Foyer Laïque de Saint Marc

What Foyer Laïque de Saint Marc does

Foyer Laïque de Saint-Marc (FLSM) is a loi 1901 non-profit community association founded on 20 February 1926 in Brest, France, and headquartered at 12 rue du Docteur Floc'h in the Saint-Marc/Kerisbian neighborhood. It delivers leisure, cultural, and sports programming for all ages — adult competitive and recreational sports (badminton, basketball, baseball, swimming, yoga, hiking, sailing, etc.), adult socio-cultural activities (painting, choir, pottery, photography, game clubs, digital literacy), and a broad children's portfolio including arts, dance, multisports, and an annual ski trip. Its Enfance-Jeunesse sector provides before/after-school care (périscolaire/PPS) and school-holiday leisure centers (ALSH/CLSH) at Ecole de Kerhoas and Ecole de Kérisbian, operated under a 1994 Contrat Loisirs with CAF and Ville de Brest. FLSM also runs the regular Info Foyer newsletter and the children's Périscoop bulletin.

The technical footprint is modest and consistent with a French community association: the public website runs on SPIP 4.4.16 with the ESCAL 5.5.22 template, an HTML-based price simulator for PPS/ALSH fees tied to the CAF family quotient, and the Connecthys platform for online family enrollment and fee management in the périscolaire/ALSH segment. The organization is run by a volunteer Board of Directors with two co-presidents (Michel Palud, personnel/legal representative; Stéphane Moal, sport), supported by an operational team of approximately 20+ coordinators, permanent staff, and temporary employees.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (i) annual membership adhesion of €20 per person over 16; (ii) means-tested activity cotisations calculated from the CAF quotient familial — one cotisant fee covers multiple activities, with complementary payments for certain activities and Enfance-Jeunesse services; and (iii) public-sector funding via the Ville de Brest convention (since 1980) and the CAF Contrat Loisirs (1994), supplemented by affiliation with the FSGT, Francas, and Fédération des Œuvres Laïques federations. Pricing for PPS and CLSH/ALSH is being updated effective September 2026. Membership stands at approximately 900, drawn primarily from families and individuals in the Saint-Marc district and broader Brest area.

Name

Foyer Laïque de Saint Marc

Legal name

Foyer Laïque de Saint-Marc

Website

https://flsm.infini.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foyer Laïque de Saint-Marc is a 100-year-old loi 1901 non-profit association in Brest, France, delivering leisure, cultural, and sports activities plus before/after-school childcare (périscolaire/ALSH) for roughly 900 members and their families in the Saint-Marc district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation and Leisure Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Lessons (Surfing, Skiing, Golf, Tennis) (THAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips (THAKAGAB)

Keywords

• Community recreation services
• Leisure sports programs
• Before and after school care
• Cultural arts activities
• Secular popular education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and activity fees: Members pay a 20€ annual adhesion fee. Activity cotisassions are set according to a grid based on the family quotient (quotient familial) provided by the CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales). A single cotisation allows participation in multiple activities without additional charges. Some activities and the Enfance-Jeunesse sector involve complementary payments.
2. Public subsidies and contracts: Financial support from the Ville de Brest (city of Brest) through conventions. Contract Loisirs signed in 1994 with CAF and Ville de Brest recognizing the childhood project. Convention established between Ville de Brest and Francas for staff placement (since 1 January 1980).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Foyer Laïque de Saint-Marc is a community education association (loi 1901) that delivers leisure, cultural, and sports activities for all ages, along with regulated before/after-school childcare (périscolaire) and school-holiday leisure centers (ALSH/CLSH). Programming is grouped into adult sports, adult sociocultural activities (arts, crafts, games, digital literacy), children's sports and sociocultural activities, an annual ski trip, and seasonal brochures, all run from its Saint-Marc premises and partner venues across Brest.

