LES ANGLES

What LES ANGLES does

LES ANGLES is a year-round mountain resort station in the Capcir region of the French Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales, 66210), operated by RASL Les Angles (Régie Autonome des Sports et Loisirs), a public/local government entity registered under SIRET 410 315 378 00019. The resort delivers a portfolio of winter and summer activities through both direct operations and integrated partner providers: 67km of alpine ski slopes (ski passes sold via forfait-ski.lesangles.com), a 30km downhill Bike Park with 500m vertical drop, a 37-hectare Parc Animalier at 1,800m altitude, the Angléo balnéo & spa facility, altitude fishing at Lac de Balcère (1,770m), the Lou Bac Mountain monorail toboggan, and ESF ski school services. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, sold primarily through the multilingually published lesangles.com website (French, English, Spanish, Catalan), on-site ticketing at the cable car station and tourist office, and a network of independent activity providers. Pricing is transaction-based across all activity lines, ranging from €8 cinema tickets to €65 guided e-MTB tours, with family discounts and seasonal offers.

The operating model is a multi-vertical destination anchored by a single brand and curating an ecosystem of partner brands (Angléo, Bike Park Les Angles, Lou Bac Mountain, Parc Animalier des Angles). The station maintains four ISO certifications (9001 quality, 14001 environmental, 45001 occupational health & safety, 50001 energy) audited by DEKRA, the Famille Plus family tourism label, and the official 'Commune Touristique' designation. Technology is limited to a multilingual website with online booking, live webcam feeds, and a SmartSearchWP AI-powered visitor chatbot (the company acknowledges the bot can make errors). The limited permanent headcount (6 employees listed) indicates most on-site operations are staffed seasonally or through partner providers. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, activity bookings, accommodation brokering, and concession arrangements, with no public revenue disclosure.

Name

LES ANGLES

Legal name

Régie autonome des sports et loisirs (RASL Les Angles)

Website

https://les-angles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LES ANGLES is a year-round French Pyrenees mountain resort, publicly operated by RASL Les Angles, offering skiing, mountain biking, wildlife park, spa, and family activities to individual leisure travelers via direct-to-consumer channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain Resort / Ski Station Services

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Adventure & Mountain Resorts (Ski, Snowboard, Snow Activities) (THAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Winter & Mountain Guides (Ski, Snowshoe, Avalanche, Ice Climbing) (THAAALAF), Mountain & Alpine Lodges (THAGAIAE), Via Ferrata & Adventure Climbing Parks (THAAACAE), Adventure Park Ticketing, Access Control & Guest Operations Services (THAAACAH)

Keywords

• Mountain resort operations
• Ski lift passes
• Mountain bike park
• Wellness spa services
• Wildlife animal park

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Angles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ski Passes and Lift Tickets: Core revenue from selling ski lift passes and access to ski slopes during winter season
2. Bike Park Passes: Summer MTB downhill passes for the Bike Park with 500m elevation and 30km of slopes
3. Activity Bookings: Revenue from various recreational activities including luge (Lou Bac Mountain), fishing permits, and adventure experiences
4. Angléo Wellness Center: Balneotherapy and spa services operated through Angléo, a related entity at the resort
5. Accommodation Services: Brokering and promoting lodging options including hotels, rentals, and chalets in the resort area
6. Equipment Rentals: Ski and mountain bike rental services through partnered providers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LES ANGLES is a year-round mountain resort station in the French Pyrenees offering alpine ski passes, a downhill mountain bike park, a monorail toboggan attraction, a wildlife/animal park, a balneotherapy spa, fishing at an altitude lake, ski school lessons, themed hiking trails, and curated events. It sells access passes, activity tickets, and accommodation brokering services directly to consumers online and at on-site points of sale.

Product overview

LES ANGLES is a mountain resort station in the French Pyrenees (Capcir, Pyrénées-Orientales) operated by RASL Les Angles (Régie Autonome des Sports et Loisirs). The resort's portfolio is organized around four main branded attractions: Angléo Balnéo & Spa (wellness and spa), the Bike Park Les Angles (downhill mountain biking with 500m drop/30km of slopes), Lou Bac Mountain (summer monorail toboggan), and the Parc Animalier des Angles (wildlife discovery park at 1,800m). Supporting products include fishing at Lac de Balcère, ski pass online sales, ESF ski school services, and a comprehensive accommodation booking guide. The resort also organizes signature events including the Half Altriman triathlon and the Garosnow electronic music festival. Activities span hiking trails, themed walks (Xicoll, Pyrénées Perdues), torchlight descents, and immersive ice diving. The station communicates in four languages (French, Catalan, Spanish, English) and is accessible year-round with multilingual web properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Angléo: Balnéo & Spa facility offering wellness and relaxation services
• Bike Park Les Angles
• Lou Bac Mountain
• Parc Animalier

