Centre d’Animation Monséjour

What Centre d’Animation Monséjour does

Centre d'Animation Monséjour is one of 11 community centers operated by the Centres d'animation de Bordeaux association, a French non-profit (association loi 1901) founded in 1963 and headquartered at 185 Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc in Bordeaux. Monséjour is designated as the association's Pôle d'excellence for Arts plastiques et Artisanat d'art, specializing in plastic arts and artisanal crafts programming alongside the broader sociocultural services offered across the network. The center serves the general public across all ages, including children (périscolaire childcare and educational leisure), youth aged 12-25 (informal gatherings, outings, weekend stays), adults, and families, with no restriction on participation other than payment of an annual adhesion fee. A single adhesion (Children €3, Youth €3 + €3 participation, Adults €9, Families €15 per year) provides access to all 11 centers plus the Mur d'escalade Barbey climbing wall.

The organization operates without a proprietary technology platform; service delivery is anchored in physical centers, with supporting digital infrastructure consisting of the association website, a member portal (Portail familles), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), and email newsletter distribution. The core operating model is community-led: the association employs approximately 400 salaried staff across the network and relies on roughly 450 volunteers and ~540 partner organizations, reaching approximately 20,000 people annually including 8,000 active members.

The revenue model is dominated by low-fee annual adhesion subscriptions supplemented by what is almost certainly substantial municipal and institutional subsidy funding (the input data does not disclose any financial figures, but the 400-employee scale, 11 physical centers, climbing wall, and youth hostel imply a multi-million-euro operating budget). There are no equity investors, no funding rounds, and no commercial customers; the entity is a non-profit membership organization in the classic French sociocultural tradition.

Name

Centre d’Animation Monséjour

Legal name

Centres d'animation de Bordeaux - Cultivons le partage

Website

https://centres-animation-quartiers-bordeaux.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Centre d'Animation Monséjour is a Bordeaux community center and Pôle d'excellence for plastic arts and crafts, operated as one of 11 centers by the non-profit Centres d'animation de Bordeaux (founded 1963), serving children, youth, adults, and families through low-fee annual memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Educational Entertainment (Edutainment) (EDAGALAK)

Keywords

• Community center services
• Socio-cultural animation
• After-school childcare
• Youth community programs
• Arts and crafts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Adhesion fees: Revenue is generated through annual membership fees paid by individuals and families to access center activities. Fees vary by category: children (3€/year), youth (3€ + 3€ participation), adults (9€/year), and families (15€/year). Membership is valid across all 11 centers of the association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre d'Animation Monséjour is a community center providing socio-cultural animation activities including périscolaire childcare, youth programming for ages 12-25, adult and family activities, and specialized arts and crafts workshops. As a Pôle d'excellence for Arts plastiques et Artisanat d'art, it offers differentiated programming in plastic arts and artisanal crafts within the broader 11-center network of the Centres d'animation de Bordeaux association.

Product overview

Centre d'Animation Monséjour is one of 11 community centers operated by the Centres d'animation de Bordeaux association, a non-profit organization (loi 1901) approved for youth and popular education. The association offers a unified portfolio of sociocultural activities including before/after school childcare, youth programs for ages 12-25, adult and family activities, and hosts the Centre d'Animation Monséjour as its Excellence Center for Visual Arts and Craft Arts. Services are accessible through a family portal (Portail familles), with membership valid across all centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre d'Animation Monséjour Community Membership Annual community center membership granting access to Monséjour center's programming, including its specialized Plastic Arts and Craft Arts (Arts plastiques et Artisanat d'art) offerings as a Pôle d'excellence, plus access to all 11 centers in the association's network and the Barbey climbing wall. For residents of Bordeaux of all ages.
• Périscolaire Childhood Activities (Activités périscolaires enfance) Before and after school childcare and educational leisure activities for children during school days, Wednesdays, and school holidays. Designed for children of Bordeaux families needing supervised care and educational programming during non-school hours.
• Youth Activities (Activités jeunesse) Informal reception and activities for young people aged 12-25 including discussions, games, relaxation, outings, and overnight stays during weekends and school holidays. Targeted at local youth in Bordeaux neighborhoods.
• Adult and Family Activities (Activités adultes et familles) Social activities for adults and families including outings, weekends, evenings, and friendly community moments organized at the community centers. Designed for adult community members and families in Bordeaux seeking leisure and social engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 people welcomed annually across all generations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 540 Partners (unspecified)moderateOthersThe association maintains a network of 540 partners (as stated on the website: '542 partenaires' in some sections, updated to 540 in the project section). Specific partner names are not individually listed in the provided source material. Partners likely include local organizations, institutions, and businesses that collaborate with the various centers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC de France): Federation of MJC centers across France operating under the loi 1901 non-profit model, offering similar socio-cultural animation, youth programming, and community activities for all ages. MJC de France is the closest functional equivalent to the Centres d'animation de Bordeaux, sharing the same French non-profit legal form, public-service mission, and multi-center structure.
• Léo Lagrange (Fédération Léo Lagrange): National federation operating community centers, leisure activities, childcare, and youth services across France. Léo Lagrange directly competes for the same municipal contracts and serves overlapping populations (children, youth, families) with comparable périscolaire and animation programs under the same non-profit association framework.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: National federation of centres sociaux — the French community center model most directly comparable to Centres d'animation de Bordeaux. Centres sociaux share the same loi 1901 structure, neighborhood-based delivery, family/youth/adult programming, and reliance on public funding and CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) partnerships.
• Association Française pour les Centres de Loisirs et d'Animation (AFOCAL): National association representing accueils de loisirs (leisure centers) and périscolaire activity providers across France. Directly comparable on the childcare and educational leisure side of the Bordeaux association's programming, particularly the before/after school and Wednesday/holiday children's activities.
• Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de Loisirs (UFCV): Major French non-profit delivering leisure centers, holiday programs, youth activities, and BAFA/CPJEPS training — directly overlapping with the association's holiday programs, youth stays (séjours), and recreational offerings for children and young people.
• Fédération Nationale des Francas: National federation of Francas associations delivering socio-cultural animation, périscolaire childcare, and youth programming across France under the same loi 1901 non-profit model. Operates the same kind of multi-center network serving children, youth, and families with public funding support.

Regional players

• Centre social et culturel de Bordeaux (ex-associations locales): Local Bordeaux-area community social center offering similar family, youth, and adult programming within the same metropolitan area. While operating at smaller scale than the 11-center Bordeaux association, it is a relevant regional peer given shared geography and overlapping target populations.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centresanimationbordeaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/centresanimationbordeaux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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