Product overview

Foyer Laïque de Saint Marc (FLSM) is a community association in Brest, France, offering a broad portfolio of leisure, cultural, and sports activities. Its core offerings are organized into three main product lines: (1) Activités sportives Adultes — competitive and recreational sports for adults including badminton, basketball, baseball, tennis, hiking, yoga, and zumba; (2) Activités socioculturelles pour adultes — cultural and artistic activities such as painting, pottery, photography, choir, and game clubs; and (3) Activités enfance — childcare (Accueil périscolaire), youth sports, and socio-cultural activities for children including multisports, arts and crafts, dance, and swimming. Supplementary offerings include the Périscoop newsletter, the annual ski trip (Séjour ski), and downloadable seasonal brochures (Plaquette activités). Membership is open to anyone over 16 for €20 per year, with fees adjusted by family quotient, and a single membership covers multiple activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership grew from 600 to 900 in under 2 years following the 1976 relocation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) and Ville de BrestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994In 1994, the Foyer signed the 'Contrat Loisirs' with CAF and Ville de Brest, marking formal recognition of its childhood project (projet enfance). This contract formalized public funding for childcare and leisure activities. The city also provides the premises and a convention for staffing (since 1980).
• Fédération des Francas (Francs et Franches Camarades)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1972Joined in 1972. A convention was established between Ville de Brest and the Francas for placing a permanent animator (Thierry Velly, hired 1 January 1980) to develop the Enfance/Jeunesse sector. The Foyer participated in the 'Chantier Expérimental' (1993) on organizing children's leisure time with the Francas.
• Fédération Sportive et Gymnique du Travail (FSGT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1947Joined in 1947 under the leadership of Robert Maubian. FSGT affiliation marked an ideological evolution and expansion of the association's sports project. The Foyer organizes sports under the FSGT banner, including competitive badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, and leisure sports. Hosted the FSGT's 40th anniversary international gymnastics gala (30-31 October 1974) with teams from France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, and Cuba.
• Fédération des Œuvres LaïquescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1930Cofounder in 1930 of the Fédération des Œuvres Laïques. Also joined the Société des Patronages Laïques Municipaux (S.P.L.M.) in 1930. These affiliations positioned the Foyer within the broader secular popular education movement in France.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Centre Social de Lambézellec: Brest-metropolitan social center offering family services, ALSH, and youth activities on a quotient-familial basis. Same modèle associatif but operating in a different quartier, useful as a like-for-like benchmark for FLSM's programming depth.

Broad incumbents

• Ligue de l'Enseignement / Fédération des Œuvres Laïques: National secular popular-education federation co-founded by FLSM in 1930; provides ideological, programmatic, and federation-wide support to a network of affiliated patronages laïques, of which FLSM is one of the oldest members.
• Francas du Finistère: Departmental federation to which FLSM belongs since 1972; coordinates the broader réseau of Francas-affiliated childhood/youth associations across Finistère, offering shared staffing conventions, training, and program frameworks used by FLSM.
• Fédération Sportive et Gymnique du Travail (FSGT): National federation FLSM joined in 1947; organizes competitive and leisure sports nationwide and supports member clubs (including FLSM) with rules, leagues, and international events like the 1974 gymnastics gala FLSM hosted.
• UFOLEP: National federation of associative sports referenced in FLSM's competitive-sports programming; provides an alternative league/competitive structure to FSGT for the same member-base of community-club athletes.

Direct peers

• MJC de Brest (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture): Network of Brest MJC locations delivering popular-education activities, ALSH, and cultural workshops. Operates on the same association-loi-1901 base as FLSM and competes for similar family enrollments.
• Centre Social de Saint-Marc / CSAM Bergot: Municipal social center cited as a partner venue for FLSM activities; offers similar community education, family services, and youth programming within the same Saint-Marc geography, making it a direct same-neighborhood peer.
• Patronage Laïque de Recouvrance: The other historic secular patronage in Brest (founded 1922), offering the same combination of sports, cultural, and périscolaire services to a different neighborhood. Same secular-association model, similar municipal partnership structure, and overlapping federation memberships (FSGT, Œuvres Laïques).
• Foyer Laïque de Kérinou: Another Brest-based Foyer Laïque offering secular community activities (sports, cultural, leisure) under the same federation umbrella, serving a different quartier — same organizational concept, closely aligned programming.
• MJC Pen Ar Créac'h: A Brest MJC (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) providing multi-activity cultural, sports, and youth programming on a membership/quotient-familial basis — directly comparable community-center model serving a different Brest neighborhood.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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