The Halls of the Cartoucherie

What The Halls of the Cartoucherie does

Les Halles de la Cartoucherie is a multi-activity cultural and commercial venue — a tiers-lieu (third-place) — located in the redeveloped Cartoucherie eco-district of Toulouse, France, at 10 Place de la Charte des Libertés Communales. Operated by SCIC Cosmopolis, a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (collective interest cooperative), the venue integrates four core offerings under one roof: La Place du Marché, an indoor marketplace with 25 food and beverage vendors plus a bookstore and concept store; a coworking facility with approximately 100 workstations; sports and wellness facilities (squash courts, climbing wall, fitness, breakdancing/Hip Hop dance, yoga) operated by UCPA and partner instructors; and cultural venues including La Cabane (theater/concert), Le Forum, Le Roof, and Le Refuge (bar/performance). It runs a year-round calendar of 35+ free and ticketed events per month spanning concerts, festivals (Zico Zilo, Faire Écologie 2026, VIRAGE, Bliss Yoga Festival, International Manga Festival), DJ nights, quiz nights, and community programming.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: recurring rental income from the 25 food/retail tenants and other commercial sub-tenants (bookstore, concept store, sports operators); coworking membership subscriptions; transaction-based food and beverage revenue — including a Pass Gourmand gift-card system (€18/€25/€35 per person) usable across all food and bar stands for groups of 8+; ticketed event sales and venue privatization for private events (buffet packages €27–€45/person); and sports and wellness session fees (self-defense classes €5–€15). Distribution is exclusively physical, walk-in; online channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletter, website events calendar, podcasts on Spotify/Deezer/Apple Podcasts/Acast) serve discovery and ticketing only. The venue cross-promotes with neighboring Cinéma Véo Cartoucherie (376 seats, opened October 2025), Sangha Hôtel, and L'Autre Lieu wellness center, forming a destination cluster within the eco-district.

Name

The Halls of the Cartoucherie

Legal name

SCIC Cosmopolis

Website

https://halles-cartoucherie.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Halles de la Cartoucherie is a multi-activity third-place venue in Toulouse, France, operating a food marketplace (25 vendors), coworking space (~100 workstations), sports facilities, and cultural event programming, serving local residents, remote workers, sports practitioners, and cultural attendees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mixed-Use Cultural & Commercial Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Accommodation and Food Services (72)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Festival Grounds & Fairgrounds Operations (MPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ), Fairgrounds & Expo Parks (THAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Mixed-use venue
• Food marketplace
• Coworking space
• Event programming
• Sports facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vendor / tenant rentals: The venue leases space to 25 food and beverage vendors on the Place du Marché, plus a bookstore, concept store, and other tenants. Rental income from these tenants constitutes a core revenue stream.
2. Food and beverage consumption: Visitors purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. Group reservations use a Pass Gourmand card system (18€, 25€, 35€ per person) valid for one month across all food and bar stands.
3. Coworking memberships: Approximately 100 coworking workstations are available. Members pay for access to shared workspace facilities.
4. Event tickets and space privatization: Revenue generated from ticketed events, concert venues (La Cabane, Le Forum, Le Roof), and private event reservations (groups of 8+). Buffet packages (Apéro 27€, Découverte 37€, Banquet 45€ per person) are offered for group bookings.
5. Sports activities: Income from sports facilities including squash courts, climbing wall, fitness classes, breakdancing school, and other wellness activities run by UCPA and partner instructors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Halls of the Cartoucherie (Les Halles de la Cartoucherie) is a multi-activity cultural and commercial third-place venue in Toulouse operating a 25-vendor indoor food marketplace (La Place du Marché), approximately 100 coworking workstations, sports facilities (squash, climbing, fitness, breakdancing), a theater/concert hall (La Cabane), a bar (Le Refuge), and a year-round calendar of free and ticketed cultural and community events. The venue leases space to food and retail vendors, sells coworking memberships, runs ticketed sports and event programming, and accepts private event and group dining reservations for parties of eight or more.

