LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL AGRICOLE

What LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL AGRICOLE does

ADRIANA (commercial name of EPLEFPA de Tarbes) is a French public vocational agricultural education establishment operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Located on a 10-hectare site spanning the communes of Tarbes and Ibos, in the Hautes-Pyrénées (Occitanie region), it delivers programs from CAPa vocational certificates through BTSA higher technician diplomas, specializing in horticulture, landscape design, agricultural machinery maintenance, garden center retail, and pet/animal care retail. Training is delivered through two parallel tracks: school-based initial vocational education at the lycée and apprenticeship training through the UFA (Unité de Formation par Apprentissage), with about 100 apprentices and roughly 210 full-time students recorded as of 2017/2018, for a total headcount of approximately 295 learners.

The institution's production technology centers on a zero-phyto (pesticide-free) horticultural exploitation operational since 2013, applying Protection Biologique Intégrée (PBI) and agroecological methods across the entire site. Pedagogical infrastructure includes a 19th-century 2.15-hectare botanical park with specimens up to 200 years old, modern greenhouses, a teaching animalerie covering mammals, birds, aquariology, reptiles, and insects, and a 500+ m² agro-equipment workshop equipped for mechanics and metal/wood work. Residential boarding capacity totals 176 places (160 for lycée/apprentices plus 16 for BTS students). The school participates in European mobility programs across Spain, England, and Bulgarie, and collaborates with the Paisajes-Pyrénées cross-border project alongside Spanish CPIFP Montearagón and CDAN.

Revenue derives primarily from public education funding allocations from the French state rather than commercial sales, with the establishment operating as a non-traded, government-funded entity. Supplementary revenue streams include the taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax) collected from employers, modest boarding fees (€1,550.30/year for pensionnaires, €550 for half-boarders per the 2022 tariff), small optional program contributions (€80 floral art, €30 rugby), and direct retail sales of pesticide-free plants through the on-site horticultural point of vente. Apprenticeship salaries are paid by employers, not the establishment, with a €6,000 first-year government aid incentive available.

Name

LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL AGRICOLE

Legal name

EPLEFPA de Tarbes (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole)

Website

https://epl-tarbes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADRIANA (EPLEFPA de Tarbes) is a French public agricultural vocational lycée under the Ministry of Agriculture, delivering CAPa-to-BTSA training in horticulture, landscaping, garden/pet retail, and agricultural machinery across school-based and apprenticeship tracks, serving approximately 295 learners and 100 apprentices from the Hautes-Pyrénées.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Agricultural Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop, Soil & Agronomy Technician Training (EDAOAOAF), Agricultural Mechanics, Equipment Operation & Maintenance (EDAOAOAI), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Vocational agricultural education
• Horticulture training programs
• Landscape design education
• Apprenticeship training
• Agricultural technical diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarbes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Horticultural Product Sales: The horticultural exploitation operates a public-facing point of sale year-round selling plants produced on-site (nursery stock, ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs, geraniums, bedding plants, bio vegetable seedlings, aromatics, fruit berries, and mulch products). Sales hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:30, Saturday 9:00-12:00 (October to May), and mornings only in July-August. This represents a commercial revenue stream from direct retail sales to the general public.
2. Tuition and Training (Public Funding): As a public agricultural educational establishment under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, EPLEFPA de Tarbes receives government funding to deliver initial vocational training (school-based) and apprenticeship training (CFA). Revenue is primarily from public education funding allocations rather than direct student tuition fees.
3. Taxe d'Apprentissage: The establishment collects the apprenticeship tax ('taxe d'apprentissage') from companies, which is a mandatory contribution used to fund apprenticeship training programs. This represents a revenue stream tied to the volume of apprenticeship activity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPLEFPA de Tarbes (ADRIANA) provides public vocational agricultural education from CAPa to BTSA level, specializing in horticulture, landscaping, garden product sales, animal care sales, and agricultural machinery maintenance. Training is delivered through two parallel channels: full-time school-based initial training at the Tarbes campus and apprenticeship contracts via the UFA. The campus integrates a 2.15-hectare botanical park, a commercial-scale pesticide-free horticultural exploitation, a teaching animalerie, and a 500+ m² agro-equipment workshop, all functioning as hands-on pedagogical platforms.

