CPIE du Sud champagne

What CPIE du Sud champagne does

CPIE du Sud Champagne is a French non-profit environmental association (loi 1901) founded on January 17, 1998, headquartered at the 27-hectare Domaine Saint Victor in Soulaines-Dhuys, Aube department. Operating under the national CPIE (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement) label since July 1999 and renamed from CPIE du Pays de Soulaines to CPIE du Sud Champagne on February 24, 2020, the association serves four departments in the Grand Est region: Aube, Marne, Haute-Marne, and Meuse. The organization delivers three core service lines: scientific studies and environmental expertise for industrial and governmental clients; environmental education programs for schools, families, and the general public; and wildlife rehabilitation through its authorized care center (prefectural decree of July 2, 2018), the only such facility serving the four-department territory.

Its technical platform is built on specialized ecological methodology rather than software, including drone-based naturalist surveys for monitoring harrier nesting sites and habitat mapping, participation in national research programs (CiTIQUE for tick ecology, Pupipo for ectoparasite collection), and long-running ornithological monitoring (STOC, SHOC, Râle des genêts surveys since 2000). The 27-hectare Domaine Saint Victor functions as a physical infrastructure asset incorporating an arboretum, a 3,000 m² medieval garden restored in 2012, and a deer enclosure. Underlying this is over two decades of accumulated longitudinal naturalist data contributed to the faune-champagne-ardenne database.

The association operates a hybrid revenue model combining four streams: (1) professional services contracts with enterprise clients including BORALEX, ENGIE Green, and EQIOM (formerly HOLCIM Granulats) for ecological monitoring of wind farms and former extraction sites; (2) public funding from DREAL Grand Est, OFB, Région Grand Est, and AESN for the 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program and wildlife care activities; (3) recurring annual memberships and voluntary donations collected via the HelloAsso platform (66% tax-deductible); and (4) minor revenue from publications such as the Almanach des amphibiens (€4). Services are delivered directly by salaried staff and animators (12-20 team members) to schools, municipalities, intercommunalities, industrial developers, and the general public across the Grand Est region.

Name

CPIE du Sud champagne

Legal name

Association Soulaines Tourisme Environnement

Website

https://cpiesudchampagne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPIE du Sud Champagne is a French non-profit environmental association operating in the Aube, Marne, Haute-Marne, and Meuse departments, delivering ecological expertise for industry and government, environmental education for schools and the public, and authorized wildlife rehabilitation services from its 27-hectare Domaine Saint Victor headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Conservation Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wellhead Protection & Source Water Protection Studies (EUAHAFAK)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Ecological consulting
• Biodiversity conservation
• Natural area management

Headquarters

HQ city

Soulaines-Dhuys

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues collected from individuals via HelloAsso platform. Members receive newsletters, event invitations, and publications including La D'épeiche du pic.
2. Donations: Financial donations collected via HelloAsso platform. Donations are tax-deductible at 66% of amounts paid, within limits prescribed by French law. Material donations (food, equipment) are also accepted with fiscal receipts provided.
3. Environmental Expertise Contracts: Contracts with aggregate extractors (EQIOM/HOLCIM), renewable energy developers (BORALEX, ENGIE Green), and public entities for ecological inventories, environmental impact studies, and post-implementation environmental monitoring.
4. Land Management Mandates: Mandates from public entities such as EQIOM for ecological monitoring of managed sites (e.g., La Rothière quarry wetland restoration) and rental/management agreements for natural spaces such as the étang du Grand Verdat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CPIE du Sud Champagne is a non-profit environmental association that delivers environmental education programs, conducts scientific ecological studies (fauna/flora inventories), and operates a wildlife rehabilitation center for injured wild animals. It also provides biodiversity consulting and natural area management services to local authorities, companies, and the general public across the Champagne region of France.

