FOYER INTERNATIONAL ACCUEIL ET CULTURE

What FOYER INTERNATIONAL ACCUEIL ET CULTURE does

FOYER INTERNATIONAL ACCUEIL ET CULTURE (FIAC) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1952 and headquartered in Berck, Hauts-de-France. It operates as an integrated social services coordinator for the Montreuillois territory (1,322 km², 164 communes, ~112,612 inhabitants), delivering six specialized poles: Pôle Logement (housing accompaniment), Pôle Accueil Etranger (asylum reception — CADA/HUDA, 143 places), Pôle Veille Sociale (SIAO, 115, PAMELA mobile outreach), Pôle Hébergement d'Urgence (DIANE for domestic violence victims, ANNA for prostitution victims), Pôle Insertion (CHRS, CAVA), and Pôle Solidarité (Toque et Cocotte mobile kitchen, Le Colibri solidarity grocery).

FIAC's service portfolio encompasses more than 350 accommodation and support places across emergency housing, stabilization beds, asylum reception, reintegration, and targeted interventions for vulnerable populations (women fleeing violence, asylum seekers, people in food insecurity, rural isolated individuals). Its infrastructure includes dedicated offices in Berck, Rang-du-Fliers, and Beaurainville, supported by a multidisciplinary team of more than 82 full-time equivalents. The association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors under President Dominique BOS (since June 2025) with Philippe CARON as Director (since October 2019).

The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no commercial product, and no AI/ML infrastructure. Revenue consists entirely of French government subsidies — primarily from the State (via OFII, DDCS, Préfet du Pas-de-Calais), the Département du Pas-de-Calais, the European Social Fund (FSE) for the Logement D'Abord coordinator role, and other public sources. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. The association has held recognized public-interest status since 1989 and convention collective CHRS accreditation since 1980.

Name

FOYER INTERNATIONAL ACCUEIL ET CULTURE

Legal name

Foyer International d'Accueil et de Culture (FIAC)

Website

https://fiac-berck.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FIAC is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1952 that operates six integrated social-services poles across the Montreuillois territory — emergency housing, asylum reception, domestic-violence shelters, mobile rural outreach, social reintegration, and food solidarity — serving vulnerable populations free of charge, funded entirely by government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berck

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: FIAC operates as a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901), funded by diverse subsidies from the French State. Funding is received for operating its various poles and services including Veille Sociale, Insertion (CHRS, CAVA), Logement, Hébergement d'Urgence, Accueil Etranger (CADA, HUDA), and Solidarité. The association benefits from both perennial and precarious government grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FIAC is a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901) that delivers social welfare and inclusion services across the Montreuillois territory (Pas-de-Calais). It operates six coordinated poles providing emergency shelter, asylum seeker reception (CADA/HUDA), social monitoring (SIAO, 115, PAMELA mobile outreach), social and professional reintegration (CHRS, CAVA), housing accompaniment, and food solidarity (mobile kitchen and social grocery). All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded primarily by government subsidies from the French State and the Département du Pas-de-Calais.

Product overview

FIAC is a non-profit association (Loi 1901) providing social welfare and inclusion services in the Montreuillois territory of Pas-de-Calais, France. Founded in 1952, the organization operates as a multi-pole structure offering coordinated services: Pole Logement (housing accompaniment and temporary housing), Pole Accueil Etranger (asylum seeker reception - CADA/HUDA), Pole Veille Sociale (social monitoring and emergency coordination), Pole Hébergement d'Urgence (emergency housing and violence victim support - DIANE/ANNA), Pole Insertion (shelter and reintegration - CHRS/CAVA), and Pole Solidarité (food security - Toque et Cocotte mobile kitchen and Le Colibri grocery). The association serves approximately 82 full-time equivalent staff managing over 350 shelter and support places across various specialized devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Toque et Cocotte: Tiers Lieu Alimentaire Mobile (Mobile Food Third Place) - an equipped truck with kitchen, dining space, and storage for food supplies serving precarious populations.
• Le Colibri
• CADA
• HUDA
• CHRS
• CAVA
• DIANE
• ANNA
• PAMELA
• A Toute Vapeur

