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La Vapeur is a publicly-owned, SMAC-labeled concert venue and cultural complex in Dijon, France, operating concert halls, six rehearsal studios, and an on-site canteen. It serves concert-goers, amateur and professional musicians, and socio-educational groups through ticket sales, studio rentals, catering, and public subsidies.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersDijon, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Steam does
La Vapeur is a publicly-owned concert venue and cultural complex in Dijon, France, operating as an EPIC (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial) administered by the Ville de Dijon. Founded on April 3, 1995, after advocacy by local musicians organized under the Hiero federation, the venue serves three primary audiences: concert-goers attending live music events across genres (rock, jazz, electro, pop, rap, festivals), amateur and professional musicians renting rehearsal studios, and socio-educational groups participating in cultural mediation and accessibility programs. It has been labeled a SMAC (Scène de Musiques Actuelles) by the French Ministry of Culture since 2012, recognizing its role as a designated contemporary music venue.
The core operations span a main concert hall and a club space offering varied programming, supported by adjacent businesses: Les Studios (six rehearsal studios plus one MAO / Music Assisted by Computer studio, booked via the Quick-Studio online reservation platform) and Les Cornichons, an on-site canteen and catering service operated in partnership with La Cuisine Flottante since 2021. The venue was substantially renovated and extended between August 2016 and February 2018, reopening on February 7, 2018 with funding from Ville de Dijon, Dijon Métropole, Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, DRAC, and Suez. Supporting assets include the annual L'Extra Festival, the Carte Vapeur membership program, the Vap'zine editorial platform, and the Flyer Sonore podcast.
Revenue is generated through four streams: concert ticket sales (€5.50–€33, distributed via SoTicket, the Champ Libre physical store, on-site box office, and Pass Culture government integration), studio rentals (€2.50 per 30 minutes, with bulk packages at €150 for 50 hours and €250 for 100 hours), restaurant and catering transactions (€8–€30 per cover), and membership cards. These earned revenues are supplemented by public subsidies under the 2024-2027 Convention Pluriannuelle d'Objectifs signed with Ville de Dijon, Dijon Métropole, Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and DRAC. Marketing relies on owned organic social channels, content marketing (Vap'zine, podcast), earned media, and community engagement through volunteer and educational outreach programs.
Steam firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Steam
- Legal name
- La Vapeur (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial)
- Website
- https://lavapeur.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- La Vapeur is a publicly-owned, SMAC-labeled concert venue and cultural complex in Dijon, France, operating concert halls, six rehearsal studios, and an on-site canteen. It serves concert-goers, amateur and professional musicians, and socio-educational groups through ticket sales, studio rentals, catering, and public subsidies.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Steam industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Live Music Venue
- NAICS
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- DJ & Electronic Music Venues (MPAGAIAE), Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)
Keywords
Where Steam is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dijon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Steam business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Concert Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for concerts and events, with various pricing tiers (prevente/advance, reduced rate, full rate, Carte Vapeur, Carte Culture). Tickets sold online via SoTicket platform, at Champ Libre physical store, and on-site on concert evenings.
- Studio Rental: Rental of 6 rehearsal studios and 1 MAO (Music Assisted by Computer) studio. Priced at €2.50 per 30 minutes (€5/hour) with discounted bulk packages available (150€ for 50 hours, 250€ for 100 hours). Revenue from amateur and professional musicians.
- Restaurant and Catering (Les Cornichons): On-site canteen operated by La Cuisine Flottante, offering lunch Monday to Friday from 12h to 14h30. Also provides catering during concerts with items like vegetarian burgers (13€), hot snacks (8€), and desserts. Sunday brunch service at 30€ per person.
- Membership Cards and Passes: Sale of Carte Vapeur (season membership), Carte Culture (student card), gift cards (carte cadeau), and Pass Culture integration for ticket sales to eligible young people (17-18 year olds with government credit).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard studio rental rate |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | 50-hour studio package |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | 100-hour studio package |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Les Cornichons lunch menu |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Les Cornichons concert catering - club shows |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Les Cornichons concert catering - main hall shows |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Sunday brunch |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | PACT techno event ticket |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
Steam product offering
Product offeringCore offering
La Vapeur is a historic live-music venue and cultural complex in Dijon, France, operating a concert hall and club for live performances, six fully-equipped rehearsal studios plus one MAO studio for musicians, and an on-site restaurant (Les Cornichons) offering lunch and concert catering. The venue runs an annual music festival (L'Extra Festival), a membership card program (Carte Vapeur), and an editorial media platform (Vap'zine), complemented by educational outreach, social-inclusion projects, and a quarterly podcast.
Product overview
La Vapeur operates as a multi-service cultural venue offering live music concerts and events in its main hall and club spaces. The venue includes six fully-equipped rehearsal studios and one MAO (computer-assisted music) studio for musicians, operated through the Quick-Studio reservation platform. On-site dining is available through Les Cornichons restaurant managed by La Cuisine Flottante. The annual L'Extra Festival extends programming across the Dijon metropolitan area. A membership program (La Carte Vapeur) provides discounted access, while Vap'zine serves as the venue's digital media platform for content coverage. The venue is classified as a SMAC (Scène de Musiques Actuelles) and operates as a public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Les Studios: 6 rehearsal studios and 1 MAO (Music Assisted by Computer) studio, fully equipped, open to amateur and professional musicians 6 days a week.
