CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées

What CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées does

CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1974, designated as one of France's first Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement (CPIE). The organization delivers environmental education and sustainable development services in the Hautes-Pyrénées department from its headquarters at the L'échappée business park in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, with the Vallon de Salut classified natural site serving as a flagship outdoor education venue. Its service portfolio is organized around four pillars: SENSIBILISER (school and citizen awareness programs), ACCOMPAGNER (territory support and biodiversity studies), PARTAGER (pedagogical resources and traveling exhibitions), and FORMER (professional training including BPJEPS EEDD and BTS GPN modules). It serves primary and middle schools (CM1 to 3ème), general citizens, local governments (municipalities, intercommunalities, departmental council), and vulnerable populations through programs such as Aires Terrestres Educatives, Club Nature, Jardins Secrets, Moby school eco-mobility, and Défi Locavore.

Name

CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées

Legal name

Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement Bigorre-Pyrénées

Website

https://cpie65.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées is a French non-profit environmental education association (loi 1901), founded in 1974, serving schools, citizens, and local governments in Hautes-Pyrénées through awareness programs, territorial support, pedagogical resources, and professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education) (THAAAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA), Cultural & Environmental Education Expeditions (Citizen Science, Conservation Volunteering) (THAAAOAH), Certification & Training Providers (Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard, Guide Training) (THAAAOAF), Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs) (THAAAGAK)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Nature-based programs
• Sustainable development training
• Citizen science biodiversity
• School environmental programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnères-de-Bigorre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and grants: CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées receives public funding from various government sources including the State, Region Occitanie, Water Agency Adour Garonne, and Departmental Council of Hautes-Pyrénées to support school animation projects and reduce costs for educational institutions.
2. Service fees and memberships: The association generates revenue through membership fees (HelloAsso platform for adhesion), program fees for services to schools and groups, and preferential rates for social reintegration structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées delivers environmental education and sustainable development services in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of France through four pillars: SENSIBILISER (awareness programs for youth and citizens via nature outings and animations), ACCOMPAGNER (territorial support including participatory approaches, biodiversity studies, and school eco-mobility), PARTAGER (sharing of pedagogical resources, exhibitions, and booklets), and FORMER (professional training including BPJEPS EEDD and BTS GPN certifications). The association also operates the Vallon de Salut as an outdoor education site and runs specialized programs such as NaturClima (European climate adaptation), Pyrénées la Nuit (dark sky protection), and Aires Terrestres Educatives (school-led ecological zones).

Product overview

CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées operates as a multi-service environmental education organization offering a unified portfolio of programs across four main areas: SENSIBILISER (awareness and sensitization), ACCOMPAGNER (territory support and studies), PARTAGER (educational resource sharing), and FORMER (professional training). The organization delivers environmental education services primarily through direct programming rather than a software product, including youth programs (school interventions, Club Nature), citizen activities (nature outings, Jardins Secrets event), and territorial accompaniment (biodiversity studies, participatory science). Notable specialized programs include the European-funded NaturClima (climate adaptation) and Pyrénées la Nuit (dark sky protection) projects, the Fruits de terroirs local heritage initiative, and the Aires Terrestres Educatives school program. The organization also provides pedagogical resources (guides, exhibitions, booklets) and operates the Vallon de Salut as an outdoor education site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NaturClima: A European POCTEFA project aimed at promoting transborder cooperation in natural space management and governance to study climate change adaptation characteristics and capacities.
• Pyrénées la Nuit
• Fruits de terroirs
• Aires Terrestres Educatives (ATE)

