Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire

What Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire does

Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire is a French non-profit association founded in 1962, headquartered in Vezin-le-Coquet (Brittany) with a regional seat in Le Mans (Pays de la Loire). It operates 28 chantiers d'insertion — supervised work-integration sites that employ 496 insertion workers annually under renewable fixed-term insertion contracts (CDD d'insertion) of up to two years, supported by 118 permanent staff and a €9 million annual budget. The association serves two primary customer groups: people distant from employment (recruited via Pôle Emploi, Mission Locale, Cap Emploi, and social-worker prescriber networks) and local public bodies (municipalities, departments, social housing providers, mixed syndicates, and institutions such as Rennes Métropole, CEBR, and ACO) that contract insertion teams for heritage restoration, environmental management, urban maintenance, and green-space work. Its core deliverables include the Chantiers d'insertion programme, the CQP Salarié Polyvalent vocational qualification (~203 hours), European and French volunteering via Service Civique and Corps Européen de Solidarité, the Palacret venue rental, and the Blanchisserie des Avaloirs laundry service.

The association holds three ministerial accreditations — Popular Education (1979), Environment and Sustainable Development (1993), and Vocational Training (1995) — plus Erasmus+ and Service Civique hosting authorisations, and operates within France's Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) framework. It is financed through a hybrid model combining service-provision contracts with public buyers, EU FSE+ co-financing (approximately €832,635 in 2025 across five departments), individual donations eligible for a 66% French tax reduction, membership fees, and ancillary fee-generating services (Palacret rental, Blanchisserie des Avaloirs). Distribution is direct and contract-based with no proprietary technology platform; the association's competitive basis is its regulatory accreditations, 60+ years of operational track record, multi-sided local ecosystem of prescribers and public clients, and a documented 67% dynamic exit rate from insertion programmes.

Name

Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire

Legal name

ASSOCIATION ETUDES ET CHANTIERS BRETAGNE-PAYS DE LA LOIRE

Website

https://ec-ouest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire is a French non-profit association, founded in 1962, operating 28 insertion work sites across two regions that train and employ 496 insertion workers annually through contracts with local public authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Work-integration social services (Insertion par l'Activité Économique)

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Services Labor Staffing (BPACAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD)

Keywords

• Social insertion services
• Vocational training programs
• Work integration programs
• Heritage restoration services
• Environmental maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vezin-le-Coquet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and membership fees: Individual donors contribute to fund insertion actions. Donations qualify for a 66% French income tax reduction. The association also generates revenue through membership/adhesion fees.
2. EU FSE+ co-financing: Co-financing from the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) supporting social inclusion and insertion actions across multiple French departments. The association receives approximately €832,635.24 per year from FSE+.
3. Service provision contracts: The association provides teams of trained insertion workers to public and private organisations under contract. Clients (collectivités, entreprises, bailleurs sociaux, associations) pay for work performed by insertion teams, contributing to the social economy of local territories.
4. Palacret venue rental: The Palacret historic domain is rented out for professional events, training sessions, seminars, conferences, and cultural events. The site also offers group accommodation (14 beds) for participants.
5. Blanchisserie laundry services: La Blanchisserie des Avaloirs provides laundry, washing, drying, ironing, and packaging services to individuals, businesses, associations, hotels, restaurants, and local authorities for a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Études et Chantiers operates 28 insertion work camps (chantiers d'insertion) that deploy trained teams of 6-9 insertion workers under supervised CDD insertion contracts to deliver heritage restoration, environmental maintenance, green-space upkeep, river management and urban-works projects for local authorities and public institutions. The association complements this work-based integration with the CQP Salarié Polyvalent vocational qualification (~203 hours), European and French volunteer programmes (Service Civique, Corps Européen de Solidarité), and complementary paid services such as Palacret venue rental and the Blanchisserie des Avaloirs laundry operation.

