Jancarthier Voyages

What Jancarthier Voyages does

Jancarthier Voyages is a privately held French travel agency group organized as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €1,000,000 of share capital, headquartered at 88 Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Founded circa 1964, the group operates two distinct divisions under one corporate umbrella: a leisure travel business (Jancarthier Voyages) and a corporate travel management business (Jancarthier Business Travel). The leisure division sells packaged tours, cruises, escorted circuits, self-drive trips, rail journeys, honeymoons, eco-responsible tourism, and women-only travel across more than 50 countries organized into seven geographic zones, distributed through a physical network of 52 travel agencies across 11 French cities plus the company's website. The corporate division delivers managed travel services through a tiered offering (Jancarthier Essentiels, Jancarthier Collections, Jancarthier Digital) backed by proprietary software including the Smart Booking Tool (SBT), Travel Business Data analytics dashboards, Wait & Win post-ticket pricing optimization, Passenger Security (SSF) traveler-risk services, and ERP and Microsoft Teams integrations. Named corporate clients operate in legal, media, publishing, and public-sector verticals; the company also serves MICE and group travel.

The business model blends transaction-fee economics on leisure sales (commissions and packaging margins earned per booking through the agency network and website) with managed-services economics on corporate accounts (booking fees, service charges, and commissions on flights, hotels, and ancillary services, with custom-priced annual contracts). Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer retail and digital channels for leisure travelers with enterprise field sales and dedicated account managers for corporate clients. Distribution is hybrid: 52 physical leisure showrooms across major French cities, an online quote-and-book platform for both leisure and business customers, an IFTM trade-show presence for corporate acquisition, and an ancillary physical retail concept (La Boutique by Jancarthier) at the Paris headquarters selling travel-inspired artisanal goods.

The company is independently operated with no disclosed parent, no external funding rounds, and no public listing. It holds IATA accreditation, Atout France registration (IM075100250), GDPR / RGPD compliance with a CNIL declaration, and memberships in GIE Manor (purchasing consortium of independent French travel agencies), AFTM (French Association for Travel Management), and EDV Travel (Entreprises du Voyage, the French federation of travel companies). Headcount is reported in the 51-100 range, distributed across the headquarters and the national agency network.

Name

Jancarthier Voyages

Legal name

JANCARTHIER Voyages

Website

https://jancarthier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jancarthier Voyages is a privately held French travel agency group (founded 1964) operating 52 leisure agencies and a corporate travel division, serving individual travelers and enterprise clients across 50+ countries through hybrid physical and digital distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151), Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro primary industry

Package Tour Wholesalers (Pre-Packaged FIT/Group Programs) (THAKAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury & Expedition Cruise Specialists (THAKAKAE), Group, Family & Multi-Generational Travel Planning (HSACAKAK)

Keywords

• Leisure travel agency
• Corporate travel management
• Tailor-made travel packages
• Business travel solutions
• Guided tour operator

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leisure Travel Sales: Commissions and margins earned from selling packaged tours, cruises, stays, and custom travel itineraries to individual consumers through 52 agency locations across France.
2. Corporate Business Travel Services: Managed travel services for corporate clients including booking fees, service charges, and commissions on flights, hotels, and ancillary services. Includes account management and reporting services.
3. Travel Agency Services: Fees for travel planning, booking facilitation, and related services for individual and group travel. Revenue also derived from tour packaging and resale margins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jancarthier Voyages is a French travel agency group that sells leisure travel packages (escorted tours, cruises, self-drive trips, honeymoons, women-only trips, eco-responsible travel, thalassotherapy stays) and provides managed corporate travel services (booking, expense tracking, policy compliance, 24/7 assistance, MICE organization). Distribution is hybrid, combining 52 physical leisure travel agencies across 11 French cities with a dedicated business travel division serving corporate clients through account managers and a proprietary digital booking platform (SBT).

