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WEBSITES · FRENCH RIVIERA

A website that makes people want to walk through your door.

I build websites for shops, restaurants and local businesses: customers find you on Google, see what you offer and call you in one tap.

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Based in AntibesOne point of contactFixed prices from €500

Complimentary mini-audit

Discover what may be limiting your online presence.

I review your website or Google listing and send you 3 concrete recommendations.

Complimentary · Personalised · No obligation

Delivered within 3 business days.

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  • FR / EN websites
  • No subscription required
  • In-person meetings

Website design for local businesses across the French Riviera.

Work

Real websites, not just mockups.

Normoxic Plongée

Diving centre · Golfe-Juan

Modernise the centre’s online presence and present its diving activities and courses clearly.

An immersive, responsive website showcasing the courses, services, underwater world and ways to get in touch.

A website where each diver can quickly find the service or course that suits them and easily get in touch with the centre.

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Rio's Banana Café

Restaurant & bar · Golfe-Juan

Refresh the restaurant’s online image and better showcase the atmosphere, the terrace and the menu.

A warm, responsive website showcasing the venue, the food, practical details and ways to get in touch.

A website that gives a true feel for the restaurant, makes the menu easy to view and helps visitors call or plan their visit.

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Pricing

Four ways to get started

Simple plans, no surprises.

Starter

Get online

To get a simple, polished professional presence online quickly.

Fixed price

€500

  • One-page showcase website
  • Up to 5 sections
  • Custom design, mobile and tablet ready
  • Technical basics to be found on Google
  • Call, email and WhatsApp buttons
  • Indicative timeline: around 5 business days after receiving your content
  • 2 rounds of revisions included

Paid options

  • English version: +€150
  • Anything outside this scope is quoted and approved before work starts
Choose Starter

Ideal for local businesses

Essentials

Get found and contacted

To turn your online presence into a genuine local enquiry channel.

Fixed price

€750

  • Multi-page showcase website
  • Up to 3 pages: services, opening hours, practical info
  • Custom design, mobile and tablet ready
  • Basic local SEO and Google Maps
  • Contact form, call button and directions
  • Indicative timeline: around 1 week after receiving your content
  • 2 rounds of revisions included

Paid options

  • English version: +€150
  • Anything outside this scope is quoted and approved before work starts
Choose Essentials

Advanced features

Custom

Automate and grow

For projects whose scope doesn't fit the three fixed-price plans: advanced features, business tools or anything beyond a showcase website. Everything is priced on quote.

Advanced project

On quote

  • Advanced online booking or ordering
  • Catalogue or e-commerce shop
  • User accounts / client area
  • Dashboard and request management
  • Connection to your tools: calendar, POS, CRM, accounting, API
  • Custom features and workflows
  • Multilingual project if needed
  • Timeline, support and architecture defined in the quote

Technical requirements and architecture are defined in the quote. Any hosting, domain name or third-party service subscriptions remain purchased and paid for directly by the client.

Discuss my project

Not sure which plan is right for you? Tell me about your project and I'll point you to the option that fits best — without selling you features you don't need.

Why are my prices so accessible?

I work on my own, with no agency overheads, using tools I know inside out. The price is fixed because the scope is agreed in the quote: no surprises and no unexpected costs.

Terms: 50% on order, then 50% after final approval and before go-live. Each plan has a fixed price for the described scope. Options clearly shown, such as the English version at +€150, are only added if you choose them. Any other additional service is quoted and approved in writing before it is carried out.

After launch

Ongoing support — optional, never required

Building your website is a one-off project. It keeps running without any support plan, as long as your hosting and domain name remain active.

Technical maintenance

Site Care

€149/year

So someone keeps an eye on your website without you having to think about it.

  • Website monitoring
  • Checks on essential forms
  • Regular technical checks
  • Diagnosis of minor incidents
  • Standard technical support
Choose Site Care

Content & monitoring

Peace of Mind

€69/month

So your website stays up to date without any effort on your side.

  • Technical maintenance included
  • Up to 30 minutes of updates per month
  • Text, opening hours, photos, menu or services
  • Straightforward performance tracking
  • Concise monthly report
Choose Peace of Mind

Priority support

Partner

€149/month

For businesses that want genuine ongoing digital support.

  • Everything included in Peace of Mind
  • Up to 2 hours of updates per month
  • Priority support
  • First reply within 24 business hours
  • Recommendations to improve the site
Choose Partner

Good to know

  • Site Care is an annual technical maintenance service.
  • Peace of Mind and Partner can be cancelled with 30 days’ notice.
  • Included update time does not roll over from one month to the next.
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  • Any request beyond the included time, or outside the scope of the plan, may need an additional quote.
  • "First reply within 24 business hours" refers to initial handling, not a guaranteed resolution time.
  • Larger pieces of work, or issues caused by third-party services, are not automatically included.

