Les Belles Années

What Les Belles Années does

Les Belles Années (LBA) is a French student housing operator and a wholly-owned brand within the Valority Group, a diversified real estate investment group with 41+ years of operating history. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lyon (94 quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006), the company manages 49+ purpose-built student residences comprising 6,418 furnished apartments across 30+ French cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Rennes, Nantes, Lille, Nice, and Strasbourg. LBA's product portfolio spans studios through T4 apartments plus colocation (shared housing) options, with on-site services including internet, laundry, fitness, common areas, and residence managers. Reported occupancy reached 100% on September 1, reflecting strong demand in the French student housing market.

The company operates a digital-first go-to-market built on a transactional website (lesbellesannees.com), the Maslow tenant platform, and an SEO-optimized network of 30+ city landing pages, supplemented by national open house events (Journées Portes Ouvertes), phone sales, and content marketing (blog, Instagram, Spotify playlists). The end-to-end leasing workflow — search, online dossier submission, 48-hour validation, digital lease signing, and online rent payment — is positioned as a key differentiator versus traditional private rentals. A second commercial motion, the LMNP (Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel) investment program, sells individual apartments to property investors starting at ~€77,700 and manages them under commercial lease, with bank financing partnerships available.

LBA's revenue model is built on two streams: (1) recurring monthly rental income from furnished student apartments at €360–€640/month depending on city (average ~€450–€600/month) plus dossier fees of €200–€349, and (2) property management and commercial lease fees on LMNP-owned units (example cited: €3,972/year initial rent HT on a €109,140 unit). The company holds registered trademarks for its primary brand and slogan, is ORIAS-registered as an insurance intermediary, and is GDPR-compliant. Dora D'Ambrosio serves as Président (CEO). With a pipeline of 10,000+ additional units slated for delivery through 2026, the company is in an active capacity-expansion phase backed by Valority Group capital and operational infrastructure.

Name

Les Belles Années

Legal name

LES BELLES ANNEES

Website

https://lesbellesannees.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Belles Années is a French student housing operator and Valority Group subsidiary managing 49+ residences and 6,418 furnished apartments across 30+ cities, serving post-secondary students with turnkey rentals and individual investors through an LMNP property program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Housing Property Management & Leasing Operators (THAMAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAFAF), Student Housing Marketing & Student Acquisition (BPAJAJAK), Student Housing Tenant Representation (BPAJALAE)

Keywords

• Student housing
• Furnished apartments
• Student residences
• Property management
• Real estate investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Housing Rentals: Monthly rental income from furnished student apartments (studios, T1, T2, T3) across 49+ residences in France. Revenue is recurring, subscription-based with monthly payments from tenants.
2. Property Investment (LMNP): Commercial lease arrangements with investors purchasing apartments in student residences. LBA acts as property manager collecting rent and managing the residence, with investors receiving regular rental income under LMNP (Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel) tax regime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Les Belles Années operates a national network of 49+ purpose-built, fully furnished student residences across 30+ French cities, offering studios and apartments (T1 to T3) for students near universities. The company also provides an LMNP (Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel) property investment program enabling individual investors to acquire apartments in LBA residences with managed services and rental income. A digital platform supports online search, booking, dossier submission (48-hour validation), and rent payment.

Product overview

Les Belles Années operates a network of furnished student residences across multiple cities in France, offering a platform of housing solutions. The core product portfolio includes four named residences (Carré Saint Jean, Campus Verde, Campus Sainte Colette, and Carré Malo) providing various apartment types from studios to T4 configurations, with select properties offering colocation options. The company also provides tenant support services through its Maslow platform and offers an LMNP investment program for property investors. All residences include amenities such as individual internet boxes and private bathroom facilities. Les Belles Années is part of the Valority group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Housing Residences
• Carré Saint Jean (Roubaix)
• Campus Verde (Clermont-Ferrand)
• Campus Sainte Colette (Nancy / Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy)
• Carré Malo (Rennes)
• Colocation (Shared Student Housing)
• LMNP Property Investment Program Investment offering allowing individual investors to purchase furnished apartments within LBA student residences under the Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel (LMNP) tax regime. LBA manages the property under commercial lease arrangements, providing investors with rental income and tax optimization. Entry-level pricing from €77,700 including furniture; example investment of €109,140 TTC with €3,972/year initial rent.
• Maslow Tenant Platform A tenant support and management platform by Les Belles Années that supports housing search and tenant account management for residents.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Valority GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic partner of Les Belles Années. Valority Group specializes in real estate investment and property management with 41+ years of experience. LBA operates as the student housing brand within the Valority Group, benefiting from shared resources, investment expertise, and operational infrastructure.
• Art Services FrancestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurniture design and installation partner that collaborates with LBA from project conception through installation. Art Services handles furniture specification, logistics, assembly, and technical compliance (electrical, plumbing) for all LBA residences across France. Partnership ensures consistent quality and design standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UXCO Group: One of the largest purpose-built student accommodation operators in France, operating thousands of beds across major French university cities. Directly comparable to LBA on product (furnished student residences), customer (students), and operating model (multi-city national network).
• Cardinal Campus: French student housing operator managing a portfolio of furnished residences in multiple French cities, including studios and shared apartments. Closely mirrors LBA's product, target customer (students), and operating model.
• Studélites: Long-established French student residence operator offering furnished studios and apartments in university cities. Directly comparable to LBA on student housing product, geographic footprint, and target customer base.
• Kley: French flexible-living operator with a strong focus on student and young professional residences, offering furnished studios and coliving across multiple French cities. Comparable to LBA in student housing product and digitally-enabled leasing.
• Twenty Campus: French student residence operator with a multi-city footprint of furnished student apartments targeting the same post-bac and young professional segments as LBA.
• Néméa: French operator of furnished student and corporate residences (Appart'Hôtel / student housing) across French cities. Directly comparable on furnished rental product and student customer base, with broader corporate transient exposure.
• FAC-Habitat: French student housing operator affiliated with the CROUS network, offering affordable furnished student residences. Comparable to LBA on student housing product, though more subsidy-anchored and aimed at a lower-rent segment.

Broad incumbents

• Nexity (Studéa): Largest French integrated real estate developer, with Studéa as its dedicated student housing brand. Comparable as a national PBSA operator, though Nexity competes from a much broader real estate portfolio (residential, commercial, services).
• ICADE: French real estate investment and development company (listed REIT) with a dedicated student housing portfolio via its ICADE Résidences Student brand. Comparable on student housing product, but ICADE operates at much broader scale and as a publicly traded real estate player.

Others

• Groupe Valority: Parent conglomerate of Les Belles Années, a diversified French real estate investment and management group. Comparable not as a competitor but as the corporate parent, providing shared services and investment expertise to LBA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/les.belles.annees
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/les-belles-ann%C3%A9es
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesbellesannees
• Xx.com/lesbellesannees

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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