Products and services

• Pôle Logement (Housing Pole)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50 women victims of domestic violence accommodated in 2018 alone across all FIAC devices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ressourcerie 'Il était 2 fois' du MontreuilloiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Cooperation partnership between the Ressourcerie (repair/recycling center) and FIAC, creating social insertion opportunities through recycling activities. The partnership won the Regional ESS Prize among 330 projects in Hauts de France in November 2019.
• Restaurants du Coeur (Les Restaurants du Coeur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers from Les Restaurants du Coeur participate in a French language learning workshop (atelier d'apprentissage de la langue française) for asylum seekers at CADA/HUDA.
• Association La Sauvegarde du NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for a 'reading aloud' workshop (atelier lecture de conte à voix haute) with asylum seekers at CADA/HUDA. Also partnered on a storytelling initiative relaying the 'Lis avec moi' project featuring stories narrated by Françoise Branquart.
• Halte Garderie de BerckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for a cooking workshop (atelier cuisine) involving asylum seekers' children and families from CADA/HUDA with the Berck childcare center.
• Planning Familial de BerckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for a health prevention workshop (atelier prévention santé) delivered to asylum seekers at CADA/HUDA.
• Lycée Jean Lavezzari de BerckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the CESF (Conseillers en Economie Sociale et Familiale) program at Lycée Jean Lavezzari conduct exit preparation workshops (atelier préparation à la sortie) with asylum seekers at CADA/HUDA.
• La Vie Active BethuneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Flashmob event in July 2020 organized in partnership with La Vie Active Bethune to promote living together and cultural diversity.
• French State / OFII (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration)coreOthersFIAC is funded by the French State and operates under OFII coordination for the national reception system (DNA) for asylum seekers. OFII manages entries and exits of CADA and HUDA facilities. FIAC also receives financing from the Préfet du Pas-de-Calais and the DDCS (Direction Départementale de la Cohésion Sociale).
• Département du Pas-de-CalaiscoreOthersThe Department of Pas-de-Calais, through the SLISL CD62, works with FIAC's 'Logement D'Abord' platform. The coordinator position is funded 60% by FSE (Fonds Social Européen).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adoma: France's leading operator of social and transitional housing (residence sociale, FTM, CADA) for vulnerable populations, recently merged with CDC Habitat. Comparable to FIAC's ALT temporary housing and CADA asylum reception capacity.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of French Emmaüs associations providing housing, reintegration, and social inclusion services to vulnerable populations, including CHRS-equivalent accommodation. Directly comparable to FIAC's social-reintegration and housing-accompanement missions.
• Coallia: Large French associative group operating CADA, HUDA, CHRS, and emergency accommodation facilities across multiple territories. Highly comparable to FIAC in scope of housing and asylum services delivered under State accreditation.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates emergency shelters, social accommodation, food assistance, and asylum-reception services nationwide. Comparable to FIAC across emergency housing (Pôle Hébergement d'Urgence) and food solidarity (Pôle Solidarité) poles.
• France Terre d'Asile: Major French association dedicated to the reception and support of asylum seekers and refugees, operating CADA and HUDA facilities nationwide. Directly comparable to FIAC's Pôle Accueil Etranger (CADA 103 places, HUDA 40 places) and serves as a benchmark for national asylum-reception operators.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French foundation focused on housing access for people in precarious and homeless situations, advocating and operating rehousing programs. Comparable to FIAC's Pôle Logement and Logement D'Abord coordinator role for vulnerable populations.
• Samu Social de Paris: Paris-based emergency social service operating mobile outreach teams (maraudes), day centers, and emergency accommodation for homeless and excluded populations. Comparable to FIAC's PAMELA mobile rural outreach and emergency accommodation poles.
• Secours Catholique: French Catholic relief organization providing housing, food aid, budget counseling, and social accompaniment to people in poverty. Comparable to FIAC's Pôle Solidarité (Le Colibri, Toque et Cocotte) and budget advice (PCB) services.
• Fédération Entraide Protestante (EP): French Protestant social-action federation operating CADA, CHRS, and emergency accommodation services, often co-financed by the FSE. Comparable in operational model and territorial accreditation structure to FIAC's six-pole offering.

Regional players

• Association ALYS: French non-profit association (loi 1901) operating social housing, asylum reception, and emergency accommodation services in northern France, including the Hauts-de-France region. Closely comparable to FIAC in geographic footprint and service-mix composition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AssociationFIAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foyer-international-accueil-et-culture

Compliance2 records

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