CLUB 41 FRANÇAIS

What CLUB 41 FRANÇAIS does

Club 41 Français is a non-profit association registered under the French law of 1 July 1901, headquartered at 18 rue Berthollet in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Founded on 20 September 1961 in Brest as the senior branch of the Round Table movement (originally created in Norwich in 1926 by Louis Marchesi), the federation serves men over 40 years old from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds who join for fellowship, civic engagement, and humanitarian action. The organization operates as a federated structure of approximately 345 local clubs grouped into 17 regional associations across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, and New Caledonia), with roughly 6,500 members nationally and over 40,000 members across the broader international Club 41 network in 45+ countries.

The federation's core offering is membership itself, delivered through twice-monthly local club meetings with shared meals, regional sporting events (Trophée Golf, Trophée Neige, Trophée Mer), an annual national assembly, and international fellowship exchanges. Local clubs retain autonomy to define their own programs, and funds raised through events are donated to charitable associations. The technology footprint is minimal: a public website and member intranet maintained by SAS all-in-web and hosted on Gandi's Paris data centers, with no software products, APIs, or proprietary platforms. The organization is member-governed, led by an elected President who serves as legal representative, with no parent company, equity investors, or commercial shareholders.

Revenue is generated through membership dues collected across the federated structure and event-related contributions, with no public pricing disclosed. With 14 national staff and no technology monetization, the federation operates as a civic association rather than a commercial enterprise. Strategic positioning rests on neutrality from political and religious activity, a values-based ethical framework inherited from the Round Table movement, and cross-referral alliances with Table Ronde Française, Ladies' Circle, and Club Agora within the same civic ecosystem.

Name

CLUB 41 FRANÇAIS

Legal name

Fédération "le Club 41 Français"

Website

https://club41francais.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club 41 Français is a French non-profit federation of about 345 local clubs and 6,500 members serving men over 40 through fellowship, civic engagement, and humanitarian activities as the senior branch of the Round Table movement.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Club 41 Français is a non-profit association under French law (loi du 1er juillet 1901). As a federation of local clubs, revenue is generated through membership dues from its approximately 6,500 members across 330+ clubs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Club 41 Français is a non-profit federation (association under French law of July 1, 1901) that organizes a national network of approximately 330+ local clubs for men over 40 years old across France and overseas territories. Members participate in twice-monthly local club meetings with shared meals, regional sporting trophies, humanitarian charitable initiatives, and an international fellowship network spanning 45+ countries. Revenue is generated through membership dues from approximately 6,500 members.

Product overview

CLUB 41 FRANÇAIS is a federation of approximately 330+ local clubs with over 6,500 members across 17 regions in France and overseas territories. The core offering centers on membership access to local club meetings (held twice monthly with shared meals), regional and national sporting events (Trophée Golf, Trophée Neige, Trophée Mer), and humanitarian actions. Members also benefit from access to the international Club 41 network spanning 45+ countries with over 40,000 members worldwide. The organization operates through a hierarchical structure of local clubs affiliated to regional associations, culminating in an annual National General Assembly. As an association rather than a technology company, no software products, APIs, or AI capabilities are offered.

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Products and services

• Club Membership Federation membership for men over 40 years old, providing access to local club meetings (twice monthly), regional and national events, and the international network spanning 45+ countries.
• Local Club Meetings Regular twice-monthly gatherings held by each local club, typically including a shared meal, presentations, cultural activities, and networking among members.
• Regional Sporting Trophies Organized sporting competitions including Trophée Golf (Golf Trophy), Trophée Neige (Snow Trophy), and Trophée Mer (Sea Trophy), bringing together members across regions for competitive and social events.
• Humanitarian Actions Charitable activities organized by local clubs where funds collected are donated to aid organizations, reinforcing values of generosity, humanism, and community engagement.
• International Network Access Access to the global Club 41 movement present in 45+ countries with over 40,000 members worldwide, facilitating international fellowship, exchanges, and cross-border cultural and sporting events.
• Regional Club Network Organization Organization of local clubs into 17 regions across France (metropolitan and overseas territories). Regional committees meet 3-4 times annually to coordinate activities and foster inter-club relations.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Table Ronde FrançaiseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub 41 Français is an offshoot of the Round Table movement founded in 1926 by Louis Marchesi. The Table Ronde Française was created on October 21, 1950, initiated by Simone Legros. Club 41 was created in 1961 in Brest as a club for 'former' Table Ronde members over 40 years old. Both organizations share the same founding values and operate in symbiosis within the broader movement.
• Ladies' Circle FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLadies' Circle is the parallel women's organization of the Round Table movement. Club 41 Français is featured alongside Ladies' Circle on the movement's official materials, indicating an allied relationship within the same civic movement.
• Club Agora FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub Agora is another organization within the Round Table family. It is listed alongside Club 41 Français and Ladies' Circle on the official movement materials, indicating shared values and alliance within the same civic movement ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Civitan International: International service club with civic, fellowship, and humanitarian mission similar to Club 41 Français. Comparable in scale, federated structure, and adult-membership orientation, though with significantly greater North American than European footprint.
• Rotary International: World's largest service-club federation with similar civic, fellowship, and humanitarian orientation. Operates a much broader and older (1905) network with mixed-gender and global membership; serves as a benchmark for service-club scale and structure.
• Kiwanis International: International service club focused on community service and fellowship, with similar adult-membership civic positioning. Slightly younger demographic focus than Club 41 but directly comparable in mission and federated structure.
• Lions Clubs International: Major global service organization with traditional fellowship, civic engagement, and humanitarian programming comparable to Club 41 Français. Operates at significantly larger scale and older vintage (1917).

Direct peers

• Club Agora France: Another sister organization within the Round Table family in France, listed alongside Club 41 Français on official movement materials. Shares the same civic, apolitical values and operates with a similarly federated structure.
• Round Table International: The umbrella international movement of which Club 41 Français is the senior branch. Offers the global framework, ethical charter, and international fellowship infrastructure that Club 41 Français operates within.
• Ladies' Circle France: The women's parallel organization within the Round Table movement in France. Operates with analogous federated structure, values, and programming, and is explicitly allied with Club 41 Français on the movement's shared materials.
• 41 Club (UK): The UK national branch of Club 41, founded on the same principles for men over 40 transitioning out of Round Table. Closest international comparable in structure, age threshold, and mission.
• Table Ronde Française: The younger men's branch (typically under 40) of the same Round Table movement in France. Directly comparable federated structure, values, and governance; shares the 'Quatalagor' umbrella with Club 41 Français and is the primary feeder for membership conversion.

Emerging players

• Leos Club: The youth-focused branch within the Kiwanis family. Comparable as the 'next-generation' pipeline structure that counterpart civic organizations use to recruit adult members — analogous to how Table Ronde feeds Club 41 in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-41-francais

Compliance2 records

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