What LES COMPAGNONS DU MARAIS does

Les Compagnons du Marais is a French nonprofit social action association (association loi 1901), founded in 1968 and headquartered in Creil, Oise, that operates an integrated portfolio of accommodation, housing, professional insertion, health-access, and solidarity services across the Oise department in Hauts-de-France. Its core offering spans emergency and transitional shelter (an 85-place CHRS for isolated men, an 18-place 24/7 domestic violence shelter on two sites), housing solutions including social residences, family pensions in Creil, Rieux, and Bury, the 45-unit intergenerational Résidence Hector Dubois opened in 2023, rental intermediation covering 228 households in 2024, and AVDL housing pathways delivered in partnership with Action Logement. Complementary programs include the Accueil de Jour day center in Creil, the mobile Les Paniers du Marais solidarity grocery, the Ateliers Chantiers d'Insertion (catering and maintenance work sites), reinforced professional accompaniment (103 beneficiaries), the Ruralis mobile rural outreach (O2R), and a dedicated health-accompaniment service coordinated with CPAM de Creil.

The organization employs 82 staff (some sources cite 80) alongside volunteers and hosts/accompanies 943 persons annually. Its business model is a hybrid: the majority of operating funding comes from public subsidies and institutional contracts — notably the Conseil Départemental de l'Oise (funder of RSA beneficiary accompaniment and core operations), the European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+), Action Logement (AVDL, FNAVDL, Visale), CDC Habitat, Oise Habitat, and other public partners — supplemented by rental intermediation fees paid by bailleurs and, since 2024, fee-based consulting revenue from the Cabinet d'études commercializing the association's medico-social expertise. Customer-facing services to beneficiaries are delivered free of charge; beneficiaries enter the system via the 115 emergency hotline, social-worker referrals, CCAS, employers, the mobile Ruralis team, or walk-in at the day center. The association holds an SIRET (77562849800021) and is governed by a voluntary board led by a President (Marie-Claude Roignet) and directed operationally by a General Director (Bruno Bianchi) supported by four directors spanning development/insertion, finance, performance/consulting, and health/social affairs.

Name

LES COMPAGNONS DU MARAIS

Legal name

LES COMPAGNONS DU MARAIS

Website

https://compagnonsdumarais.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Compagnons du Marais is a French nonprofit social action association operating in the Oise department, delivering integrated emergency shelter, transitional housing, rental intermediation, professional insertion, health access, and solidarity services to vulnerable populations across Creil and surrounding communes.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Creil, Hautsdefrance

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional subsidies: Primary funding from government bodies including the Conseil Départemental de l'Oise, the European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+), Action Logement, and other public institutions. Subsidies fund shelter operations, insertion programs, housing support, and health accompaniment services.
2. Housing intermediation fees: Rental intermediation services generating fees from bailleurs (housing providers) for managing housing units and accompanying tenants toward autonomy.
3. Consulting and study services (cabinet d'études): New revenue stream from a consultancy arm providing social and medico-social expertise to other organizations, generating own resources while leveraging accumulated field experience.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Les Compagnons du Marais is a French nonprofit social action association that delivers emergency and transitional accommodation (CHRS, domestic violence shelters), housing solutions (rental intermediation, social residences, family pensions, AVDL), professional insertion programs (insertion work sites, reinforced accompaniment, Ruralis mobile outreach), day-time services (day shelter, mobile solidarity grocery), and health access accompaniment to vulnerable populations across the Oise department, plus a consulting arm (Cabinet d'études) that monetizes its medico-social expertise for external organizations.

Product overview

LES COMPAGNONS DU MARAIS operates as a unified social action organization offering an integrated portfolio of accommodation, housing, professional insertion, health access, and solidarity services across the Oise department. The core offering comprises emergency and transitional accommodation (CHRS, specialized violence victims' housing), various housing solutions (social residences, family pensions, rental intermediation, AVDL), and daytime services (day shelter, mobile solidarity grocery). These are complemented by professional insertion programs (work sites, reinforced support, Ruralis mobile outreach) and health access accompaniment. A consulting arm (Cabinet d'Études) extends the association's medico-social expertise to external organizations. All services are coordinated through the Creil headquarters with a network of 82 employees and 943+ persons hosted/accompanied annually.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• Cabinet d'études des Compagnons du Marais: Cabinet de conseil en action sociale et médico-social, valorisant l'expertise terrain de l'association.

