Foyers Ruraux

What Foyers Ruraux does

Fédération Départementale des Foyers Ruraux du Lot (FDFR46), operating as Foyers Ruraux du Lot, is a French non-profit federation of popular education (éducation populaire) headquartered at Salle de la Tour in Saint-Simon, Lot department, France. The federation coordinates a network of approximately 22-25 volunteer-run rural associations across the Lot department, providing membership management, training, insurance coordination through SMACL, and shared organizational resources via the Gestanet platform. A small team of roughly 20 employees supports operations, which are otherwise volunteer-driven.

The federation's two flagship programs are the CinéLot mobile cinema circuit, managed since 1999 and delivering nearly 400 screenings per year across roughly 40 sites with 150 films programmed (including short films, debates, and image-education workshops for young audiences), and Total Festum, an annual June celebration of Occitan and Catalan languages and cultures co-organized with URFR Occitanie, CIRDOC, and Région Occitanie. The federation is affiliated with the national Confédération Nationale des Foyers Ruraux (CNFR), and its activities are explicitly described as addressing rural cultural isolation and the preservation of regional linguistic heritage.

Revenue is derived from membership dues of 22-25 associations, transactional cinema admissions (€6 standard / €4 with a €20 support card), and tax-deductible donations under the French mécénat regime, supplemented by public funding from the Occitanie region and FDVA. The cinema activity has been structurally deficit-generating since the transition to digital projection, and the federation publicly solicits donations to maintain operations. Distribution is community-led through rural associative networks, social channels, newsletter, and event-based promotion, with no commercial software product or external investment.

Name

Foyers Ruraux

Legal name

Fédération Départementale des Foyers Ruraux du Lot

Website

https://foyersruraux46.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fédération Départementale des Foyers Ruraux du Lot (FDFR46) is a French non-profit federation that coordinates 22-25 rural associations in the Lot department, operating the CinéLot mobile cinema circuit (since 1999, ~400 screenings/year across 40 sites) and the Total Festum Occitan/Catalan cultural festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Community Cultural Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

Keywords

• Rural community federation
• Mobile cinema services
• Popular education programs
• Cultural event management
• Association coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Simon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from 22-25 rural associations in the Lot department, with the federation managing membership renewals through Gestanet platform
2. Cinema Admissions: Revenue from cinema ticket sales at 4 EUR (with support card) or 6 EUR standard price across 40 screening sites
3. Donations and Philanthropy: Tax-deductible donations under French philanthropy law (loi sur le mécénat) to support the financially challenged mobile cinema operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fédération Départementale des Foyers Ruraux du Lot coordinates rural community associations and delivers cultural programming in the Lot department of France. Its primary offerings are the CinéLot traveling cinema circuit (approximately 400 screenings per year across 40 sites, screening 150 films including features, shorts, and educational workshops) and the Total Festum annual festival celebrating Occitan and Catalan languages and cultures. The federation also provides membership administration, training, and insurance coordination services to its 22-25 member rural associations via the Gestanet platform.

Product overview

Foyers Ruraux du Lot is a departmental federation of popular education that coordinates rural community associations. The organization operates two main programs: CinéLot, a traveling cinema circuit established in 1999 providing approximately 400 annual screenings across 40+ sites with educational workshops, and Total Festum, a regional Occitan/Catalan cultural celebration held annually in June. The federation supports 22-25 member foyer rural associations through membership services, training (including film programming and production courses), and organizational resources via the Gestanet platform.

Differentiator

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Brands

• CinéLot: Mobile cinema circuit operated by the federation since 1999, offering approximately 400 cinema screenings per year across 40 sites in the Lot department, with 150 films screened, including short films, debates, film analysis, and image education workshops for young audiences.

Products and services

• CinéLot Mobile Cinema Circuit Mobile cinema circuit providing nearly 400 film screenings per year across 40+ sites in the Lot department. Includes feature films, short film pre-programs, post-screening debates, film analysis sessions, and image-education workshops for young audiences. Open to the general rural public at €6 per admission, or €4 with a €20 annual support card.
• Total Festum Regional Cultural Festival Annual celebration of Occitan and Catalan languages and cultures held throughout June, featuring games, music, cooking workshops, storytelling, heritage discovery, marchés en langue occitane, randonnées, traditional Saint-Jean bonfires, and bal traditionnel occitan. Organized in partnership with URFR Occitanie, CIRDOC, and the Région Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée.
• Fédération Coordination and Membership Services Coordination and support services for 22-25 rural community associations (foyers ruraux) across the Lot department, including membership management via the Gestanet platform, training programs (such as film programming and production courses), insurance administration (SMACL), and organizational development assistance for rural cultural and sporting activities.
• CinéLot Support Card (Carte de soutien) Annual subscription support card priced at €20 that entitles the holder to discounted cinema admissions at €4 per screening (instead of the standard €6), serving as a donor-subsidy mechanism to keep the mobile cinema financially viable.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 cinema screenings per year across 40 sites
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confédération Nationale des Foyers Ruraux (CNFR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent federation providing guidance, resources, and coordination for departmental federations like FDFR46. The federation operates within CNFR's network and follows its guidelines for association management and insurance.
• Union Régionale des Foyers Ruraux (URFR) OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation partner collaborating on Total Festum project, promoting Occitan and Catalan languages and cultures across the Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée region.
• CIRDOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural institution providing the Passejada mobile media library service for rural communities as part of Total Festum events, bringing books and cultural resources to villages.
• Région Occitanie Pyrénées-MéditerranéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner co-funding Total Festum as a regional cultural project promoting linguistic diversity and occitan/catalan heritage.
• Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du QuercyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural park authority that co-produced the documentary 'Vous avez dit 2040?' with the federation in 2013, exploring rural life and future perspectives for young adults in the territory.
• SMACL AssurancesminorOthersInsurance company providing coverage for federation activities and member associations, with coverage period from September 1 to August 31 annually.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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