EPSM Etienne Gourmelen

What EPSM Etienne Gourmelen does

EPSM du Finistère Sud, historically known as EPSM Etienne Gourmelen and originally established in 1824 as an annex of the civil hospice in Quimper, is the designated public mental health establishment (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale) serving South Finistère in Brittany, France. Headquartered on a 35-hectare main site at 18 Hent Glaz, Quimper, it delivers comprehensive psychiatric prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across all age groups — children and adolescents, adults, and the elderly — to a catchment population of over 290,000 inhabitants. Operations span 41 geographically distributed care locations and 25 on-site structures, including Centres médico-psychologiques (CMP for adults, CMPI for children/adolescents), full hospitalisation units (Izella, Huella, Héol, La Ramende, Argoat, Armor, Les Polynies), day hospitals, home hospitalisation (HAD de Cornouaille), and mobile teams (EMEP, EMPEA, EMSPB, EMPSA, EMPP). Approximately 30,000 patients were cared for in 2025 on a 100% outpatient basis at the activity level.

The service portfolio centres on core psychiatry lines (adult, child/adolescent, elderly), specialised intersectoral devices covering psychiatric emergencies, addictology (Clinique de l'Odet), the May 2024-launched Centre psychotraumatisme, psychosocial rehabilitation (CRePS), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder care including the 15-bed La Canopée unit, and long-term medico-social units (USLD Kerfily, EAM, MAS). Care-environment innovations include the 'La Bulle' sensory de-escalation space and HAS-aligned redesigned seclusion rooms in Izella (October 2025), and site-level biodiversity programmes (LPO Refuge certification 2023; eco-pâturage with 18 Ouessant sheep across 12,300 m² from April 2024; apiculture project from spring 2026). The establishment was certified by the Haute Autorité de Santé in February 2023 with a 90% overall score and the mention 'Quality of care confirmed'.

Revenue is derived entirely from the French public healthcare system — Sécurité sociale / Assurance Maladie via T2A for selected activity and global budgets for psychiatric care — supplemented by European credits under France's Plan national de relance et de résilience and donations via the Fonds de dotation Innoveo. EPSM is a public entity, not a private company; it is governed by French public healthcare law, overseen by the Agence régionale de santé (ARS) de Bretagne, and operates as a core member of the Union Hospitalière de Cornouaille alongside Hôtel-Dieu de Pont-l'Abbé and CH de Cornouaille. Leadership comprises Director Sébastien Le Corre, HR Director Pierre Douzille, and a Commission Médicale d'Établissement led since June 2025 by President Dr Sylvie Boivin and Vice-President Dr Stéphane Billard.

Name

EPSM Etienne Gourmelen

Legal name

EPSM du Finistère Sud

Website

https://epsm-quimper.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

EPSM du Finistère Sud is a French public mental health hospital in Quimper providing comprehensive psychiatric care for all age groups to over 290,000 inhabitants of South Finistère through 41 locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Mental Health Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD), Behavioral Health Population Health, Quality & Outcomes Measurement (HLAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Public psychiatric hospital
• Mental health services
• Psychiatric care
• Outpatient mental health
• Addiction treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Quimper

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding (T2A & Global Budget): As a French public psychiatric hospital (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale), EPSM du Finistère Sud operates under the French public healthcare financing system (Sécurité sociale / Assurance maladie). Revenue is generated primarily through the national health insurance system (Assurance Maladie), with funding based on activity-based pricing (T2A for some services) and global budgets for psychiatric care. Patients are covered by French social security for psychiatric treatments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPSM du Finistère Sud is a French public mental health establishment (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale) that provides prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders for the entire population of South Finistère (over 290,000 inhabitants). It operates a full spectrum of mental health services across all age groups — child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, and elderly psychiatry — through 41 care locations and 25 structures including inpatient units, day hospitals, outpatient Centres médico-psychologiques (CMP/CMPI), mobile teams, home hospitalization (HAD), and specialized units for addiction, psychotrauma, autism, and eating disorders.

Product overview

EPSM du Finistère Sud is a public mental health establishment providing comprehensive psychiatric and mental health services across South Finistère. The organization operates a multi-level care model comprising emergency services, inpatient units (Izella, Huella, La Ramende, Héol, Argoat, Armor), day hospitals, medical-psychological centers (CMP/CMPI), and specialized units including addiction treatment (Clinique de l'Odet), psychotraumatism care (Centre psychotraumatisme), autism services (La Canopée), and psychosocial rehabilitation (CRePS). The facility serves a population of over 290,000 inhabitants across 41 locations with 25 structures on the Quimper site, offering care across the lifespan from infants (EMSPB) through adolescents (MDA, CMPI, pediatric hospitals) to adults and elderly (UPSA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre psychotraumatisme: Specialized center for psychotrauma care offering specific therapeutic programs for adults suffering from recent or old psychotrauma, opened in May 2024
• Maison des Adolescents (MDA)
• La Canopée
• Centres médico-psychologiques (CMP)
• Centre médico-psychologique infantile (CMPI)

