Les Collines

What Les Collines does

Les Collines, operating legally as AC3 France, is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered at La Maison des Collines in Montferrat, Var. Founded in 1974 originally as Teen Challenge France (renamed AC3 in 2009), it runs two small residential facilities: La Maison des Collines, a 350 m² building on a 15,000 m² property with 6 bedrooms serving men aged 18-50 facing addiction, homelessness and social exclusion; and Le Mas des Oliviers in La Verdière, accommodating up to 13-15 people across 3 refugee family units from conflict zones including Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. The service model is faith-based, providing structured 7-month average stays with a 40% positive outcome rate (housing and/or employment/training) over a track record of 82 residents welcomed since 2000.

The organization's underlying capability is human-intensive social accompaniment — daily activities, spiritual guidance, addiction recovery support and reintegration preparation — rather than any technology platform. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or digital service layers disclosed; the website (ac3-france.com) and 'AC3'Infos' newsletters serve only as communication and fundraising surfaces. A supplementary Recyclage Solidaire program collects used printer cartridges and mobile phones via the ASAH partnership as a distributed fundraising channel.

Revenue is generated through tax-deductible individual and church donations, membership fees (Active, Benefactor and Honorary tiers codified in 2016 statutes), resident housing pensions, and the ASAH recycling revenue share; the website disclaims state funding, although statutes permit subsidies. Go-to-market is community-led: referrals flow through the ADD Assemblies of God church network, Mission Locale, hospitals, prisons, and a trained ambassador program across France, with strategic affiliation to FEP, URIOPSS, FNARS and Union des ACTES providing sector legitimacy. Leadership is anchored by President Alain Deflaux, Director Christian Puiroux, Treasurer Samuel Ribo and Secretary Carole Ribo, supported by a 21-person staff across the two sites.

Name

Les Collines

Legal name

AC3 France

Website

https://ac3-france.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AC3 France (Les Collines) is a French loi 1901 non-profit operating two small faith-based residential facilities in Montferrat and La Verdière, providing social reintegration and addiction recovery support for men in difficulty and temporary housing for refugee families from conflict zones.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Social Services / Social Reintegration

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Residential social care
• Addiction recovery support
• Refugee family housing
• Social reintegration services
• Faith-based charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Montferrat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: AC3 relies primarily on donations from individuals, churches, and sympathizers. Donors receive tax deductions and annual tax receipts.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from active members, benefactor members, and honorary members as defined in the statutes.
3. Housing pensions and fees: Pensions for housing or contributions from residents at the welcome facilities.
4. State and territorial subsidies: Although the website claims no state funding, the statutes mention subsidies from the State, territorial collectives, and public or parapublic organisms.
5. Solidarity recycling partnerships: Partnership with ASAH generates revenue from collecting used printer cartridges and mobile phones through relay points across France.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Collines (AC3 France) operates two residential facilities providing free social reintegration services. La Maison des Collines in Montferrat offers shelter, addiction recovery support, and structured daily programs for men aged 18-50 facing social exclusion, housing up to 6 residents in a 350m² building on a 15,000m² property. Le Mas des Oliviers in La Verdiere provides temporary housing, language integration, and administrative support for refugee families (up to 13-15 people across 3 families), including Ukrainian refugees and persecuted Christian families from Iraq and Syria. A complementary solidarity recycling program collects used printer cartridges and mobile phones through ASAH partnership to generate funding.

