Association Le Pont 71

What Association Le Pont 71 does

Association Le Pont 71 is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, founded in 1976 and operating for 50 years as of 2026. It runs a coordinated portfolio of social services for vulnerable populations across more than 12 communes in the Saône-et-Loire department, including emergency reception (115 hotline and day shelters via the SIAO integrated reception and orientation service), housing (CADA, CPH, HUDA, IML BPI, CHRS, a 28-apartment pension de famille in Saint-Marcel), employment insertion through two social economy enterprises (Eco'Sol ressourcerie in Mâcon and Cluny, and Eco'Cook social kitchen in Mâcon, employing ~90 insertion workers per year), youth programs (ASI, DJM, LOJ'IN), legal protection services (SMJPM, CPCA), healthcare-access programs (ACT, LHSS, LAM), and an Équipe Mobile Précarité launched in 2025. The association employed 330 salaried staff and engaged 70+ volunteers as of December 31, 2025, accompanying 10,050 people (including 1,183 minors) in 2025.

The organization's core technology is the SIAO coordination platform, which integrates housing, shelter, and social integration services across multiple operators in Saône-et-Loire; this is described as an integration/interoperability layer rather than a proprietary AI system. The association does not offer APIs, SDKs, or a mobile app, and no AI/ML capabilities are referenced in the source material.

Revenue is generated primarily through French public subsidies from the State (via DDETS), the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the Conseil Départemental de Saône-et-Loire, and the EU FSE+ program, supplemented by social-economy revenues from Eco'Sol (second-hand goods, repasserie), Eco'Cook (prepared meals in glass jars), donations, in-kind contributions from corporate partners such as Leroy Merlin, and community events such as the 'Le Père Noël est un Rockeur' solidarity concert. Distribution is delivered through physical locations across Saône-et-Loire, the 115 emergency hotline, social service centers, and the two sub-brands Eco'Sol and Eco'Cook.

Name

Association Le Pont 71

Legal name

Association Le Pont

Website

https://lepont.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Le Pont 71 is a French nonprofit association founded in 1976 and headquartered in Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, delivering emergency shelter, housing, asylum support, youth services, healthcare access, legal protection, and employment insertion across 12+ communes via the SIAO platform and Eco'Sol/Eco'Cook social enterprises, serving ~10,050 people annually with 330 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services (nonprofit social action and inclusion)

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food Services (62421), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI)

Keywords

• Social services
• Homeless shelter
• Asylum support
• Workforce integration
• Housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Mâcon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Economy Enterprises: Revenue from Eco'Sol ressourcerie (reuse shop) and Eco'Cook social kitchen activities, selling second-hand goods, prepared meals in glass jars, and ironing services
2. Public Funding and Subsidies: Government funding from State, Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Conseil Départemental de Saône-et-Loire, and DDETS. EU FSE+ program financing for specific projects
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Support from donors, partners like Leroy Merlin providing unsold products, and community solidarity events
4. Events and Community Activities: Revenue from solidarity events like 'Le Père Noël est un Rockeur' concert where entry = 1 toy donation (8€ value)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Association Le Pont 71 is a nonprofit social services organization that fights social exclusion in Saône-et-Loire through emergency shelter (115 hotline), housing, employment integration via social economy enterprises (Eco'Sol ressourcerie and Eco'Cook social kitchen), healthcare access, asylum support, youth services, and legal protection for vulnerable adults. It serves over 10,050 people annually across 12+ communes using 330 employees and 70+ volunteers.

Product overview

Association Le Pont 71 operates a multi-service platform providing social support across Saône-et-Loire department. The organization functions as a coordinated ecosystem of complementary services centered on three core products: Eco'Sol (reuse/ressourcerie with ironing service), Eco'Cook (food conservation kitchen fighting waste), and SIAO (emergency coordination via 115 hotline). These are supported by housing services including CADA, CPH, HUDA, IML BPI, and family pensions; youth support programs ASI, DJM, and LOJ'IN; and specialized services CPCA and SMJPM for legal protection. The association employs approximately 330 staff and supports around 10,050 people annually across emergency response, housing, employment insertion, healthcare access, and asylum services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco'Sol: A ressourcerie (reuse center) that acts in favor of reuse of objects collected that would otherwise be discarded (clothing, furniture, appliances, books, toys, dishes). Also includes a repasserie (ironing service) for the general public.
• Eco'Cook

