CSE Michelin

What CSE Michelin does

CSE Michelin (Comité Social et Économique Michelin) is a French works council operating as a non-profit, employee representative body under French labour legislation, exclusively serving active Michelin employees and their families in the Clermont-Ferrand area. Its mandate is to administer social and cultural activities (Activités Sociales et Culturelles) on behalf of Michelin employees, funded primarily through mandatory employer contributions from Michelin under the CSE legal framework, supplemented by smaller employee contributions such as monthly payroll deductions into the chèques-vacances savings scheme. The organization runs a portfolio spanning Pôle Social (social support, caregiver assistance, housing support, early-childhood crèches), Culture & Loisirs (médiathèque-ludothèque, sophrology, loisirs wallet, Jardin du Tilleul), Enfants & Ados (summer camps, ALSH, school trips, Aroéven excursions, Espace Ados), Vacances Adultes & Familles (group trips, camping, mobility aids, holiday checks), and its short-stay proximity-tourism sub-brands CSEvasion and the Magalogue.

The business and operating model is statutorily defined rather than market-priced: membership eligibility is employment-linked, so demand is structurally capped by Michelin's local headcount, and revenues (i.e. employer contributions plus member savings) cannot be expanded through commercial sales motion. Pricing of benefits is subsidy-driven and equity-tiered across 17 quotient-familial tranches: holiday checks carry a 20-50% CSE match, CSEvasion short stays receive a 58-80% subsidy, and holiday-check employee contributions are saved at 150-240€ annually over a January–July payroll window. Distribution combines a member-authenticated self-serve web portal (csemichelin.fr) with five physical touchpoints — a city-center headquarters and four on-site Michelin plant offices (Ladoux, Les Gravanches, Les Carmes, Cataroux) — supplemented by an operational network of six regional tourism partners delivering CSEvasion experiences across the Massif Central and ANCV's 170,000-point acceptance network for holiday checks. Strategic positioning in 2024-2026 has been reoriented toward local, responsible tourism through the Magalogue and the scaled-up CSEvasion offer, with active partnerships such as PNR Livradois-Forez, PNR Pilat, Route des Villes d'Eaux, PNR Grands Causses, and two Cantal tourism offices.

Name

CSE Michelin

Legal name

CSE Michelin

Website

https://csemichelin.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSE Michelin is a French works council (Comité Social et Économique) that administers statutory social and cultural benefits — including childcare, cultural activities, holiday checks and subsidized short-stay tourism (CSEvasion/Magalogue) — for active Michelin employees and their families in the Clermont-Ferrand area, funded primarily through mandatory Michelin employer contributions under French labour law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employee Benefits / Social and Cultural Activities (Comit\u00e9 Social et \u00c9conomique)

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD), Worksite Financial Wellness & Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) (FSAIAMAN)

Keywords

• Employee benefits
• Vacation subsidies
• Cultural activities
• Childcare services
• Social welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Michelin Company Contributions: CSE Michelin is funded primarily through mandatory contributions from Michelin as part of French social legislation (Comité Social et Économique). The CSE uses these funds to provide social and cultural activities, vacation subsidies, and member services to eligible Michelin employees.
2. Member Contributions - Chèques Vacances: Active Michelin employees contribute to holiday check (chéques-vacances) program through monthly salary deductions from January to July. Employee saves 150-240€ annually depending on family quotient, and CSE supplements with 60-150€ matching contribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSE Michelin is the works council (Comité Social et Économique) for active Michelin employees in Clermont-Ferrand, France, delivering subsidized social and cultural benefits. Its offering includes short proximity vacation packages (CSEvasion/Magalogue), holiday checks (Chèques Vacances), ticket sales for cultural events (Billeterie), social support services (SOHPeM, Café des Aidants, Action Logement), early-childhood facilities and crèches (Petite Enfance), cultural and leisure activities (Culture & Loisirs including Médiathèque-Ludothèque, Sophrologie, Jardin du Tilleul), children and youth programs (Colos, ALSH, Aroéven, Espace Ados), and adult/family travel packages (Vacances Adultes & Familles). All benefits are equity-priced via a quotient familial (QF) system and reserved for eligible Michelin employees and their dependents.

