What Cap Monde does

Cap Monde is a privately-held French youth travel organizer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Yvelines (Saint-Germain-en-Laye), near Paris. The company specializes in organizing educational trips, language immersion stays, and vacation camps for children and adolescents aged approximately 4 to 20, serving three primary customer segments: families (B2C), primary and secondary schools (B2B education), and local government entities (B2G). Its four core product lines are Classes de Découvertes (themed discovery classes for maternelle through CM2 students covering astronomy, ecology, history, and earth sciences), Voyages Scolaires (customized educational trips for collèges, lycées, and higher education), Séjours Linguistiques (NF Service-certified language immersion stays in destinations such as England, the USA, and Spain), and Séjours de Vacances (sports, cultural, and nature-based vacation camps).

The business operates a service-mediated model rather than a technology platform; core technology is not disclosed and the value chain centers on human curation, certified supervision ratios (1:6 to 1:8 via UNOSEL membership versus a legal minimum of 1:12), and a network of verified accommodation centers, host families, and transport partners across 20+ countries. Cap Monde's distribution is direct via its website, client portal, phone/email sales, and a dedicated institutional sales team; it holds "Grand Partenaire" status with SNCF for rail transport and negotiates airline contracts internally. Marketing spans a multi-channel footprint including dual Instagram and TikTok accounts, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, a blog, printed brochures, and participation in education industry events.

Revenue is generated through one-time payments for educational travel packages, with no disclosed pricing. Cap Monde accepts Chèques-Vacances Connect digital vouchers since 2025 and holds a regulatory stack including Atout France immatriculation (IM078 10 0027), SDJES 78 declaration, AFNOR NF Service certification (first in France, since 2000), and the AFNOR Engagé RSE label (first youth travel organizer to achieve 2 stars, in 2025). The company employs 11-50 people and operates at modest scale (approximately 4,000 children annually on language stays and ~700 discovery classes per year), with founder Jean-François Michel serving as President since inception and elected President of the Conseil des Organisateurs des EDV in 2023.

Name

Cap Monde

Legal name

Cap Monde

Website

https://capmonde.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Student & Youth Educational Tours (THAKAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips (THAKAGAB), Excursions, Field Trips & Cultural Activities Logistics (EDAIANAJ)

Keywords

• Educational travel
• School trips
• Language immersion
• Youth travel programs
• Vacation camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Louveciennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational travel packages and stays: Cap Monde generates revenue by organizing and selling educational travel packages including vacation colonies, language stays, discovery classes, and school trips for children and teenagers aged 8-20 years old.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Cap Monde is a French travel agency that organizes and sells educational travel programs for children and adolescents aged 4-20. The company operates four core product lines: Classes de Découvertes (themed educational trips for primary school students), Voyages Scolaires (educational trips for middle and high schools), Séjours Linguistiques (NF Service-certified language immersion programs), and Séjours de Vacances/Colonies de Vacances (vacation camps with sports, cultural, and nature activities). Programs span domestic and international destinations.

Product overview

Cap Monde operates as a unified platform for youth travel and educational experiences, offering four interconnected product lines: Classes de Découvertes (elementary school educational trips), Voyages Scolaires (secondary/high school educational travel), Séjours Linguistiques (language immersion stays for ages 8-20), and Séjours de Vacances (vacation camps). The company, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Yvelines, France, also encompasses the CapMonde Classes (formerly Cadran Scolaire) sub-brand for school travel. All programs emphasize safety, quality pedagogy, and international cultural exchange, with the Séjours Linguistiques being NF Service certified since 2000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Classes de Découvertes: Educational stays for primary school students (maternelle to CM2) covering themes like astronomy, ecology, history, and earth sciences.
• Voyages Scolaires
• Séjours Linguistiques
• Séjours de Vacances (Colonies de Vacances Évasions)

Products and services

• Classes de Découvertes
• Voyages Scolaires
• Séjours Linguistiques
• Séjours de Vacances (Colonies de Vacances)

Quantifiable outcome

• Enhanced supervision ratio of 1 supervisor per 6-8 young people (vs legal requirement of 1 per 12)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques-Vacances)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership allowing Cap Monde to accept Chèques-Vacances Connect (digital holiday vouchers) as payment for stays since 2025. This enables families to use digital holiday benefits to pay for children's travel programs.
• FuturoscopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Futuroscope theme park for educational trips, providing exclusive experiences for school groups visiting the park as part of educational programs.
• IFIS (International Family Immersion Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-based partner led by Renate, responsible for recruiting local correspondents and teachers for language stays in Germany and England, as well as host family placements.
• Various accommodation centers and local partnerscoreOthersNetwork of verified centers across France and internationally for classes de découvertes and vacation stays, including partner facilities in Saint-Malo, Lou Riouclar, and other educational destinations.
• SNCF (Grand Partenaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail transport partner with special status for group travel arrangements, enabling preferential rates and reliable transport for school groups across France and Europe.
• Airline companiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal transport department negotiates directly with airlines for international group flights, prioritizing regular flights compliant with European conventions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Voyage-Scolaire.com: French online platform aggregating school-trip offers (voyages scolaires) across multiple operators. Comparable as a distribution and discovery channel for the same French teacher/customer base, though lighter on direct operating capability than Cap Monde.

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global education and language-travel company offering language training, cultural exchange, and academic programs across all ages. Operates at vastly larger scale with a broader portfolio, but overlaps materially with Cap Monde in language-stay offerings for French youth.

Direct peers

• Telligo: French specialist tour operator focused on educational trips, language stays, and discovery classes (classes de découvertes) for children and adolescents aged 6–18. Highly comparable in product mix, target audience, certifications, and French market focus.
• NACEL: French educational travel company operating language immersion programs and school trips abroad. Directly comparable to Cap Monde's Séjours Linguistiques and Voyages Scolaires product lines with overlapping customer segment (French families and schools).
• ESL (Langues & Voyages): European language-travel agency with a strong French market presence, organizing linguistic stays for both young learners and adults abroad. Comparable in language-immersion product and French end-customer base.
• Vivalangues: French language-travel agency specializing in linguistic stays for young students abroad. Directly comparable target segment, business model, and product offering (Séjours Linguistiques) to Cap Monde.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapMonde
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CapMondeTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/capmondeofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cap-monde-concept-loisirs
• Instagraminstagram.com/sejours.capmonde/?hl=fr

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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