Products and services

• Psychiatric Emergency Services (Urgences psychiatriques) Emergency psychiatric services available 24/7 for acute mental health crises, part of the intersectoral devices serving the entire South Finistère population.
• Adult Psychiatry (Psychiatrie pour adultes) Comprehensive psychiatric care for adults over 16 years, organized by geographic sector with multiple CMP (Centres médico-psychologiques) locations across South Finistère.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatrie pour enfants et adolescents) Specialized psychiatric services for children and adolescents up to 16 years, including CMPI (Centres médico-psychologiques infantiles), hospitals, and mobile teams.
• Psychiatry for the Elderly (Psychiatrie pour personnes âgées) Psychiatric care for elderly patients including the UPSA (Unité de psychiatrie du sujet âgé) unit and specialized consultations.
• Addictology (Addictologie) Addiction treatment services including the Centre d'addictologie 'La clinique de l'Odet' and intersectoral support for substance use disorders.
• Psychotraumatism Center (Centre psychotraumatisme) Dedicated center for psychological trauma care offering specific therapeutic programs for adults suffering from recent or old psychotrauma.
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Réhabilitation psychosociale) Rehabilitation programs including the CRePS (Centre de réhabilitation psychosociale) helping patients regain social and professional integration.
• Eating Disorders Unit (Troubles des conduites alimentaires) Specialized treatment for eating disorders within the psychiatric care network.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Services (Trouble du spectre autistique) Comprehensive autism care including the La Canopée unit (15 beds for adults with severe to profound intellectual disability), consultations, and intersectoral programs.
• USLD and Medico-Social Services Long-term care units including USLD Kerfily, nursing homes, and medico-social establishments (EAM, MAS) for chronic psychiatric patients.
• Maison des Adolescents (MDA) Youth center welcoming young people aged 12-25 and their families anonymously, free of charge and without appointment for mental health support.
• Hospitalization at Home (HAD) de Cornouaille Home hospitalization service covering South Finistère territory, providing hospital-level care at patients' homes as an alternative to inpatient stays.
• Mobile Teams (Équipes Mobiles) Mobile psychiatric teams including EMEP (Équipe Mobile et d'Étayage en Psychiatrie), EMPEA (pediatric), and EMSPB (parent-baby) providing care outside hospital settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of care provided exclusively on an outpatient basis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Gilbert Piednoir (Apiculteur)minorOthers · 1 April 2026Gilbert Piednoir is a local beekeeper who partnered with EPSM to install beehives on the hospital site in spring 2026. The project supports biodiversity, environmental education, and therapeutic activities. The partnership includes public education events at the hospital and at the beekeeper's site.
• Hôtel-Dieu de Pont-l'AbbécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025Hôtel-Dieu de Pont-l'Abbé is the lead establishment for the HAD de Cornouaille (home hospitalisation) service, which operates within the Union Hospitalière de Cornouaille framework with EPSM du Finistère Sud as a partner. HAD de Cornouaille moved to new premises on the EPSM site in June 2025.
• SeSaMe Brussels (Service de Santé Mentale bruxellois)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025SeSaMe is a Brussels-based mental health service that partnered with EPSM's CMPI Ty Carré in a two-year Erasmus+ funded project (2024-2026). The collaboration involves staff exchanges between Quimper and Brussels, sharing practices on the interface between school and mental health care, culminating in a joint conference on 20 May 2026.
• Michel Pottier (Eleveur à Querrien)minorOthers · 24 April 2024Michel Pottier is a sheep farmer from Querrien who supplies 18 Ouessant sheep for eco-grazing at EPSM du Finistère Sud. Sheep are rented for one year, renewable annually. The farmer provides regular veterinary visits, shearing, and supplementary feeding.
• Union Hospitalière de Cornouaille (UHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPSM du Finistère Sud is a key member of the Union Hospitalière de Cornouaille (UHC), a hospital cooperation group that includes Hôtel-Dieu de Pont-l'Abbé and CH de Cornouaille. The UHC enables shared projects including the medical-nursing project, home hospitalisation (HAD de Cornouaille), and psychiatric sectorisation across South Finistère.
• FHF Bretagne (Fédération Hospitalière de France - Bretagne)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPSM du Finistère Sud operates within the FHF Bretagne network, a regional branch of the French Hospital Federation. The website is realised through FHF Bretagne. The federation supports shared standards, resources, and representation for public hospitals in Brittany.
• Association SilènemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Silène is a key partner of EPSM du Finistère Sud, working closely with therapeutic day hospitals and the Hôpital de jour Quimper ateliers thérapeutiques. Silène runs 'Silène café', therapeutic workshops, and the 'Compagnie de L'Incongru' theatre troupe, supporting social rehabilitation and community integration for patients.
• GEM L'Envol (Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEM L'Envol is a mutual aid group for people with mental health and/or cognitive disabilities in Quimper, self-managed by its members with support from animators. EPSM supports this initiative as part of its social rehabilitation and community integration mission, with EPSM and L'Envol collaborating on events including SISM and inclusive dance performances.
• UNAFAM (Union nationale des familles et amis de personnes malades et/ou handicapées psychiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAFAM is a national association representing families and friends of people with mental illness. EPSM collaborates with UNAFAM on events such as SISM (Theatre Forum 'L'invraisemblable expérience!') and family support activities.
• Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) FinistèremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPO Finistère is a bird protection association. The EPSM site is certified as an LPO Refuge since 2023, and LPO runs ornithology sessions at EPSM events including Rendez-vous aux jardins. The partnership supports biodiversity conservation and environmental education on the hospital grounds.
• Institut de Formation des Professionnels de Santé (IFPS) de QuimpermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFPS de Quimper is the regional training institute for healthcare professionals. EPSM collaborates with IFPS on student placements, interprofessional training days, and events such as the annual journée de rencontre interprofessionnelle focused on psychiatric day hospital care.
• SISM Partnership Network (20+ organisations)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPSM co-organises the annual SISM (Semaines d'Information sur la Santé Mentale) in South Finistère with over 20 local partners including: Mission Locale du Pays de Cornouaille, Mutualité Française Bretagne, Réseau des Médiathèques Quimper Bretagne Occidentale, Ville de Quimper, Udaf du Finistère, Flux (tiers-lieu inclusif), Cinéma Le Club de Douarnenez, and others.
• Mission Locale du Pays de CornouailleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMission Locale supports young people in career and social integration. Collaborates with EPSM on SISM events including a live radio broadcast on mental health and daily life, and participates in the mental health awareness ecosystem in South Finistère.
• Mutualité Française Bretagne - Réseau de prévention des risques liés à la souffrance psychiquemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutualité Française Bretagne's network for preventing risks related to psychological distress and suicidal behaviour in Cornouaille. Collaborates with EPSM on SISM events, the Forum 'Un jeune, son bien-être', and mental health professional training days.
• CH de Cornouaille (Centre Hospitalier de Cornouaille)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH de Cornouaille (sites in Quimper and Concarneau) is a key hospital partner. EPSM has established care pathways with the somatic hospital, including psychiatric liaison services, interventions in somatic hospitalisation units, and coordination for patients requiring both somatic and psychiatric care. CH de Cornouaille also partners on professional training events.
• Fonds de dotation InnoveominorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnoveo is the endowment fund associated with CHU de Brest. EPSM mentions its support through Innoveo's donation platform (fonds-innoveo.don-en-ligne.fr/epsm/~mon-don) for supporting EPSM's projects. Innoveo was present at public events such as Rendez-vous aux jardins.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Association Silène (Quimper): Local Breton non-profit partner delivering psychosocial rehabilitation, therapeutic workshops and the Compagnie de l'Incongru theatre troupe that supports EPSM patients. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing rehab and social-integration services.
• CHU de Brest - Hôpital de Bohars: Tertiary academic hospital in the region with liaison-psychiatry capacity. Functions as a strategic partner via the UHC network and Innoveo endowment fund while also providing somatic-care referral pathways comparable to those used by EPSM.