Product overview

CSE Michelin is an employee social committee (Comité Social et Économique) for Michelin employees in Clermont-Ferrand. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of Social and Cultural Activities (Activités Sociales et Culturelles) organized into distinct service areas: CSEvasion/Magalogue for short proximity vacation packages in the Massif Central; Billeterie for tickets and cultural events; Chèques Vacances for vacation financial aid; SOHPeM for social support including caregiver assistance and housing; Petite Enfance for childcare services; Culture & Loisirs for leisure activities including the médiathèque and sophrology; Enfants & Ados for youth programs including summer camps; and Vacances Adultes & Familles for family travel packages. The CSE also operates physical spaces including the main office, Ladoux, Les Gravanches, Les Carmes, and Cataroux service points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSEvasion: Short proximity stays program offering themed experiences (Découvrir, Expérimenter, Se recentrer, Se retrouver) in the Massif Central region with partners including PNR Livradois-Forez, PNR Pilat, and regional tourism offices.
• Magalogue

Products and services

• CSEvasion Short proximity vacation packages (2 days/1 night or 3 days/2 nights) for Michelin employees, organized into 4 themes: Découvrir (27 culture/heritage experiences), Expérimenter (16 sports/adventure experiences), Se recentrer (23 wellness/thermal experiences), Se retrouver (30 relaxation/social experiences). Delivered across the Massif Central region (Cantal, Aveyron, Puy-de-Dôme, Loire, Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Allier, Saône-et-Loire) through a network of 6 regional tourism partners. Full price 100-300€ per person with 58-80% CSE subsidy depending on quotient familial.
• Chèques Vacances Vacation voucher program in partnership with ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques-Vacances) providing physical holiday checks accepted at 170,000 partner locations across France. Active Michelin employees contribute via monthly salary deductions from January to July, saving 150-240€ annually depending on quotient familial; CSE supplements with a 60-150€ matching contribution (20-50% aid across 17 QF tranches). Individual membership: 300€ facial value (10€ × 30 checks); couple membership: 600€ facial value, each partner requesting separately with their own CSE card.
• Billeterie Ticket sales service providing Michelin employees access to cultural and leisure activities including cinema, shows, and events. Operates as part of the Culture & Loisirs service area.
• SOHPeM (Social Support) Social support services for Michelin employees including caregiver support (Café des Aidants®) and housing assistance (Action Logement). Part of the Pôle Social service area.
• Petite Enfance & Crèches Early childhood facilities and crèches operated by CSE Michelin for employees' children, part of the Pôle Social service area. Addresses childcare access during work hours.
• Culture & Loisirs Cultural and leisure activities including the Médiathèque-Ludothèque (media-library and toy-library), Sophrologie en entreprise (corporate sophrology), Jardin du Tilleul facility, the Porte-Monnaie Loisirs (leisure wallet), and activity listings. Open during Médiathèque-Ludothèque hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:30-18h, Saturday 10h-16h.
• Enfants & Ados Children and youth programs including Les Colos (summer camps), Sorties Aroéven (snow and nature outings), Espace Ados aux Carmes (teen space), ALSH (leisure activities), Voyages scolaires (school trips), and a catalog of ateliers, sorties, and spectacles for young audiences.
• Vacances Adultes & Familles Vacation packages for adults and families including Voyages groupe (group trips), Camping libre (free camping), Aides à la mobilité pour les vacances (vacation mobility aid), and Les séjours (the stays). Part of the adult/family vacation ceiling mechanism that CSEvasion now supplements.
• Magalogue Magazine-catalog hybrid showcasing proximity tourism offerings created in partnership with regional tourism offices in the Massif Central area. Promotes responsible and proximity tourism for Michelin employees with the goal of creating interaction between CSE and local tourism actors.
• SPOT Mag Digital magazine publication showcasing CSE Michelin activities and offers, featuring program highlights and member stories, distributed via the traces-images.fr portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employees can access vacation subsidies of 58-80% on short stays through equity-based family quotient system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Maison du Tourisme du Livradois-ForezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Maison du Tourisme du Livradois-Forez for CSEvasion short stay experiences. Provides access to regional tourism offerings in the Livradois-Forez natural park area, including heritage visits, outdoor activities, and local product discoveries.
• Office de Tourisme du Parc Naturel Régional du PilatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with PNR Pilat tourism office for CSEvasion packages covering the Pilat region near Lyon and Saint-Étienne. Delivers outdoor activities, nature experiences, and cultural discoveries in the Massif Central foothills.
• Route des Villes d'Eaux du Massif-CentralsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for thermal spa and wellness tourism experiences across the spa towns of Massif Central including Vichy, Bourbon-l'Archambault, Châtel-Guyon, and others.
• Office de Tourisme Millau Grands CaussescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CSEvasion experiences in the Grands Causses region including Millau, Larzac, and surrounding areas. Delivers adventure tourism, heritage sites, and outdoor activities.
• Office de Tourisme des Pays de St FloursupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for tourism experiences in the St Flour region of Cantal, including nature activities, heritage discovery, and local gastronomy.
• Office de Tourisme des Hautes-TerressupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for experiences in the Haute-Terres region of Cantal, covering Cézallier and surrounding volcanic landscapes.
• Alain Grégoire (ThermHôtel Group / UMIH Auvergne Rhône-Alpes)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPresident of ThermHôtel group and UMIH Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, supporting the Magalogue initiative as a tourism industry leader representing spa and hotel professionals in the region.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques-Vacances)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANCV provides holiday check (chèque-vacances) services accepted at 170,000 partner locations across France. CSE distributes ANCV holiday checks to Michelin employees with CSE subsidies added. ANCV handles printing and delivery of physical checks.
• André Vermeersch (Office de Tourisme du Pilat)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident of the Pilat tourism office, supporting the Magalogue program to bring new tourism offerings to the Pilat region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Swile: French employee benefits platform (meal vouchers, gift, mobility) serving enterprise customers. Emerging player competing with traditional CSE paper-based benefit systems (e.g., Chèques Vacances) with a digital, mobile-first experience that threatens CSE portability.