Product overview

ADRIANA (EPLEFPA de Tarbes) is an agricultural vocational education establishment offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs ranging from CAP certificates to BTSA higher technician diplomas. The school specializes in horticulture, landscape design, garden equipment maintenance, and pet/animal care retail. Training is delivered through two pathways: full-time school-based programs and apprenticeship programs via the UFA (Unité de Formation par Apprentissage). The institution operates on-site pedagogical facilities including a 2.15-hectare botanical park, a teaching animal facility, an agricultural equipment workshop, and a commercial horticultural farm open to the public. The school also offers optional programs in floral art, rugby, and European mobility. All outdoor spaces have been pesticide-free since 2013, reflecting commitment to agroecological practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAPa Jardinier Paysagiste (JP) — School-based Vocational training certificate preparing students for landscape gardening work, including outdoor maintenance of green spaces for municipalities and private clients.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Aménagements Paysagers (AP) Upper-secondary vocational diploma training students to become skilled workers in landscape creation and maintenance, working in urban or rural, private or public environments.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Conduite de Productions Horticoles (CPH) Vocational diploma training students in horticultural production techniques including soil preparation, sowing, cuttings, grafting, pruning, and plant care.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Technicien Conseil Vente en Animalerie Vocational program training students in sales and customer advice for pet care products and services in specialized stores and garden centers.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Technicien Conseil Vente Univers Jardinerie Vocational program training students in commercial activities for garden centers, including plant sales, customer advice, and retail management.
• UFA Apprenticeship Programs (CAPa to BTSA) Work-study apprenticeship tracks covering horticulture, landscape gardening, agricultural machinery maintenance, plant sciences, landscaping design, and garden/animal retail commercial roles, alternating between employer-based practical training and UFA-delivered theoretical/technological instruction.
• Exploitation Horticole Adriana — Horticultural Retail Sales (Pépinières Adriana) On-site commercial horticultural farm selling ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs, geraniums, bedding plants, organic vegetable seedlings, aromatics, fruit berries, and mulch products to the general public. Functions as a pedagogical training platform for students and operates year-round.
• Option Art Floral (Floral Art Elective) Two-hour weekly elective course in floral art for students in horticulture and garden-product-sales programs, taught by a professional florist. Includes an annual €80 contribution for flowers and small equipment.
• Option Rugby (Sports Elective) Sports program open to all students for rugby practice with optional federation licensing, including coaching certification and refereeing diploma pathways, supported by the Comité Départemental 65 and Comité Armagnac-Bigorre.
• European Mobility Program (Mobilité Européenne) Program allowing students to validate work placements completed in European countries as part of their baccalaureate qualification, with assessment by home and host institution teachers. Active since 2012 under Leonardo, Pacte, Movea+, and Quamelya frameworks.
• Pédagogical Animalerie (Teaching Animal Facility) Teaching facility housing small mammals, birds, continental and marine aquariums, reptiles, and insects, used as a practical training platform for animal-care trade students, organized as a daily care and monitoring structure involving six rotating students under teacher supervision.
• Atelier Agroéquipement (Agricultural Machinery Workshop) Workshop of more than 500 m² equipped for mechanics, metal and woodwork, with fixed machines, cordless and pneumatic power tools, manual tools, and a multimedia tractor-capable classroom, used for hands-on agricultural-machinery maintenance training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Examination results for the 2017 graduating class exceeded national averages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CFA-CFPPA65 (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis et Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricoles des Hautes-Pyrénées)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022The CFA-CFPPA65 is a newly formed entity bringing together apprenticeship and adult training centers in Vic-en-Bigorre, Lannemezan, and Tarbes to consolidate and manage all adult and apprenticeship training programs across the Hautes-Pyrénées department. ADRIANA (EPLEFPA de Tarbes) is a constituent center within this unified structure.
• CDAN (Centre Documentaire et Artistique de Nérac)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022CDAN (Centre Documentaire et Artistique de Nérac) is a partner in the Paisajes-Pyrénées cross-border cooperation project alongside CPIFP Montearagón (Huesca, Spain) and Lycée Adriana (Tarbes). CDAN contributes its Art et Nature collection and serves as the Southern Laboratory venue, with a climate-change-focused artistic program.
