Le Cloître 13

What Le Cloître 13 does

Le Cloître 13 is a multi-use social innovation campus located on a 6-hectare historic estate in the Saint-Jérôme neighbourhood of Marseille's 13th arrondissement, France. Operated since 2019 under the ownership of the Apprentis d'Auteuil foundation, the site combines a privatizable event venue (635 m² patio plus multiple indoor rooms and terraces), the bistronomic restaurant Les Jardins du Cloître (Michelin Guide selection since 2021 and Ecotable-labeled), and a co-located ecosystem of resident social enterprises including Simplon PACA, Le Paysan Urbain, and La Conciergerie Solidaire. The facility serves corporate clients (seminars, galas, conferences), private individuals (weddings, birthdays, concerts), and restaurant diners, while embedding a youth vocational training mission through which every resident business commits to training local young people from disadvantaged Marseillais neighbourhoods.

The underlying operating model is a hybrid nonprofit foundation venture: the physical asset is owned by Apprentis d'Auteuil, which habilitates the site to receive apprenticeship tax contributions via the SOLTéA platform, with revenue generated from venue rental, restaurant dining, ticketed cultural events (via Weezevent), and event catering. The site has no proprietary technology platform; commercial operations run on a WordPress-style website, Typeform inquiry forms, Weezevent ticketing, and a small six-person core team handling direct sales, marketing, and event coordination. The 2017–2018 renovation of 4,000 m² was co-funded by €3.5 million from Apprentis d'Auteuil and the European Union via FEDER Région Sud.

The commercial reach is regional (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), with brand visibility amplified by the 2022 "25 Lieux Innovants de France" designation from Banque des Territoires, a 2021 visit by President Emmanuel Macron, and coverage in Les Echos, Le Figaro, France 3, La Provence, Le Parisien, and La Croix. Distribution is entirely direct: corporate and private events are quoted via online forms, restaurant dining is offered on-site with formula selection, and cultural events are ticketed through Weezevent. The 2023 disclosures indicate 13,000+ visitors and 624 young people in training (283 from priority urban neighbourhoods), with the 2020 COVID-era Casseroles Solidaires initiative having distributed 160,000 meals to people in need.

Name

Le Cloître 13

Legal name

Le Cloître 13

Website

https://lecloitre13.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Cloître 13 is a Marseille-based social innovation campus operated by Apprentis d'Auteuil that combines a privatizable event venue, the Michelin-selected restaurant Les Jardins du Cloître, and a co-located ecosystem of resident social enterprises committed to youth vocational training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (72232), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Corporate event hosting
• Bistronomic restaurant
• Private celebration venue
• Social innovation campus

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Venue Rental & Privatization: Le Cloître generates revenue by renting out its event spaces — the patio (635 m², up to 600 people), south terrace (240 m², up to 350 / 180 seated), coursives, Saint Jérôme room (250 m² or 160 m², up to 350), Chevalier Roze room (45 m², up to 40), Madeleine Rémusat room (35 m², up to 30), and restaurant dining room — to professionals and private individuals for seminars, conferences, galas, and celebrations.
2. Restaurant Les Jardins du Cloître: The on-site bistronomic restaurant labeled Ecotable and selected by the Michelin Guide since 2021 generates revenue from lunch, dinner, buffet, cocktail, and private table d'hôte dining formulas. The restaurant also supports the vocational training mission by integrating apprentices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Cloître 13 operates a multi-use social innovation campus featuring privatizable event venues (patio of 635 m², south terrace, coursives, and meeting rooms) for corporate seminars, conferences, galas, weddings, and private celebrations. The site also houses Les Jardins du Cloître, a Michelin-selected, Ecotable-certified bistronomic restaurant, and hosts a curated ecosystem of resident social enterprises that commit to training local youth from priority neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Jardins du Cloître: Restaurant bistronomique labellisé Écotable et sélectionné par le Guide Michelin depuis 2021, situé au cœur du Cloître.
• La Conciergerie Solidaire
• Les Casseroles Solidaires

