Scene de Bayssan

What Scene de Bayssan does

Scène de Bayssan is a public performing arts venue operated by EPA Hérault Culture, an Établissement Public Administratif under the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault, located within the 160-hectare Domaine de Bayssan estate near Béziers in the Occitanie region of France. The venue presents theater, dance, music, circus, and multidisciplinary live performances to general public audiences across the western Hérault territory, alongside three signature annual festivals (Les Nuits de Bayssan summer festival, Jazz à Bayssan, and the family-oriented Hérault Hérault Patapon) and broader programming developed under the La Scène en Hérault departmental network. Additional programming surface includes co-productions with regional cultural partners, educational programs for schools across Hérault, and accessibility/inclusion initiatives targeting EHPAD residents, people with disabilities, and socio-medico-social associations.

The business model is a hybrid public-service funding model: ticket sales (priced individually per event at unit rates including reduced/concession and group of 10+ tiers, plus festival day passes), institutional subsidies from the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault with co-funding from the Région Occitanie and project support from DRAC Occitanie/Ministère de la Culture, and ancillary commercial revenue from transient domain occupation fees (€65 HT per day for food/beverage vendors) during events. The customer base spans B2C general audiences, school and educator segments, socially vulnerable and isolated audiences (EHPADs, disability associations), and artists/cultural professionals through residencies and co-productions.

The underlying technology stack is conventional institutional infrastructure: an RGAA-accessibility-compliant website (scene-de-bayssan.herault.fr), HTML5/CSS3-validated front end, GDPR-compliant data handling, third-party online ticketing via the Legilog platform (billetterie.legilog.fr/heraultculture), email/newsletter distribution, and active social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn). No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or APIs are documented. Distribution reaches audiences via the Department's institutional communications network (herault.fr, Mon Hérault magazine), 60+ partner municipalities and associations, regional media partners (Radio France Bleu Hérault, Radio Pays d'Hérault, regional press), and integration with the national Pass Culture application for young audiences.

Name

Scene de Bayssan

Legal name

EPA Hérault Culture - Scène de Bayssan

Website

https://scene-de-bayssan.herault.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scène de Bayssan is a public performing arts venue operated by EPA Hérault Culture on a 160-hectare estate near Béziers, France, presenting theater, dance, music, circus, and signature annual festivals to general public, school, and vulnerable audiences across western Hérault.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue and Cultural Programming

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live theatre programming
• Cultural festival operations
• Public cultural services
• Arts education outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Béziers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: The venue sells tickets for performances, concerts, and festivals through an online ticketing platform (billetterie.legilog.fr/heraultculture/) and by telephone. Ticket prices vary by event, with concessions available.
2. Public institutional funding: As a departmental cultural facility operated by EPA Hérault Culture, Scène de Bayssan is primarily funded by the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault, with additional support from the Région Occitanie. The venue is part of the public cultural policy of the department.
3. Commercial licensing and domain occupation fees: The venue generates ancillary revenue by granting temporary commercial concessions on its public domain (food trucks, beverage stands) during events, with fees of €65 HT per day of occupation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Scène de Bayssan operates a publicly funded performing arts and cultural venue within the 160-hectare Domaine de Bayssan near Béziers, France. Its primary offering consists of year-round live programming across theatre, dance, music, and circus, complemented by signature annual festivals (Les Nuits de Bayssan, Jazz à Bayssan, Hérault Hérault Patapon), educational programs for schools, and social-inclusion initiatives for vulnerable populations. Tickets are sold through an online platform, by telephone, and on-site, with standard, reduced, and group pricing tiers.

Product overview

Scène de Bayssan is a performing arts venue operated by EPA Hérault Culture within the 160-hectare Domaine de Bayssan estate near Béziers, France. The venue offers a diverse cultural program centered on live performing arts including theater, dance, music, and circus performances. The product portfolio consists of the core venue (Scène de Bayssan) hosting theatrical and concert programming, complemented by signature annual festivals: Festival Les Nuits de Bayssan (world music/reggae), Festival Jazz à Bayssan (jazz), and Festival Hérault Hrault Patapon (family/youth). Supporting offerings include the on-site Restaurant La Scène, outdoor Amphithéâtre Claude Nougaro, the Le Bois sacré artistic trail with mythological sculptures, educational programs for schools and associations, and online ticketing through Legilog. The venue also organizes artist residencies, marble symposiums, and accessibility-focused programs for seniors and people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scène de Bayssan performing arts venue Performing arts and cultural venue offering year-round programming of theatre, dance, music, circus and multidisciplinary arts, operated by EPA Hérault Culture on behalf of the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault for diverse audiences in the western Hérault territory.
• Festival Les Nuits de Bayssan Annual summer music festival held at the Domaine de Bayssan outdoor venues, featuring diverse genres including reggae, world music, electronic, blues, soul and funk, with partnerships including Festival Arabesques.
• Festival Jazz à Bayssan Annual jazz festival showcasing national and international jazz artists at the Scène de Bayssan venue.
• Festival Hérault Hérault Patapon Family and youth-oriented cultural festival featuring performing arts, circus, theatre, music and free workshops, with programming contributions from the Médiathèque départemental de l'Hérault and Hérault Sport, designed for children and families.
• Domaine de Bayssan cultural estate 160-hectare cultural estate near Béziers featuring an arboretum, historic Église Saint Félix chapel, Le Bois sacré artistic trail, amphithéâtre and leisure spaces, providing the setting and visitor infrastructure for the venue's programming.
• Restaurant La Scène On-site restaurant at the Domaine de Bayssan offering dining for event attendees and visitors.
• Amphithéâtre Claude Nougaro Open-air amphitheatre at the Domaine de Bayssan used for outdoor concerts and performances.
• Le Bois sacré artistic trail Artistic walking trail featuring mythological sculptures and marble installations set within the Domaine de Bayssan estate.
• Educational and associative cultural programs Educational and associative cultural programs including school projects, theatre outings for seniors in EHPADs, and social inclusion initiatives for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations under the departmental insertion plan.
• Online ticketing service (Billetterie en ligne) Online ticketing service for purchasing tickets to performances and events at Scène de Bayssan, operated through the Legilog platform, with standard, reduced, group and festival day-pass pricing tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 institutional and cultural partner organizations across the Hérault department
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, notable and minor.

• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreOthersOwner and primary funder of the Domaine de Bayssan and the Scène de Bayssan venue. The Départment initiated the cultural development of the domain and continues to fund operations through EPA Hérault Culture.
• Région OccitaniemajorOthersCo-funder of the current development of the Domaine de Bayssan, supporting the departmental cultural infrastructure alongside the Départment de l'Hérault.
• EPA Hérault CulturecoreOthersThe public establishment (Établissement Public Administratif) that operates Scène de Bayssan and implements the cultural policy of the Hérault department across the territory via La Scène en Hérault.
• Ministère de la CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. Provides support for cultural projects including the Kaléidoscope participatory creation program, which benefits from DRAC Occitanie funding.
• La Région OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional partner and co-funder of the Domaine de Bayssan development project.
• La Cigalière (Sérignan)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue with which Scène de Bayssan co-produces events, including the Pitt Ocha / Ogres de Barback family spectacle in November 2025.
• La Scène en Hérault networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental performing arts network coordinated by EPA Hérault Culture, extending cultural programming across the entire Hérault territory through partnerships with local actors.
• Festival ArabesquesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Les Nuits de Bayssan festival, bringing the Arabesques caravans and artistic programming to the Bayssan site.
• SPEDIDAMminorOthersCollective management organization for intellectual property rights of performing artists. Listed as a partner organism.
• SACEMminorOthersFrench authors' and composers' rights society. Listed as institutional partner.
• Pass CultureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree government application that highlights and relays cultural and artistic opportunities accessible nearby. The Scène de Bayssan is listed on the Pass Culture platform to reach young audiences.
• Opéra Orchestre National de MontpelliernotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cultural partner theatre. Participates in departmental co-productions including Orchestre national de Montpellier musical creations at the Hérault Hérault Patapon festival.
• Radio France Bleu HéraultminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional radio station listed as media partner for event promotion and coverage.
• Radio Pays d'Hérault (RPH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional community radio station, partner for event coverage. Celebrating 40 years in 2026, RPH Sound System is featured as part of Les Nuits de Bayssan programming.
• L'art VuesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural magazine covering the Aude and Hérault regions. Listed as media partner.
• Let's MotivminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional lifestyle and culture magazine. Listed as media partner.
• Olé MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural magazine covering Aude and Hérault. Listed as media partner.
• Communauté de Communes Sud HéraultnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner, representing local municipalities in the southern Hérault area.
• Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'HéraultnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner for the Vallée de l'Hérault territory.
• Communautés de Communes Grand OrbnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner in the Grand Orb territory.
• Communauté de Communes Minervois CarouxnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner in the Minervois-Caroux territory.
• Communauté de Communes du ClermontaisnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner in the Clermontais territory.
• Communauté de Communes des Cévennes Gangeoises et SuménoisesnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner in the Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises territory.
• Communauté de Communes La DomitiennenotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner in the Biterrois area.
• Communauté de Communes Les Avants MontsnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner.
• Communauté de Communes Lodévois & LarzacnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal community association listed as institutional partner.
• Théâtre Molière Sète, scène nationale de l'archipel de ThaunotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational theatre (scène nationale) listed as a cultural partner, one of the major theatre institutions in the Occitanie region.
• Théâtre de PézenasnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal theatre in Pézenas listed as a cultural partner.
• Théâtre Albarède (Ganges)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre venue listed as a cultural partner.
• Théâtre Le Sillon (Clermont-l'Hérault)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre venue listed as a cultural partner.
• Théâtre de Pierres (Fouzilhon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor theatre venue listed as a cultural partner.
• Internationales de la GuitarenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor guitar music festival based in southern France, listed as a cultural partner.
• Saison RésurgenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming arts season for Lodévois & Larzac territory, listed as a cultural partner.
• Culture JazzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHérault-based cultural structure bringing together jazz musicians and other artists, listed as a cultural partner.
• Illustre Théâtre (Pézenas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre company in Pézenas listed as a cultural partner.
• Domaine de La Tour (Nébian)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural association at the Domaine de La Tour, listed as a cultural partner.
• La Tuilerie (Bédarieux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cultural hall in Bédarieux listed as a cultural partner.
• CEMÉAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPopular education movement and professional training organization with 80+ years of social and collective experience, listed as a cultural partner.
• Festival Jazz à BayssancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual jazz festival organized at the Scène de Bayssan venue, featuring multiple editions per year with national and international artists.
• Festival Les Nuits de BayssancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual summer music festival at Scène de Bayssan featuring diverse genres (reggae, world music, electronic, blues, soul, funk), entering its 3rd edition in 2026.
• Festival Hérault Hérault PataponcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual family and youth festival at Scène de Bayssan with performances, free workshops, and activities, typically held in October.
• Hérault SportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental sports organization providing free physical activity initiations for children at the Hérault Hérault Patapon festival.
• Médiathèque départmental de l'HéraultminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental media library providing cultural programming (workshops, reading lounge, exhibitions) at the Hérault Hérault Patapon festival.
• Culture et Sport Solidaires 34minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting culture and sports solidarity initiatives in Hérault, listed as institutional partner.
• Maison des adolescents de l'HéraultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport structure for adolescents in Hérault, listed as a cultural partner.
• Conservatoire Agglomération Béziers MéditerranéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic and performing arts conservatory for the Béziers Méditerranée agglomeration, listed as a cultural partner.
• Café Philo SophiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilosophy café association, listed as a cultural partner.
• Académie MusikéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic academy association, listed as a cultural partner.
• Association des Professeurs d'Histoire et de GéographieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of history and geography teachers, listed as a cultural partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier: Larger institutional performing arts organization based in Montpellier and listed as a key co-production partner (musical creations at Hérault Patapon). A broader incumbent in the same territory with deeper programming scale and national visibility, competing for the same departmental cultural audience and talent pool.
• Odyssud (Blagnac): Mid-sized cultural venue near Toulouse combining a theater, exhibition spaces, and educational programming, operated under intercommunal public ownership. Comparable in scale, multi-format programming, and educational outreach mandate, providing a relevant parallel for Scène de Bayssan's institutional model.
• Scène nationale d'Albi: Scène nationale in the neighboring Tarn department operating under the same national label and funding framework (Ministère de la Culture / DRAC). Comparable institutional structure, programming scope, and inclusion/education mandate, providing a benchmark for venue operations in the wider Occitanie region.
• Festival d'Avignon: France's largest annual performing arts festival and a national reference point for live arts programming in Occitanie. While at a vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach, it sets the artistic and audience-development benchmarks that shape how venues like Scène de Bayssan program and position their seasons.