Products and services

• Angléo Balnéo & Spa Wellness and spa facility offering indoor/outdoor pools, saunas, hammams, salt cave, massage treatments, and relaxation areas with views over the village and ski slopes, targeted at resort guests and wellness visitors.
• Bike Park Les Angles Mountain bike downhill park with 500m of vertical drop and 30km of slopes, accessible via gondola, offering trails for all skill levels from beginner to advanced, targeted at downhill mountain biking enthusiasts.
• Lou Bac Mountain Monorail toboggan attraction running from June 27 to August 30, offering controlled descents with speed adjustment via lever, departing from the telecabina station, targeted at families and thrill-seeking summer visitors.
• Parc Animalier des Angles (Faune Pyrénéennes) Wildlife discovery park at 1,800m altitude occupying 37 hectares of pine forest, featuring Pyrenees animals in semi-liberty (bears, wolves, lynx, deer, bison) with two walking circuits (3,500m and 1,500m), targeted at families, nature lovers and eco-tourists.
• Pêche au Lac de Balcère Altitude fishing at Lac de Balcère (1,770m), offering rainbow trout, fario trout, and brook salmon catches with equipment rental and chalet facilities, targeted at recreational anglers and family visitors.
• Ski Passes (Forfaits) Online ski pass booking system for alpine skiing, pedestrian passes, and bike park access, targeted at winter sports visitors to the resort.
• Xicoll Thematic Trail Family-friendly themed walking trail (accessible from age 4) starting at Lac de Balcère, featuring pastoral storytelling led by the shepherd dog Xicoll over 4.5km, targeted at families with young children.
• A la Recherche des Pyrénées Perdues Geological themed trail accessible from age 7, departing by telecabiner to Les Pèlerins station, exploring Pyrenees geological history with an interactive quiz, targeted at families and educational groups.
• ESF École de Ski Français Les Angles French Ski School offering ski lessons for all ages and levels, including torchlight descent events and beacon descent experiences, targeted at skiers and snowboarders at the resort.
• Hébergements (Accommodation Guide) Comprehensive accommodation booking guide for Les Angles covering rentals at foot of slopes, hillside properties, and village center options, targeted at resort visitors seeking lodging.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37-hectare animal park with 2 trail circuits (1500m and 3500m) showcasing Pyrenees wildlife
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AngléocoreOthersWellness center offering balneotherapy, spa, and beauty treatments. Located at the resort with indoor/outdoor pools, saunas, and treatment rooms. Operated as a key resort amenity under separate branding but integrated into resort guest experiences.
• Lou Bac MountaincoreOthersMonorail toboggan attraction providing summer thrill activity at the resort. Features controlled descent with speed regulation. Part of the resort's summer activity portfolio.
• Bike Park Les AnglescoreOthersMountain bike downhill park with 500m elevation drop and 30km of slopes. Summer-focused operation serving MTB enthusiasts. Website at bikeparklesangles.com.
• Ecole du Ski Français (ESF) Les AnglescoreOthersOfficial French ski school providing ski and snowboard instruction for all ages and levels. Organizes events including torchlight descents during winter season. Contact: esf-les-angles.com.
• Caminade BikesminorOthersFrench mountain bike manufacturer mentioned in triathlon content. Local cycling company involved in Capcir mountain biking community. Founder Brice Epailly participated in Altriman triathlon at the resort.
• Parc Animalier (Faune Pyréneenne)coreOthersWildlife park showcasing Pyrenees fauna including bears, wolves, lynx, deer, and bison. Located at Pla del Mir sector. 37 hectares at 1800m altitude with 2 trail circuits. Open year-round except November.
• Fédération de Pêche des Pyrénées OrientalesminorOthersRegional fishing federation providing fishing permits and managing Lac de Balcère fishing operations. Website: peche66.org

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Avoriaz: Established Alpine ski resort with strong family tourism certification and integrated summer activities (MTB, hiking, wellness). Comparable brand-positioning logic (family-friendly, distinctive village, year-round destination) at significantly larger scale.
• Les 2 Alpes: Major high-altitude Alpine ski resort with year-round glacier skiing, summer MTB park, and family tourism — illustrates the larger-scale incumbent model Les Angles aspires to emulate as it expands its summer offering.
• Compagnie des Alpes: Largest French ski resort operator (owns/manages ~10 Alpine resorts including Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, La Plagne). Publicly listed vehicle that represents the strategic and capital-allocation benchmark against which Les Angles' Régie Autonome model must compete.

Direct peers

• Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000: Largest direct competitor in the French Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales), located approximately 30km from Les Angles in the Cerdagne. Operates a comparable dual-season ski + summer mountain resort model with similar elevation profile and the same Catalan/Spanish cross-border tourist catchment.
• Ax-les-Thermes: Direct Pyrenean ski resort peer in Ariège, also a year-round mountain station with thermal spa heritage, similar altitude band, and overlapping family tourism positioning. Comparable in scale and target demographic.
• Formiguères: Small family ski resort located in the same Capcir plateau as Les Angles, sharing the regional tourism office and winter pass ecosystem. Closest geographic competitor for the same weekend/short-stay visitor market.

Regional players

• Piau-Engaly: French Pyrenean ski resort in Hautes-Pyrénées at comparable scale and altitude band, with similar family-friendly positioning and same mountain tourism cooperative ecosystem.
• Grandvalira Resorts (Andorra): Largest ski resort in the Pyrenees and southern Europe, located in neighboring Andorra. Operates the same ski + MTB + family tourism business model but at substantially larger scale and with strong Spanish/Andorran tourist orientation.
• Vallnord-Pal Arinsal (Andorra): Second major Andorran Pyrenean ski operator, comparable in family-segment and dual-season focus to Les Angles. Competes for the same cross-border Catalan/Spanish weekend and Easter tourism demand.
• La Mongie: Major Pyrenean ski resort operated as part of the Grand Tourmalet domain; competes for the same family and intermediate-skier segment as Les Angles within the broader French Pyrenees market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-angles

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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