Product overview

CPIE du Sud champagne is a non-profit environmental association ( loi 1901 ) offering a portfolio of interconnected services focused on ecological conservation and environmental education. The core offerings include scientific studies and environmental expertise (Études scientifiques), environmental education activities (Éducation à l'environnement), and a wildlife care center (Centre de soins pour la faune sauvage). Supporting services include the Domaine Saint Victor as an educational facility, the zero pesticide program, communal biodiversity atlas (ABC), and natural space management. The organization also publishes a quarterly newsletter (La D'épeiche du pic). Rather than a traditional product-platform architecture, the organization functions as a service provider with complementary programs that address different aspects of environmental protection and public education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental education programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Wildlife care center authorized since July 2, 2018 for 4 departments (Aube, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meuse)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Communauté de communes de Vendeuvre-Soulaines (CCVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCVS is the owner of Domaine Saint Victor where CPIE headquarters are located and is a key strategic partner. CPIE supports CCVS in implementing the 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program (laureate since July 2022), biodiversity atlas (ABC), and zero-pesticide charter. CCVS benefits from CPIE's ecological expertise and animation capabilities.
• EQIOM (formerly HOLCIM Granulats)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE has been conducting multi-year ecological monitoring for EQIOM at the former La Rothière quarry site since 2006. Monitoring includes fauna and flora inventories, and the development of a created wetland area, along with a pedagogical outreach component.
• BORALEXmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBORALEX commissions CPIE to protect Montagu's harrier and Western marsh harrier nests on wind farms (Vallée de l'Arce and Comes de l'Arce) in the Aube department since 2008. When nests cannot be maintained on-site, animals are transferred to the CPIE care center.
• ENGIE GreenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENGIE Green commissions CPIE for harrier nest protection around wind farms in the Marne department (since 2014) and for chiroptère preservation measures at the Hauts Pays wind farms in Haute-Marne, including management of a railway tunnel for European barbastelle bats.
• LPO Champagne ArdennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE collaborates with LPO Champagne Ardenne on annual corncrake (Râle des genêts) male count surveys in the Voire valley since 2000, and on various ornithological monitoring programs including STOC and SHOC. LPO provides coordination for regional bird observatory activities.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de LorrainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE coordinates the Regional Action Plan for the Yellow-bellied toad (PRA Sonneur) in Grand Est in partnership with the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Lorraine and BUFO in Alsace, for the 2021–2030 period.
• BUFO (Alsace)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Regional Action Plan for the Yellow-bellied toad (PRA Sonneur) in Grand Est, working alongside CPIE and Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Lorraine.
• OGEB (Observatoire de la Gestion Environnementale de la Biodiversité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGEB took over the knowledge component of the Amphibian and Reptile Observatory (initiated by CPIE in 2009–2018) for tracking population evolution.
• DREAL Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDREAL Grand Est is a key technical and financial supporter of the 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program and has attributed to CPIE the animation of the Regional Action Plan (PRA) Grand Est. DREAL also provides regulatory framework oversight for CPIE's wildlife care activities.
• OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFB provides technical and financial support for the 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program. OFB is also the regulatory authority for wildlife protection and works with CPIE on wolf protection measures for livestock farmers (since 2014) and on bat protection studies.
• PNRFO (Parc Naturel Régional de la Forêt d'Orient)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNRFO participates as a technical and financial partner in the 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program.
• FREDON Champagne-ArdenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREDON provides expertise to CCVS for the zero-pesticide charter implementation. CPIE handles the sensitization and communication component of this initiative.
• SMABV (Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement du Bassin de la Voire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMABV supports CCVS in its commitment to the zero-pesticide charter, with CPIE providing the sensitization component.
• ANDRA (Agence Nationale pour la Gestion des Déchets Radioactifs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANDRA participates in CPIE's governance as an associate member of the board of directors and collaborated with CPIE on the first swallow tower installation at La Chaise commune in 2009.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONF participates in CPIE's governance as an associate member and collaborates on the Black Stork migratory monitoring program in Haute-Marne valleys since 2012.
• CNRS de ChizéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE participates in CNRS research on harriers (busards), notably through wing tagging of Montagu's harrier in the north-east of Aube, contributing to a national study program.
• LPO Champagne Ardenne — Rapatrieur NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPO Champagne Ardenne runs a network of animal repatriation volunteers (rapatrieurs) accessible at 03 26 72 54 47, working alongside CPIE's wildlife care center to cover the four-department territory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): France's leading bird protection association. Comparable to CPIE on ornithological surveys (STOC, SHOC, Râle des genêts), wildlife rehabilitation through regional centers, and environmental advocacy; CPIE collaborates with LPO Champagne-Ardenne specifically.
• FREDON France (Fédération Régionale de Défense contre les Organismes Nuisibles): Network providing environmental expertise on plant health, pesticide reduction, and biodiversity. Comparable to CPIE on zero-pesticide programs and municipal support — CPIE partners with FREDON Champagne-Ardenne on the CCVS zero-pesticide charter.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Champagne-Ardenne: Regional conservatoire managing natural sites and biodiversity inventories. Comparable to CPIE on natural space management, species conservation programs, and ecological monitoring — CPIE partners with CEN Lorraine on the Yellow-bellied toad action plan.
• Réseau CPIE (Union Nationale des CPIE): The national federation of CPIE associations. CPIE du Sud Champagne is a labeled member; peer CPIEs operate the same educational animation, environmental expertise, and biodiversity mission across other French regions under a shared brand and label.
• BUFO (Association pour l'étude et la protection des amphibiens, reptiles et poissons d'Alsace): Alsace-based herpetological association. Directly comparable to CPIE's amphibian/reptile monitoring and PRA Sonneur coordination; CPIE partners with BUFO on the Yellow-bellied toad regional action plan.

Broad incumbents

• France Nature Environnement: Largest French federation of environmental associations. Comparable to CPIE on environmental advocacy, public education, and biodiversity monitoring at a national scope, though operating as an umbrella organization rather than a field-implementing association.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): National public agency overseeing biodiversity and wildlife protection in France. Comparable to CPIE on wildlife protection, regulatory oversight of care centers, and regional program funding; OFB is both a regulator and financial partner to CPIE.

Regional players

• Parc Naturel Régional de la Forêt d'Orient (PNRFO): Regional nature park in the Aube department covering the Forêt d'Orient. Comparable to CPIE on nature tourism, public education, and biodiversity stewardship — and is a financial/technical partner in CPIE's 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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