Direct peers

• Théâtre Molière Sète - Scène nationale de l'archipel de Thau: National theatre (scène nationale) located in Sète on the Hérault coast and listed as a core cultural partner. Comparable in that it operates a publicly funded performing arts venue with similar programming breadth (theater, dance, music) and shares co-production and touring relationships with Scène de Bayssan.
• Théâtre Sorano (Toulouse): Scène nationale of Toulouse operating under a similar public-establishment governance model, with comparable multi-disciplinary programming (theater, dance, circus, music), educational outreach, and inclusion programs. Represents a slightly larger-scale peer operating in the same Occitanie region.
• Domaine d'O (Montpellier): Montpellier-based performing arts venue combining an outdoor amphitheatre and indoor performance spaces within a parkland estate — closely paralleling Scène de Bayssan's model of a multi-format venue integrated into a large natural estate. Operates in the same département with overlapping institutional backing.
• La Cigalière (Sérignan): Sérignan-based cultural venue and listed co-production partner of Scène de Bayssan. Both venues serve the Biterrois/western Hérault catchment with multidisciplinary live programming (theater, music, family) and are backed by intercommunal public funding — making them natural comparables in scale, mandate, and audience profile.
• Théâtre de Pierres (Fouzilhon): Outdoor heritage theatre venue listed as a cultural partner. Comparable as a smaller-scale outdoor venue operating within the same Hérault performing arts ecosystem, sharing touring artists and audience overlap with Scène de Bayssan.
• Théâtre de Pézenas: Municipal theatre in Pézenas, listed as a cultural partner of Scène de Bayssan. Comparable scale and departmental-level public funding model, with a mixed-discipline performing arts program serving a comparable mid-sized Hérault town audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScenedeBayssan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtGrJXAWy5LH34lxeWGhqBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScenedeBayssan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epic-herault-culture
• Instagraminstagram.com/scene_de_bayssan/?hl=fr

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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