Everything to know about building your website
Pricing, timeline, tech stack, hosting, GDPR, SEO, answers to the questions our clients ask most often.
Frequent questions 15 questions · 5 languages
How much does a website in Briançon cost?
Our showcase websites cost €18/month, all included, ecological SoberCloud hosting included. That covers custom design, development, SEO, deployment and sovereign hosting in France. No hidden fees, no long commitment. You can also pay yearly in one go: €198/year excl. VAT, one month free. See pricing.
How long does it take to build a website?
A showcase site ships in 7 days maximum, in four steps: a call, the copy and the mockup, the code, the launch. One single point of contact from start to finish, based in Briançon. See the method.
Are your sites really fast?
Yes, and it is measured: on our survey of 22 September 2026 (mobile Lighthouse, one pass per site), our sites score 99 out of 100 at the median and weigh 271 KB per page, against 2,559 KB for the median mobile page of the web. Every site aims for 100 out of 100 in all four categories (performance, accessibility, best practices, SEO); the full survey, site by site, is public on the Technology page (in French).
Is my data hosted in France?
Yes, 100%. Every site is hosted on SoberCloud, our sovereign cloud infrastructure in Briançon at 1,326 m altitude. Your data stays in France, GDPR compliant and under European security rules (NIS2), encrypted end to end.
What is SoberCloud ecological hosting?
SoberCloud is a French cloud powered 100% by solar energy, in Briançon, one of the sunniest towns in France. Cooling is done naturally by alpine air, zero water, zero AC. Low-power servers that switch off when nobody visits.
Are your websites GDPR compliant?
Fully. Our sites load no external resources: no Google Fonts, no Google Analytics, no third-party CDN, no non-essential cookies. Visitors are never tracked. Each release is checked automatically: a request to a third-party domain blocks publication.
Do you handle SEO?
SEO is built in from day one, not bolted on later: pages Google understands (clear structure, your business described in structured data, a sitemap), careful titles and descriptions, image names for Google Images, links between your pages. Read more on our SEO approach.
What is GEO and why does it matter?
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) prepares your site to be cited by generative AIs, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, when your clients ask them a question. Where SEO ranks you in Google results, GEO turns your site into a source the AIs quote. Concretely: an llms.txt file (a summary of your site, readable by AI assistants), your key information marked up (Schema.org), the Perplexity and ChatGPT crawlers explicitly allowed, and content readable as is, with no script to run. See our SEO & GEO approach.
Do you only work in Briançon and the Hautes-Alpes?
Our agency is based in Briançon but we work with clients across France and internationally. Our site is available in 5 languages (French, English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic). Local proximity is an asset for Hautes-Alpes businesses, but digital has no borders.
Do you use WordPress or templates?
No. Each site is custom-coded with Astro, a tool that builds the pages ahead of time: the browser receives a finished page, with no unnecessary script. No WordPress, no templates, no page builders. The measured result: 271 KB per page at the median on our sites (survey of 22 September 2026), against 2,559 KB for the median mobile page of the web; no plugin-related security holes; a unique design that fits you.
Will my site be mobile-friendly?
Absolutely. All our sites are responsive: they adapt to phones, tablets and desktops. Mobile design is considered from the start, not retrofitted: buttons big enough for a finger, navigation built for the thumb, images sized for the screen.
What does maintenance include?
SoberCloud hosting includes the hosting itself, the HTTPS padlock, automatic backups, permanent monitoring and page compression. Since our sites are static (no database, no plugins), there are no security updates to manage: your site stays safe and fast over time.
Do your sites improve Google Ads performance?
Yes. The Quality Score, the grade Google Ads gives each of your keywords, rests on 3 pillars: landing page experience, ad relevance and expected click-through rate. A fast, well-built site improves the first pillar directly. Concrete impact: a cheaper click, a better ad position and more impressions, at the same budget. Read the full article (in French).
Can you rebuild my existing site?
Yes. We regularly migrate WordPress, Wix or Squarespace sites into light, fast sites. Migration includes content recovery, redirection of old URLs (preserving SEO) and a fresh custom design. Tell us about your current site.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Restaurants, craftspeople, shops, liberal professions, associations, SMEs. We have built sites for restaurants, wood and building trades, barber shops, and many more. See our sites, measured.