Eluxfrance

What Eluxfrance does

Eluxfrance is the France-facing brand of Elux Groupe SAS, a privately held French simplified joint-stock company (Société par Actions Simplifiée) headquartered in Versailles and operating as a B2B Destination Management Company (DMC). The firm designs and composes bespoke luxury travel itineraries for premium travel agencies worldwide, with Eluxfrance serving as the in-country execution partner that delivers transportation, accommodations, transfers, guided visits, and exclusive experiences to the agencies' high-net-worth end clients. Its signature product is Luxpériances®, a registered trademark covering 106 curated experiential products across six themes (Privilege, Culture, Nature, Sport, Sharing, Gastronomy), supported by a portfolio of 87 handpicked exceptional hotels, 7 private Alpine chalets, 25 bespoke tours, and 15 discovery getaways spanning 12 French regions plus Switzerland.

The business model is sales-led and quote-based, with no publicly listed prices; per-person budgets span €1,000–€20,000, all-inclusive package rates are calculated by number of nights, deposits are required at confirmation, and final balances are due 30 days before departure. Revenue is generated primarily through commission-based bookings on luxury accommodations, transaction fees on transportation and Luxpériances® add-ons, and custom package composition fees. Distribution is exclusively through a global network of premium travel agencies supplemented by direct inquiry handling via website forms, email, and phone, with cross-referral relationships to sister brands Eluxitaly, Eluxspain, Eluxevent (corporate events), and Eluxtravel (umbrella luxury travel brand). Eluxfrance holds Atout France registration (IM0781778170011), Hiscox professional liability insurance (€1.5M per claim), and a Groupama financial guarantee as required under the French Tourism Code.

The company's core competency is curated experiential content and local expertise rather than technology. There is no public API, SDK, mobile app, or AI/ML capability disclosed; the platform is a standard inquiry-and-quote workflow supported by website content, LinkedIn, Instagram, and email newsletters. Co-founders Frédéric Savoyen (Président Directeur Général) and Frédéric de Coral lead the firm with a small, founder-led operating structure (no disclosed headcount). No funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and the parent company's share capital is €100,000, indicating a privately financed, organically grown services business.

Name

Eluxfrance

Legal name

Elux Groupe SAS

Website

https://eluxfrance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eluxfrance is the French B2B Destination Management Company of Elux Groupe SAS, serving premium travel agencies worldwide by designing bespoke luxury itineraries — anchored by the proprietary Luxpériances® portfolio of 106 curated experiences — across 12 French regions and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Destination Management Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Destination Management (Ground Handling & Onsite Operations) (THAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Travel Agencies (THAKAFAA), Concierge & Luxury Personal Itinerary Design (THAKAOAB), Destination & Itinerary Management (DMC-Led Experiences, Excursions, VIP Access) (THAHANAE)

Keywords

• Luxury destination management
• Bespoke travel planning
• Experiential luxury tourism
• Curated travel experiences
• Premium travel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Customized Package Tours: Eluxfrance composes and sells complete travel packages combining transportation, accommodations, transfers, guided visits, and exclusive Luxpériences® for travel agencies serving luxury travelers. Packages are priced as all-inclusive flat rates covering multiple services.
2. Luxury Accommodations: Commission-based revenue from booking premium hotels, chalets, private villas, and exceptional properties across France including 87 listed exceptional hotels and 7 private chalets.
3. Transportation Services: Airline ticketing, helicopter transfers, private chauffeur services, and train arrangements as components of complete travel packages.
4. Luxpériences® Add-on Experiences: Exclusive curated experiences including privileged access to monuments, backstage tours, gastronomic encounters, and cultural immersions sold as premium additions to base packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eluxfrance is a premium Destination Management Company (DMC) that designs and delivers bespoke luxury travel experiences across France. The company composes complete travel packages combining transportation, accommodations, guided visits, transfers, and its proprietary Luxp\u00e9riences\u00ae exclusive experiences for travel agencies serving high-net-worth travelers. Services span 12 French regions plus Switzerland, anchored by a portfolio of 106 curated experiential products, 87 exceptional hotels, and 7 private Alpine chalets.

Product overview

Eluxfrance is a premium Destination Management Company (DMC) offering bespoke luxury travel services across France and select European destinations. The core offering centers on Luxpériences®, a portfolio of over 100 exclusive experiential travel products spanning six themed categories. The product suite comprises bespoke multi-day tours, discovery stays, exceptional hotels (87 curated properties), and private Alpine chalets (7 properties), all complemented by the Eluxevent sub-brand for corporate event travel. Services are delivered exclusively through travel professionals (B2B model) via website inquiries, telephone, and email, with no direct consumer-facing booking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luxpériences®: Exclusive experiential travel concept created by Eluxfrance, offering unique immersive experiences across France including Privilege, Culture, Nature, Sport, Sharing, and Gastronomy themed experiences.

