COMITE DES FETES

What COMITE DES FETES does

Comité des Fêtes d'Etel is a private, non-profit festival committee association headquartered at 9 rue Pasteur, 56410 Étel, in Morbihan, Brittany, France. It organizes and manages community festive events for residents of Étel and surrounding areas, including the historically significant Fête du Thon (Tuna Festival) tradition dating back to 1924, Saint Patrick celebrations, Bastille Day festivities (in partnership with Mairie d'Etel), 1980s-themed evenings with karaoke, and brocantes (flea markets). The organization collaborates with multiple local partners — notably SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer), Canot Patron-Emile-Daniel, Pêcheurs-plaisanciers APPRE, the Mairie d'Etel, and the Syndicat d'initiative d'Etel — to deliver community programming.

The association's underlying technology is minimal: a website platform (comite-des-fetes-etel.fr) with a mobile version, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and Google Forms for event registration and volunteer coordination. It maintains a basic YouTube presence for sharing event videos. There is no proprietary software, mobile application, or API offering. The committee's revenue model relies on event-based monetization — primarily ticketed events such as the Saint Patrick dinner at €40 per person — supplemented by brocante vendor摊位 reservations, local sponsorship, and presumed municipal support. Pricing for general operations is not publicly disclosed.

In April 2023, the committee experienced a leadership transition with the resignation of its President and two board members; Vice-Président Alain Bayaert remains. Despite governance turbulence, the association continued its 2023 programming, including the Bastille Day event and Saint Patrick evening. The organization is governed by a volunteer board, with Georges HERVE listed as the responsible publication officer. It has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no funding rounds, and operates exclusively within a single geography (Brittany, France).

Name

COMITE DES FETES

Legal name

Comité des Fêtes d'Etel

Website

https://comite-des-fetes-etel.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Comité des Fêtes d'Etel is a French non-profit association organizing community festivals in Étel, Brittany, including the historic Fête du Thon (since 1924), Saint Patrick and Bastille Day events, brocantes, and themed evenings, serving local residents through volunteer-led programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Festival and Event Organization

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Drink & Culinary Community Festivals (Community-Led) (MPAGAEAF), National/Seasonal Holiday Festivals (New Year, Harvest, Winter Markets) (MPAGAEAD), Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI)

Keywords

• Community festival organization
• Local festive events
• Brocante flea markets
• Cultural celebrations coordination
• Volunteer association events

Headquarters

HQ city

Étel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Comité des Fêtes d'Etel is a volunteer-run community festival association that organizes and manages a calendar of local festive events in Étel, Morbihan, France. Its core offerings include the annual Fête du Thon (Tuna Festival, running since 1924), Saint Patrick themed dinners, Bastille Day (14 July) celebrations in partnership with the Mairie d'Etel, themed evening parties such as the 1980s karaoke night, and brocante (flea market) events for which摊位 are reserved by vendors.

Product overview

Comité des Fêtes d'Etel is a community festival committee that organizes and manages local celebrations and events in the town of Etel, France. The organization operates as a single service offering focused on community event management, including annual festivals (Fête du Thon since 1924, Saint Patrick, Bastille Day), themed evenings (Soirée Années 80), and flea markets (brocantes). The committee collaborates with the local municipality and volunteers to deliver festive experiences for residents and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fête du Thon (Tuna Festival) Annual community festival tradition running continuously since 1924 in Étel, Morbihan, centered on the town's tuna-fishing heritage. Open to local residents and visitors.
• Saint Patrick Celebration Annual Irish-themed evening for local residents featuring a set dinner (smoked salmon, fish and chips, cheese, dessert, one drink, coffee) with live music and dancing. Priced at €40 per person.
• Fête du 14 Juillet (Bastille Day) Annual Bastille Day celebration organized in partnership with the Mairie d'Etel, featuring lantern sales, bar, and food service starting at 6 PM.
• Soirée Années 80 (1980s Themed Evening) Themed community evening featuring a DJ, karaoke entertainment, appetizer plates, and bar service. Open to local residents.
• Brocantes (Flea Markets) Organized flea market events where vendors can reserve摊位 locations to sell trinkets, books, decorations, and other goods. Open to local vendors and visitors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNSM (Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2017Water rescue association that collaborated with the Comité des Fêtes for the Santa's arrival event on December 26, 2017. Four associations federated for this event including Comité des Fêtes, SNSM, Patron-Emile-Daniel and Pêcheurs-plaisanciers de l'APPRE.
• Canot Patron-Emile-DanielcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2017Maritime association whose boat carried Santa Claus for the arrival event on December 26, 2017. Part of the four-association collaborative event.
• Pêcheurs-plaisanciers APPREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2017Pleasure fishing association that participated in the collaborative Santa's arrival event on December 26, 2017, alongside Comité des Fêtes, SNSM, and Patron-Emile-Daniel.
• Local sponsorsminorOthersUnnamed local sponsors who support the Committee's festive events and activities. Listed on the 'Nos partenaires' page but without specific names or details provided.
• Mairie d'EtelcoreOthersThe town hall of Etel is a key partner for events. The Comité des Fêtes works in partnership with the Mairie for events like the Bastille Day celebrations (Fête du 14 Juillet). The municipality provides support and collaboration for organizing community festivities.
• Syndicat d'initiative d'EtelminorOthersLocal tourism office of Etel, listed as an external link and partner organization for promoting local events and tourism activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fête de la Coquille Saint-Jacques: Annual scallop festival in Brittany. Directly comparable as a community-led, food-themed coastal festival in Brittany, organized by local volunteers around a regional seafood tradition—similar in spirit, scale, and operational model to the Fête du Thon.
• Comité des Fêtes de Carnac: Local festival committee in Carnac, a similarly-sized Breton coastal town in Morbihan. Directly comparable as a volunteer-run Comité des Fêtes organizing traditional community events in the same department, facing identical scale, funding, and volunteer-recruitment challenges.

Regional players

• Les Vieilles Charrues: Major summer music festival in Carhaix, Brittany. While much larger and music-focused, it operates in the same regional festival ecosystem in Brittany, drawing on similar volunteer and municipal support models that the Comité des Fêtes d'Etel uses.
• Festival Interceltique de Lorient: Lorient's annual Celtic festival in Brittany is a much larger professional event with similar cultural/heritage roots. Comparable because both operate in Brittany celebrating local traditions and draw on community partnerships, though Interceltique operates at vastly greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française des Fêtes et Festivals: National federation representing French festival and fête organizations. Comparable as the umbrella body for the type of community festival committee the Comité des Fêtes d'Etel represents, providing network and lobbying resources at a national scale.

Others

• Office de Tourisme de Bretagne: Regional tourism board for Brittany. Related rather than competitive—the Comité's local tourism office partner (Syndicat d'initiative d'Étel) is affiliated with this broader body, and together they shape regional festival promotion that affects the committee's reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comite-des-fetes

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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