Lycée Agricole Olivier de Serres

What Lycée Agricole Olivier de Serres does

EPLEFPA Olivier de Serres is a public French agricultural educational institution established under the 1999 Agricultural Orientation Law and operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty. It is named after Olivier de Serres (born 1539), the pioneering French agronomist who authored the first modern agronomy treatise in 1600, and operates from two sites in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes): the main Lycée campus in Aubenas and the Domaine du Pradel in Mirabel. The institution functions as an integrated EPLEFPA umbrella comprising four core units — LEGTPA (secondary education delivering général, technologique STAV, and professional CGEA/SAPAT baccalauréat tracks plus BTS ACS'AGRI, GPN, and MSE), CFPPA-OFA (adult and apprenticeship continuing education covering CAPa Jardinier Paysagiste, BP Aménagements Paysagers, BPREA, and CS Caprin), an agricultural exploitation (experimental goat station with 230 dairy goats across 5 lots and a 12-hectare organic vineyard producing IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche wines), and the Centre Olivier de Serres (museum, heritage gardens, and a social insertion work platform).

The technology stack is conventional educational and public-sector infrastructure: a TYPO3 CMS website developed by AGROSUP DIJON CNERTA-WEB, Moodle-based FOAD (Formation Ouverte A Distance) operational since 2005 for modular distance learning, PRONOTE for student management, RENATER services for video conferencing and file sharing, and integrations with national platforms including MonCompteFormation (CPF), Parcoursup, and France VAE. No proprietary AI/ML systems, patents, or custom software products are evidenced.

Revenue derives from a hybrid public-funding-plus-ancillary model: primary funding flows from the French Ministry of Agriculture, Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes subsidies, and EU funds (FSE/FEADER); secondary revenue comes from continuing education fees financed by France Travail, VIVEA, OCAPIAT, CPF, and Transition Pro; tertiary revenue from direct on-site sales of Picodon AOP cheeses, IGP Ardèche wines, juices, and fresh cheeses at the Domaine du Pradel caveau; and quaternary revenue from museum and heritage visit admissions. Customer base is segmented across secondary students, adult trainees, apprentices, farmers in professional development, job seekers, local collectivités, heritage visitors, and international placement partners, with recruitment primarily through Parcoursup, information sessions, open days, and referral networks (VIVEA, France Travail, OCAPIAT, Natur'Académie).

Name

Lycée Agricole Olivier de Serres

Legal name

Etablissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole Olivier de Serres

Website

https://epl.aubenas.educagri.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPLEFPA Olivier de Serres is a public French agricultural educational institution in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) offering secondary, BTS, and continuing education programs alongside an experimental goat farm, organic vineyard, and heritage museum at Domaine du Pradel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Sheep and Goat Farming (1124), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Livestock Management (EDAOAOAD), Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Organic Sheep & Goat Production (AFAEAMAE), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Continuing education
• Apprenticeship training
• Landscape gardening

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubenas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Agricultural Education Funding: As a public educational establishment (EPLEFPA), the institution is primarily funded by the French Ministry of Agriculture, regional council subsidies (Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes), and EU funds (FSE/FEADER). This covers core educational operations for initial and continuing education.
2. Direct Product Sales: The agricultural exploitation generates revenue through direct sales of farm products including Picodon AOP cheeses, IGP Ardèche wines, apple and grape juices, and fresh cheeses. Sales occur on-site at the Domaine du Pradel caveau (Monday to Friday 8h-12h).
3. Continuing Education Fees: Professional training programs generate revenue through fee-for-service arrangements funded by France Travail, VIVEA (farmers' training fund), OCAPIAT (agricultural OPCO), CPF (personal training accounts), and regional government contracts. Pricing varies by program and trainee status.
4. Museum and Domain Visits: The Olivier de Serres Center generates revenue through visitor admissions to the museum and historical gardens of the Domaine du Pradel, as well as themed tours and educational visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPLEFPA Olivier de Serres is a public agricultural educational institution that delivers initial secondary and higher education (Baccalauréat Général/Technologique/Professionnel, BTS), continuing adult education and apprenticeship programs (BPREA, CAPa Jardinier Paysagiste, BP Aménagements Paysagers, CS Caprin, Certiphyto) in agriculture and landscape trades. Practical training is conducted on an operational 230-head experimental goat farm and a 12-hectare organic vineyard at Domaine du Pradel, whose outputs (Picodon AOP cheese, IGP Ardèche wines, juices) are sold directly on-site, alongside heritage museum and garden visits.