Products and services

• Eco'Sol (Ressourcerie) A ressourcerie (secondhand goods reuse center) that collects and resells clothing, furniture, appliances, books, toys, and dishes, combined with a repasserie (ironing service) for the general public. Operates in Mâcon and Cluny and employs approximately 90 people annually in insertion positions.
• Eco'Cook (Social Kitchen) A social kitchen that fights food waste by transforming surplus food from supermarkets and local producers into fresh and preserved meals (canned goods) in recyclable glass jars. Provides insertion employment while supporting the circular economy. Boutique open Monday-Friday 7h-18h in Mâcon.
• SIAO (Service Intégré de l'Accueil et de l'Orientation) Network of social services coordinating emergency shelter, housing, and access to housing for homeless or at-risk people. Manages the 115 emergency hotline available 24/7 across Saône-et-Loire.
• CADA (Centre d'Accueil pour Demandeurs d'Asile) Shelter and comprehensive support for asylum seekers under normal and accelerated procedures, until OFPRA or CNDA response.
• CPH (Centre Provisoire d'Hébergement) Shelter and support for people who have obtained international protection, helping them transition to autonomy.
• HUDA (Hébergement d'Urgence Demandeurs d'Asile) Emergency shelter for asylum seekers regardless of procedure type, referred by OFII.
• IML BPI (Intermédiation Locative pour Bénéficiaires de Protection Internationale) Subletting service to facilitate access to standard housing for beneficiaries of international protection.
• ASI (Appui Social Individualisé) Comprehensive and individualized support for young people aged 18-25 facing significant social and professional integration difficulties.
• DJM (Dispositif Jeunes Majeurs) Support for young adults who arrived as unaccompanied minors and were taken care of by child welfare services.
• LOJ'IN Support for young people aged 18-25 with child welfare backgrounds to facilitate housing access and professional integration.
• SMJPM (Service Mandataire Judiciaire à la Protection des Majeurs) Legal protection measures for adults (guardianship, curatorship) as ordered by courts.
• CPCA (Centre de soins et de Prise en Charge des Auteurs de violences) Support for men or women who are perpetrators of domestic and family violence, referred by justice or voluntary.
• Pension de famille (Family Pension) Supported housing with 28 furnished apartments for people who have experienced difficult life circumstances or deep precarity. Located in Saint-Marcel, hosting 26 residents aged 30-70.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,050 people accompanied including 1,183 minors in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leroy MerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeroy Merlin provides unsold products to Eco'Sol ressourcerie. Their employees conduct site visits to learn about circular economy operations. Partnership supports the association's job integration mission through product donations.
• Banques Alimentaires de l'Ain et de BourgogneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood banks provide surplus food products for Eco'Cook meal preparation, supporting both food waste reduction and job integration.
• Groupe MassillyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal food industry partner providing surplus products for Eco'Cook social kitchen.
• Grand FraisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh produce supplier providing surplus goods for Eco'Cook meal preparation.
• Boucherie AndréminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal butcher providing meat products for Eco'Cook meal preparation.
• La PénicheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent organizer for annual 'Le Père Noël est un Rockeur' solidarity concert at Chalon sur Saône.
• Radio PrévertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio station promoting the 'Le Père Noël est un Rockeur' solidarity event.
• Aésio MutuelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partner at pension de famille, providing 'mallette du bien vieillir' and health awareness activities.
• Rêver tout hautminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt therapy partner contributing to conferences on self-care and reintegration.
• Azalée bleueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNutrition support partner for self-care and reintegration programs.
• France AddictionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction support partner for self-care and reintegration programs.
• Ciel BleuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports therapy partner for self-care and reintegration programs.
• Croix-RougeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Cross emergency accommodation services providing shelter when Le Pont facilities are full.
• Mâcon Vélo en villeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCycling association partner for bike sales and community events, selling second-hand bikes at Ressourcerie.
• Label EmmaüsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEco'Sol ressourcerie is affiliated with Label Emmaüs network for second-hand goods distribution.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Restos du Cœur: National French food assistance charity operating food distribution and insertion activities. Comparable to the food assistance/insertion components of Le Pont's Eco'Cook social kitchen program; broader national scale and brand.
• Croix-Rouge française: National French Red Cross society operating emergency shelter, social housing, and integration services. Directly comparable to Le Pont's emergency/housing/asylum portfolio but at national scale; Le Pont already partners with Croix-Rouge for overflow shelter capacity.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French nonprofit focused on housing access for excluded populations, including advocacy and operational housing programs. Comparable to Le Pont on the affordable housing/community development mission, with national advocacy scope.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): French Catholic social services network addressing poverty, housing, and integration nationwide. Comparable to Le Pont's broad multi-service social welfare model at the national scale, including emergency aid, housing, and integration support.
• Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité: French federation of CHRS, CADA, and social insertion operators — the industry body that Le Pont as a multi-service operator would belong to. Provides sector benchmarking and policy advocacy comparable to Le Pont's operating environment.

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: National federation of social enterprises focused on reuse/ressourcerie activities and insertion employment. Directly comparable to Le Pont's Eco'Sol ressourcerie model — Le Pont's Eco'Sol is affiliated via the Label Emmaüs distribution network.
• France Terre d'Asile: National operator of CADA, HUDA, CPH, and IML programs for asylum seekers and refugees. Directly comparable to Le Pont's CADA/CPH/HUDA/IML BPI portfolio; operates as a specialist peer in the same French asylum accommodation niche.

Emerging players

• ATD Quart Monde: International anti-poverty NGO with French operations focused on extreme poverty and social inclusion. Comparable to Le Pont's anti-exclusion mission and integration programs, with stronger advocacy and family-oriented service emphasis.

Others

• Label Emmaüs: National e-commerce and distribution network of Emmaüs ressourceries including Le Pont's Eco'Sol. Functions as a channel partner for circular-economy sales rather than a direct operator, but provides commercial reach comparable to what Le Pont monetizes.

Regional players

• Samu Social de Paris: Paris-based emergency outreach and homeless services organization operating the 115 hotline and field teams. Comparable to Le Pont's SIAO/115/maraudes emergency response model but in a different geography (Île-de-France vs. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ressourcerie-EcoSol-Le-Pont-109496997338514
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-le-pont-71

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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