Charles de Gaulle Foundation

Name

Charles de Gaulle Foundation

Legal name

Fondation Charles de Gaulle

Website

https://charles-de-gaulle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Preservation

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL), Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Historical research archives
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Academic journal publishing
• Educational programs
• Commemorative exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Charles de Gaulle Foundation preserves and transmits the intellectual and cultural heritage of General Charles de Gaulle through four operational axes: university research and political reflection, pedagogical activities, public transmission, and support for international influence. Its tangible offerings include the quarterly academic journal Revue Espoir, a research documentation center with nearly 5,000 volumes and 30,000+ references, oral history archives, traveling and temporary exhibitions on de Gaulle's life and 20th-century French history, educational programs for schools, academic colloquia and conferences, and digital content via newsletters and video.

Product overview

The Charles de Gaulle Foundation operates as a public interest foundation dedicated to preserving and transmitting the memory and intellectual heritage of General Charles de Gaulle. The organization offers a unified portfolio of products and services centered on historical research, education, and public commemoration. Core offerings include the quarterly academic journal Revue Espoir (published since 1972), travelling and temporary exhibitions on de Gaulle's life and historical events, a specialized research documentation center with archives and library services, pedagogical activities including educational videos (in partnership with Réseau Canopé) and national student competitions, digital newsletters (Lettres numériques), and a YouTube channel for video content. The Foundation also organizes regular academic colloquia and conferences. All these offerings serve the Foundation's four-part mission: university research, pedagogical activities, public transmission, and international promotion of the Gaullist heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revue Espoir
• Travelling Exhibitions (Expositions itinérantes)
• Temporary Exhibitions (Expositions temporaires)
• Research and Documentation Center (Centre documentaire)
• Archives Services
• Pedagogical Activities
• Colloquia and Conferences
• Lettres numériques

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Amicale gaulliste du SénatminorOthersInstitutional partner supporting the foundation's activities for commemorative projects and events.
• Archives nationalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manages public archives from the Élysée presidency (1959-1969) related to General de Gaulle's term. Provides access to official state archives for researchers.
• Association des amis de Michel DebréminorOthers
• Cadets de la France LibreminorOthers
• Réseau CanopécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational network partner producing pedagogical videos ('Les années de Gaulle') and educational content for schools.
• Département de la Haute-MarneminorOthers
• Région Nord (Nord)minorOthers
• ECPADminorOthers
• Fondation Anne de GaulleminorOthers
• Ministère de l'Éducation nationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational education ministry supporting pedagogical activities and the annual eloquence competition 'Dans les pas de Charles de Gaulle'.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council supporting educational projects and the eloquence competition 'Dans les pas de Charles de Gaulle'.
• Fondation de la France LibreminorOthers
• Musée de l'ArméecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary museum partner for commemorative events and exhibitions related to de Gaulle and French military history.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council supporting educational projects including the 'game trail' activity for high school students.
• Ordre de la LibérationminorOthers
• Région Grand EstminorOthers
• DPMA (Direction des patrimoines et de la mémoire)minorOthers
• The First Alliance FoundationminorOthers

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF): France's national library, operating a vastly larger scholarly archive, exhibition program, and digital presence. Overlaps in research/documentation activities and as a referent for French historical scholarship, though its scope is national rather than figure-specific.
• Imperial War Museums: UK network of museums covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from WWI onward. Comparable as a national institution preserving WWII memory, producing exhibitions, educational programs, and scholarship involving Churchill-era leadership.

Emerging players

• Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: US nonprofit operating George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Closely analogous US model: heritage foundation preserving the legacy of a single founding-era figure via archives, exhibitions, educational programs, and a digital boutique.

Direct peers

• Fondation de la Résistance: French nonprofit foundation dedicated to the history of the French Resistance, operating a documentation center and educational programs. Overlaps with the Charles de Gaulle Foundation on WWII pedagogy, commemorative events, and scholarly research.
• Musée de l'Armée: Major French military history museum at Les Invalides, with a de Gaulle section and a major archive of French military history. Direct peer in the heritage/exhibition/archive space and a core strategic partner.
• Fondation de la France Libre: French nonprofit foundation dedicated to the memory of Free France and the Companions of the Liberation. Directly comparable in mission: preserving WWII-era French historical memory through archives, publications, and educational programs. Listed as a partner in the source data.
• Ordre de la Libération: French institution honoring the Companions of the Liberation, overseeing the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération at Mont-Valérien. Operates archives, exhibitions, and educational programs on the French Resistance and de Gaulle-era history. Listed as a partner.
• Fondation Jean Moulin: French foundation dedicated to the memory of Jean Moulin and the Resistance. Comparable structure: nonprofit preserving a French WWII-era legacy through educational programs and historical research.
• Fondation Anne de Gaulle: French foundation dedicated to the legacy of Anne de Gaulle, Charles de Gaulle's daughter who advocated for disabled people. Sister foundation focused on disability causes, with a wholly thematic cast but operating under the same Gaullist family heritage. Listed as a partner.
• Fondation Napoléon: Paris-based foundation dedicated to Napoleonic history, operating the largest Napoleonic library and archive outside French state institutions. Closely analogous model: heritage nonprofit producing scholarly publications, public lectures, and educational programming around a single French historical figure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fondation_cdg?lang=fr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCizNCyXQq7mmihX4uWzhnsg
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/FondationCharlesdeGaulle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-charles-de-gaulle
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationcharlesdegaulle/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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