QUATRE VAULX-LES MOUETTES

What QUATRE VAULX-LES MOUETTES does

Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1967 and headquartered in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. The association delivers medico-social services to children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders (TSA), polyhandicap, and pharmaco-resistant epilepsy across an integrated network of 12 specialized establishments and services. These include Institut Médico-Éducatif (IME) sections for autism and professional training (SIPFP), Service d'Éducation et de Soins Spécialisés À Domicile (SESSAD), Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail (ESAT) workshops on a 14-hectare domain, Foyers d'Accueil Médicalisé (FAM) and Foyers de Vie for residential care, Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale (SAVS), and the Centre pour Enfants Épileptiques (CEE) de Bel Air.

The association operates under the C.C.N.T. 15.03.66 medico-social collective bargaining framework with 251–500 employees. Its revenue model is overwhelmingly driven by public funding allocations from French social security (Sécurité Sociale) and departmental councils (Conseils Départementaux) administered through multi-year CPOM (Contrat Pluriannuel d'Objectifs et de Moyens) authorizations, supplemented by donations from foundations (Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Fondation de France, Fondation Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale) and local organizations (Lions Club Dinan, Jogging Plumaudan). Pricing is not commercially negotiated but administered; beneficiaries access services through institutional referrals from MDPH and departmental social services.

Strategically, the association is executing an inclusive housing expansion (28-unit Matignon project with Terres d'Armor Habitat), a new specialized communication facility (CAALab, June 2025), and ecosystem-building through the Guinguette Solidaire collective and Superfood restaurateur partnership. Recent leadership transitions (President Hervé BOURGE, DG Lionel BRUNEAU, plus three pole directors refreshed 2019–2023) support the operational scaling. Governance is via a volunteer Conseil d'Administration with no external ownership or equity investors.

Name

QUATRE VAULX-LES MOUETTES

Legal name

ASSOCIATION LES MOUETTES

Website

https://4vaulx-mouettes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes is a French non-profit medico-social association operating 12 specialized establishments in Côtes-d'Armor, providing educational, residential, vocational, and care services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, polyhandicap, and epilepsy, funded primarily by French social security and departmental councils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) & Mental Health Programs (BPADAIAK), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Disability care services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Residential care homes
• Specialized education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-cast-le-guildo

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Security and Public Funding: Core funding from French social security (Sécurité Sociale) and departmental council allocations for medical-social services provided to people with disabilities.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Regular donations from individuals, local associations, and corporate sponsors supporting specific projects and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QUATRE VAULX-LES MOUETTES is a French medico-social non-profit association (Association loi 1901) operating 12 specialized establishments in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany, France. The association delivers educational, residential, vocational, and supportive care services to children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, polyhandicap, and drug-resistant epilepsy. Its offerings span specialized schools, sheltered employment workshops, medicalized care homes, independent living services, and supported employment programs.

Product overview

Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes is a French association providing a comprehensive portfolio of medico-social services for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates a network of 12 distinct establishments and services including: IME (Institut Médico-Educatif) facilities with specialized sections for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TSA) and professional training (SIPFP); SESSAD home-based care services; ESAT sheltered work enterprises with organic market gardening, catering, and maintenance operations; SAVS social support services; FAM and Foyer de Vie residential facilities; SEAPH polyhandicap services; CEE epileptic children's centers; and residences including Clairval and SATRA. The association also developed the CAALab communication room for augmented alternative communication. These services work together to provide a continuum of care from childhood through adulthood, supporting autonomy, social inclusion, and professional integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instituts Médico-Éducatifs (IME)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000€ raised from Crédit Mutuel Arkéa foundation for Matignon housing project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Superfood CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Superfood collective of restaurateurs (Colibri, Miettes, La Cale de Mordreuc, D'Ici de Là, Argile et Vin, Texture) for vegetable processing. ESAT workers participate in production days for charitable associations in Dinan.
• École Montafilan de Plélan-le-PetitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool inclusion partnership allowing children from IME Bel Air in Languédias to attend classes at the public school. Six young people with epilepsy attend Tuesday classes in delocalized classroom setting.
• ESCALE BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Strollad Cézembre project - pedagogy of reversed inclusion forming people with disabilities as animator guides for island nature tours. Project started 2019.
• Pauline Lamy (Photographer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotographer collaborated on SEAPH photo exhibition 'Je, Tu, Il, Nous sommes ensemble' documenting life and care for polyhandicapped children.
• Béatrice Poissonnier (Art Therapist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt therapist created exhibition space for SEAPH photo project on polyhandicap care.
• Terres d'Armor HabitatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership for the 28-unit life foyer with 4 temporary units, plus 12 HRPA units and 12 inclusive housing units at Matignon. Terres d'Armor Habitat is the housing development partner.
• Céline POULET - Secretary General of Interministerial Committee for DisabilitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAttended inauguration of CAALab (Communication Alternative Améliorée) room, demonstrating government recognition of association's innovative inclusion work.
• ESAT 4 Vaulx-JardincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal ESAT workshop providing organic vegetables for Guinguette Solidaire events, demonstrating circular economy within the association.
• Coopérative Biocoop Dinan-LanvallayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided natural donations for Guinguette Solidaire community event.
• Guinguette Solidaire Collective (18 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of 18 associations including ESAT 4 Vaulx-Jardin, GEM Un Pas en Avant, Espace Solidaire, Association Stereden, Adapei-Nouëlles, creating intersectoral community event for social inclusion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APAJH: Major national association operating medico-social establishments (IME, ESAT, foyers, SAMSAH) for children and adults with all types of disabilities. Highly comparable service portfolio and funding structure, with a stronger nationwide footprint and similar reliance on French public tariffs and departmental authorizations.
• Fondation John Bost: French private non-profit foundation operating residential medico-social establishments (foyers, MAS, IME) for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and polyhandicap. Closely analogous operating model with specialized residential care, ESAT-like workshops, and recognized expertise in autism and polyhandicap.
• Les Papillons Blancs: Federation of local French associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities. Member associations operate IME, ESAT, foyers, and SAVS services under the same Sécurité Sociale and departmental council funding regime, with comparable workforce structures (moniteurs éducateurs, AMP, éducateurs spécialisés).
• Trisomie 21 France: National federation focused specifically on Down syndrome and intellectual disability. Operates member associations providing inclusive education, vocational support, and residential services using the same French medico-social framework as Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes.
• ADAPEI-Nouëlles Côtes d'Armor: Sister departmental association referenced directly in Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes' own partnership data (Guinguette Solidaire collective). Operates a comparable network of medico-social establishments (IME, ESAT, foyers) for people with intellectual disabilities in the same Côtes-d'Armor department, serving the same population with the same French social-security funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: National humanitarian organization running a broad portfolio of medico-social services including disability establishments, home care, and social action. Much larger in scale and scope, but overlaps materially in residential care, vocational inclusion, and dependency on French public funding.
• APF France Handicap: Largest French association for people with physical disabilities and their families. Operates a national network of medico-social establishments (MAS, FAM, SAVS, SAMSAH) on a comparable non-profit, public-funded model, with broader scope beyond intellectual disability.
• UNAPEI: National federation of French associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities. Quatre Vaulx-Les Mouettes is part of the broader UNAPEI ecosystem; UNAPEI provides advocacy, training, and a shared framework for member associations running IME, ESAT, and foyer services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/pages/Association-4-Vaulx-Les-Mouettes/241121949369511
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asso-4-vaulx-mouettes

Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

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