Direct peers

• EPSM de l'Agglomération Lilloise: Public-sector mental-health establishment serving the Lille metropolitan area under the same French EPSM legal status. Comparable in governance, public funding model, and lifespan-wide psychiatry scope.
• Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier: Public psychiatric hospital in Rennes/Ille-et-Vilaine serving a comparable Brittany population. Operates the same EPSM-style sectorised model across age groups and is a direct regional peer for benchmarking catchment-based psychiatric provision.
• CHS Saint-Égrève (CHU Grenoble Alpes - pôle psychiatrie): Public psychiatric hospital integrated with a university hospital, providing sectorised care and specialised units (addictology, psychotrauma, autism). Comparable in service breadth and inpatient/outpatient mix.
• CHS de la Sarthe (Centre Hospitalier du Mans): Public mental-health establishment providing sectorised adult, child and geriatric psychiatry. Comparable scope, HAS-certification profile and outpatient network footprint to EPSM du Finistère Sud.

Broad incumbents

• Ramsay Santé (psychiatric division): Major French private hospital group offering psychiatric services across multiple sites. Comparable in psychiatry service portfolio but competes from outside EPSM's sectorised catchment as a private-pay alternative.
• Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne (GHU Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences): One of France's largest public psychiatric hospital groups, based in Paris. Directly comparable as a public-sector psychiatric provider offering full inpatient, outpatient and specialty services under the sectorisation model.

Emerging players

• Inicea (Clinique des Maladies Mentales - Emeis group): Largest French private psychiatric-clinic operator with a network of inpatient and day-hospital mental-health facilities. Comparable in clinical service lines (addictology, TCA, gerontopsychiatry) but operates under private funding rather than sectorisation.

Regional players

• Fondation Santé Service (HAD): French non-profit specialising in hospitalisation à domicile including psychiatric HAD. Comparable to EPSM's HAD de Cornouaille partnership but operates mainly in other French regions and via a non-profit governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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