Châteauvallon-Liberté scène nationale

What Châteauvallon-Liberté scène nationale does

Châteauvallon-Liberté, scène nationale, is a French publicly-funded performing arts institution (établissement culturel public) operating two venues in the Var department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Le Liberté, an urban theatre in central Toulon, and Châteauvallon, a natural amphitheatre site in Ollioules connected by a free shuttle. The institution programmes theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, cinema, and young audience performances across annual seasons, supported by recurring festivals including the Festival d'été de Châteauvallon (summer), Théma thematic cycles (now at #52), Passion bleue (ocean-themed), and In&Out (queer culture).

The institution operates as a scènes nationale under the French Ministry of Culture label obtained jointly in 2015 by Le Liberté and Châteauvallon. Charles Berling has been sole artistic director since 2020. The technology stack supporting operations is minimal: a WordPress CMS website, Google Analytics, Facebook social plugins, an external Notre Billetterie online ticketing platform, and OVHcloud hosting — no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or APIs. Digital extensions include the 7e Scène video/podcast platform and the Actions! cultural outreach blog.

Revenue is generated through four streams: ticket sales and Carte Châteauvallon-Liberté subscriptions (with a free 6th show loyalty benefit), on-site bar and restaurant catering during performances and festivals, patronage via the Cercle des Mécènes and corporate mecenat programmes, and institutional subsidies from the Ministry of Culture (DRAC Sud PACA), Région Sud PACA, Département du Var, Toulon Provence Méditerranée, and the municipalities of Ollioules and Toulon. Customer segments span occasional and loyal individual ticket buyers, families, under-30s, corporate clients (CSE and partner rates), school groups, and audiences with disabilities (LSF interpretation, audio description). Pricing ranges from €5 solidarity to €79 Opéra Category 1, with separate rates for youth, families, and corporate partners.

Name

Châteauvallon-Liberté scène nationale

Legal name

Châteauvallon-Liberté, scène nationale

Website

https://chateauvallon-liberte.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Châteauvallon-Liberté is a French publicly-funded scène nationale operating two performing arts venues — Le Liberté in Toulon and Châteauvallon in Ollioules — programming theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, and cinema across annual seasons and festivals for the Var region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Venue Tours & Premium Hospitality Packages (Backstage, VIP, Suites) (THAJAFAL), Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live theatre programming
• Dance and circus
• Opera productions
• Cultural festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales and subscriptions: Primary revenue stream from individual and group ticket sales across theatre, dance, music, circus, and opera programming, with season subscriptions offering a free 6th show via the Carte Châteauvallon-Liberté.
2. Bar and restaurant catering: Food and beverage services offered during evening performances and festivals at both the outdoor bar and partner food trucks, with local seasonal menus.
3. Patronage and donations: Revenue from the Cercle des Mécènes patron circle, individual donations, suspended ticket donations, and corporate mecenat/partnership programmes.
4. Institutional subsidies: Ongoing public funding from the Ministry of Culture (DRAC), Région Sud PACA, Département du Var, Toulon Provence Métropole, and the municipalities of Ollioules and Toulon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Châteauvallon-Liberté is a publicly funded French scène nationale that produces, hosts, and tours live performing arts programming (theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, cinema, and young-audience shows) across two physical venues — Le Liberté in central Toulon and Châteauvallon in Ollioules (outdoor amphitheatre plus covered theatre). Audiences access these performances through tiered ticket pricing (€5–€79), a loyalty subscription (Carte Châteauvallon-Liberté with a free 6th show), festival passes, on-site catering, corporate venue hire, and coproductions with leading French and international companies such as Opéra de Toulon, Tanztheater Wuppertal, Hofesh Shechter, Compagnie Käfig, and Festival d'Avignon.

