La REcyclerie

Name

La REcyclerie

Legal name

La REcyclerie

Website

https://larecyclerie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-responsibility community venue

NAICS

Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811411), Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (8114)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ), Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ)

Keywords

• Eco-responsibility center
• Urban farming services
• Circular economy venue
• Community repair workshop
• Sustainability education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Café-Cantine restaurant: Restaurant and café service using produce from the on-site urban farm, creating a closed-loop farm-to-table model
2. Membership (Les Amis REcycleurs): Association membership fees that grant access to tool borrowing, workshops, and community events
3. Event privatizations: Private event bookings for groups of 5-40 people in dedicated spaces
4. Programming and workshops: Educational events, workshops, and conferences on environmental topics, some with inscription fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La REcyclerie runs a multi-activity eco-responsibility venue in a rehabilitated Parisian railway station, combining a café-cantine restaurant supplied by an on-site urban farm, a collaborative repair workshop with tool lending (Atelier de REné), an association membership program (Les Amis REcycleurs), educational programming and podcasts, and private event hire. The integrated venue is built around the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and promotes a circular, do-it-yourself ethos.

Product overview

La REcyclerie is a multi-activity eco-responsibility center located in a rehabilitated railway station on Paris's Petite Ceinture. The offering is structured as a unified physical-space platform combining several complementary services: the Café-Cantine (restaurant) serves as the main visitor-facing venue; the Ferme Urbaine (urban farm) supplies fresh produce for the kitchen; the Atelier de René (repair workshop) provides tool access for DIY repairs; the Podcasts and Programmation (events) deliver educational content on eco-responsibility; and Amis Recycleurs (membership) enables community participation and tool borrowing. Privatisations offer venue rental for professional events. Together these form an integrated eco-lifestyle destination promoting the 3Rs (Réduire–Réutiliser–Recycler) through food, urban agriculture, repair culture, and educational programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Oasis de Niamey: A third-place dedicated to training and supporting female entrepreneurship, co-created by Veolia and the French NGO Empow'Her in Niamey, Niger.
• Le Baobab de Durban

Products and services

• Café-Cantine Eco-responsible restaurant and café serving locally-sourced food using produce harvested from the on-site urban farm, open to the general public for lunch and dinner with optional group reservations. Accepts restaurant tickets (tickets restaurant).
• Ferme Urbaine (Urban Farm) 400m² urban agricultural site located on former railway platforms, producing fruits, vegetables, and aromatic plants that supply the café-cantine kitchen.
• Atelier de REné (Collaborative Repair Workshop) Collaborative repair workshop where association members can borrow tools (including power drills for 48-hour loans) and learn DIY repair skills, promoting waste reduction and product reuse.
• Les Amis REcycleurs (Association Membership) Recurring association membership granting access to tool borrowing at the Atelier de REné, community events, workshops, and eco-responsibility initiatives.
• Programmation (Events and Workshops) Educational events, workshops, conferences, and exhibitions focused on environmental education and eco-responsibility, with inscription fees on selected sessions.
• Privatisations (Private Event Hire) Private event booking service for professional groups of 5 to 40 people in dedicated spaces, available through the Privateaser online reservation platform.
• La REcyclerie Podcasts Audio podcast series featuring environmental experts, scientists, authors, and activists discussing ecological and environmental topics.

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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• VeoliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner of La REcyclerie. Veolia has supported the creation of two similar spaces inspired by La REcyclerie: L'Oasis de Niamey (Niger, opened January 2018) focused on women's entrepreneurship training, and Le Baobab de Durban (South Africa) focused on education and eco-responsible urban living. The partnerships are coordinated through Veolia Foundation.
• Fondation Groupe RATPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the creation of educational tutorial video series on eco-responsibility, contributing to national level environmental education outreach.
• Green Care ProfessionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a project partner, contributing to the eco-responsible mission and sustainable practices.
• Service CiviqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages volunteers through national civic service program to support operations and educational activities.
• Campus des Tiers-LieuxcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided training to managers of L'Oasis de Niamey and Le Baobab de Durban on replicating the third-place (tiers-lieux) model.
• Empow'HercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench NGO co-creator of L'Oasis de Niamey, focused on women's entrepreneurship training in Niamey, Niger.
• The Maker Space FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner chosen by Veolia to manage and operate Le Baobab de Durban project in South Africa.
• CitybzzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner for the urban farm (Ferme Urbaine) operations.
• MagalliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner for the urban farm (Ferme Urbaine) operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• La Bellevilloise: Paris community and event space with café, concert venue, and cultural programming. Comparable as a hybrid F&B/community venue, though with less of a sustainability/repair positioning.
• Le Comptoir Général: Paris eco/cultural venue along the Canal Saint-Martin with café, events, and sustainability programming. Comparable community-and-content positioning, though with less explicit repair/upcycling focus.
• Mains d'Œuvres: Saint-Ouen cultural and community space offering workshops, events, and shared maker resources. Comparable in the DIY/workshop dimension of La REcyclerie's offering.
• La Ferme de Gally: Paris-region urban farm with educational programming and on-site retail. Directly comparable to La REcyclerie's Ferme Urbaine component and its farm-to-venue value chain.
• Wecandoo: French platform aggregating craft and DIY workshops (pottery, woodworking, repair). Comparable in monetizing workshop-based educational programming around sustainability and hands-on skills.

Direct peers

• The Restart Project: UK-based charity running community repair events focused on electronics. Directly comparable mission of extending product life through community-driven repair, complementary to La REcyclerie's Atelier de René.
• Repair Café: Dutch-founded global movement of community repair events. Closely comparable in the collaborative repair workshop and DIY ethos component of La REcyclerie's Atelier de René.
• Le Hasard Ludique: Paris venue also located on the Petite Ceinture line, combining café, cultural programming, and workshops. Highly comparable heritage-railway concept and community positioning.
• Ground Control: Paris food and cultural venue set in a former SNCF warehouse near Gare de Lyon. Comparable as a multi-activity urban destination combining F&B, events, and lifestyle programming.
• La Cité Fertile: Pantin-based eco-responsible 'tiers-lieu' featuring café, urban farm, and repair/reuse programming. The closest direct peer in eco-third-place category in the Paris region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 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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