Product overview

Études et Chantiers Bretagne - Pays de la Loire operates as a social inclusion and civic engagement association offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on work-based integration (chantiers d'insertion), vocational training (CQP Salarié Polyvalent), international volunteering (Service Civique and Corps Européen de Solidarité), and venue rental (Palacret). The organization also operates a laundry service (Blanchisserie des Avaloirs) and manages over 28 specialized territorial work teams covering construction, environmental, and heritage restoration activities. The offerings are unified by a social mission: integrating unemployed individuals into the labor market through hands-on work experience, professional training, and personalized socio-professional support, while simultaneously contributing to local development and environmental conservation across Brittany and Pays de la Loire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chantiers d'insertion (Insertion work camps) Core social-insertion offering that provides 6 to 24-month supervised employment to people distant from employment via teams of 6-9 trained insertion workers delivering construction, environmental and heritage projects for public-sector clients.
• CQP Salarié Polyvalent vocational qualification Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle programme of approximately 203 hours delivering theoretical and practical training in foundational professional skills, workplace safety and IT literacy to insertion workers.
• Service Civique and Corps Européen de Solidarité volunteering programmes International and French volunteering programmes enabling young people aged 18-30 to participate in heritage restoration and environmental conservation projects during summer work camps.
• Location du Palacret (Palacret venue rental) Rental of the Palacret heritage estate in Brittany for seminars, conferences, training and cultural events, with flexible spaces (Longère, Chapelle, Grange, Moulin) and group accommodation for 14-15 people.
• Blanchisserie des Avaloirs (social laundry service) Professional laundry and textile-care service providing washing, drying, ironing and packaging to individuals, businesses, associations, hotels, restaurants and local authorities, operated as an insertion work camp.
• Specialised territorial work teams (RENBAT, PatNat, Esrive, Espaces Naturels, Opure, etc.) Branded specialised work teams offering urban development, natural-space maintenance, waterway restoration, heritage building restoration and environmental conservation services for local governments and public organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% dynamic exit rate from insertion programmes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

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

• Rennes MétropolemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FSE+ co-financing action referenced for Rennes Métropole territory. Partnership for coordinated employment and social inclusion policies within the metropolitan area.
• PLIE Le MansmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FSE+ co-financing action for Le Mans Métropole PLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi). Partnership supporting local insertion and employment initiatives in the Sarthe department.
• Centre San Viator (Bilbao, Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the European KA2 project 'Green Credentials' coordinated by Centre San Viator. 3-year project (01/09/24 to 31/08/27) developing a digital platform for vocational education focused on sustainability, agriculture, and forestry using AI and gamification. Involves universities and vocational training centres from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, and France.
• UNIFORMATIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCA (Organisme Paritaire Collecteur Agréé) of the professional branch of Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion. Partnership for financing and managing the CQP-SP 'Salarié Polyvalent' vocational training programme delivered to insertion workers.
• Entreprises et collectivités localescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal businesses, municipalities, public agencies, and mixed syndicates that commission insertion teams from Études et Chantiers. These partners provide work contracts and projects while the association supplies trained insertion workers, fulfilling social clause and RSE obligations.
• Pôle Emploi, Mission Locale, Cap EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrescriber organisations that refer individuals to Études et Chantiers insertion programmes. They direct eligible job seekers into CDD insertion contracts managed by the association.
• CEBR (Captage Eau Bretagne)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater catchment authority in Brittany. Long-standing partner providing reserved IAE contracts for natural area maintenance, water protection zones, and environmental management work performed by Études et Chantiers insertion teams.
• Palacret collective associationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective association managing the Palacret historic site jointly with Études et Chantiers. The site serves as a citizen hub for sustainable development, local and international cultures, and hosts an insertion work camp and annual volunteer projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs Défi: Insertion organisation within the Emmaüs movement operating in Paris, providing work reintegration through collection, recycling, and services. Comparable as a solidarity-economy operator combining social mission with commercial activities for people distant from employment.
• Régie de Quartier: National network of neighbourhood-based insertion associations providing urban maintenance, green space management, and resident services. Closely comparable business model (urban maintenance, environment, heritage work for municipalities) within the same IAE regulatory framework.
• Chantier École: National federation of 'chantiers d'insertion' in France. Directly comparable as it represents the same operational model — insertion work sites delivering training and social inclusion through real work projects — and Études et Chantiers is a member-type organisation within this peer set.
• Groupe IDEES: Insertion group based in Hauts-de-France operating multiple chantiers d'insertion in heritage, environment, and second-hand economy. Highly comparable structure — multi-site insertion association combining work reintegration, training, and territorial development.
• Vitamine T: Insertion association in northern France operating insertion enterprises across logistics, services, and environment. Comparable as a multi-activity IAE group of similar scale serving both insertion workers and institutional clients.
• ENVIE: National federation of insertion enterprises focused on second-hand equipment refurbishment and environmental services. Comparable as an IAE operator where environmental activity (recycling, white goods) is paired with vocational insertion pathways.
• Ares (Association pour la Réinsertion Economique et Sociale): Major French insertion association operating across Île-de-France with insertion enterprises in logistics, building, and services. Direct comparable as a multi-site, multi-sector IAE operator combining training and commercial activities.

Others

• France Active: National network financing the social and solidarity economy, including IAE operators. Comparable as an ecosystem player supporting insertion enterprises financially; not a direct operational peer but a key counterparty in the same funding ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: Large French association providing employment and vocational rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, including insertion enterprises. Comparable as a broader, established IAE-adjacent operator with similar regulated service contracts and training functions.
• Fédération des Entreprises d'Insertion (FEI): National federation representing insertion enterprises (entreprises d'insertion, ETTI, EITI) across France. Comparable as a broader sector umbrella for the IAE model that Études et Chantiers operates under, though FEI is a representative body rather than an operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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