Eole Loisirs

What Eole Loisirs does

Eole Loisirs is a French tour operator founded in 1987, originally as an association and now organized as a SCOP (cooperative society). Headquartered in Paris with 39 employees, the company designs and sells vacation and leisure programs targeted primarily at children, families, and CSE (Comités Sociaux et Économiques) buyer groups. Its product portfolio spans multi-day Séjours, shorter Mini-Séjours, Séjours en Famille, Journées Récréatives, solidarity-oriented Vacances Engagées, and Séjours Linguistiques delivered in partnership with Helen Doron English. Destinations span France and international locations including the USA, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Pricing per package ranges from €699 to €4,210.

The commercial and operational stack is built on a WordPress-based public website with integrated online payment, supporting direct B2C sales to families and B2B sales through CSE distribution channels. The company holds ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) certification and is an ATR member, and is a founding member of ResoColo, embedding it in the French social and solidarity economy ecosystem. Distribution is reinforced through partnerships with Bayard Jeunesse (family-media audience), Double Sens (responsible tourism), and Les Compagnies du Voyage (multi-destination leisure alliance).

The business model combines per-package consumer sales with employer-channel B2B contracts via CSEs. Revenue is generated on a transaction-by-transaction basis across multiple program types and price points, with cooperative governance constraining capital intensity and external fundraising. Strategic intent, evidenced by recent product and partnership activity, is incremental diversification of destinations, verticals (linguistic, solidarity, family), and distribution channels rather than aggressive scaling.

Name

Eole Loisirs

Legal name

SCOP Eole Loisirs

Website

https://eole-loisirs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eole Loisirs is a Paris-based cooperative (SCOP) tour operator, founded 1987, that designs and sells youth, family, linguistic, and solidarity vacation programs in France and internationally, distributing through its website, CSE partners, and media alliances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Travel and Vacation Camp Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKAGAA

Student & Youth Educational Tours

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Group Travel & Educational Travel Operators

SECONDARYTHAKAGAB

School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Group Travel & Educational Travel Operators

Keywords

• Youth travel services
• Vacation camp operator
• Family vacation packages
• Responsible tourism
• Cultural immersion trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Package Sales: Core revenue from selling vacation packages (séjours, mini-séjours, colonies de vacances, journées récréatives) to children, adolescents, and families. Prices range from approximately €699 to €4,210 depending on destination and duration.
2. Cancellation Insurance: Optional cancellation insurance priced at 4% of the stay cost (or €49 for mini-séjours), covering death, accident, serious illness, hospitalization, major property damage, and unexpected depression/psychological conditions.
3. Securitaxe: Budget protection option at €90 for long-haul flights and €45 for medium-haul, allowing customers to lock in prices against fuel and USD fluctuations.
4. Pre-departure Transfers: Optional transfer services for provincial participants including accompanied transfers from Paris, overnight accommodation, and supervision services priced from €50-60 per service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eole Loisirs is a French junior tour operator that organizes supervised vacation camps (colonies de vacances), mini-séjours, family vacation packages, single-day recreational outings, and solidarity-focused travel programs for children and adolescents aged 6–17. Packages bundle transportation, accommodation, meals, activities, and supervision across destinations in France, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with in-house production and responsible-tourism practices certified under ESUS and ATR labels.

Product overview

Eole Loisirs operates as a Tour Operator Junior offering a portfolio of youth travel products organized into two main categories: overnight and short-stay camps (Séjours and Mini-Séjours) covering France, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa; and single-day recreational days (Journées Récréatives) developed entirely in-house since 1987. A family-specific line (Séjours en Famille) is co-produced with Bayard Jeunesse, while impact-oriented stays (Vacances Engagées) are delivered in partnership with Double Sens for responsible tourism. The company also offers a linguistically focused program (I Love English) co-branded with Bayard Jeunesse, targeting English immersion for young learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eole Loisirs & Double Sens: Partnership with Double Sens for responsible tourism trips, including solidarity stays in Morocco and Benin.
• Eole Loisirs & Bayard Jeunesse