Product overview

Les Halles de la Cartoucherie is a multi-functional cultural and commercial complex — a tier-lieu (third-place) — occupying a former military cartridge factory in Toulouse. The venue operates as an integrated portfolio of complementary offerings: a marketplace with 25 food retailers (La Place du Marché), a ~100-seat coworking space, a theater/performance hall (La Cabane), sports facilities (squash, climbing, fitness, breakdancing), bar service (Le Refuge), and a year-round events calendar spanning concerts, festivals, DJ nights, and community programming. The complex also neighbors and partners with external businesses including Cinéma Véo Cartoucherie (4-screen cinema), Sangha Hôtel (3-star wellness hotel), and L'Autre Lieu (yoga/wellness studio) which together form the broader Cartoucherie ecosystem. Group dining packages and private event/privatization services are available for bookings of 8 or more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Place du Marché (The Market Place) Indoor marketplace featuring 25 food retailers (commerces de bouche) offering dining and grocery options, plus a bookstore and concept store. Open to walk-in visitors for food shopping and on-site dining.
• Coworking Space Coworking facility offering approximately 100 workstations for remote workers, freelancers, and small teams, located within the Cartoucherie complex.
• La Cabane (Theater & Concert Venue) Performance and theater venue hosting concerts, spectacles, and cultural events including festivals such as Zico Zilo.
• Sports Facilities Sports and wellness facilities including squash courts, climbing walls, fitness/muscle strengthening, Breakin School (breakdancing), Hip Hop dance, and mindfulness/wellbeing classes.
• Group Dining Reservations (Pass Gourmand & Buffet Packages) Group dining reservation service for parties of eight or more, offering Pass Gourmand cards (18€/25€/35€ per person) valid one month across all food stands, and buffet packages (Apéro, Découverte, Banquet) for group events.
• Event Programming & Calendar Year-round calendar of free and ticketed cultural events including concerts, festivals (Zico Zilo, Faire Écologie, PLURIELLES, VIRAGE, Bliss Yoga Festival), sports competitions, DJ nights, quiz nights, film screenings, and community gatherings.
• Le Refuge (Bar & Performance Space) Bar service and event venue operated by The Roof Toulouse, hosting monthly activities including catch improvisation, slam open mic nights, and themed evenings.
• Space Privatization & Private Events Private venue rental and event hosting service for corporate events, group celebrations, and full venue privatization, available by direct booking through the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 food and beverage vendors, a bookstore, and a concept store operating on the Place du Marché
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cinéma Véo CartoucheriecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025A 376-seat cinema with 4 screens opened in October 2025 in one of the last surviving industrial buildings of the Cartoucherie. The cinema is located adjacent to Les Halles and cross-promotes with the venue's events and food offerings. Programming includes mainstream blockbusters, family films, art-house selections, and Art et Essai works.
• Sangha HôtelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA 3-star wellness-focused hotel concept with a philosophy centered on reconnection, well-being, and serenity. The name means 'community' in Sanskrit. Sangha Hôtel is part of the Cartoucherie destination cluster and shares cross-promotional content with Les Halles.
• L'Autre LieucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA wellness center on the second floor of Sangha Hôtel, combining movement disciplines (yoga, pilates, meditation) with health approaches (traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, osteopathy). Co-organizes events with Les Halles such as Bliss Yoga Festival 2025/2026.
• UCPA CartoucheriecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUCPA operates sports facilities at Les Halles including squash courts, climbing wall, and fitness classes. They also run tournaments, stages, and sports events at the venue. UCPA offers youth and adult squash training and competitions.
• All4PlayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA neighboring game bar that sets up weekly gaming sessions (Wednesday games, 10h–12h) inside Les Halles, providing family-friendly entertainment alongside the venue's food and cultural offerings.
• The Roof ToulousecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Roof operates Le Refuge bar and performance space within Les Halles, hosting events including catch improv, slam nights, and the annual VIRAGE festival celebrating women in culture. A core cultural programming partner.
• La Source (École de cuisine)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerA cooking school that holds open house events at Les Halles, aligning with the venue's food and culinary programming.