Product overview

Châteauvallon-Liberté is a 'scène nationale' (national stage) operating two venues: Le Liberté in Toulon city center and Châteauvallon in Ollioules featuring an outdoor amphitheater. The institution programs multidisciplinary live performances across theater, dance, music, circus, opera, and youth programming. Annual highlights include the Festival d'été de Châteauvallon (summer festival) and Théma thematic seasons. Supporting services include online ticketing, shuttle transportation between venues, restaurant/bar facilities, and digital content via 7e Scène (videos and podcasts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 7e Scène: Videos and podcasts platform showcasing behind-the-scenes of live performance creation
• Actions!
• Mardi Liberté
• Festival d'été de Châteauvallon
• Théma
• Passion bleue
• In&Out

Products and services

• Festival d'été de Châteauvallon Annual summer outdoor festival at the Châteauvallon amphitheatre (Ollioules) with multidisciplinary performances in theatre, dance, music and circus, accompanied by an on-site outdoor bar and partner food trucks; audiences purchase individual show tickets or festival passes.
• Théma (thematic season) — Sauvage Nature (#52) Curated multi-disciplinary thematic season exploring a specific artistic or social theme (#52 — 'Sauvage Nature') with performances across disciplines, running 15 April to 22 July 2026.
• Festival Passion bleue Recurring thematic festival programming focused on ocean and maritime themes, presented across the institution's venues as part of the seasonal calendar.
• Restaurant et Bar on-site catering Food and beverage service during performances — an outdoor bar with refreshments during Festival d'été and amphitheatre evenings, partner food trucks with vegetarian options during festivals, and Les Têtes d'Ail restaurant on the terrace of the Théâtre couvert for specific events, featuring local and seasonal menus.
• Online ticketing (Billetterie en ligne) Online ticket reservation system at theatre-liberte.notre-billetterie.fr for individual shows and season subscriptions, integrating with the in-person and phone box office at Le Liberté, Toulon.
• 7e Scène — video and podcast platform Video series and podcast platform producing behind-the-scenes content about live performance creation, extending audience engagement beyond the theatre visit.
• Mardi Liberté — lunch + show formula Recurring lunchtime artistic proposal combining a show with a local seasonal meal (or a corporate lunch + networking format at €25 per person via [email protected]), offered on select Tuesdays.
• Corporate venue hire (Réserver en vue d'un évènement privé) and corporate soirées Private venue hire at either Le Liberté or Châteauvallon for private events and corporate entertainment, and support for organising a corporate evening around a performance.
• Opera programming (co-programmed with Opéra de Toulon) Lyrical opera productions such as Madama Butterfly and Le Tour d'écrou (Benjamin Britten), co-programmed with Opéra de Toulon with dedicated three-tier pricing (Cat 1 €79, Cat 2 €39, Cat 3 €9) and Carte discounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saison 26-27 features over 50 individual events across all performing arts disciplines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• Ministère de la Culture / DRACcoreOthersFrench Ministry of Culture and its regional directorate (DRAC Sud PACA) provide the primary institutional public funding that sustains the scène nationale's operations, programming, and artistic activity.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreOthersThe regional council provides significant ongoing funding as a core institutional supporter of the venue's cultural programming and artistic missions.
• Département du VarcoreOthersThe Var department is a key institutional funder supporting the scène nationale's operations and accessibility initiatives.
• Toulon Provence Méditerranée (TPM)coreOthersThe metropolitan authority covering the Toulon area provides institutional support and is a key partner in the shuttle bus service (Réseau Mistral).
• Ville de TouloncoreOthersThe city of Toulon provides municipal funding and support for Le Liberté venue operations.
• Ville d'OllioulescoreOthersThe municipality of Ollioules hosts the Châteauvallon site and provides ongoing municipal support.
• Opéra de TouloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChâteauvallon-Liberté co-programmes opera productions with Opéra de Toulon, including Madama Butterfly and Le Tour d'écrou (Benjamin Britten), with dedicated ticket pricing and shared production resources.
• MC2: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble – Scène nationalesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Le Voyage dans l'Est (Christine Angot / Stanislas Nordey), with MC2: Grenoble as the delegated production entity.
• Ensemble CalliopéesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnsemble Calliopée, founded by Karine Lethiec, is a coproduction and creative partner for L'Odyssée TransAntarctic, an immersive concert production presented at Châteauvallon-Liberté.