Products and services

• Centre d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale (CHRS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 943 personnes hébergées et/ou accompagnées annuellement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CPAM de CreilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie) de Creil for health assessments in family pensions. CPAM conducted health check-ups at pension de famille residences in 2024 as part of health accompaniment integration.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Logement facilitates access to housing for employees and people in insertion. Les Compagnons du Marais deploys several devices in partnership with Action Logement Oise including AVDL, FNAVDL, Visale, and mobility aids. Partnership connects housing solutions with employment and training pathways.
• SATO (prévention des conduites addictives)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSATO provides addiction prevention services, integrated into the health accompaniment offered across all Les Compagnons du Marais programs.
• CMP et CHI (centres médico-psychologiques)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health centers (CMP) and hospital psychiatric services (CHI) coordinate care pathways for beneficiaries with mental health needs across all housing and insertion programs.
• Croix-Rouge, ESSIP, centres de soinssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare network partners including the Red Cross, ESSIP, and local care centers providing medical services, prevention, and care continuity for vulnerable populations.
• CDC HabitatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCDC Habitat is a major social housing provider partnering with Les Compagnons du Marais for the FNAVDL program, providing housing units for families in insertion and managing deposit guarantees and first rent assistance.
• Oise HabitatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOise Habitat is a social housing provider working with Les Compagnons du Marais on the FNAVDL program to support housing access and retention for people in difficulty.
• 115 (Service d'Urgence)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe 115 emergency hotline is the primary intake channel for emergency shelter placements at Les Compagnons du Marais facilities, particularly for domestic violence shelters and CHRS.
• Communes rurales de l'OisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural municipalities in Oise collaborate with the Ruralis mobile team, providing access to public spaces, markets, and community locations for outreach activities targeting isolated rural populations.
• France TravailsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) is referenced as a partner in the rural outreach ecosystem for employment-oriented accompaniment and professional insertion referrals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Habitat & Humanisme: National French nonprofit providing housing, pensions de famille, and accompaniment for people in precarious situations. Direct peer with comparable residential and insertion programs.
• France Terre d'Asile: National association operating CADA, HUDA, and integration programs for refugees and asylum seekers. Comparable in CHRS-style operational model and FSE funding streams, with focus on a specific vulnerable population.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French nonprofit specialized in housing access for precarious populations, including advocacy, intermediation, and field services. Direct peer in housing-first and homelessness-response mission.
• Adoma (Groupe CDC Habitat): France's largest operator of social residences and accommodation for vulnerable populations. Direct peer in residential social housing (pensions de famille, résidences sociales) with similar tenant accompaniment models.
• Coallia: Major French nonprofit operator of CHRS, social residences, rental intermediation, and refugee housing across many départements. Direct peer in scope and operating model; both run state-funded social housing and insertion portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: Federation of French Emmaüs organizations addressing exclusion through housing, work-integration activities, and community. Broad incumbent with overlapping beneficiary populations and insertion programs.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating emergency shelters, day centers, and health programs at national scale. Broad incumbent that competes for the same departmental and 115-referred beneficiaries.
• Secours Catholique: National French Catholic social action network providing emergency aid, housing support, and insertion accompaniment. Broad incumbent operating across many territories including rural areas.
• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): French arm of the Salvation Army operating CHRS, social residences, and emergency shelters. Broad incumbent with overlapping program types and state funding mechanisms.

Emerging players

• ATD Quart Monde: French movement combating extreme poverty through accompaniment, family support, and advocacy. Comparable in holistic accompaniment model with distinctive presence-based methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CompagnonsDuMarais/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foyer-les-compagnons-du-marais
• Instagraminstagram.com/lescompagnonsdumaraisofficiel

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Profiles10 records

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