Centre Alfred-de-Vigny

What Centre Alfred-de-Vigny does

Centre Alfred-de-Vigny is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) operating as a community social and cultural center in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, Île-de-France. Founded in 1973, it delivers educational, cultural, sports, and social programming to roughly 1,650+ local members through three operational poles — activities/workshops, community events, and social/family support services. Operations are supported by 11 salaried staff, a Bureau of 9 and Board of 31, and a volunteer base of 50+ daily contributors (rising to 100+ during major events).

The center's product surface spans recurring workshops (music, dance, sports, languages, well-being), themed evenings (quiz nights, concerts), seasonal programming such as summer stages ("stages d'été"), and targeted social support for families and youth. Underpinning administration is the Pep's Up association management platform, which handles member registration, activity booking, and communications; Stripe is integrated for online payment, and HelloAsso for event registration. The technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS tools with no proprietary AI/ML layer.

Revenue mechanics combine three streams: individual and family membership fees, fees from paid activities and workshops, and public subsidies channeled through formal conventions with the Ville de Voisins-le-Bretonneux and CAF des Yvelines, supplemented by membership in the FD78 departmental federation and partnerships with local businesses. The customer base is distributed across individual members and families within the commune; institutional counterparties (municipality, CAF) provide a meaningful share of total funding, giving the model a mixed individual-plus-public revenue profile characteristic of French centres sociaux.

Name

Centre Alfred-de-Vigny

Legal name

Centre d'Animations Sociales et Culturelles Alfred-de-Vigny

Website

https://chezalfred.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Alfred-de-Vigny is a French non-profit (loi 1901) community social and cultural center in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, founded in 1973. It serves ~1,650 local members with cultural, sports, educational, and social programming, funded via memberships, activity fees, and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Center Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Purpose Event Halls & Community Centers (THAHAAAI), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Community center services
• Cultural activity programs
• Social support services
• Youth summer workshops
• Recreational education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Voisins-le-Bretonneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees required for participation in activities. Two-tier pricing structure for members (adhérents) and non-members.
2. Activity and Workshop Fees: Fees charged for specific activities, workshops, stages, and events. Pricing varies by activity type and participant category.
3. Public Subsidies and Grants: Convention d'objectifs with municipality and convention by CAF des Yvelines for social project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Alfred-de-Vigny is a French non-profit social and cultural community center that organizes, coordinates, and delivers weekly, monthly, and cycle-based cultural, educational, sports, and social activities and workshops for residents of Voisins-le-Bretonneux and surrounding areas. It also runs major community events (Marché de Noël, Brocante, Course du Printemps) and provides social support services including information relay, mutual aid, inclusive reception, and low-cost activities for families and youth. Operations are supported by member fees, activity fees, public subsidies, and local business sponsorships.

Product overview

Centre Alfred-de-Vigny is a community social and cultural center (CASC) organized as a French law 1901 association, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized in three main poles: activities/workshops (weekly, monthly or cycle-based cultural, educational, sports and social programs), event management (organizing major community events like the Christmas Market, Brocante, and Spring Race, plus cultural workshops and trips), and social services (inclusive reception of all publics, information relay, mutual aid, and low-cost activities for families and youth). The organization's website, powered by Pep's Up, serves as the primary digital interface for member management, online registration, and activity information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Activités et Ateliers (Activities and Workshops)

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SARL MOREIRAminorOthersLocal business partner contributing to community support and sponsorship of center activities.
• HAPPY WASHminorOthersLocal car wash business partner supporting center initiatives.
• i VISIONminorOthersLocal optical services partner contributing to center sponsorship.
• SWISSLIFEminorOthersInsurance company partner providing financial support to center activities.
• BeltranminorOthersReal estate partner and financial supporter of center events.
• 2&3 ROUESminorOthersLocal motorcycle/scooter business partner supporting center activities.
• LA TÊTE A L'ENVERSminorOthersLocal hair salon partner contributing to center sponsorship.
• A.C.P.P.minorOthersHeating and plumbing services partner supporting center operations.
• Carrefour MarketminorOthersMajor retailer partner sponsoring center events and activities.
• To DouxminorOthersWellness services partner contributing to center sponsorship.
• Saveurs des ComptoirsminorOthersFood service partner supporting center events.
• La Cave de VoisinsminorOthersLocal wine merchant partner contributing to center sponsorship.
• Ville de Voisins-le-BretonneuxcoreOthersMunicipality partner providing convention d'objectifs funding and strategic alignment. Primary institutional partner.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales des Yvelines (CAF)coreOthersFamily allowance fund providing convention for social project support and funding.
• Lassurance RetraiteminorOthersRetirement insurance institution providing subsidy support.
• FD78 - Fédération des Centres SociauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated federation providing network support, best practices, and institutional backing for social center operations.
• FDVAminorOthersFonds pour le Développement de la Vie Associative providing grant support.
• Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesminorOthersMetropolitan area institution providing territorial support.
• CNSAminorOthersCaisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie providing institutional support.
• Pep's UpcoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociation management software platform providing website, member management, registration, and communication tools.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre Social Archipel-Voltaire (Saint-Denis): A centre social in Seine-Saint-Denis offering multi-generational programming and social support. Comparable as a CAF-conventioned social center with a similar volunteer-and-paid-staff operating model in a suburban Île-de-France context.
• MJC Centre Social de la Duchère (Lyon): Hybrid MJC/centre social in Lyon providing cultural, educational, and social services to a multi-generational community. Comparable in serving a single neighborhood with a volunteer-supplemented paid staff and public funding base.
• Centre Social La Clairière (Paris): A Parisian centre social delivering activities, social support, and family events within a single arrondissement. Comparable in scale, revenue model (membership + subsidies + activity fees), and three-pole structure.
• Centre Social et Culturel des Minimes (Toulouse): A French centre social offering comparable activity catalogs, social support, and community events in Toulouse. Directly comparable as a CAF-conventioned social center with the same three-pole programming model.

Broad incumbents

• MJC de France: National network of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture offering similar cultural, educational, and social programming across France. Operates a comparable volunteer-and-subsidy model with broader geographic scale than a single commune centre social.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French civic association federation providing educational, cultural, and recreational programming through local affiliates. Operates on a similar subscription/grant-funded nonprofit model with strong municipal ties.
• Maisons Pour Tous (MPT): National network of community recreation and culture centers offering workshops, events, and social activities. Operates a comparable membership-and-fee model with municipal funding support, directly overlapping Centre Alfred-de-Vigny's cultural and recreational programming.

Others

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France (FCSF): National federation of French social centers to which Centre Alfred-de-Vigny is affiliated through FD78. Directly comparable as the umbrella body governing the same social-center model and funding framework (CAF conventions).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centreadv
• Instagraminstagram.com/centre_alfred_de_vigny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrealfreddevigny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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