La Cohue Maurepas

What La Cohue Maurepas does

La Cohue Maurepas is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) operating a community third-place (tiers-lieu) in the Maurepas quarter of northern Rennes. Founded as Coop de Maurepas in 2018 and opened at its physical site in autumn 2019 under the National Urban Renewal Program, the organization combines three interlocking functions: a free community space (the Agora) offering residents access to computers, WiFi, reprography, parcel pickup (Mondial Relay), and social programming; a portfolio of paid proximity services for businesses and institutions including cleaning, green-space maintenance, mediation, handling/moving assistance, and administrative support; and an employment-insertion pathway that places local residents on short paid missions under a supportive supervisory framework.

The organization operates without proprietary technology systems, relying instead on a small core team of approximately five salaried staff supported by an on-call workforce of residents engaged per mission. Its technology footprint consists of a WordPress website, a Facebook presence for community communication, and the HelloAsso membership platform. Revenue is generated through three streams: enterprise and institutional service contracts (the dominant stream), room and event-space rental at the premises (Agora for 32 people, meeting room for 12, full premises for 62), and modest annual membership fees (€3 for individuals, €30 for organizations).

The business model is structurally an intermediary: La Cohue handles all employment formalities and administrative tasks, allowing enterprises and social-housing providers to outsource labor-intensive, proximity-sensitive work while advancing their social responsibility objectives. Customers to date include social-housing operators Archipel Habitat, ICF Habitat, and Néotoa, public bodies such as Rennes Métropole and Territoires Rennes, mobility operator Keolis Rennes, environmental services provider Suez, and local association Les Cadets de Bretagne. The organization holds ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) accreditation obtained in March 2022 and is GDPR-compliant. As of 2021, it had distributed more than 6,000 hours of paid work across roughly 50 missions for approximately 42 residents and organized approximately 70 community events.

Name

La Cohue Maurepas

Legal name

La Cohue

Website

https://la-cohue.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Cohue Maurepas is a French non-profit third-place in northern Rennes that combines a community hub, paid proximity services for enterprises and institutions, and a resident-mission employment-insertion program, funded through service contracts, space rental, and membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Facilities Support Services (5612), Landscaping Services (561730), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ), Post-Construction Waste Haul-Away Coordination (Non-Hazardous) (HSAEADAO)

Keywords

• Proximity community services
• Social insertion employment
• Neighborhood third-place
• Room rental events
• Facility maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: La Cohue employs local residents to provide services including cleaning, maintenance, gardening, waste collection, mediation, administrative assistance, and moving/handyman services to businesses, housing organizations, and public institutions. The organization handles all employment formalities and administrative tasks.
2. Room Rental: Rental of meeting rooms and event spaces including the Agora hall (32 people), meeting room (12 people), and full premises (62 people). Membership is required for rental.
3. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: 3€ for individuals, 30€ for organizations. Membership provides access to services and supports the association's activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Cohue Maurepas operates a community third-place that provides free or low-cost proximity services to local residents (conviviality space, WiFi, reprography, parcel pickup, workshops) and a catalogue of on-site professional services — cleaning, green space maintenance, mediation, handling/moving, and administrative assistance — to businesses, social housing providers, and public institutions. Services are delivered by local residents employed through short-term paid missions as part of a socio-professional reintegration pathway. The organization also rents meeting and event spaces at its premises.

