France Billet

What France Billet does

France Billet is a French online ticketing platform that sells live-entertainment tickets directly to consumers and operates a B2B portal for venue and promoter partners. The platform covers nine primary event categories — Concerts & Festivals, Spectacles, Humour, Théâtre, Expositions & Musées, Sports, Parcs & Loisirs, and Classique & Danse — across more than 100 venues in 11 major French cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Clermont-Ferrand. Underlying technology is the CTS Eventim ticketing platform, and the consumer storefront is supported by physical retail outlets (points de vente) and a dedicated professional portal (Espace Pro) at francebillet.pro.

The product suite extends beyond the core e-commerce site to include Solution CSE for corporate employee-benefit committees, an Affiliation Partenaire program for third-party referrals, and optional cancellation insurance (Réassurance). The platform supports e-ticket delivery, mobile browsing, secure payment processing, and city- and category-based navigation. Bilingual French/English localization and an accessibility channel (Accès sourds ou malentendants) round out the consumer experience.

France Billet generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on ticket sales, with face-value prices ranging from roughly €6 (basic entries such as parking) to €183+ (premium concerts) and most concert tickets priced €25–€80. A secondary B2B revenue stream comes from professional services delivered through Espace Pro to event organizers, venues, and promoters. France Billet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, the German publicly-listed live-entertainment group that acquired the company as part of the See Tickets Group acquisition; CTS Eventim reported EUR 3.1 billion in FY2025 group revenue and a 41.5% ticketing-segment EBITDA margin in Q1 2025.

Name

France Billet

Legal name

France Billet

Website

https://francebillet.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

France Billet is a French online ticketing platform, wholly-owned subsidiary of CTS Eventim, selling tickets for concerts, theater, sports, exhibitions, and leisure events across 100+ venues and 11 major French cities via direct-to-consumer e-commerce, physical retail, and a B2B professional portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Event Ticketing

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Discovery, Listings & Calendar Platforms (MPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nightlife Events & Club Tickets (THAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Online event ticketing
• Concert ticket sales
• Venue ticketing platform
• Live entertainment marketplace
• Billetterie en ligne

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Transaction Fees: France Billet earns revenue through transaction fees on ticket sales. The platform charges service fees on top of the face value of tickets, with prices ranging from approximately €6 to over €180 depending on the event and seating category. Additional fees may include delivery and processing charges.
2. Professional Services (B2B): Enterprise services for event organizers and venues through the professional portal (Espace pro), providing ticketing solutions for events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

France Billet is an online ticketing marketplace (billetterie en ligne) that aggregates and resells tickets for live entertainment events across France, spanning concerts and festivals, theater, comedy, sports, exhibitions and museums, theme parks and leisure, and classical performances and dance. The platform enables consumers to discover and purchase tickets by event category, city, or venue, with e-ticket delivery and in-store pickup options. Complementary offerings include a B2B Espace Pro portal for venue operators and event organizers, an affiliate partner program, and a corporate employee benefit solution (Solution CSE).

Product overview

France Billet operates as a single unified online ticketing platform for live entertainment events across France. The platform is organized by event categories (Concerts & Festivals, Spectacles, Humour, Théâtre, Expositions & Musées, Sports, Parcs & Loisirs, Classique & Danse) and covers 11 major cities with hundreds of venues. Supplementary services include Solution CSE for corporate employee benefit programs, an affiliate partnership program, and a professional portal (Espace Pro) for venue and event management. France Billet is a subsidiary of CTS EVENTIM, Europe's leading ticketing and live entertainment group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• France Billet Online Ticketing Platform Online ticketing platform for live events in France, offering tickets for concerts, festivals, theater, comedy, sports, exhibitions, theme parks, and classical performances. Users search and purchase tickets by event type, city, and venue, with e-ticket and in-store pickup delivery options.
• Espace Pro Professional portal for venue operators, event organizers, and promoters to manage event listings, ticket sales operations, and customer data. Targeted at B2B partners across France's live entertainment ecosystem.
• Solution CSE Dedicated service for Committee of Social and Cultural Activities (CSE) organizations, providing discounted or bulk ticket purchasing for employee benefit programs at French companies.
• Affiliation Partenaire Affiliate partner program allowing third parties to earn commissions by driving ticket sales to France Billet through referral links.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Event Venues (100+ venues)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Billet provides ticketing services in partnership with over 100 venues across major French cities including Accor Arena, Stade de France, Zénith venues, Olympia, and regional theaters. Venues include major arenas in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Clermont-Ferrand.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a global self-service ticketing and event management platform operating across categories and geographies. It competes with France Billet for organizer mindshare and event discovery demand, and overlaps on multi-category marketplace features and transaction-fee economics.
• Ticketmaster France: Ticketmaster is the dominant international ticketing platform and operates in France via ticketmaster.fr, selling concert, theater, and sports tickets with the same fee-bearing marketplace model that France Billet runs. It is France Billet's most direct head-to-head competitor for major venue mandates and consumer mindshare.
• Billetweb: Billetweb is a French self-service ticketing solution targeting small and mid-sized event organizers, associations, and venues. It competes with France Billet's Espace Pro B2B portal for venue and organizer mandates, particularly among smaller organizers who value self-service onboarding.
• Fnac Spectacles: Fnac Spectacles is the ticketing arm of French retailer Fnac Darty, offering concert, theater, and leisure tickets across France through a similar e-commerce and physical store distribution model. It directly competes with France Billet on venue mandates, consumer traffic, and cross-category ticketing coverage.
• BilletReduc: BilletReduc is a long-established French ticketing platform specializing in discounted last-minute theater, concert, and show tickets. It serves overlapping consumer segments and competes on price-sensitive demand, particularly for theater and spectacles categories that France Billet also covers.

Emerging players

• Shotgun: Shotgun is a digital-first ticketing platform with a strong emphasis on electronic music events and festival-style ticketing experiences. It overlaps with France Billet in festival and concert ticketing and competes on mobile-first UX, particularly among electronic music and festival attendees in France.
• DICE: DICE is a mobile-first live music ticketing platform focused on concerts and nightlife, with strong discovery and personalization features targeting younger demographics. It overlaps with France Billet's concert and nightlife offerings and competes for both consumer wallet share and promoter mandates at the venue level.

Broad incumbents

• CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA: CTS Eventim is Europe's largest ticketing and live entertainment group and the parent company of France Billet. While not a direct competitor, CTS Eventim sets the strategic, technological, and capital allocation context for France Billet and serves as the umbrella brand under which French operations run.

Others

• See Tickets Group: See Tickets is a sister company under the CTS Eventim umbrella focused on UK and European ticketing. As fellow CTS Eventim subsidiaries, France Billet and See Tickets share parent technology, venue relationships, and touring event flows, making them natural peers in the pan-European CTS Eventim consolidation strategy.
• StubHub France: StubHub operates as a secondary ticketing marketplace serving French consumers seeking resale concert, theater, and sports tickets. It does not compete head-to-head with France Billet's primary ticketing flow but addresses the same end consumer purchasing tickets to live events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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