Visages du monde

What Visages du monde does

Visages du monde is a French retail travel agency network operating 42 physical branches across seven regions, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lamballe under the parent entity Coach And Travel Investment. The network serves more than 80,000 travelers annually across 120+ destinations worldwide, staffed by approximately 106 specialists (90 leisure travel experts, 15 group travel experts, plus a dedicated corporate services team). Its core product is face-to-face personalized travel advisory covering leisure packages, guided tours, cruises, self-drive tours, city breaks, honeymoons, safaris, wellness retreats, mountain and golf vacations, air and rail ticketing, hotel and car rental bookings, group travel, and youth travel programs.

The company runs a horizontal segmentation model organized around three primary sub-brands: Visages du monde (core leisure), Sports Visages du Monde (golf and sporting event packages), and Corpo.travel (B2B corporate travel), with a youth offering co-developed with partner Action Séjours. Its technology stack is non-proprietary; operations rely on standard third-party booking systems and platforms for flights, hotels, cruises, and ground arrangements, with the clicrdv.com integration enabling online appointment scheduling. No AI, machine learning, or proprietary digital platform is disclosed.

The business model is transaction-based: the network earns commissions and booking fees from suppliers including PONANT (exclusive cruise partner), Club Med, BeachComber, and Climats du Monde, plus service fees for custom trip planning and group bookings. Standard payment terms are a 30% deposit at booking with the balance due one month before departure, with installment options available through Floa Bank. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the physical agency network, supplemented by SEO-driven store locator traffic, supplier promotions, and email newsletters.

Name

Visages du monde

Legal name

Coach And Travel Investment

Website

https://agence.visagesdumonde.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visages du monde is a 70-year-old French retail travel agency network operating 42 physical branches across France, serving 80,000+ leisure and corporate travelers annually through 106 in-house travel specialists and supplier partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151)

akta.pro primary industry

Group & Small-Group Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Visa, Immigration & Compliance Travel Services (THAKACAJ), Honeymoon & Romance Travel Agencies (THAKAFAC), Luxury Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAE)

Keywords

• Travel agency services
• Leisure travel packages
• Corporate travel management
• Group travel organization
• Cruise and tour booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Lamballe

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices39 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Travel Commission and Booking Fees: Revenue generated from commissions on booked travel services including flights, hotels, cruises, package holidays, and ground arrangements. Travel advisors receive booking fees from suppliers such as cruise lines (PONANT), hotel chains, airlines, and tour operators. Additional revenue from service fees for custom trip planning and group bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Visages du monde is a French travel agency network operating 42 physical branches across France, providing personalized leisure and business travel planning services. The company sells customized travel packages including stays, guided tours, cruises, self-drive tours, honeymoons, safaris, wellness retreats, mountain holidays, golf trips, and sporting event packages to 120+ worldwide destinations. It also arranges group travel for associations and corporate travel management for businesses, supported by 90 leisure travel experts and 15 group travel specialists, serving over 80,000 travelers annually.

Product overview

Visages du monde is a physical travel agency network operating across France with 42 branches, offering personalized leisure and business travel services. The core offering is the individual travel agency branch network (Agence de voyages Visages du monde), staffed by 90 leisure travel experts and 15 group travel experts, covering over 120 destinations and serving more than 80,000 travelers annually. The portfolio includes specialized sub-brands: Sports Visages du monde for sporting event and golf travel; Corp.travel for corporate/business travel; and Voyages Jeunes in partnership with Action Séjours for youth and school travel. Each agency branch offers modular travel services including Séjour (package holidays), Circuit (guided tours), Croisière (cruises), Autotour (self-drive tours), City Trip, Voyages de Noces (honeymoons), Safari, Bien-être (wellness), Montagne (mountain), Golf, Club Med resorts, sporting events, Group Travel, air and train ticketing, hotel bookings (with access to 1M+ properties), car rental, camper van rental (via Moovecamp), and vacation rentals. The network also operates dedicated Group & Seminar Service offices in Caen and Laval.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visages du Monde Groupes et Séminaires: Dedicated service for group travel and corporate seminars
• Sports Visages du Monde
• Corpo.travel

