Centre de formation de Jallais 'Le Petit Bois Chauvigné'

What Centre de formation de Jallais 'Le Petit Bois Chauvigné' does

The Centre de formation de Jallais 'Le Petit Bois Chauvigné' is a French vocational training association (loi 1901) founded in 1989 in Jallais, Maine-et-Loire, operating as part of the national MFR (Maisons Familiales Rurales) network under the legal entity 'Association du Centre de Promotion Sociale de Jallais'. The center delivers alternating (apprentissage/alternance) and continuing-education programs from CAP to Bac+2 level across three verticals: agriculture (CAP Agricole, Technicien Entrepreneur en Agriculture, Agri-Herboriste specialization), hospitality and collective catering (Cuisinier Gestionnaire en Restauration Collective, BTS Diététique, BTS Management Hôtellerie Restauration), and small-business administration (Assistant de Gestion des Petites Entreprises), supplemented by short courses in data control, SAGE accounting, and Gestion 360°. Pedagogically, the center combines on-site instruction at a 1,300 m² campus (classrooms, professional kitchen, computer lab, 24 on-site bedrooms, 250-seat event hall) with periods of enterprise-based training, supported by Qualiopi certification and individualized accompaniment including disability inclusion and VAE pathways.

Revenue is generated through apprenticeship and professionalization contracts funded via OPCO, the Région Pays de la Loire (under schemes such as '1 emploi = 1 formation'), France Travail, CPF, Transition Pro, and AGEFIPH, with supplementary income from renting the on-site venue and accommodation to external organizers. Programs are marketed through community-led channels — open days, job forums, collective information sessions, alumni testimonials, and social media — and admission is via individual interview with the director, Steven LORIN-BRENOT. The center reports 80%+ overall exam success, 94% pass rate on its June 2026 Assistant de Gestion cohort, and 85% satisfaction on its Cuisinier Gestionnaire program, evidencing consistent learner outcomes within the local Pays de la Loire market.

Name

Centre de formation de Jallais 'Le Petit Bois Chauvigné'

Legal name

CFP Jallais

Website

https://formations-mfr-49.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French vocational training association in Jallais (Maine-et-Loire), part of the MFR network, delivering alternance and short programs from CAP to Bac+2 across agriculture, collective catering, and small-business management, funded via OPCO and regional schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAOAN

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

SECONDARYEDAOAKAL

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Culinary Arts, Baking & Food Service Training

SECONDARYEDAOAKAJ

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Culinary Arts, Baking & Food Service Training

SECONDARYEDABAFAD

Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence (SQL, BI Tools, Reporting)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Alternating apprenticeship
• Agricultural education
• Collective catering training
• Small business management

Headquarters

HQ city

Jallais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship and Professional Training Contracts: Revenue is generated through apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage) and professional training contracts (contrat de professionnalisation), with employer contributions collected via OPCO (Organismes Paritaires Collecteurs Agréés). The center also receives funding from the Région Pays de la Loire under devices such as '1 emploi = 1 formation'.
2. Individual Financing (CPF, Personal): Learners can finance training through CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) credits, personal funds, or Transition Pro for career transitions. AGEFIPH supports persons with disabilities.
3. Venue and Accommodation Rental: The center generates additional revenue by renting out its facilities — including meeting rooms, conference hall (François Vatel, 150 m²), dining hall (70 m²), and 24 double/triple bedrooms — to external parties for events, weddings, and professional gatherings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The center delivers alternating (apprentissage/alternance) vocational training programs from CAP to Bac+2 level across three main domains: agriculture (e.g., CAP Agricole, Technicien Entrepreneur en Agriculture, Agri-Herboriste), collective catering and hospitality (e.g., Cuisinier Gestionnaire en Restauration Collective, Cuisinier en Restauration Collective, BTS Diététique, BTS Management Hôtellerie Restauration), and entrepreneurship (e.g., Assistant de Gestion des Petites Entreprises), plus short courses in data and accounting. Training combines in-center instruction at the Jallais campus with workplace experience in partner companies, supported by Qualiopi-certified pedagogy and individualized follow-up.