Products and services

• Luxp\u00e9riences\u00ae Eluxfrance's signature experiential travel concept offering 106 exclusive, immersive experiences across six themed categories: Privilege, Culture, Nature, Sport, Sharing, and Gastronomy. Includes access to normally inaccessible venues, private tours, and unique local encounters for luxury travelers.
• Bespoke Tours Custom-tailored multi-day tour itineraries combining transportation, accommodations, and curated experiences across French and European destinations. 25 such tour designs include Provence and C\u00f4te d'Azur, Alpine Peaks, Paris-Swiss Alps-Venice crossings, and Corsica air tours.
• Discovery Stays 15 short luxury stays in curated destinations, including Paris stopovers, themed city explorations, and Route des Etoil\u00e9s alpine itineraries. Priced per night with flexible duration.
• Exceptional Hotels Portfolio of 87 curated luxury hotels across France, including properties such as Belmond Coquelicot in Champagne, Mis\u00edncu and Villa Calvi in Corsica, and Domaine de Murtoli. Includes 5-star establishments and bespoke hotel booking services.
• Private Chalets Collection of 7 luxury private chalets in The Alps region, including Chalet La Tene, Chalet Opale, Les Chalets de l'Alpaga in Meg\u00e8ve, and Les Chalets de l'Armancette in Saint Nicolas de V\u00e9roce. Features include ski-in/ski-out access, private spas, and personal chef services.
• Eluxevent Sub-brand specializing in luxury corporate event travel, including original seminars, incentives, press trips, and team-building experiences. Offers global destination coverage across Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania with creative event design and logistical execution.
• Travel Design Services Premium assistance and tailor-made trip planning services for travel professionals, including personalized itinerary design, concierge services, on-ground support, and 24/7 assistance throughout client travel. Serves premium travel agencies worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 106 unique Luxpériences® curated experiences available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• EluxitalycoreOthersSister brand within the Elux Groupe portfolio, specializing in luxury destination management services for Italy. Operates as a separate entity with its own website (eluxitaly.com), offering complementary DMC services for multi-destination luxury travel requests from shared agency partners.
• EluxspaincoreOthersSister brand under Elux Groupe, focused on luxury destination management for Spain. Provides seamless coverage for travel agencies seeking single-point coordination for France and Spain luxury itineraries. Website at eluxspain.com.
• EluxeventcoreOthersElux Groupe brand specializing in luxury corporate event travel, including original seminars, daring incentives, memorable press trips, and team-building experiences. Offers creative event design services with strong focus on Luxpériences® integration for corporate clients.
• EluxtravelminorOthersGeneral luxury travel brand under Elux Groupe, positioned as the umbrella travel brand for the group. Website at eluxtravel.com.
• HiscoxsupportingOthersProfessional liability insurance provider for Elux Groupe, with contract coverage of €1,500,000 per claim and per insurance year (contract No. 0284902).
• GroupamasupportingOthersFinancial guarantee provider securing received funds pursuant to French Tourism Code articles L.211-18 and R. 211-26 to R. 211-34. Contract No. 4000715733/0.
• GANDI SASsupportingTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider. GANDI SAS is a French cloud and domain registration company headquartered at 63-65 boulevard Massena, Paris.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Black Tomato: Luxury experiential travel company focused on unique, immersive journeys and access-led experiences. Comparable positioning to Eluxfrance's Luxpériences® concept around once-in-a-lifetime, story-driven travel.
• Kensington Tours: Luxury tour operator delivering fully customized private tours worldwide with strong European/France programming. Comparable in delivering tailor-made, high-touch luxury itineraries with private guides and exclusive access.
• Red Savannah: Boutique luxury tour operator offering tailor-made experiential itineraries across Europe including France. Comparable in curating exclusive accommodations, private experiences, and bespoke trip design for affluent travelers.
• Jacada Travel: Luxury private travel designer specializing in bespoke itineraries with insider access and exclusive experiences worldwide, with strong European/France offerings. Comparable in curating access-led, design-forward luxury travel.
• Audley Travel: UK-headquartered bespoke luxury travel specialist with deep France programming and country-specialist model. Direct comparable in tailoring high-end European itineraries to HNW travelers through a destination-expert DMC-like approach.

Broad incumbents

• Cox & Kings: Long-established UK luxury and heritage tour operator with European destination programming. Comparable in serving HNW travelers with curated European experiences though as a much wider portfolio incumbent.
• Kuoni: Historic European luxury tour operator and DMC with destination-management capabilities across multiple countries. Comparable in DMC-driven premium European travel delivery though at much broader scale.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury tour operator with established DMC-style ground operations across dozens of countries including France. Overlaps Eluxfrance's experiential luxury positioning but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Tauck: Established premium guided-tour and luxury small-ship operator with European/France content. Comparable in luxury positioning but differs through a packaged-tour vs. fully bespoke DMC model.

Others

• Belmond: Owner-operator of iconic luxury hotels, trains, and river cruises in Europe — including properties in France. Functions as a key supplier/ecosystem partner to Eluxfrance (Belmond Coquelicot appears in Eluxfrance's exceptional hotel portfolio) rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eluxfrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/eluxfrance_officiel
• Facebookfacebook.com/EluxfranceOfficiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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 →

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