Centres d'animation de Bordeaux

What Centres d'animation de Bordeaux does

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901), founded in 1963 and headquartered at 185 Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It operates 11 neighbourhood community centres across the city of Bordeaux (Argonne, Bacalan, Benauge, Queyries, Bordeaux Lac, Bordeaux Sud, Grand Parc, Monséjour, Saint-Michel, Saint-Pierre, Sarah Bernhardt), complemented by two wholly-owned adjacent facilities — the Auberge de Jeunesse de Bordeaux youth hostel and the Mur d'escalade Barbey indoor climbing wall. The association delivers sociocultural animation services to approximately 20,000 people annually, organised around specialised poles of excellence covering urban cultures, street arts, dance, circus arts, nature and environment, games, plastic arts, and multimedia. Its served populations include children aged 3-11 (Enfance, including peri-school childcare), youth aged 12-25 (Jeunes), adults, and families.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) annual membership fees (€3 children, €3 youth plus €3 participation, €9 adults, €15 families) valid across all 11 centres; (2) activity and outing fees priced on a sliding family-quotient scale (e.g., €2 workshops, €4 laser game, €2-17 Aqualand outings); and (3) delegated public-service contracts with the City of Bordeaux covering before/after-school care, Wednesday activities, and holiday childcare. The association is supported by 450 active volunteers and reports 542 institutional partnerships, including an international cooperation agreement with Oran, Algeria.

The technology footprint is modest and consumer-grade: a WordPress-based public website with ACF, Search Everything, MailPoet, and Simple Lightbox plugins, plus a member-facing Portail familles portal. Distribution is overwhelmingly physical through the 11 centres. Leadership comprises President Jean-Pierre Mouchard and Human Resources Director Muriel Pello. The association has navigated disruption including a fire at the Monséjour centre in late July 2023.

Name

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux

Legal name

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux

Website

https://centresanimationbordeaux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901), founded in 1963, that operates 11 neighbourhood community centres across Bordeaux delivering peri-school childcare, youth programming, adult cultural activities, and family services to approximately 20,000 residents annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Community animation services
• Sociocultural activities
• Peri-school childcare
• Neighborhood community centres
• Youth and family programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees charged per category (children, youth, adults, families) ranging from €3 to €15 per year. Membership is valid across all 11 centres.
2. Activity participation fees: Fees for specific activities, outings, and events. Pricing based on family quotient (QF) system. Examples include activity fees (€2 for workshops), outing fees (€4-17 for outings like Aqualand), and per-event pricing.
3. Peri-school activities: Fees for before/after school care, Wednesday activities, and holiday childcare services managed for the City of Bordeaux.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux operates 11 neighbourhood community centres across Bordeaux delivering sociocultural, educational, recreational, and peri-school childcare services for children, youth, adults, and families. The association also runs two complementary facilities — the Auberge de jeunesse (youth hostel) and the Mur d'escalade Barbey (climbing wall) — and a Portail familles member portal for online registrations. Activities are organised around poles of excellence such as urban cultures, street arts, dance, circus arts, nature/environment, games, plastic arts, and multimedia.

Product overview

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux is a unified community service offering centered around eleven neighborhood community centers across Bordeaux. The core offering consists of these community centers, each providing social, cultural, and recreational activities organized around specialized poles of excellence. The portfolio is complemented by two additional facilities — the Auberge de jeunesse youth hostel and the Mur d'escalade Barbey climbing wall — and the Portail familles member portal for adherent access. The organization functions as a single associative entity (Loi 1901) rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centres d'animation community centres (membership and activities) Eleven community centres distributed across Bordeaux neighbourhoods providing social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities for children, youth, adults, and families. Each centre operates as a local hub with specialised poles of excellence such as urban cultures, street arts, dance, circus arts, nature and environment, games, plastic arts, and multimedia.
• Auberge de jeunesse de Bordeaux (Youth Hostel) Youth hostel accommodation managed by the association, providing lodging services for young people and travellers visiting Bordeaux.
• Mur d'escalade Barbey (Climbing Wall) Indoor climbing wall facility operated by the association at the Argonne centre, offering climbing activities for various skill levels.
• Portail familles (Family Portal) Member-only online portal for adherents of the association, providing access to family accounts, activity registrations, and member services.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Bordeaux (Ville de Bordeaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner managing peri-school activities, before/after school care, and holiday childcare services on behalf of the municipality. Receives public funding and operates under municipal frameworks.
• Oran, Algeria (Coopération avec Oran)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partnership with Oran municipality, part of 542 total partnerships mentioned on the association website.
• AquitanisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing association partner for neighbourhood animation projects, including 'pieds d'immeuble' events at Carle Vernet residence.
• Visions Mêlées, Larsene, La boucle, Jeunes sciences Bordeaux, Récup'r, Two GoldfichesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partners for 'Les pieds en éventails' neighbourhood animation project at Square Carle Vernet.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Réseau National des Juniors Associations: A national network supporting youth-led associations in France. Partial overlap with the youth (12-25) programming of Centres d'animation de Bordeaux, particularly in providing structured activities and engagement for adolescents, though on a national rather than neighbourhood scale.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: The national federation of Centres Sociaux, which run neighbourhood-based social and cultural animation centres serving families, children, and youth, often under municipal delegation. Highly comparable in community-animation model, peri-school offerings, and geographic concentration within individual French cities.
• Association Léo Lagrange: Léo Lagrange is a major French non-profit federation operating childcare, peri-school, leisure, and youth facilities across multiple regions, often under municipal delegation. Directly comparable to Centres d'animation de Bordeaux in operating community recreation centres and managing peri-school contracts on behalf of cities.
• Francas (Fédération Nationale): Francas is a national federation of associations running educational leisure activities for children and youth, including after-school, holiday, and youth-club programming through local member associations. Highly comparable in operating model, target age groups, and dependence on local-government contracts.
• UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air): UCPA is a major French non-profit operator of sports and outdoor activity centres (including climbing, hostels, and youth holiday programmes). Comparable in its portfolio overlap with the climbing wall and youth hostel operations, and in serving similar youth/family segments, though more sport-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Ligue de l'Enseignement is a large national non-profit federation running youth, education, and sociocultural programmes, including holiday centres and after-school activities. Comparable in mission (inclusive youth and family programming) and in operating under public-policy frameworks, though at national rather than municipal scale.
• Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC de France): MJC de France is the national federation of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture, the closest structural analogue to Centres d'animation de Bordeaux: a federated network of neighbourhood sociocultural centres offering activities for children, youth, and adults across French cities. Directly comparable in mission, member-based model, and municipal partnership approach.

Others

• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) de la Gironde: CAF Gironde is the local family benefits fund that co-funds peri-school and youth activities in the Bordeaux area. Not a direct peer but a critical ecosystem participant: Centres d'animation de Bordeaux's peri-school pricing relies on the CAF family-quotient (QF) system referenced in their activity fees.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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