Product overview

EPLEFPA Olivier de Serres is a comprehensive agricultural educational institution in Aubenas and Mirabel, Ardèche, France, offering a unified platform of educational programs and practical training services. The institution operates through multiple interconnected divisions: a general and technological high school offering Baccalauréat Général (with Maths, Physique-Chimie, Biologie-Écologie specializations), Baccalauréat Technologique STAV, and BTS programs (ACS'AGRI, GPN, MSE); professional tracks including Baccalauréat Professionnel CGEA and SAPAT; and a CFPPA continuing education center offering CAPa Jardinier Paysagiste, BP Aménagements Paysagers, BPREA (with livestock, arboriculture, viticulture, market gardening specializations), and CS Conduite d'un élevage caprin. The institution's practical training is supported by its agricultural exploitation at Domaine du Pradel, comprising an experimental goat station (230 dairy goats producing Picodon AOP) and a 12-hectare organic vineyard producing IGP Ardèche wines. Direct sales of farm products (cheese, wines, juices) and heritage tourism visits to the Domaine Olivier de Serres complete the offering. Distance learning is delivered via Moodle FOAD platform since 2005.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Domaine du Pradel: The estate producing wines (IGP Côteaux de l'Ardèche) and agricultural products including Picodon AOP cheese from the goat farm
• Musée Olivier de Serres

Products and services

• Baccalauréat Général (Maths, Physique-Chimie, Biologie-Écologie specialisations)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% baccalauréat pass rate; 83% with honours
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Auvergne Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council is a key financial partner providing subsidies for apprenticeship (transport shuttle between Aubenas and Pradel, textbooks), training programme financing ('Former pour l'emploi'), and accommodation improvements (attic insulation of gîtes in 2023).
• CAP PRADEL (IDEL, FNEC, Chambre Régionale de l'Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe experimental goat station is jointly operated within the CAP PRADEL programme, associating the IDEL (Institut de l'Élevage), FNEC (Fédération Nationale des Éleveurs Chèvres), Chambre Régionale de l'Agriculture, and EPLEFPA d'Aubenas for research and experimentation in goat farming systems.
• OCAPIATcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOCAPIAT is the Opérateur de Compétences for the agricultural sector, responsible for processing apprenticeship contracts and training financing for landscape sector apprentices. The center transmits contracts and conventions to OCAPIAT on behalf of employers.
• Université Joseph-Fourier (Grenoble)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre de Ressources du Pradel serves the research and training needs of the university-level CERMOSEM laboratory (Plateforme du développement territorial), an antenna of the Université Joseph-Fourier de Grenoble. University students have access to borrow from the IGA library.
• France VAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance VAE is the national platform for Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience. The institution is referenced on France VAE for Ministry of Agriculture diplomas from CAP (level 3) to BTS (level 5) and Certificate of Specialisation, with the BPREA as a particular area of expertise.
• Natur'Académie NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CFPPA-OFA Olivier de Serres is integrated in the Natur'Académie network, which encompasses all CFPPA centres in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, enabling peer collaboration and resource sharing across agricultural and rural training institutions.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• École nationale supérieure d'agronomie - AgroParisTech: France's premier public agricultural grande école under the Ministry of Agriculture, offering engineering, master's, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a public agricultural education institution under the same ministry but at university level with national and international reach.
• VetAgro Sup: Public higher education and research institution based in Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) covering agriculture, veterinary science, and food. Compares as a broader public agricultural education incumbent with research capabilities, though not a CFPPA-style vocational provider.
• Bordeaux Sciences Agro: Public national agricultural engineering school under the French Ministry of Agriculture. Comparable as a public agricultural higher education institution, though focused on engineer-level training rather than vocational CAP/BP/BTS pathways.

Direct peers

• EPLEFPA de Bourg-lès-Valence (Le Valentin): Sister EPLEFPA in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region operating the same model of agricultural lycée with LEGTPA, CFPPA, exploitation agricole, and adult training across multiple sites. Directly comparable as a public agricultural education institution serving the same regional network.
• LEGTA de Romans (Lycée agricole de Romans): Another regional EPLEFPA in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offering agricultural baccalaureate, BTS, and CFPPA continuing education with an operational farm. Directly comparable in scope, though differentiated by its wine and viticulture focus.

Others

• Chambre Régionale d'Agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional public agricultural chamber organization, partner in the CAP PRADEL research network and broader regional agricultural support ecosystem. Comparable as an institutional agricultural support organization with regional footprint.
• FNEC (Fédération Nationale des Éleveurs de Chèvres): National federation of goat farmers, partner in the CAP PRADEL program. Adjacent as an industry body serving the same agricultural production segment (goat farming) but not directly competing in education.
• IDEL (Institut de l'Élevage): French technical institute for ruminant livestock R&D and advisory services, partner in the CAP PRADEL goat research network. Comparable as an agricultural technical services organization supporting livestock production, though not a direct competitor in education.

Emerging players

• ISARA Lyon: Private agricultural engineering school in Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) offering engineer-level and bachelor's programs in agriculture, food, and environment. Comparable in the regional agricultural education market but at a higher academic tier and with private governance.

Regional players

• AgroSup Dijon (Eduter): National public agricultural higher education institution that also provides the TYPO3 CMS template used by the Olivier de Serres website (AGROSUP DIJON CNERTA-WEB). Comparable as a public agricultural education provider with national reach and digital infrastructure capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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