autricum, a Gallo-Roman town in the 4th and 5th centuries
📍 Foundations of an ancient house abandoned following a fire
📍 Cavities deep in the ground
📍 And even a cake mold depicting Ulysses and the sirens on a boat
The time has now come to analyze these finds, within the Archaeology services of Chartres Métropole.
From now on, these geological strata bear witness to the multiple uses of the site from Gallo-Roman antiquity to the present day, including the Middle Ages.
A strong echo of the very essence of cosmetics: a universal, timeless know-how, which draws on an ancient heritage to better innovate and project itself towards the future.
Thus, the House of Cosmetics rises on this land steeped in history. The future Cosmetopeia garden will take root in this courtyard where each stone tells a chapter of the past, nourishing the future. A perfect alchemy of memory, innovation, and transmission.
Do you want to write the next chapter of history within the House of Cosmetics?
👉Get in touch with us now:
Aurore Mallat - Audience Development Officer