Products and services

• Agence de voyages Visages du monde (Travel Agency Network) A network of 42 physical travel agency branches across France offering personalized travel planning, with 90 leisure travel experts, 15 group travel experts, and dedicated business travel services covering 120+ destinations worldwide.
• Sports Visages du monde A specialized division handling sporting event travel packages and golf vacations, offering packages combining stadium tickets, hotels, and flights for major events (football, rugby, tennis, NBA, motorsports) plus dedicated golf travel worldwide.
• Corpo.travel (Corporate Travel) Business travel service dedicated to companies of all sizes, organizing corporate travel, group trips, incentive events, team-building activities, and themed evenings.
• Voyages Jeunes / Action Séjours (Youth Travel)
• Séjour (Holiday Stay Packages) Holiday stay packages featuring beaches, relaxation, and leisure activities at hotels rated 2 to 5 stars.
• Circuit (Guided Tour) Organized guided tours worldwide with accompanying guides and local expert commentary covering extraordinary sites and landscapes.
• Croisi\u00e8re (Cruise) Cruise travel offerings including river and maritime cruises and luxury voyages, featuring vessels from Egypt's Dahabeyas to Caribbean sailboats and North Sea ships.
• Autotour (Self-Drive Tour) Self-drive organized tours allowing travelers to explore itineraries at their own pace within a structured and planned framework.
• City Trip Short breaks and weekend escapes to European capitals and major world cities, including transport, accommodation, and excursion advice.
• Voyages de Noces (Honeymoon Packages) Customized honeymoon packages tailored to destination preferences, activities, and budget.
• Safari Wildlife safari experiences across Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa.
• Bien-\u00eatre (Wellness/Thalasso) Wellness travel packages including spa, thalasso, health, and relaxation retreats worldwide.
• Montagne (Mountain Holidays) Mountain travel packages for both summer and winter, offering a wide range of accommodation options across different levels of standing and budgets.
• Golf Travel Golf travel services including access to major global tournaments (Masters of Augusta, Ryder Cup, US Open) and organization of golf vacations worldwide.
• Club Med Resort Packages Club Med all-inclusive resort vacation packages covering destinations from Provence to Bali, Greece, and the Caribbean.
• \u00c9v\u00e9nementiel Sportif (Sporting Event Travel) Sports event travel packages combining stadium tickets, flights, and hotels for football, rugby, tennis, NBA, and motorsports events worldwide.
• Voyages en Groupe (Group Travel 10+ People) Group travel organization for associations, works councils, friend groups, families, or local authorities traveling with 10 or more people.
• Billet d'Avion (Airline Ticket Booking) Airline ticket booking service offering competitive pricing across tens of thousands of flights annually.
• Billet de Train (Train Ticket Booking) Train ticket booking for travel in France, Europe, and worldwide, with expert guidance from travel advisors.
• H\u00f4tel (Hotel Booking) Hotel accommodation booking with access to 1 million hotel establishments worldwide, including over 14,000 hotels in France ranging from 2 to 5 stars.
• Location de voiture (Car Rental) Car rental services available in France and internationally, arranged through travel advisors.
• Location van am\u00e9nag\u00e9 (Camper Van Rental) Camper van and converted van rental for discovering France and Europe freely, available for solo travelers, couples, friends, and families.
• H\u00e9bergement locatif (Vacation Rental) Vacation rental accommodations at competitive prices, suitable for families, friends, and travelers with pets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ travelers served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• Action SéjourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Action Séjours, a specialist in youth vacation camps and linguistic stays for 40+ years, serving children and teenagers aged 4-17. The partnership enables Visages du monde to offer themed camps, sports colonies, and educational travel programs with quality supervision and security.
• PONANTcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive cruise partnership featuring PONANT luxury expeditions including the Commandant Charcot icebreaker vessel. Offers include Arctic adventures on the Saint-Laurent River, boreal winter experiences, and exclusive promotional pricing for Visages du monde clients.
• Club MedstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller partnership for Club Med all-inclusive resort vacations across destinations including Provence, Bali, Greece, and the Caribbean.
• Floa BankstandardOthersFinancial partnership enabling installment payment options (3 or 4 installments) for customer bookings, facilitating higher-value travel purchases.
• Climats du MondestandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized tour operator partner for Thailand travel programs, referenced as preferred supplier for destination expertise.
• BeachComberstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury resort partner specializing in Île Maurice (Mauritius) hotel packages, offered through specialized advisors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Havas Voyages: Havas Voyages is a major French retail travel agency network operating physical storefronts focused on leisure and corporate travel sales. Comparable to Visages du monde in customer base (French leisure/corporate travelers), product mix (flights, tours, cruises), and multi-brand agency model.
• Fram (FRAM Voyage): FRAM is a French tour operator and travel retailer specializing in packaged holidays, club-style resorts, and group/family travel sold through French agencies and direct channels. Comparable in targeting French leisure travelers with packaged tour products and a strong supplier-distribution hybrid model.
• Leclerc Voyages: Leclerc Voyages is the travel distribution arm of the French retailer E.Leclerc, leveraging a physical storefront network across France to sell packaged holidays, flights, and tours. Comparable to Visages du monde via physical-agency model and dual leisure/corporate focus on French regional customers.
• Selectour: Selectour is one of the largest French travel agency networks with hundreds of franchised/affiliated storefronts, selling flights, hotels, cruises, and packaged tours through local travel advisors. It is the most direct structural comparable to Visages du monde's franchise-network model and shared supplier partnerships.

Emerging players

• Lastminute.com: Lastminute.com is a major European OTA selling flights, hotels, and packaged holidays online with a strong French customer base. Compares to Visages du monde in the French leisure travel market but competes via a digital-first, non-advisor model vs. Visages du monde's physical-agency model.
• Voyage Privé: Voyage Privé is a French membership-based online club selling discounted luxury hotel and packaged holidays direct to consumers. Comparable to Visages du monde in targeting French leisure travelers with premium experiences, but competes via online private-sales channel rather than agency storefronts.

Broad incumbents

• TUI France: TUI France is the French arm of the large European travel group, operating a mix of own retail agencies, packaged tour brands, and resort concepts. Directly overlapping with Visages du monde in French leisure travel retail and tour packaging, but with the backing of a much larger group-level portfolio.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is the dominant global OTA serving French leisure and corporate travel demand with hotel, flight, and packaged offerings. It competes indirectly with Visages du monde for the same French consumer wallet share, but at a vastly different scale and via an online, non-advisor delivery model.
• Club Med: Club Med operates the all-inclusive resort brand and sells directly to French consumers as well as through travel agency partners (including Visages du monde). Comparable via overlapping French leisure customer base and packaged holiday experiences, though Club Med functions more as a supplier while Visages du monde is its distributor.

Others

• PONANT: PONANT is the French luxury expedition cruise operator with whom Visages du monde has an exclusive retail partnership; PONANT supplies inventory (including the Commandant Charcot) that Visages du monde distributes through its 42 branches. Comparable as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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