Centre hospitalier de Montfavet Avignon (psychiatrie & santé mentale)

What Centre hospitalier de Montfavet Avignon (psychiatrie & santé mentale) does

Centre hospitalier de Montfavet (CHM) is a French public psychiatric hospital (établissement public de santé) located in Avignon, Vaucluse, founded in 1840. Operating across a 70-hectare main campus with satellite sites in Carpentras, Orange, and Avignon city centre, CHM delivers comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care to the entire Vaucluse department (approximately 560,000 residents) through a sectorized territorial model. The hospital served 22,000 patients in 2024, organized across four primary segments: adult psychiatry (inpatient, outpatient, day hospitals, crisis units, psychosocial rehabilitation); child and adolescent psychiatry (including the Unité Parents Bébés, day hospitals L'Arlequin and Ado'Sphère, and autism care); medico-social services for people with disabilities (ESAT, SAMSAH, MAS, IME, foyers d'hébergement); and services for people in precarious situations (LHSS, LAM, CHRS, Résidence Accueil, mobile teams with a médicobus). Specialized modalities include neuromodulation, equitherapy at Ferme Saint Gabriel, creative arts therapies (médiation créatrice), and the Handiconsult-84 accessibility device.

CHM's business model is entirely publicly funded under the French national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale / Assurance Maladie). Revenue derives from activity-based payments (T2A), global budget allocations from the regional health agency (ARS PACA), and daily rates for medico-social facilities, with patients facing no out-of-pocket costs for most psychiatric care. The hospital operates under the GHT 84 territorial hospital grouping since 2024 and holds HAS certification at 93.15%. With 481 employees spanning 107 professions, CHM runs an unusually extensive cultural programme — including the Musée des Arcades, the Salle Camille Claudel (named for the sculptor hospitalized there 1914-1943), concerts, theatre, and partnerships with the Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, Opéra du Grand Avignon, Festival d'Avignon OFF, and Les Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles — which functions as a destigmatization strategy and a differentiator in French psychiatric care.

Name

Centre hospitalier de Montfavet Avignon (psychiatrie & santé mentale)

Legal name

Centre hospitalier de Montfavet Avignon

Website

https://ch-montfavet.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Centre hospitalier de Montfavet is a French public psychiatric hospital in Avignon providing comprehensive mental health care across the Vaucluse department to 22,000 patients annually, via adult and child psychiatry, medico-social services, and mobile outreach teams.

Ownership category

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Product category

Psychiatric and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health care
• Public psychiatry
• Child adolescent psychiatry
• Medico-social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montfavet (Avignon)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public healthcare funding (Sécurité sociale / Assurance Maladie): As a French public psychiatric hospital (établissement public de santé), the CHM operates under the national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale). Revenue is derived from activity-based payments (T2A), global budget allocations, and daily rates (for medico-social facilities) funded by health insurance, local authorities, and social security. Patients covered by French health insurance incur no direct charges for most psychiatric care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Public psychiatric hospital established in 1840 in Montfavet (Avignon), France, delivering comprehensive mental health care across adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and medico-social sectors. The hospital employs 481 staff across 107 professional categories and treats approximately 22,000 patients per year through inpatient, outpatient, and mobile community teams.

Product overview

Centre hospitalier de Montfavet Avignon is a psychiatric and mental health hospital providing comprehensive care across three main service lines: adult psychiatry (including crisis units, hospitalization, and rehabilitation), child and adolescent psychiatry (including day hospitals and mobile teams), and social/medico-social services (including sheltered employment, care homes, and facilities for people with disabilities and precarity). Key specialized offerings include Handiconsult-84 for disability accessibility, autism care centers, a Parent-Baby Unit, creative arts therapies (mediation créatrice), neuromodulation, and mobile psychiatric teams for underserved populations. The hospital operates across the Vaucluse department serving approximately 22,000 patients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Handiconsult 84: Disability consultation device for people with disabilities to access healthcare
• Musée Les Arcades
• Salle Camille Claudel
• CHM le M@g