Broad incumbents

• Edenred: Global leader in employee benefits (Ticket Restaurant, Kadéos, Proweb CE) with significant French presence. Broader incumbent in the same benefit category as CSE Michelin's Chèques Vacances and leisure ticket offerings, with greater scale and digital reach.
• Up (Chèque Déjeuner group): Major French employee benefits provider offering meal vouchers, gift cards, vacation checks (Chèques-Vacances Up), and CSR solutions. Comparable to the Chèques Vacances distribution role CSE Michelin plays via ANCV, with broader employer customer base.
• Sodexo BRS (Benefits & Rewards Services): Global benefits and rewards services division of Sodexo, offering meal, gift, and mobility benefits to enterprises including vacation voucher programs. Operates as a commercial counterpart to the public-benefit CSE model CSE Michelin embodies.

Direct peers

• Comité d'Entreprise SNCF / CSE SNCF: Works council for French rail employees offering vacation subsidies, cultural activities, and family benefits at national scale. Comparable in regulatory framework (French CSE), but operates at significantly larger geographic and membership scale than CSE Michelin.
• CE Renault / CSE Renault: French automotive works council providing subsidized vacation packages, holiday checks, cultural activities, and childcare to Renault employees. Direct functional peer given shared automotive industry parent context and similar CSE benefit structure.
• CSE Airbus Operations SAS: Works council for Airbus France employees offering vacation subsidies, cultural activities, leisure benefits, and family services. Comparable in scope, regulatory framework, and member-funded model, though operating at larger scale.
• CE/CSE Stellantis (PSA): Works council for Stellantis (formerly PSA) employees providing comparable social/cultural activities, vacation packages, and family benefits. Direct automotive-industry CSE peer with similar employer contribution structure.
• Comité Social et Économique EDF: Works council for EDF employees offering comparable social, cultural, vacation, and childcare benefits funded by employer contributions under the same French CSE framework. Most structurally similar peer given shared mandate, funding model, and member base.

Others

• ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques-Vacances): French national agency administering Chèques Vacances, with 170,000 acceptance points across France. CSE Michelin is a distribution partner for ANCV; ANCV is the upstream infrastructure provider whose product enables CSE's holiday check program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CEMichelinClermont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cse-michelin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cse_michelin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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