EPSM-Sarthe

What EPSM-Sarthe does

EPSM-Sarthe (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale de la Sarthe) is the only authorized psychiatric establishment in the Sarthe department of France and the largest mental health establishment in the Pays de la Loire region. It operates as a government-owned public health facility under the French Ministry of Health and the regional health agency (ARS Pays de la Loire), with its headquartered at 20 avenue du 19 mars 1962, Allonnes, and territorial coverage spanning more than 30 consultation, therapeutic, and care locations across the department serving 600,000 inhabitants.

The establishment provides a comprehensive portfolio of psychiatric and medico-social services organized across full hospitalization (positioned as a last resort), outpatient care (prise en charge ambulatoire), a Centre de Proximité with psychosocial rehabilitation programs (BREF, PROFAMILLE, LEO), and specialized devices including the addiction liaison team (ELSA), the adolescent care center (CSA), and a perinatal unit with its liaison team. It also operates three medico-social facilities (MAS Les Amaryllis, MAS de l'Huisne, and Foyer de vie l'Artimon) providing residential care for persons with psychic disabilities, alongside an Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers (IFSI) for nursing education. In 2025, the establishment cared for 21,100 persons and delivered 197,600 consultations and outpatient procedures, supported by a workforce of 1,600 professionals.

EPSM-Sarthe is funded through the French public health system, national health insurance (Sécurité sociale), and departmental council funding for medico-social activities. Patient acquisition is referral-based via general practitioners, healthcare professionals, and institutional pathways, with public-facing awareness delivered through the annual Semaines d'Informations sur la Santé Mentale (SISM). A new Director, Anne-Marie HORELLOU, took office on June 1, 2026, and the Commission Médicale d'Établissement is led by a three-woman presidency (Dre Valérie Vailland, Dre Gabrièle Mugnier, Dre Pauline Boudin).

Name

EPSM-Sarthe

Legal name

EPSM de la Sarthe

Website

https://epsm-sarthe.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

EPSM-Sarthe is the only authorized psychiatric establishment in France's Sarthe department, the largest in the Pays de la Loire region, serving 600,000 inhabitants through 30+ care locations, 1,600 professionals, and 21,100 patients annually with full hospitalization, outpatient, and medico-social services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAJ

Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization & Intensive Outpatient Programs (PHP/IOP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Public mental healthcare
• Psychiatric hospital services
• Outpatient psychiatric care
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Medico-social accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Allonnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: As a French public mental health establishment (Établissement public de santé mentale), EPSM-Sarthe is funded through the French public health system, national health insurance (Sécurité sociale), and potentially departmental council funding for medico-social activities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EPSM-Sarthe is a French public mental health establishment providing psychiatric care services to the population of the Sarthe department. It delivers full hospitalization (as a last resort), outpatient consultations, specialized devices for addiction, adolescent, and perinatal care, psychosocial rehabilitation through proximity centers, medico-social residential accommodation for persons with psychic disabilities, and a nursing training institute (IFSI).

Product overview

EPSM-Sarthe is a public mental health establishment serving as the only authorized psychiatric facility in the Sarthe department and the largest in the Pays de la Loire region. The organization operates a multi-service architecture comprising: full hospitalization (as a last resort), outpatient care, a Proximity Center (Centre de Proximité) with rehabilitation programs (BREF, PROFAMILLE, LEO), specialized units including addiction care (ELSA), adolescent care (CSA), and perinatal support. The establishment also manages three medico-social facilities (MAS Les Amaryllis, MAS de l'Huisne, Foyer de vie l'Artimon) serving persons with psychic disabilities, representing one-third of its total residential capacity. With over 30 consultation locations, 1,600 professionals, and coverage of 600,000 inhabitants, the institution delivered care to 21,100 persons and conducted 197,600 consultations in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitalisation complète (Full Hospitalization) Full psychiatric hospitalization positioned as a last resort when alternative care options are insufficient; includes patient stay, admissions, and welcome booklet services for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
• Prise en charge ambulatoire (Outpatient Care) Outpatient psychiatric consultations and treatment services provided without overnight stay across multiple locations in the Sarthe department.
• Centre de Proximité (Proximity Center) Local proximity center providing rehabilitation, psychosocial support, and community-based mental health services including programs BREF, PROFAMILLE, and LEO for patients and caregivers.
• Équipe de Liaison et de Soins en Addictologie (ELSA) Specialized addiction liaison and care team providing treatment services for patients with substance use and addiction disorders.
• Centre de Soins pour Adolescents (CSA) Adolescent care center providing mental health services dedicated to children and teenagers.
• Unité de périnatalité (Perinatal Unit) Perinatal unit providing mental health support for families during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
• Équipe de liaison Périnatalité (Perinatal Liaison Team) Mobile perinatal liaison team supporting mental health care delivery during the perinatal period.
• Dispositifs spécialisés (Specialized Devices) Specialized psychiatric care devices including specialized units, mobile teams, and psychosocial rehabilitation programs addressing specific mental health needs.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers (IFSI) Nursing training institute providing professional education and development for healthcare workers.
• MAS Les Amaryllis Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée providing residential care for persons with psychic disabilities requiring specialized long-term accommodation.
• MAS de l'Huisne Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée providing residential care for persons with psychic disabilities.
• Foyer de vie l'Artimon Residential home (foyer de vie) for adults with disabilities requiring daily living support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,100 patients cared for annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner AssociationsminorOthersVarious association partners supporting patient recovery and accompaniment as referenced in the 'Nos associations partenaires' section of the establishment's patient services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier (CHGR): Public psychiatric hospital in Rennes serving as the sole authorized mental health establishment for Ille-et-Vilaine. Directly comparable as a French EPSM-style entity with comparable territorial monopoly, multi-site ambulatory network, and medico-social integration.
• CHS Pierre Janet: Public mental health establishment in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) operating as a full-service psychiatric provider with hospitalization, outpatient, and medico-social services. Comparable as a territorial French public psychiatry operator of similar scale.
• Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy (CPN): Major public psychiatric hospital in Lorraine providing the full range of inpatient, outpatient, child/adolescent, and medico-social services across a defined territory. Direct comparable as a regional EPSM-style institution.
• CHS de la Savoie: Public psychiatric hospital serving the Savoie department with territorial coverage and multi-site ambulatory services. Comparable as a regionally mandated French mental health provider.
• EPSM des Flandres: Public mental health establishment covering the Nord and Flandre territories with territorial psychiatric services. Direct comparable as a French EPSM with similar mandate, funding model, and service mix.
• CHS du Vinatier: Large public psychiatric hospital in Lyon (Bron) serving the Rhône department with comprehensive mental health services including hospitalization, ambulatory care, and research/education arms. Comparable in scale and breadth of services to EPSM-Sarthe.

Broad incumbents

• Inicea (Clariane): Private psychiatric and post-acute care operator owned by Clariane (formerly Orpea), running a national network of mental health clinics in France. Comparable as a scaled mental health service provider in France with overlapping ambulatory and inpatient offerings.
• Ramsay Santé (psychiatric division): Leading French private hospital group operating psychiatric clinics among broader specialties. Comparable as a competing ambulatory/private psychiatric provider in the French market, though EPSM-Sarthe retains public-sector inpatient monopoly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epsm.sarthe.7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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