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.15% certification score from the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Crédit Social des Fonctionnaires (CSF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe hospital signed a partnership convention with CSF to facilitate access for its employees to CSF services and benefits (employee benefits programme, financial services, and discounts).
• Centre équestre des Costières (Saint Andiol)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisé) renewed its partnership with the equestrian center for 2026 equitherapy sessions. Seven residents regularly participate in therapeutic horseback riding with psychomotor support, facilitated by Sarah Horner (psychomotrician) and Diane Boyrie (equestrian center).
• DRAC and ARS (Culture et Santé 2025)coreOthersThe hospital's project 'Voix du soin, voies du lien' was selected by DRAC (regional cultural affairs) and ARS (regional health agency) under the 'Culture et Santé 2025' programme. Two artist companies (CASA and Machine Emotive) are developing artistic mediation activities with patients and staff.
• Orchestre National Avignon-ProvenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular cultural partner providing classical music concerts and musical education sessions. The orchestra performed Bartók and Mozart concerts and delivered Pom'Concert sessions at the staff crèche. The hospital hosts their performances in the Salle Camille Claudel.
• Opéra du Grand AvignonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership with the Opéra du Grand Avignon. The ballet performed 'HAFLA!' at the hospital, and patients from the Centre de réhabilitation Psychosociale Les Marronniers performed on the Opéra stage.
• Festival d'Avignon (OFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHM participates in the Festival d'Avignon OFF with cultural events linking art and mental health. The hospital hosted 'l'art dans le soin' roundtables at the Collection Lambert and hosted visiting companies in residence.
• Les Rencontres de la photographie d'ArlesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHM participated in the 'Une année en images' programme, a photography education project for secondary school students. Two classes from Collège Tavan visited the hospital to photograph heritage sites for an exhibition on Camille Claudel.
• Boulanger Responsable and La Roue TourneminorOthersThe hospital partnered with Boulanger Responsable (at the MIN market in Avignon) and La Roue Tourne (Avignon-based bicycle delivery service) to supply fresh, organic, local bread delivered by bicycle to the hospital.
• CLSM (Conseil Local de Santé Mentale d'Avignon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHM is a key organizer of the SISM (Semaines d'Information sur la Santé Mentale) alongside the CLSM, MDPH, UNAFAM, and the Department of Vaucluse. The CLSM coordinates local mental health initiatives across the territory.
• UNAFAM (Union nationale de familles et amis de personnes malades et/ou handicapées psychiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAFAM participates in hospital life through the Maison des Usagers, SISM organization, and family support activities. Their representatives are present at hospital events and in mental health awareness campaigns.
• MDPH VauclusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHM collaborates with MDPH Vaucluse (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) on disability services, SISM events, and the coordination of care pathways for people with disabilities, including the ESAT network.
• CREAI PACA-CORSE (Projet Attractivité en Vaucluse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHM participates in the CREAI PACA-CORSE led project 'Attractivité en Vaucluse' which opens hospital facilities to students from training institutions, providing immersive learning experiences in healthcare and social care professions.
• Various artist companies and theatre groups (Les Voix Animées, Compagnie de l'ArroZoir, Théâtre de la Fugue, Les Intrafurios, Compagnie eXplo, Collectif EVOLVES, Cie CASA, Machine Emotive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital hosts artist residencies and performances throughout the year. Companies include Les Voix Animées (ciné-concerts), ArroZoir (prison-to-psychiatry theatre), Théâtre de la Fugue (historical drama), Intrafurios (improvisation), eXplo (Quebec theatre), EVOLVES (dance), CASA (clown medicine), and Machine Emotive (forum theatre).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier: Public psychiatric hospital in Lyon (Bron) serving the Rhône department with a comparable full-continuum offering (adult, child/adolescent, medico-social, mobile teams). Comparable scale and sectorized catchment-area model.
• CHS de la Sarthe (Allonnes): Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé in Le Mans/Sarthe offering adult and child psychiatry, medico-social services, and territorial sectorization—directly comparable French public psychiatric hospital model.
• GHU Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences: Major French public psychiatric hospital group formed by merger of Sainte-Anne and Perray-Vaucluse, providing a comparable comprehensive inpatient/outpatient/medico-social psychiatric service model within the Paris region. Directly comparable as a public-sector psychiatric establishment with sectorized territorial responsibility.
• Centre Hospitalier Guillaume Régnier: Public psychiatric hospital serving Rennes and Ille-et-Vilaine with similar territorial sectorization, adult and child psychiatry services, and medico-social facilities. Comparable as a major French EPSM (public mental health establishment).
• Centre Hospitalier de Cadillac: Historic French psychiatric hospital in Gironde providing adult psychiatry, addictology, and medico-social services under a sectorized territorial model. Comparable legacy public psychiatric institution with similar service portfolio.
• EPSM de l'Aisne: Public mental health establishment (établissement public de santé mentale) covering the Aisne department with adult and child psychiatry, medico-social services, and sectorized model—comparable scope and structure to CHM.

Others

• UNAFAM: National French association of families and friends of people with mental illness; a core ecosystem partner of CHM in advocacy, destigmatization campaigns (SISM), and family support—not a competitor but a tightly-coupled ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM): Major French public hospital system providing psychiatric services among its broader portfolio. Comparable as a public healthcare establishment in France but with a much broader general-hospital mandate rather than CHM's psychiatric specialization.
• CHU de Montpellier: Large French university hospital center with a psychiatry department that competes for regional mental health resources. Comparable geographic and regulatory environment but broader general-hospital focus.

Emerging players

• Fondation Santé Service: Private non-profit healthcare provider focused on home-based and ambulatory care including psychiatric home care. Comparable mobile/community-care philosophy and partial overlap in outpatient mental health service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/centre_hospitalier_montfavet

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries11 records

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