L'ARCHE D'AIGREFOIN

What L'ARCHE D'AIGREFOIN does

L'Arche d'Aigrefoin is a French non-profit association founded in 1981 and headquartered at Ferme d'Aigrefoin in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Île-de-France. It operates as a member community of the L'Arche en France federation, providing residential care, sheltered employment, and day activities for people with intellectual disabilities. Its core service portfolio consists of a foyer d'accueil with 7 shared households housing 43 residents, an ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) employing 54 workers across 4 workshops (market gardening, green space maintenance, crafts including sewing, ceramics, jewelry, cards, flocking, and dried flowers, and kitchen/catering), and a day activity workshop offering manual, creative, sports, and cultural programs. The organization is staffed by 50 dedicated employees and benefits from a continuous pipeline of Service Civique volunteers, with the community totaling approximately 100 members.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of three streams: tax-deductible donations from individuals (with tiers from €10 to €500 and IFI tiers from €100 to €2,400, yielding 66% or 75% tax reductions), annual membership fees (adhesion), and government funding for ESAT sheltered employment and residential foyer placements routed through French departmental social services. Distribution is direct, with services delivered on-site at the farm-based community rather than through commercial channels; the online boutique (Boutique en Ligne) at archeaigrefoin.hiboutik.com is a complementary direct-to-consumer channel for ESAT-produced crafts. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by seasonal sales (Vente de Printemps, Grande Vente de Noël), word-of-mouth, federation referrals, and organic social media presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) under the L'Arche en France brand. The organization does not leverage proprietary technology; its value proposition rests on a relationship-intensive, inclusive community model rather than a scalable platform.

Name

L'ARCHE D'AIGREFOIN

Legal name

L'Arche d'Aigrefoin

Website

https://arche-aigrefoin.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Arche d'Aigrefoin is a French non-profit operating residential care (7 households, 43 residents) and an ESAT sheltered-employment workshop (54 workers, 4 ateliers) at Ferme d'Aigrefoin, serving people with intellectual disabilities as part of the L'Arche en France federation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLADABAJ

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADAAAE

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

Keywords

• Disability residential care
• Sheltered employment workshops
• Inclusive community living
• Intellectual disability support
• ESAT vocational services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, with specific amounts promoted (10€, 20€, 30€, 100€, 200€, 500€) offering 66% tax reduction for donations up to 20% of taxable income, and 75% reduction for IFI donations up to 50,000€ per year.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership (adhésion) fees supporting the organization and community.
3. ESAT Workshop Services: ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) provides sheltered employment for 54 people with disabilities across 4 workshops including gardening, crafts, ceramics, sewing, cooking, and green space maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

L'Arche d'Aigrefoin is a non-profit association that provides residential care, sheltered employment, and day activity programs for people with intellectual disabilities. It operates 7 shared households (maisonnées) housing 43 residents, an ESAT with 4 workshops employing 54 workers in gardening, crafts, and kitchen activities, plus a day activity workshop. Services are delivered through a community living model where people with and without disabilities share daily life together.

Product overview

L'Arche d'Aigrefoin is a social welfare organization providing comprehensive support for people with mental disabilities. The organization operates a residential care system (foyer d'accueil) with 43 residents across 7 households, an ESAT (sheltered workshop) with 54 workers across 4 specialized workshops (gardening, green spaces, crafts, and kitchen), and a day activity workshop. The organization also runs an online shop selling handmade crafts produced by ESAT workers, and offers various activity programs including manual/creative activities, sports, artistic/cultural programs, and community rituals. The ecosystem is structured around community living, vocational integration, and social inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) Sheltered Workshops Sheltered workshop providing employment and skill development for 54 people with intellectual disabilities across 4 workshops: market gardening, green spaces maintenance, crafts (sewing, ceramics, jewelry, cards, flocking, dried flowers), and kitchen/catering.
• Foyer d'Accueil (Residential Care) Residential care facility accommodating 43 people with intellectual disabilities across 7 shared households (maisonnées), providing family-like living environments with daily support and shared activities alongside assistants and volunteers.
• Atelier d'Activités de Jour (Day Activity Workshop) Daytime activity program for residents of the households (maisonnées), offering structured manual/creative activities, sports, and artistic/cultural engagements as an alternative or complement to ESAT employment.
• Boutique en Ligne (Online Shop) Online store on the Hiboutik platform selling handmade crafts produced by ESAT workers, including pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards, flocking items, dried flowers, and baked goods.
• Jardin Maraîcher (Market Garden) Market garden producing fruits and vegetables operated as part of the ESAT workshop activities, providing meaningful work and skill development for ESAT workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 people with disabilities live independently in supported household settings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• L'Arche en FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Arche d'Aigrefoin is part of the L'Arche en France federation, which coordinates over 30 communities across France. The federation provides centralized donation processing (don.arche-france.org), shared branding, mission alignment, and network-wide programs including Service Civique volunteer placements. The federation website (arche-france.org) hosts project information and community news.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: French foundation providing residential care, education, and vocational training for vulnerable youth including those with disabilities. Comparable as a long-standing French non-profit combining residential services, sheltered activity programs, and donation-based funding.
• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association providing residential care, supported employment, and advocacy across France. Comparable in mission, target population, and service mix (foyers, sheltered workshops) at significantly greater national scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates a wide range of social and disability services including residential establishments and inclusion programs. Comparable as a large French non-profit delivering social care with government funding and donation support.
• UNAPEI: National federation of French ADAPEI associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities through residential, employment, and inclusion services. Comparable as a larger, broader-scope French disability services network operating foyers and ESAT-equivalent structures.

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: Federation of inclusive communities in France providing shared living and work for marginalized populations. Comparable community-based, donation-funded model with embedded vocational activities and shared household structure similar to L'Arche.
• L'Arche International: International federation coordinating L'Arche communities worldwide. Direct peer operating the same shared-living disability inclusion model that L'Arche d'Aigrefoin implements locally in France.
• L'Arche en France: Federation parent organization coordinating 30+ L'Arche communities across France. Direct peer as it operates the same inclusive community model, shared branding, and federation-level donation infrastructure that L'Arche d'Aigrefoin participates in.
• Association Valentin Haüy: French non-profit serving people with visual impairments through residential, vocational, and inclusion services. Comparable in mission (disability services), funding model (donations + public funding), and French non-profit operational structure.

Regional players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French foundation focused on housing for vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities. Comparable as a French non-profit combining residential support, advocacy, and donation-driven operations, though primary focus is housing rather than day-to-day disability care.

Others

• Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion: International NGO focused on disability inclusion and support, with French roots and significant donation-based funding. Thematically comparable through its disability mission, though its primary operating model is international development rather than residential care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ArcheFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArcheFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l'arche-d'aigrefoin
• Instagraminstagram.com/larcheenfrance

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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