• Réseau MistralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for the free shuttle bus service (Navette Liberté → Châteauvallon) with 21 stops, enabling audience transport between the two venues and facilitating accessibility to performances at both sites.
• Arts Council EnglandminorOthersPublic arts funder supporting Hofesh Shechter Company productions hosted at Châteauvallon-Liberté, including IN THE BRAIN.
• Fondation BNP ParibasminorOthersFoundation supporting Hofesh Shechter Company and Nacim Battou's AYAGHMA company productions presented at the venue.
• Festival d'AvignonsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Le Ring de Katharsy (Alice Laloy / Cie S'Appelle Reviens), a large-format theatre-circus-dance production.
• Compagnie Accrorap (Kader Attou)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for La nuit du hip-hop, a carte blanche evening curated by Kader Attou and his company Accrorap, celebrating hip-hop dance culture at the Châteauvallon amphitheatre.
• Hofesh Shechter Company / Shechter IIsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerIN THE BRAIN by Hofesh Shechter's young company Shechter II is coproduced with Agora Cité Internationale de la Danse / Montpellier Danse + CCN Occitanie, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, and others, and presented at Châteauvallon-Liberté.
• Cie Microscopique (Éloïse Mercier)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Prêter l'Oreille, with support from DRAC Sud PACA, Région Sud PACA, Département du Var, TPM, and Ville de Toulon, in collaboration with Théâtre Durance, La Passerelle Gap, Le Zef Marseille, and others.
• Tanztheater Wuppertal / Pina BauschsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance programme partner for Nelken (Les oeillets) and Dance! The Nelken Line by Pina Bausch, presented as part of Festival d'été de Châteauvallon 2026 programming.
• Sakhir Théâtre National de StrasbourgsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Le Voyage dans l'Est and Le Ring de Katharsy, with the TNS also having produced Calek and other Berling-led projects.
• Festival燥 de MarseillesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Le Ring de Katharsy and other touring coproductions involving Marseille-based companies and the hip-hop dance programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Festival de Marseille: Major multidisciplinary performing arts festival in the same PACA region and a confirmed coproduction partner — comparable in festival programming model, coproduction relationships, and regional audience development.
• Scène nationale Carré d'Art – Nîmes: Another scènes nationale in the Occitanie/PACA corridor with multidisciplinary programming, public funding, and ticketed season — closely comparable in label, scale, and regional cultural-institution model.
• Théâtre National de Strasbourg (TNS): Major French national theatre (centre dramatique national) with a comparable multidisciplinary, coproduction-heavy model and recurring coproduction relationship with Châteauvallon-Liberté on touring productions.
• MC2: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble: Another French scène nationale with multidisciplinary programming, coproduction partnerships, and subscription/loyalty ticketing — directly comparable in scale, label, and institutional model to Châteauvallon-Liberté (and a confirmed coproduction partner).
• Festival d'Avignon: France's largest annual performing arts festival — directly comparable as a multi-venue, multidisciplinary live performance programming entity and a confirmed coproduction partner on Le Ring de Katharsy.
• Théâtre Antique d'Orange / Chorégies d'Orange: Historic open-air theatre in the PACA region running a major summer opera and performing arts festival — directly comparable in outdoor amphitheatre programming model and Mediterranean regional audience base.
• Opéra de Toulon: Local opera house with which Châteauvallon-Liberté co-programmes opera productions (Madama Butterfly, Le Tour d'écrou) — directly comparable in opera programming and ticketing structure for the Toulon catchment.
• La Criée — Théâtre National de Marseille: National theatre in Marseille with multidisciplinary live performance programming and touring productions in the PACA region, directly comparable in label, scale, and Mediterranean-French performing-arts market.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: France's oldest and largest national theatre — broader incumbent with multidisciplinary repertory programming, public funding model, and touring productions that intersect the same institutional category as scènes nationales.
• Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Internationally renowned dance company presented at Châteauvallon-Liberté (Nelken / Dance! The Nelken Line); comparable as a high-prestige dance programming partner operating at a substantially larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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