Products and services

• Séjours (Colonies de Vacances)
• Mini-Séjours
• Séjours en Famille
• Journées Récréatives
• Vacances Engagées (Séjours Solidaires)
• Séjours Linguistiques (I Love English)

Quantifiable outcome

• Satisfaction rate tracked via 886 participant questionnaires showing high satisfaction across general stay experience, transport, meals, activities, evenings/games, and animation team relations.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayard JeunessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for family stays and recreational days. Joint offerings include 'Magic London', 'I Love English in Paris', and 'La conquête de l'espace en famille'. Bayard's editorial team selects certain programs, providing editorial credibility and brand association.
• Double SenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Double Sens, specialist in sustainable tourism, for 'vacances en immersion' (immersion vacations) programs in Morocco and Benin. These programs combine youth travel with community service and responsible tourism practices.
• Helen Doron EnglishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage learning partnership for English immersion programs in youth travel offerings.
• Les Compagnies du VoyagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance described as 'Une alliance stratégique pour réinventer l'art du voyage' (A strategic alliance to reinvent the art of travel). Represents collaboration with other travel companies.
• ResoColocoreOthersFounding member of ResoColo, a network of youth travel operators. Also affiliated with Atout France, CEDIV, and Les Entreprises du Voyage for industry representation and credibility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VVF Villages: Large French operator of family vacation villages across France. Overlaps with Eole on multi-day family stays in France and CSE-style subsidized distribution, but operates at materially larger scale and a broader (not youth-exclusive) audience.
• Belambra Clubs: Major French vacation-club operator with family- and kid-oriented resorts across France. Comparable to Eole on French family/children vacation packages, but operates owned resort real estate rather than a tour-operator model.
• Cap France: Federation of French vacation villages offering family and group stays, frequently distributing through CSEs and collectivités. Comparable to Eole on the CSE/collectivités B2B channel and family-stay positioning, though broader in audience and not youth-exclusive.
• TUI France / Marmara / Club Lookéa: Major mainstream French tour-operator brands offering packaged family and youth-friendly vacations, including summer colonies-style product. Comparable on multi-destination packaged tours, but at a much larger scale and with a broader family/couple audience.
• Villages Clubs du Soleil: Cooperative French operator of family vacation clubs in mountain and seaside destinations. Comparable on cooperative/values-driven governance and family-stay offering, but not specialized in youth-only colonies de vacances.
• Club Med: Global premium all-inclusive resort operator with a dedicated family/kids club offering (Mini Club Med, Junior Club Med). Comparable to Eole on family-oriented packaged vacations, but operates at much larger scale with owned resorts and premium positioning.

Direct peers

• PEP Vacances (Réseau PEP / Ligue de l'Enseignement): Non-profit network offering colonies de vacances, classes de découverte, and family stays across France. Closest functional peer to Eole Loisirs on mission-driven youth vacation travel, B2B collectivités/CSE distribution, and educational-tourism positioning.
• OVS (Organisation de Voyages Scolaires): French specialist tour operator focused on school group trips (voyages scolaires) and educational travel. Closely comparable to Eole Loisirs on educational group travel, collectivités distribution, and curriculum-linked stays.
• UCPA: French non-profit youth sport and adventure tour operator offering multi-activity stays, sports camps, and outdoor programs for children, teens, and young adults. Directly comparable to Eole Loisirs on target segment (6–17 year-olds), activity-led itineraries, and French domestic heritage.
• Loisirs Sans Frontières: French association organizing youth vacation and educational stays, including solidarity trips abroad. Comparable to Eole Loisirs on nonprofit youth travel model and overseas solidarity-stay offerings (e.g., Morocco, Benin-type programs).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eole.medias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eole-loisirs
• Instagraminstagram.com/eole_loisirs

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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