Product overview

La Cohue Maurepas is a community third-place (tiers-lieu) that operates as a unified service hub combining proximity services for residents with employment insertion programs and business services. The core offerings include the Agora communal space (free access to computers, WiFi, reprography), space rental (meeting rooms for 12-62 people), and a comprehensive suite of business services (cleaning, green space maintenance, mediation, handling, and administrative support) delivered by local residents in reintegration programs. The organization acts as an intermediary connecting businesses with local workers while supporting social and professional reintegration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Room and Space Rental (Location de Salles) Rental of meeting and event spaces at the La Cohue premises, including a 12-person meeting room, a 32-person Agora hall, and full premises capacity for 62 people, with optional projection equipment, kitchen facilities, and beverage service. Available to members (annual membership required).
• Cleaning and Maintenance Services (Ménage et Entretien) Cleaning and maintenance services for businesses and institutions, covering common areas, office cleaning, and construction-site maintenance, delivered on-site by resident employees on paid missions.
• Green Space Maintenance (Entretien d'Espaces Verts) Outdoor maintenance including hedge trimming, clearing, weeding, leaf collection, lawn mowing, and public-space waste collection, delivered on-site to local enterprises and public institutions.
• Mediation Services (Médiation) Neighborhood mediation services aimed at improving quality of life, including grocery delivery and customer-assistance tasks, delivered to local enterprises and institutions.
• Handling and Moving Services (Manutention) Physical handling services for businesses and institutions, including moving assistance, furniture assembly and disassembly, bulky-waste management, and clearing of cellars and apartments.
• Administrative Assistance (Aide Administrative) Administrative support for enterprises and institutions, including data entry, filing, mailing, document and flyer distribution, and mailbox advertising.
• Community Conviviality Space (Espace de Convivialité / Agora) Shared community space for residents of the Maurepas quarter hosting workshops, events, and gatherings, and serving as the social anchor of the association's activities.
• Resident Proximity Services (Services de Proximité) Daily convenience services for residents including reprography, photocopying, WiFi access, and computer use at the La Cohue premises.
• Mondial Relay Parcel Pickup Point Parcel collection and delivery point operated as a Mondial Relay pickup location for neighborhood residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 residents employed through 50+ missions totaling 6,000+ hours in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Keolis RennesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Public transport operator for Rennes Métropole network. La Cohue provided field information and orientation services during metro line b launch to help residents adapt to changed travel habits.
• NéotoacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Independent real estate actor in Brittany housing 42,000+ people. Partnership for bulky waste collection during urban renewal in Cleunay, with La Cohue providing weekly 2h30 presence on site.
• TAG35minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Incubator network that supported the prefiguration study of La Cohue when Coop de Maurepas association was created in 2018.
• Rennes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Key institutional partner supporting the development of La Cohue as part of the National Urban Renewal Program (NPNRU). Rennes Métropole mobilized in 2015 to propose an innovative tool for economic and social development of the Maurepas territory.
• Archipel HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Social housing provider operating in Rennes Métropole (16,300+ dwellings). Key partner for urban renewal projects, employing La Cohue services for tenant assistance during renovations and bulky waste collection.
• Centre Social de MaurepascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Local social center in Maurepas, part of the initial collective mobilization in 2015 to create La Cohue.
• Pôle emploicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Public employment service, part of the initial 2015 collective to create La Cohue.
• ICF HabitatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing enterprise (SNCF subsidiary) with 95,000 dwellings. Uses La Cohue for course delivery during elevator renovations and apartment cleaning before reletting.
• Les Cadets de BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports and leisure association managing 5,300m2 facility. Uses La Cohue for building cleaning and maintenance services.
• SuezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services provider involved in the bulky waste collection experimentation with La Cohue, Rennes Métropole, and Archipel Habitat.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• France Tiers-Lieux: National federation of French third-places (tiers-lieux) connecting operators, funders and public authorities. La Cohue is itself a tiers-lieu and is structurally comparable to other federated spaces combining community services, work-integration activities, and event/meeting-room rentals.
• Goodwill Industries International: International nonprofit network funding employment placement and job training through social enterprises that deliver services (cleaning, logistics, retail). Useful international benchmark for La Cohue's model of monetizing facility services to fund workforce reintegration for disadvantaged populations.
• Vitamine T: Leading French work-integration enterprise (Hauts-de-France) operating multiple service lines (logistics, cleaning, green spaces, digital) staffed by employees in socio-professional reintegration. Comparable to La Cohue in combining facility services with a clear social-impact mission.
• Fédération Française des Régies de Quartier: National federation of neighborhood-based organizations that provide proximity services (cleaning, maintenance, green spaces, mediation) in French priority neighborhoods while employing local residents in insertion pathways. This is the closest structural peer to La Cohue, which operates a régie de quartier-style model combined with a tiers-lieu.
• Emmaüs Défi: Paris-based social insertion organization offering work opportunities (logistics, second-hand, services) to people in great exclusion. Comparable to La Cohue in providing structured paid activity as a reintegration tool for residents in priority urban areas.
• ARES Association: Major French work-integration association (Île-de-France) that delivers B2B services (cleaning, logistics, recycling, digital) to enterprises and public institutions while training and employing people facing barriers to employment. Highly comparable business model to La Cohue's enterprise-facing insertion services.

Broad incumbents

• Groupe SOS: Major French social-economy group with hundreds of entities spanning insertion, healthcare, housing, and culture. Operates insertion-by-activity services that overlap with La Cohue's offerings, though as part of a much broader and national portfolio rather than a single neighborhood anchor.
• Coallia: Large French social operator running housing, accommodation and work-integration activities including service delivery to enterprises and institutions. Comparable to La Cohue in the insertion-via-services segment, but at much larger scale and as part of a broader social-services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/La-Cohue-100545148036897
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coop-de-maurepas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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