• EIMA (École Internationale de Manga)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational manga school that runs drawing workshops at Les Halles, aligned with the International Manga Festival programming.
• Opus MusiquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic association that co-curates the annual Fête de la Musique programming at Les Halles, collaborating on live music lineups.
• Meltingpot ToulouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTheater improv troupe that partners with The Roof for monthly catch improv events held at Le Refuge within Les Halles.
• Amnesty International (local chapter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonthly quiz nights co-hosted with Amnesty International, combining entertainment with advocacy and awareness-raising.
• SAE (School of Audiovisual and Entertainment)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAudiovisual school that assists with podcast production at Les Halles, contributing to the venue's cultural content output.
• CNRS (Les Echappées Inattendues)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerResearchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research deliver micro-conference series 'Les Echappées Inattendues' at Les Halles, covering topics such as meteorology, movement science, and social behavior in insects.
• FAST Formations SantéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth and safety training organization that runs first-aid courses for children and infants at Les Halles.
• MAIF & LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMAIF insurance and the Bird Protection League co-host birdhouse-making workshops at Les Halles, combining environmental education with community activity.
• Pint of Science FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational science outreach festival that holds events at Les Halles, bringing scientists out of laboratories and into the community for public talks.
• Association des Anciens de la CartoucherieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of former Cartoucherie factory workers who contributed oral history testimonies for the 200-year Cartoucherie podcast series produced by Marie Cheneval.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ground Control Paris: A multipurpose 'third place' in Paris's 12th arrondissement combining food court, bar, coworking, event programming, and cultural venue under one roof. Closest direct analogue to the Cartoucherie's mixed-tenant venue model in France, operating with comparable scope (food + work + culture + events) and similar tenant-mix economics.
• La Halle Tropisme: A third-place venue in Montpellier housed in a former industrial building, mixing food vendors, coworking, cultural programming, and event spaces. Conceptually near-identical to the Cartoucherie: repurposed industrial heritage + marketplace + coworking + cultural calendar, making it one of the closest regional comparables.
• La Friche la Belle de Mai: A cultural and creative venue in a former tobacco factory in Marseille, hosting artists, festivals, food and beverage, and community programming. Comparable as a multi-tenant cultural venue in a converted industrial site — same playbook of repurposing factory heritage into a multi-use community destination.
• La Recyclerie: An eco-cultural third-place in Paris built on a converted railway depot, offering a restaurant, bar, coworking, workshops, and community programming. Matches the Cartoucherie's mix of food, work, and cultural programming, with a comparable eco-district/heritage narrative.
• Les Grands Voisins: A former hospital site in Paris converted into an urban village with food vendors, cultural activities, coworking, gardens, and community services. Comparable multi-tenant urban destination model using a legacy institutional site as anchor for an integrated food/culture/work offering.
• Markthal Rotterdam: A large food hall and residential/commercial complex in Rotterdam combining dozens of food vendors, retail, and apartments in a single architectural icon. Comparable only on the food-hall marketplace dimension — operating scale and ownership structure differ, but the tenant landlord-vendor model for food retail is a direct analogue.
• Time Out Market: A curated food hall concept operating in Lisbon, New York, Miami, Boston, Chicago, and other cities, partnering with established chefs and restaurants under one roof. Comparable on the multi-vendor food marketplace and event programming model, though typically without coworking or sports facilities.

Emerging players

• Le CENTQUATRE-PARIS (104): A public cultural incubator and event venue in Paris's 19th arrondissement housed in a former municipal funeral parlor, hosting exhibitions, performances, food, and workshops. Comparable as a large repurposed civic venue anchored on cultural programming and event privatization, with weaker overlap on food/coworking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hallescartoucherietoulouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-halles-de-la-cartoucherie
• Instagraminstagram.com/leshallesdelacartoucherie
• Xx.com/cartoucherie_

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