French interior designer Florence Deau is transforming one of Royan’s emblematic modernist buildings, the former city planning office, built by the architect Yves Salier in 1952. On the top floor, she's carved out a three-bedroom vacation apartment for a local wine merchant that’s a tribute to the ambience and history of Royan itself. Photo 1 of 8 in A Cow Shed Turned Family Home, and 7 Cases for Adaptive Reuse by Kelsey Keith

A Cow Shed Turned Family Home, and 7 Cases for Adaptive Reuse

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French interior designer Florence Deau is transforming one of Royan’s emblematic modernist buildings, the former city planning office, built by the architect Yves Salier in 1952. On the top floor, she's carved out a three-bedroom vacation apartment for a local wine merchant that’s a tribute to the ambience and history of Royan itself.