- Les Cornichons
- Vap'zine
- L'Extra Festival
- Flyer Sonore
Quantifiable outcome
- 91% of concert-goers surveyed in 2023 expressed ecological sensitivity and desire to reduce carbon footprint
Companies that use Steam
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Steam technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Steam partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- La Cuisine FlottantecoreLa Cuisine Flottante operates Les Cornichons, the on-site restaurant at La Vapeur. Since 2018, they provide daily canteen service (lunch Mon-Fri 12h-14h30) and concert catering. The team is socially engaged, involved in social insertion programs in collaboration with ACODEGE.
- ACODEGEcoreSocial welfare organization. La Cuisine Flottante works with ACODEGE for social insertion initiatives. ACODEGE's ESAT ( sheltered workshop) workers collaborated on the FALC (Facile À Lire et à Comprendre) accessibility guide for La Vapeur.
- Espace Socioculturel AcodègeminorPartnered with La Vapeur to create two Kits Rock (instrument kits) for music workshops with people with disabilities. Joint social/cultural initiative.
- Iceberg Network (Eurockéennes de Belfort & CMA Foundation)minorInitiated by Eurockéennes de Belfort and CMA Foundation in 2014. 13 Franco-Swiss cultural actors support emerging music groups through residencies, training, concerts, and annual camps. La Vapeur hosts regional projects, welcomes Swiss residencies, and participates in annual emergence meetings.
- Music venues network (LaPéniche, La Cave à Musique, Le Moulin de Brainans, La Rodia, La Poudrière, Le Moloco, Echo System)minorPartnership network of regional Burgundy-Franche-Comté music venues. Holders of partner venue cards receive Carte Vapeur pricing at member venues.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Steam competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Le Grand Mix: SMAC-labeled venue in Tourcoing (Lille) with analogous programming across contemporary music genres. Useful comparability for a regional French SMAC's operating economics and programming mix.
- La Rodia: SMAC-labeled contemporary music venue in Besançon, also part of the regional Burgundy-Franche-Comté network whose card holders receive reciprocal Carte Vapeur pricing. Same model (concert hall + studios + restaurant), same regulatory label, comparable catchment — the most direct peer.
- La Poudrière: SMAC partner venue in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté network with reciprocal Carte Vapeur access. Comparable SMAC operations and venue scale across the same regional ecosystem.
- La Cave à Musique (Mâcon): Bourgogne-Franche-Comté SMAC partner venue offering parallel concert, creation and rehearsal activities. Closely mirrors La Vapeur's hybrid venue/studio/community structure in a similar mid-sized French city.
- Echo System: SMAC contemporary music venue also in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté reciprocal network. Directly comparable in scale, programming breadth and SMAC operating model.
- Le Transbordeur: Major SMAC concert venue in Lyon (Villeurbanne) hosting rock, electronic and indie programming. Operates the same integrated concert-venue + cultural-mission model at larger scale, making it a structurally equivalent direct peer for benchmarking capacity and touring demand.
- La Maroquinerie: Independently operated concert venue in Paris focusing on emerging and indie rock, parallel to La Vapeur's artist-development mission. Comparable small/medium-capacity live music business model, but in a denser urban market.
- Le Moloco: SMAC venue in Épinal/Remiremont (Vosges), partner in the Carte Vapeur reciprocal network. Same public-subsidy, multi-genre live music model; directly comparable venue size and regional catchment in eastern France.
Broad incumbents
- L'Olympia (Paris): Iconic French concert hall with a much broader portfolio and larger touring-artist programming. Comparable core live-music venue business, though at incumbent scale with national/international draw.
- Le Bataclan: Historic Paris live music venue operating a similar concert programming model. Functions as a broader incumbent in the national live-music circuit that competes for the same touring talent pool as La Vapeur.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Steam leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Steam funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Steam
What does Steam do?
La Vapeur is a historic live-music venue and cultural complex in Dijon, France, operating a concert hall and club for live performances, six fully-equipped rehearsal studios plus one MAO studio for musicians, and an on-site restaurant (Les Cornichons) offering lunch and concert catering. The venue runs an annual music festival (L'Extra Festival), a membership card program (Carte Vapeur), and an editorial media platform (Vap'zine), complemented by educational outreach, social-inclusion projects, and a quarterly podcast.
Is Steam a public or private company?
Steam is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Steam founded?
Steam was founded in 1995. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Steam based?
Steam is headquartered in Dijon, France, in the Europe region.
How does Steam make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Concert Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are studio Rental, restaurant and Catering (Les Cornichons) and membership Cards and Passes.
Who are Steam's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Le Grand Mix, La Rodia, La Poudrière, La Cave à Musique (Mâcon), Echo System, Le Transbordeur, La Maroquinerie and Le Moloco. Broad incumbents are L'Olympia (Paris) and Le Bataclan.
Does Steam have an API?
No public API is recorded for Steam.
What industry is Steam in?
Steam's product category is Live Music Venue. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAIAB, Live Music Clubs & Venues, with a secondary code of MPAGAIAE, DJ & Electronic Music Venues. Its NAICS code is 71131 and its SIC code is 7900.