Product overview

Jancarthier Voyages is a French travel agency group operating since 1964, comprising two main divisions: Jancarthier Voyages (leisure travel) and Jancarthier Business Travel (corporate travel management). The leisure division offers diverse travel packages including escorted tours (Le monde en circuits), cruises (Le monde en croisière), self-drive trips (Le monde en liberté), rail journeys (Le monde en train), women-only travel (Le monde entre femmes), honeymoons (Voyages de noces), and eco-responsible tourism. The business division provides three service tiers: Jancarthier Essentiels (standard services), Jancarthier Collections (premium services with account management), and Jancarthier Digital (online self-service), supported by features including Travel Business Data analytics, Passenger Security, Wait & Win pricing optimization, travel companion apps, compensation services, and SBT integrations. The group also operates La Boutique, an ancillary retail outlet selling artisanal souvenirs. With 52 leisure agencies and 1 business platform across France, the company serves both individual and corporate travelers with tailored travel solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jancarthier Voyages (Leisure Travel) Full-service leisure travel agency offering escorted tours, cruises, self-drive trips, honeymoons, adventure travel, beach vacations, women-only trips, eco-responsible tourism, thalassotherapy stays, and tailor-made itineraries to destinations worldwide, sold through a 52-agency network across France and online inquiry tools.
• Jancarthier Business Travel Corporate travel management division providing managed business travel services for companies and institutions, including flight and hotel booking, expense tracking, policy compliance, MICE/group coordination, traveler security and 24/7 assistance, supported by account managers and the SBT (Smart Booking Tool) online platform with ERP/SSO integration.
• La Boutique by Jancarthier Physical retail boutique at 88 Boulevard Voltaire, Paris, selling artisanal souvenirs and decorative items including African sculptures, Moroccan Tadelakt crafts, candles, and decorative necklaces; orders also accepted via online contact form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% customer satisfaction rate for Jancarthier Business Travel clients

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manor (GIE Manor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJancarthier Business Travel is a member of the GIE Manor network, a group of independent travel agencies in France that collaborate on purchasing power, shared services, and brand visibility.
• AFTM (Association Française du Travel Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJancarthier Business Travel is a member of AFTM, the French Association for Travel Management, positioning the company within the professional travel management community and industry standards.
• EDV Travel (Entreprises du Voyage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJancarthier Business Travel is a member of EDV Travel (Entreprises du Voyage), the French travel companies federation, representing and supporting the group's interests in the travel industry.
• Ponant (Compagnie Maritime)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJancarthier distributes Ponant luxury expedition cruises, including specific itineraries such as Antarctic expeditions (Emperor Penguins of the Weddell Sea on Le Commandant Charcot).
• Emirates (Airline)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmirates is used as the preferred carrier for long-haul trips (e.g., Abu Dhabi Grand Prix package), with direct flights from Paris to Dubai featured in packaged itineraries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voyageurs du Monde: France-based tailor-made and themed travel specialist with custom itineraries, women-only trips, and sustainable tourism offerings. Directly comparable to Jancarthier's high-touch curated leisure product and custom travel positioning.
• Havas Voyages: Largest French travel agency network with physical storefronts across France selling leisure and corporate travel. Directly comparable as a hybrid retail-plus-corporate French travel agency competing for the same customers and supplier economics as Jancarthier.
• Selectour: French cooperative network of independent travel agencies with strong domestic retail presence and corporate travel offerings. Comparable to Jancarthier in operating model (multi-agency French retail travel agency with corporate services) and target market.

Broad incumbents

• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company with operations in France and Europe. Comparable as a competitor to Jancarthier Business Travel in the corporate travel management space with broader geographic reach.
• TUI France: French arm of the global TUI Group offering packaged tours, cruises, and resort holidays. Comparable to Jancarthier's leisure tour and cruise distribution model with broader group backing and higher tour-operator scale.
• Thomas Cook (France operations, historical): Historically a major French tour operator and packaged travel brand serving mass-market and premium leisure travelers. Comparable in scale and product breadth (package tours, cruises, city breaks) even though the brand has undergone restructurings.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Global corporate travel management company serving enterprise clients with managed travel programs, expense tools, and analytics. Comparable to Jancarthier Business Travel at the corporate TMC end of the spectrum, but with much larger scale and international footprint.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): Global corporate travel management company with strong presence in France serving multinational and French enterprise accounts. Comparable as a corporate TMC competitor to Jancarthier Business Travel for mid-market and large French accounts.

Emerging players

• Ponant: French-headquartered luxury and expedition cruise operator that Jancarthier distributes in France. Comparable in the sense that Ponant shapes the premium expedition cruise product that flows through Jancarthier, making it both a supplier and a category peer for luxury expedition distribution.
• Voyage Privé: France-based online travel club offering discounted luxury hotel, cruise, and package deals to members. Comparable as a French-headquartered leisure travel intermediary competing for similar premium leisure customers, though purely digital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Jancarthiervoyages
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jancarthier-voyages-sas-
• Instagraminstagram.com/jancarthier_voyages

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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