• CPIFP Montearagón (Huesca, Spain)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022CPIFP Montearagón is a public integrated vocational training center in Huesca, Spain, participating in the Paisajes-Pyrénées cross-border cooperation project alongside CDAN and Lycée Adriana. The project is funded by the Community of Working Pyrenees (CTP) and AECT Pyrénées-Pyrénées, aiming to stimulate knowledge of nature and landscape through art and professional exchange.
• European Mobility Partners (Spain, England, Bulgarie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Since 2012, the establishment has participated in Leonardo, Pacte, Movea+, and Quamelya mobility programs. European partner countries and regions include Spain (Cantabria, Catalonia, Huesca, Galicia), England, and Bulgarie. Planned future expansion targets Germany, Luxembourg, and Italy. These partnerships enable student and staff mobility for professional training placements.
• Comité Départemental 65 (Departmental Sports Committee of Hautes-Pyrénées)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Comité Départemental 65 provides technical sports coaching for the optional rugby program at the establishment, alongside physical education teachers and the technical cadres of the Comité Armagnac-Bigorre.
• Comité Armagnac-Bigorre (Regional Sports Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Comité Armagnac-Bigorre provides technical sports coaching support for the optional rugby program at the establishment, in partnership with physical education teachers and the Comité Départemental 65.
• Hébergement au lycée de la mer et du littoral (Oléron)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring their study trip to Île d'Oléron, students from the terminale Productions Horticoles class were hosted at a maritime and coastal high school on the island, which also facilitated technical visits to various local agricultural and horticultural operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EPLEFPA de Toulouse-Auzeville: Public French agricultural lycée in the same Occitanie region offering CAPa, Bac Pro and BTSA tracks across agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and agri-services — directly comparable institutional model to ADRIANA and a plausible substitute for prospective students in the regional catchment.
• EPLEFPA de Lyon-Dardilly: Public French agricultural lycée offering initial and apprenticeship training in horticulture, landscaping, and agricultural services under the same Ministry of Agriculture framework — directly comparable vocational scope and institutional structure to ADRIANA.
• École du Breuil (École d'horticulture de la Ville de Paris): Specialised French horticultural and landscaping school offering CAP to BTSA-equivalent tracks with significant on-site arboretum and workshop infrastructure — directly comparable to ADRIANA's horticulture and landscape specialism, with a similar hands-on pedagogical approach.
• Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR): National network of French vocational schools (often agricultural-specialised) using an alternance model similar to ADRIANA's UFA, serving rural and peri-urban youth — a parallel vocational-agricultural delivery model that competes for the same student and apprentice pool.
• EPLEFPA de Bordeaux-Gironde (Lycée agricole de Bordeaux-Blanquefort): Public French agricultural lycée under the same Ministry of Agriculture umbrella, offering similar CAP to BTSA vocational tracks in horticulture, landscaping, viticulture and agricultural services — structurally the same EPLEFPA model as ADRIANA with a comparable pedagogical and apprenticeship mix.
• CFPPA (réseau national): National network of Centres de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricoles delivering adult and apprenticeship training across France — ADRIANA already contributes an antenna to this network via the Hautes-Pyrénées and is structurally a peer institution within the same CFPPA family.

Others

• ONISEP: French public information service that catalogues and routes students toward secondary and higher education programmes, including agricultural lycées such as ADRIANA — not a competitor but a key ecosystem intermediary that shapes student flows to ADRIANA and its EPLEFPA peers.

Regional players

• CPIFP Montearagón (Huesca, Spain): Spanish public integrated vocational training centre in Huesca partnering with ADRIANA on the Paisajes-Pyrénées cross-border cooperation project — operates the same CAP/Bachillerato/FP vocational model on the Spanish side, making it the closest institutional twin across the Pyrenees.

Broad incumbents

• École nationale supérieure de paysage de Versailles: Higher-tier French public landscape architecture school under the Ministry of Agriculture, offering engineering-grade landscape education — broader and more academic than ADRIANA but covering the same landscape trade and serving as an upper continuation pathway for ADRIANA BTSA graduates.
• ESA Angers (École Supérieure d'Agricultures): Larger French private agricultural higher-education group offering engineering and bachelor tracks in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness and landscape — broader scope and larger scale than ADRIANA but operating in overlapping agricultural and horticultural trades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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