Product overview

The Centre de Formation Professionnelle de Jallais 'Le Petit Bois Chauvigné' is a vocational training center operating since 1989, part of the Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR) network. It offers a multi-sector training portfolio spanning three main domains: (1) Agriculture — including CAP Agricole Métiers de l'agriculture (RNCP 40523), Technicien Entrepreneur en Agriculture (RNCP 37612), and the Agri-Herboriste specialization track (RNCP 37612); (2) Hospitality and Catering — including Cuisinier Gestionnaire en Restauration Collective (RNCP 38623), Cuisinier en Restauration Collective (RNCP 38871), BTS Diététique et Nutrition (RNCP 40028), and BTS Management en Hôtellerie Restauration (RNCP 37889); and (3) Entrepreneurship — including Assistant de Gestion des Petites Entreprises (RNCP 39626), plus a range of short courses (formations courtes) covering Data Controller, Gestion 360°, SAGE Comptabilité, and sector-specific modules in agriculture, catering, and entrepreneurship. The center delivers training primarily through alternating (apprenticeship/alternance) and continuous education models, with a Qualiopi-certified quality management system.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP Agricole Métiers de l'agriculture (RNCP 40523) Level 3 vocational training certificate preparing students for roles as polyvalent agricultural workers across animal production, horticulture, arboriculture, viticulture, and arable farming sectors, with a focus on agroecology and sustainable farming practices. Pricing starts from €8 per hour; program runs ~10 months.
• Titre à finalité professionnelle Technicien Entrepreneur en Agriculture (RNCP 37612) Level 4 professional title training agricultural entrepreneurs to manage farm operations, conduct agricultural production, and develop farms within a sustainable and territorial development framework. Covers agricultural production management, farm business development, and rural entrepreneurship. Pricing starts from €9 per hour; program duration 1 year.
• Formation Agri-Herboriste : de la plante au marché (RNCP 37612) Specialization track under the Technicien Entrepreneur en Agriculture title, training agri-herbalists to cultivate medicinal plants, transform them into artisanal products (infusions, oils, balms), and develop rural entrepreneurial activities around medicinal plant production and short-circuit commercialization.
• Titre à finalité professionnelle Cuisinier Gestionnaire en Restauration Collective (RNCP 38623) Level 5 professional title training professionals to manage collective catering operations, including culinary production, team management, supply chain, budget control, nutritional quality, and regulatory compliance with EGALIM law, across schools, healthcare facilities, and companies. Pricing starts from €10 per hour.
• Titre Professionnel Cuisinier en Restauration Collective (RNCP 38871) Professional title training cooks for collective catering environments to prepare and cook meals at scale, apply hygiene and food safety standards, organize kitchen operations, and work effectively in team settings across canteens, healthcare facilities, and company restaurants.
• Titre à finalité professionnelle Assistant de Gestion des Petites Entreprises (RNCP 39626) Level 5 professional title training assistants to perform administrative, accounting, and commercial tasks within very small to small enterprises, covering office management, accounting, HR administration, commercial action, and business pilot and monitoring functions. Pricing starts from €13 per hour.
• BTS Diététique et Nutrition (RNCP 40028) Brevet de Technicien Supérieur in Dietetics and Nutrition, training experts in dietary advice for various audiences (adults, children, athletes) across healthcare, wellness, and sports nutrition settings.
• BTS Management en Hôtellerie Restauration (RNCP 37889) Brevet de Technicien Supérieur in Hospitality and Restaurant Management, training professionals to manage hotel and restaurant operations, hospitality services, and food service establishments.
• Data Controller (Formation Courte) Short professional training program teaching data collection, financial data reconciliation, accounting process automation, database management, financial performance analysis, reporting, and data compliance using tools such as Excel, SQL, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Sage), and data visualization platforms including Power BI and Tableau. Free of charge for eligible employees, self-employed, job seekers, and business spouses.
• Gestion 360° : Projet, Priorités, Budget et Communication (Formation Courte) Short professional training program covering project management (conception, planning, coordination, and evaluation), priority and time management, budget management and forecasting, and professional writing skills for reports and business communications.
• SAGE Comptabilité (Formation Courte) Two-day short training program teaching essential SAGE accounting software functionalities including company configuration, routine operations, advanced tools for financial data analysis, and preparation of financial statements.
• Venue and Accommodation Rental Facility rental service providing meeting rooms, conference hall (François Vatel, 150 m²), dining hall (70 m²), and 24 double/triple bedrooms to external parties for events, weddings, and professional gatherings, with capacity for up to 250 seated guests.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% pass rate — Assistant de Gestion des Petites Entreprises (June 2026 session)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MFR Network (Maisons Familiales Rurales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center is a member of the MFR (Maison Familiale Rurale) network, a nationwide association dedicated to vocational and alternating training. The network provides pedagogical frameworks, shared brand identity, professional connections, and a collective lobbying/promotional presence. The center also leverages the MFR website (mfr.fr) for broader outreach.
• Partner Employers in Maine-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center has established partnerships with local employers in agriculture and collective catering who host apprentices as part of the alternating training model. These employer partners provide workplace experience and are involved in final juries and competency evaluations. Strong ties with local agricultural and food service businesses are explicitly cited as a key strength.
• Région Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Région Pays de la Loire provides financing support for training under schemes such as '1 emploi = 1 formation' and other professional development programs. The region also supports inclusion of persons with disabilities in apprenticeships. This partnership enables the center to offer funded training places.
• BAKER TILLYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAKER TILLY, an accounting and advisory firm in Cholet, hosted Data Controller trainees from the center for workplace experience periods. Trainees subsequently signed CDI contracts with BAKER TILLY upon completing their training, demonstrating a direct employer partnership feeding into employment outcomes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): AFPA is France's largest national vocational training network, offering alternance and continuing education across dozens of sectors. It is the broadest incumbent competitor to Jallais, with similar alternance pedagogy but national rather than regional scope.
• GRETA (Réseau national des GRETA): GRETA is the public vocational training network attached to the French national education system, offering alternating and continuing training across many specialties. Comparable in alternance delivery and Qualiopi-equivalent public status, though embedded in lycées rather than dedicated rural centers.
• CCI Formation (Chambers of Commerce and Industry training): CCI France delivers alternance training through chambers of commerce nationwide, with strong offerings in entrepreneurship, hospitality management, and BTS programs — directly overlapping with the Assistant de Gestion and BTS Hôtellerie Restauration programs at Jallais.
• CNAM (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers): CNAM is a major French higher-education institution offering professional titles and certifications via hybrid/online delivery. It competes with Jallais for adult learners in management, accounting (SAGE, data), and continuing education, but at national scale and with digital delivery.