Hosting & domain name

Hosting and the domain name are separate from the website creation packages and support plans. They are purchased and paid for directly by the client. Ancrage can provide assistance with their configuration or connection to the website.

No monthly plan is required. You can also get in touch for a one-off update, quoted in advance.

Process

How it works

A clear process, from the first conversation to going live.

01

The identity brief

Before starting, I take real time with you. Not a form to fill in — a conversation to understand your business, what sets you apart from the place next door, and what you want people to understand about you when they land on your site.

02

Design & mockup

What you told me becomes concrete choices: colours, typography, photography, tone of voice. You get a real design for your site, not a generic template adapted to your name.

03

Development & optimisation

I build your site and adapt it to every screen. Forms, animations, performance, technical SEO and interactions are integrated and tested before I present the final version to you.

04

Launch & support

After your final approval, I connect the domain, launch the site and check that everything works. I hand over the useful access details and remain available after launch depending on the plan you choose.

Mathieu Michel, founder of Ancrage in Antibes

Who is behind Ancrage

Ancrage is me — Mathieu. A designer and developer based in Antibes, I handle your website from start to finish: from the first coffee to going live, you always speak to the person doing the work.

My very first website was for a diving club in Golfe-Juan. That's still how I work: anchored here, close to the people I work for — from Antibes and Juan-les-Pins to Cannes and Nice, I know your seasons, your summer crowds and winter regulars, and I'll come meet you in person.

My definition of a successful website: in thirty seconds, people know what you offer, where to find you, and want to come by.

The questions I'll ask you

A good website doesn't start with a colour or an animation. It starts with understanding what makes your business different.

  • What makes your customers come back to you rather than the place next door?
  • What do your customers say when they recommend you?
  • What kind of customers would you like to attract more of?

Your website is built from your answers.

Where I work

Website design across the French Riviera

Based in Antibes, Ancrage also works with businesses in Cannes, Nice and across the French Riviera. Meetings happen on site when useful, online the rest of the time — and every website is built to show up in local searches for your town.

  • Antibes
  • Juan-les-Pins
  • Golfe-Juan
  • Biot
  • Valbonne / Sophia Antipolis
  • Cannes
  • Nice
  • Cagnes-sur-Mer
  • Vallauris
  • Mougins

Your town isn’t listed? The work can also be done remotely, anywhere in France.

Antibes · Cannes · Nice

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long until my website is live?

Timelines are indicative: between 5 days and 2 weeks depending on the package, counted from the moment I have all the content and information needed. They are confirmed in the quote before work begins.

Are your prices really fixed?

Yes. Starter at €500, Essentials at €750 and Signature at €1,200 are fixed prices for the scope described in each package and confirmed in the quote: no hidden fees. Only the Custom option is priced case by case, because it covers advanced features (online shop, client area, automations, integrations). If you need anything outside that scope, the price is quoted and approved before any work starts.

Which package should I choose?

Starter suits a business that simply wants a professional online presence. Essentials adds real local visibility and a clear path to getting in touch. Signature is for businesses that want to stand out and get more bookings or enquiries. Custom is the exception, priced on quote, for projects that need advanced features: online sales, complex booking, a client area, automation or integrations. If you’re unsure, just describe your project and I’ll point you in the right direction.

Do I really own the website?

Yes. Your domain name and the content you provide remain under your control. After full payment, the rights to the creations made specifically for your project are transferred under the terms set out in the quote. Third-party tools, software, libraries or services remain subject to their own licences.

How do I update my website afterwards?

You send me the change — a new menu, photos, opening hours — and I take care of it. Update requests are handled within the timeframe set by your support plan, or agreed when you send the request. Nothing to learn, nothing to install. Without a plan, I handle updates on request, with a simple quote.

I don't have good photos — is that a problem?

No — that’s true of almost every client at the start. I work with what you have, guide you through a few simple smartphone shots, and, if you want to go further, arrange a shoot with a partner photographer (quoted separately).

What happens if I cancel my support plan?

There’s no minimum commitment. You can cancel at any time with 30 days’ notice. Your website stays online and remains yours, as long as your hosting and domain name stay active. Hosting and the domain name are never included in Ancrage packages: you purchase, pay for and renew them directly through the provider of your choice.

How does payment work?

50% on order to book the project and start the work, then 50% after final approval of the website and before it goes live publicly. Everything is detailed in a quote accepted before work begins.