Product overview

Les Collines operates as two residential social welfare facilities under the AC3 (Accueil-Accompagnement-Action) association. La Maison des Collines in Montferrat provides shelter and rehabilitation for men struggling with addiction and social reintegration, while Le Mas des Oliviers in La Verdière accommodates refugee families. A complementary solidary recycling program supports funding. The organization does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Maison des Collines A residential shelter in Montferrat (Var, France) providing accommodation, support, and social reintegration services for men aged 18-50 facing addiction, homelessness, and social difficulties. The 350m² facility includes six bedrooms (approximately 11m² each equipped with sink and shower), common areas, and activity spaces on a 15,000m² wooded property. Services are free of charge and provided through donations.
• Le Mas des Oliviers A shelter facility in La Verdiere (Haut Var, France) that accommodates refugee families, including Ukrainian refugees and families from persecuted Christian communities in Iraq, Syria, and other countries. The property can host up to 13-15 people across multiple family units and provides housing, language integration, school enrollment, administrative support, and emotional accompaniment.
• Recyclage Solidaire (Solidarity Recycling) A partnership program with ASAH (Association au Service à l'Action Humanitaire) that collects used printer cartridges and old mobile phones, chargers, and cables for recycling through relay points across France. Participating generates financial contributions to fund AC3's shelter operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of tracked residents achieved positive outcomes (housing and/or employment/training)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ASAH (Association au Service à l'Action Humanitaire)minorOthersPartnership for solidarity recycling program. ASAH coordinates the collection of used printer cartridges, phones, and chargers through relay points across France. AC3 receives financial contributions based on collected materials.
• AJEF (Aumônerie)minorOthersChristian chaplaincy service working in social and socio-educational structures. Provides forums, resources, and work groups for volunteers and employees in the social sector.
• FNARS (Fédération Nationale des Associations d'accueil et de réinsertion Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of reception and social reintegration associations. Network of solidarity organizations serving the most disadvantaged for over 50 years. AC3 is affiliated for legitimacy and network access.
• URIOPSS (Union Régionale Interfédérale des Organismes Privés Sanitaires et Sociaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation of private health and social organizations founded in 1947. AC3 is affiliated, gaining access to network of 7,200+ establishments and services. Values based on humanism and Mediterranean integration traditions.
• Union des ACTES (Action Chrétienne de Travail et d'Engagement Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of Christian organizations for social engagement. Coordinates Mat 25.35 Operation for refugee assistance. AC3 was formerly part of Teen Challenge under this umbrella.
• VCM (Voisins & Citoyens en Méditerranée)minorOthersAnimates a network of solidarity and mutual aid initiatives fighting poverty and precarity in PACA and Languedoc-Roussillon regions.
• FEP (Fédération de l'Entraide Protestante)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant diaconal federation with 360 member associations and ~1,000 establishments. 28,000 collaborators including paid staff and volunteers. AC3 is a member, participating in a network focused on welcome, social exclusion, housing, and healthcare.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): Faith-based (Protestant) organization running residential shelters, addiction recovery (Foyer de l'Armée du Salut), and reintegration services in France. Closely comparable operating model to AC3 with similar faith-based residential reintegration focus, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Habitat et Humanisme: French nonprofit providing housing and accompaniment for people in precarious situations, including refugees and people in social difficulty. Comparable to AC3's combined model of housing plus social accompaniment, with broader geographic footprint and pension-logement model.
• Emmaüs France: French nonprofit federation running companion communities and social reintegration programs for people in exclusion, including housing and work-integration. Directly comparable to AC3's mission of shelter-plus-reintegration, though operating at much larger scale and across more sites.
• Fédération Addiction: French federation of addiction care and prevention organizations. Directly comparable to AC3's addiction recovery program (Maison des Collines for cocaine, heroin, alcohol addiction), though operating as a network of specialized addiction professionals rather than faith-based residential community.
• COALLIA: Major French social operator running CHRS (emergency housing), CADA (asylum-seeker housing), and reintegration programs. Comparable to AC3's residential social reintegration and refugee housing services, operating at much larger scale with state contracts across many regions.
• France Terre d'Asile: Major French association dedicated to refugee and stateless person support, operating housing facilities (CADA) and integration programs nationwide. Directly comparable to AC3's Le Mas des Oliviers refugee-family program, though at much larger institutional scale with state funding.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French foundation addressing housing exclusion and homelessness through advocacy and supported housing programs. Comparable to AC3's housing-first philosophy for vulnerable populations, though focused on policy advocacy and urban housing rather than rural residential reintegration.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross running emergency shelters, social reintegration programs, and refugee accommodation. Comparable to AC3's residential and refugee support activities, but operating as a major incumbent across all French regions with state-funded programs.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): France's largest Catholic social services network providing emergency aid, housing support, and integration assistance. Comparable to AC3's social assistance mission, though operating at national scale with broader funding base and institutional infrastructure.

Regional players

• Samusocial de Paris: Paris-based emergency social services organization operating mobile teams and shelters for homeless and excluded populations. Comparable to AC3's social assistance and emergency accommodation mission, though focused on urban Paris rather than rural Var.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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