Direct peers

• Pigier (Compagnie de Formation Pigier): Private French vocational network delivering BTS, professional titles, and alternance programs in management, accounting, and administrative assistance. Directly comparable to Jallais for the Assistant de Gestion and BTS Diététique offerings, with a multi-campus national footprint.
• Compagnons du Devoir: Traditional French craft and trades training association offering alternance-based vocational programs. Comparable in pedagogy (alternating work-school model, individualized follow-up, on-site residential model) and target learners, though more focused on traditional crafts than agriculture/catering.
• Sup de V (Groupe École Hôtelière) / Lycée Hôtelier régional: Network of French regional hotel and catering schools offering BTS, CAP, and professional certifications in hospitality and collective catering. Directly comparable to Jallais for the Cuisinier Gestionnaire en Restauration Collective and BTS Hôtellerie Restauration programs.
• École Hôtelière de Paris (EHP): Specialized French hospitality and culinary school offering BTS and professional certifications in catering and hotel management. Comparable to Jallais for the BTS Management en Hôtellerie Restauration and Cuisinier Gestionnaire programs, though operating at larger national scale.
• MFR de Beaupréau-en-Mauges (other local MFR center): Sister MFR training center within the same Maine-et-Loire department, sharing the MFR pedagogical framework, alternance methodology, and regional employer network. Most directly comparable peer given shared network identity, geography, and likely overlapping program offerings.

Regional players

• ENSA (Écoles Nationales Supérieures d'Architecture): Not a direct peer — included only to note this is not comparable; listed here as a placeholder for non-applicability. Actually, better removed. No relevant peer in this space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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