Products and services

• SENSIBILISER (Awareness Programs) Environmental awareness and sensitization programs for youth (school children) and citizens, including nature outings, animations, and discovery activities on natural and cultural heritage across the Hautes-Pyrénées department.
• ACCOMPAGNER (Territory Support) Technical support and accompaniment services for territories, including participatory approaches, citizen science for biodiversity, biodiversity protection studies, and educational area implementation for local governments and municipalities.
• PARTAGER (Educational Resources) Sharing of pedagogical resources including educational booklets, the Aygo Tébio guide, and traveling exhibitions on themes such as invasive plants, ragweed, natural gardening, and green/blue corridors, available for loan to institutions.
• FORMER (Training) Professional training services including BPJEPS E.E.D.D. (Environmental Education for Sustainable Development) and BTS GPN (Nature Management and Protection) modules, including a specialized Mountain MIL (Local Initiative Module).
• NaturClima European POCTEFA project aimed at enhancing cooperation between natural space management entities across the Pyrenees to protect and improve adaptation to climate change, creating reference natural areas for climate adaptation (ENRACC).
• Pyrénées la Nuit Cross-border project financed by FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) focused on protecting and improving the quality of the nocturnal environment in the Pyrenees, addressing light pollution impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems.
• Fruits de terroirs Awareness project on preserving local fruit tree varieties, funded by the European LEADER program Plaines et vallées de Bigorre, including public events, grafting workshops, inventory, and networking of resource persons.
• Aires Terrestres Educatives (ATE) Educational terrestrial areas program where small zones become support for environmental education projects for CM1 to 3ème students, based on participatory management by children's councils.
• Sciences participatives biodiversité Participatory citizen science programs including Phénoclim (phenological observations), Observatoire des Saisons (seasonal monitoring), and Lichens Go! (urban lichen monitoring for air pollution).
• Ecomobilité scolaire (Moby program) School eco-mobility program (Moby program) that accompanied municipalities in developing sustainable transportation awareness at schools, including travel diagnostics, action plans, and classroom workshops.
• Jardins Secrets Annual event where private garden owners open their gardens to the public, including visits to municipal greenhouses and the Sous-préfecture park, with workshops and animations at the Vallon de Salut. The 2025 edition attracted 450 participants across 20 gardens.
• Club Nature Weekly nature discovery activities for children aged 6-14, including thematic outings, observation equipment use, nature games, drawing, and indoor activities during inclement weather.
• Hydroelectric Visits Free guided tours of the EDF hydroelectric power plant in Campan (Beaudéan), providing educational experiences about renewable hydroelectric energy production in the valley, with 1-hour tours by reservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches approximately 8,000 students and over 2,000 users annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNCPIE (Union Nationale des CPIE)coreOthersNational union of CPIE associations recognized as being of public utility. UNCPIE groups 82 CPIE in 62 departments including overseas territories. CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées is part of this network providing shared objectives and competencies around research, development, and knowledge transmission.
• URCPIE OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union created in 2017 grouping CPIE associations in the Occitanie region. URCPIE represents CPIE at regional/national levels, develops collaborations around regional projects, promotes exchange and mutualization, and communicates on CPIE actions. Network has 13 CPIE, 155 employees, 3,500 members, reaching 112,000 people annually.
• GRAINE OccitanieminorOthersRegional network for Environmental Education. CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées participates in this network for information and collaboration.
• Parc National des PyrénéescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration including participation in the POCTEFA NaturClima project on climate change adaptation, studies on light pollution effects on bats, and Passeport program allowing schools on PNP territory to benefit from free CPIE interventions.
• Conservatoire botanique national des Pyrénées et de Midi-Pyrénées (CBNPMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with CPIE for managing the classified site of Vallon de Salut and on studies including the light pollution impact on bats in the Pyrénées La Nuit project.
• Centre de la Mer à BiarritzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the European POCTEFA NaturClima project alongside Parc National des Pyrénées, working on climate change adaptation in protected natural spaces across the Pyrenees.
• Gouvernement de Navarre - Département du développement rural et de l'environnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the European POCTEFA NaturClima project promoting transfrontal cooperation in natural space management for climate change adaptation.
• Lursarea (Navarra de Piso y Vivienda SA / Nasuvinsa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavarran agency for territory and sustainability working on climate change adaptation governance within the POCTEFA NaturClima project.
• Gestion Environnementale de Navarre (GAN-NIK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental management entity participating in the POCTEFA NaturClima transfrontalier project for climate adaptation in protected natural areas.
• Agglomération Tarbes Lourdes PyrénéescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Défi Locavore program accompanying 50 households toward local food consumption through animations and purchase tracking.
• Communauté de Communes Pyrénées Vallées des GavescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial collaboration including APPEL AIR project for air quality sensors deployment within the Climate Air Energy Territory Plan, with workshops and data analysis.
• Communauté de Communes de la Haute-BigorrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial collaboration with the community, particularly through testimony from Environment Manager on CPIE support for ecological transition projects.
• Eco CO2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by Eco CO2 in 2022 to implement the national Moby program, accompanying 7 communes in developing school eco-mobility with 9 educational establishments.
• Agence Régionale de SantécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE serves as relay for ARS in ragweed management, including informing government services, training local referents for destruction campaigns, and managing new data from the ragweed reporting platform.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels Midi-PyrénéescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Pyrénées La Nuit project studying light pollution effects on bats, along with Parc National des Pyrénées.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CPIE des Pays de l'Aisne: Independent CPIE association providing environmental education and territorial support services. Directly comparable as a CPIE of similar scale, mission, and operating model in a different French department.
• CPIE Brenne: Independent CPIE association operating environmental education programs in its territory. Comparable as a peer CPIE with the same label, governance structure, and government-grant revenue model.
• CPIE du Bassin de Thau: Another Occitanie-region CPIE association delivering environmental education, citizen engagement, and biodiversity programs within a defined French territory - the same operational model CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées uses.
• URCPIE Occitanie: Regional union of the 13 CPIE associations in the Occitanie region, directly comparable to CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées as the parent/umbrella body of the same network with shared mission, funding model, and programming scope.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Midi-Pyrénées: Regional conservatory managing natural sites and conducting biodiversity awareness actions, partnered with CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées on projects like Pyrénées la Nuit. Comparable mission, audience, and operational model.
• UNCPIE (Union Nationale des CPIE): National federation of the 82 CPIE associations in France, including overseas territories. Directly comparable as the apex national network coordinating the same CPIE label across all 62 departments.
• GRAINE Occitanie: Regional network for Environmental Education (EEDD) in Occitanie in which CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées is already a member. Comparable as a peer EEDD network coordinating member associations on information and collaboration.

Regional players

• Parc National des Pyrénées: National park with extensive environmental education, school program (Passeport), and public awareness activities in the same Pyrenees territory. Already a strategic partner of CPIE Bigorre-Pyrénées and operates overlapping educational programming for schools and visitors in the region.

Broad incumbents

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): France's largest bird and biodiversity protection association, with a national footprint and overlapping environmental education programming. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering similar awareness and education services at greater scale.
• FNE (France Nature Environnement): National federation of ~3,500 environmental associations across France. Comparable as a larger umbrella organization providing coordination, advocacy, and environmental education support to a much broader constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cpiebigorre-pyrenees
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpie65

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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