Centre Social & Culturel

What Centre Social & Culturel does

Centre Social & Culturel Pierrette Augier is a French nonprofit association (Association loi 1901) operating since 1954 as a community social and cultural center in the Vaise district of Lyon's 9th arrondissement. The center is positioned as an open "house at the heart of the neighborhood," welcoming all local residents regardless of background, and operates as a secular, non-political, participatory local-development tool. It delivers an in-person portfolio of programs across five core verticals: petite enfance (early childhood reception and support), enfance jeunesse (youth activities, after-school and educational accompaniment), adultes (adult leisure, cultural and sports workshops), familles (family support and parent-child workshops), and vie de quartier (neighborhood animation, solidarity actions, and culture/sustainable-development initiatives). Ancillary community assets include a parent-child reception space (LAEP), the Jardin de Pierrette community garden, the Boîte d'Échange entre Voisins neighborhood exchange, discussion panels (Conférences-Débats), and ephemeral community restaurants (Restos Éphémères).

There is no proprietary technology stack; the center's "platform" is a single purpose-built physical site at 9 rue Roquette, 69009 Lyon, occupied since 2005 and accessible by Metro D (Valmy) and multiple bus lines, combined with lightweight communication channels (the csvaise.fr WordPress site, a Facebook page, the Gazette de Pierrette newsletter launched in 2018, and a downloadable monthly Agenda du Mois). Revenue mechanics follow the standard French centre social model: activities are funded primarily through public subsidies from local authorities, member contributions, and ancillary participation fees, with most services offered free of charge or on a voluntary-contribution basis. There is no commercial GTM motion; outreach and acquisition of participants rely on word-of-mouth, in-person engagement, local partnerships, and the center's 70-year embedded presence in Vaise rather than any sales or marketing apparatus.

Name

Centre Social & Culturel

Legal name

Association loi 1901 Centre Social et Culturel Pierrette Augier

Website

https://csvaise.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Social & Culturel Pierrette Augier is a nonprofit association (loi 1901) running a community social and cultural center in Lyon's Vaise district since 1954, delivering free early-childhood, youth, adult, family, and neighborhood programs to local residents, funded by public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDAIAKAE

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Support & Cultural Integration Services

SECONDARYEDAAAFAB

Community Center Education Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDALAHAG

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

Keywords

• Community social services
• Neighborhood cultural center
• Youth education programs
• Family support services
• Nonprofit community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Social Services: As a nonprofit association loi 1901, the center's primary activities are funded through public subsidies, local authority grants, and member contributions. Revenue is not derived from commercial product or service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Social & Culturel Pierrette Augier is a nonprofit community social and cultural center serving the Vaise neighborhood of Lyon, France. It provides free in-person social, educational, cultural, and family services to local residents across five program areas: early childhood (Petite Enfance), children and youth (Enfance Jeunesse), adults (Adultes workshops), families (Familles), and neighborhood life (vie de quartier — including animation, solidarity, culture and sustainable development, and volunteering). The center functions as an open community hub promoting social cohesion and collective projects.

Product overview

Centre Social & Culturel Pierrette Augier operates as a unified community center offering a comprehensive portfolio of social and cultural services. The core offerings include early childhood services (Petite Enfance), youth programs (Enfance Jeunesse), adult leisure workshops (Ateliers Adultes), and family support programs (Familles). Additional services include neighborhood animation (Animation du Quartier), solidarity initiatives, cultural activities with sustainable development focus, and volunteer coordination. The center publishes the Gazette de Pierrette newsletter and maintains a monthly Agenda calendar. Programs like LAEP, school support, parent-child workshops, the community garden (Jardin de Pierrette), and temporary restaurants (Restos Éphémères) round out the service ecosystem. The center functions as a hub for community engagement, social link reinforcement, and local development in the Vaise neighborhood of Lyon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Petite Enfance Services Early childhood reception services, activities, and support for young children and their families in the Vaise neighborhood.
• Enfance Jeunesse Activities Activities, after-school programs, and educational support for children and teenagers in the Vaise neighborhood.
• Adultes Leisure Workshops Weekly leisure, cultural, and sporting workshops for adult residents during the activity season.
• Familles Programs Family support programs, parenting assistance, and parent-child activities strengthening family bonds.
• Animation du Quartier Neighborhood animation and community engagement activities for residents of the Vaise district.
• Animation Solidaire Solidarity-based community programs supporting mutual aid and collective projects in the neighborhood.
• Cultures et Développement Durable Cultural activities combined with sustainable development education and awareness programs for residents.
• Bénévolat (Volunteer Coordination) Recruitment, coordination, and support for residents wishing to engage in community volunteer initiatives.
• LAEP (Lieu d'Accueil Enfants Parents) A welcoming space where children and parents can meet, play, and share experiences in a supportive environment.
• Accompagnement à la Scolarité School support and tutoring services for children in the Vaise neighborhood.
• Jardin de Pierrette Community garden facility allowing residents to grow plants and vegetables together.
• Restos Éphémères Pop-up community restaurant events fostering social gathering and connection among residents.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centre Social de la Duchère (Lyon): Lyon community social center operating in a comparable urban-renewal district context. Comparable in mission (social link, family support, youth programs), organizational form (Association loi 1901), and reliance on public subsidies.
• Centre Social et Culturel de Gerland: Another Lyon-based centre social et culturel delivering the same multi-pillar portfolio (early childhood, youth, families, neighborhood animation) under the Association loi 1901 framework. Direct peer in service model, target population, and funding structure.
• Centre Social Laënnec (Lyon): Lyon community social center with similar early-childhood, youth, and family programming. Direct peer in mission, organizational form, and target demographic of a Lyon neighborhood.
• MJC La Duchère (Lyon): Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture in Lyon offering parallel youth, cultural, and family programming under a similar education populaire ethos. Overlaps significantly with Pierrette Augier on activities for youth, adults, and families.
• Centre Social de la Sauvegarde (Lyon): Lyon-based centre social providing community social services in the same nonprofit framework. Comparable in program mix (family support, early childhood, neighborhood animation) and in operating under French municipal social-cohesion funding.

Regional players

• MJC Confluence (Lyon): MJC in the rapidly developing Confluence district of Lyon, offering cultural and community programming on a similar scale. Comparable as a neighborhood-level cultural/community hub, though with a more cultural-leaning mix than a centre social.
• Centre Social et Culturel des États-Unis (Lyon): Lyon centre social with overlapping programming for families, youth, and neighborhood animation. Comparable organizational model and service pillars within the same Lyon ecosystem.

Others

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: National federation representing the network of French centres sociaux and socioculturels. Comparable as the umbrella body governing the same 'centre social' model that Pierrette Augier operates under, providing funding frameworks, training, and accreditation standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-social-et-culturel-pierrette-augier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Centre Social & Culturel