Products and services

• Le Cloître Event Venue Rental (Professional & Private) Privatization of Le Cloître 13's event spaces for professional events (seminars, conferences, team-building, galas) and private celebrations (weddings, birthdays, concerts). Available spaces include the 635 m² patio (up to 600 people), 240 m² south terrace (up to 350 standing / 180 seated), the coursives, the Saint Jérôme room (250 m² or 160 m², up to 350), the Chevalier Roze room (45 m², up to 40), the Madeleine Rémusat room (35 m², up to 30), and the on-site restaurant dining room.
• Les Jardins du Cloître (Bistronomic Restaurant) On-site bistronomic restaurant labeled Ecotable and selected by the Michelin Guide since 2021, offering lunch, dinner, buffet, cocktail, and private table d'hôte formulas. Provides catering for venue events and integrates apprentices in training. Operates as a standalone dining destination and as catering for privatized venue events.
• Public Ticketed Cultural Events (Dinner-Shows, Concerts, Theater) Ticketed public events combining bistronomic dining from Les Jardins du Cloître with cultural programming such as candle-dinner concerts, theater dinners, and jazz evenings. Tickets distributed via Weezevent.
• La Conciergerie Solidaire On-site solidarity concierge service offered to companies on the estate and local residents as part of a national network aimed at increasing social impact, creating jobs, and supporting professional insertion.
• Resident Social Enterprise & Vocational Training Incubation Curated campus model hosting resident mission-driven ventures (Simplon PACA for digital skills, Le Paysan Urbain for urban agriculture and socio-professional insertion, La Conciergerie Solidaire, and others) that operate commercially while committing to train local youth from priority neighborhoods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13,000 visitors in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apprentis d'AuteuilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprentis d'Auteuil is the owning foundation of Le Cloître 13. The foundation purchased the former convent in 1989 and developed it first as a youth shelter and training centre, then redeveloped it (2017-2018) into the current social innovation campus. Apprentis d'Auteuil's regional branch (Pôle Insertion 13) habilitates the site to receive apprenticeship tax contributions from companies.
• Les Jardins du Cloître (restaurant)coreOthersThe on-site bistronomic restaurant, selected by the Michelin Guide since 2021 and labeled Ecotable, is an integral part of the Cloître campus. It provides catering for all venue events and integrates apprentices in training. Operated under the same estate with shared identity.
• Simplon PACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimplon is an inclusive digital skills school operating from the Cloître site. It provides training in digital professions to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Director regional PACA: Alexandre Chervet.
• Le Paysan Urbain Marseille MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Paysan Urbain has operated from Le Cloître since its inception (2017), running urban agriculture activities including agro-ecological microgreens production, plant nursery, collective garden creation, and socio-professional insertion for 16-25 year-old dropouts. Led by Sandie Lachouette and Claire Moreau with a team of 17 permanent staff and 30 insertion positions.
• La Conciergerie SolidairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA solidarity concierge service operating from the Cloître site, part of a national network designed to increase social impact, create jobs, and support professional insertion. Responsible for local concierge services on the estate.
• SAMU Social de MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Casseroles Solidaires initiative launched during the April 2020 COVID-19 crisis, which produced and distributed 160,000 meals to homeless and precariously housed individuals.
• Association Vendredi 13minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Casseroles Solidaires initiative, receiving 50 free meals per week from Les Jardins du Cloître for the most precariously housed students.
• Other resident businessesminorOthersMultiple other businesses are resident on the Cloître campus, including: Skola (language/training services), Fauché, Impact Jeunes, L2 Phone, Louvre Boîte, Académie de Santé, Tekio, MinaKook (catering/traiteur), Uppal, ARI, DA VEQE (Aide et Projet Professionnel), and Ecopark Adventures. Each is understood to commit to training local youth as a condition of residency.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ground Control: A multi-use social and food venue in Paris combining event spaces, restaurants, bars and programming with an explicit social/environmental mission—directly comparable to Le Cloître's hybrid venue/restaurant/impact model.
• H7: A social innovation campus in Lyon created by emlyon business school, combining event venue, workspaces and social enterprises in a repurposed industrial site. Directly comparable to Le Cloître's hybrid campus structure.
• Halle Tropisme: A cultural and social innovation space in Montpellier combining event venues, restaurants, coworking and creative residencies. Comparable as a multi-use regional venue with social/cultural programming.
• Le Hasard Ludique: A repurposed railway station in Paris operating as a third-place with events, restaurant/bar, gardens and community programming. Comparable to Le Cloître's multi-use heritage venue concept.
• La Ferme du Bonheur: A third-place in Nanterre combining gardens, event venue, restaurant and community programming. Comparable to Le Cloître for its mixed-use social/cultural/event model set in a green environment.
• Café Joyeux: A French restaurant chain employing people with intellectual disabilities, integrating quality dining with social impact. Comparable for embedding a clear social mission into hospitality operations.
• Le 104 / Centquatre-Paris: A repurposed municipal building in Paris operating as a multi-use cultural venue with event spaces, restaurants, exhibitions and resident artists/companies. Comparable as a large heritage venue hosting diverse programming.
• La Cordée: A French network of coworking and event venues combining hospitality, food and community programming in repurposed buildings. Comparable for its hybrid coworking/event/social model across multiple cities.
• Coco Velten: A Marseille-based social innovation hub combining event venue, restaurant, social enterprises and insertion programs. Highly comparable as a same-city peer with mission and structure mirroring Le Cloître's.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: The world's largest startup campus in Paris, with event spaces, restaurants and a resident startup ecosystem. A broader incumbent in the multi-use innovation campus category, though focused on tech rather than social impact.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/lecloitremarseille
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeCloitreMarseille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-clo%C3%AEtre-13
• Instagraminstagram.com/lecloitremarseille

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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