CENTRE SOCIAL

What CENTRE SOCIAL does

The Centre Socio-culturel de Decize (legally Centre Socio-Culturel Les Platanes) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) operating as a community socio-cultural center in Decize, Nièvre department, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France, with 27 employees and a single headquarters at 9 levée de Loire, 58300 Decize. It functions as a universal community hub open to all residents — children, youth, adults, families, seniors, and isolated persons — delivering age-segmented programming across five brackets (0-3 years, 3-11 years, 12-17 years, adults, and seniors). Core services include the Accueil de Loisirs (leisure reception with summer camps, pony camps, and adventure programs), the Ludothèque/Ludo-Drive game lending service, family activities, the Papot'Âges senior café, and recurring annual events (Festi'Rue, Repas en fête, Semaine du goût, Soirées jeux en famille). Underlying technology is essentially absent: operations are in-person, with the website serving as an information and registration hub rather than a transactional platform.

The business model rests on a hybrid of community service fees and likely public subsidies typical of French socio-cultural centers. Direct revenue is generated through annual Ludo-Drive membership fees (€15 for families, €25 for associations) and activity/program fees structured according to the French 'Quotient Familial' (sliding-scale by household income). Distribution is exclusively direct via the physical reception desk, phone (03 86 77 19 20), and email ([email protected], [email protected]), with no online self-service purchase mechanism. Marketing relies on the website, word-of-mouth, local networks, and presence at community events rather than paid advertising. The organization is led by Directrice Gaëlle Saunier (also Editor-in-Chief), with Pauline Perez serving as Directeur de la publication for legal purposes; no external ownership or parent affiliation is indicated. Strategic partners include local associations (Les Abeilles de La Machine, Association de Jeux de société et de Jeux de rôles) and commercial partners (Promenons-nous), enabling programming breadth without proportional internal resource expansion.

Name

CENTRE SOCIAL

Legal name

Centre Socio-Culturel Les Platanes – Decize

Website

https://csc-decize.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Socio-culturel de Decize is a French non-profit community center in Decize, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, delivering leisure, cultural, family, and senior programming across all age groups (0-3 to seniors) via a 27-employee single-site operation funded by sliding-scale fees and likely public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community socio-cultural services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Community cultural center
• Leisure activities children
• Senior social programs
• Family community events
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Decize

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual membership / service fees: The center generates revenue through annual Ludo-Drive membership fees (€15/year for families, €25/year for associations) and likely similar activity/program fees for its leisure center, children's activities, and summer camps. Pricing for summer camps and leisure programs is structured based on 'Quotient Familial' (family income quotient), indicating a sliding-scale fee model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centre Socio-culturel de Decize operates as a community socio-cultural center providing in-person leisure, cultural, and social activities for all age groups in Decize, France. Its sellable offerings include the Accueil de Loisirs leisure center and summer camps for children aged 3-11, the Ludothèque/Ludo-Drive annual board-game lending membership, recurring community events (Festi'Rue, Repas en fête, Semaine du Goût, Soirées Jeux en Famille), and the Papot'Âges senior social gathering program.

Product overview

Centre Socio-culturel Les Platanes is a community cultural center offering a unified service portfolio focused on social cohesion and family activities. The core offerings include the Accueil de Loisirs (leisure reception) for children with summer camps and activity programs, the Ludothèque service providing game lending through Ludo-Drive, and various event programs including Festi'Rue, Repas en Fête, Semaine du Goût, and Soirées Jeux en Famille. Senior services include Papot'Âges café gatherings. Activities are organized across age-specific groups (0-3, 3-11, 12-17, adults, families, seniors).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accueil de Loisirs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre Socio-Culturel Les Abeilles de La MachinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2025Co-organizes the annual Balade Gourmande (Gourmet Walk) — a family-friendly hiking event with a producer's picnic at the end. The third edition took place on 12 October 2025 in Champvert, with two route options of 6 km and 12 km.
• Association de Jeux de société et de Jeux de rôlescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the local board game and role-playing association to co-organize family game evenings (Soirées jeux en famille). Games are animated by Clara from the association, and events are held at the Centre Socio-Culturel. These evenings are free and open to all.
• Promenons-nousminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal commercial partner that co-sponsors and participates in family game evenings organized by the Centre Socio-Culturel.
• Compagnie Les RicochetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre company engaged by the Centre Socio-Culturel to perform 'L'esprit de Famille' — a family theatre show presented at the Salle des Associations de Decize in May-June 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: National federation representing and accrediting French centres sociaux. Directly comparable as the umbrella body whose standards and funding frameworks Centre Socio-culturel de Decize operates under.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French secular nonprofit federation organising cultural, educational, and leisure activities through local affiliates. Comparable mission and target population to a community socio-cultural centre.

Direct peers

• Réseau MJC de France: National network of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture — the closest functional peer to a centre socio-culturel, running multi-age community programs, leisure activities, and cultural events under similar association-loi-1901 status.
• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances): Major French nonprofit operating summer camps, leisure centres (accueils de loisirs), and family vacation programs nationwide — directly comparable to the centre’s Accueil de Loisirs and summer-camp offerings.
• Centre Socio-Culturel Les Abeilles de La Machine: Neighbouring French community socio-cultural centre and active co-organising partner of Centre Socio-culturel de Decize (e.g., Balade Gourmande). Operates the same model of age-segmented activities and community events in the Nièvre region.
• Fédération Familles Rurales: National federation of rural family associations providing leisure activities, summer camps, family events, and senior programs in small French communes — a direct functional comparator for Decize’s family- and youth-oriented offering.

Regional players

• Association Française des Petits Débrouillards: French nonprofit delivering hands-on cultural and scientific workshops for children and families through local affiliates. Comparable to the centre’s children/family programming while operating a different pedagogical model.

Others

• YMCA France: International community organisation running youth, family, and social-inclusion programs with French affiliates. Conceptually analogous model (community hub, multi-age programming, association status) but global rather than national network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-social

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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