Le Rize - mémoires, cultures, échanges

Name

Le Rize - mémoires, cultures, échanges

Legal name

Le Rize - mémoires, cultures, échanges (Service municipal de la Ville de Villeurbanne)

Website

https://lerize.villeurbanne.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library and Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Municipal archives
• Cultural mediation programs
• Community heritage events
• Research residencies

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal public funding: Le Rize is a municipal cultural facility operated by the City of Villeurbanne. Its primary funding comes from public municipal budgets allocated to cultural services, archives, and mediathèques.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Rize is a municipal cultural center that combines a public médiathèque (media library), municipal archives, cultural mediation programs, school outreach, and a scientific research residency facility. It delivers free or low-cost cultural programming including exhibitions, workshops, concerts, film screenings, literary prizes, reading clubs, and urban discovery routes, all organized around an annual themed season (e.g., Aqua Rize 2026 on water).

Product overview

Le Rize is a multidisciplinary cultural center in Villeurbanne, France, combining a media library (médiathèque), municipal archives (archives municipales), cultural mediation programs, school outreach, and scientific research residencies. The institution operates as a unified platform centered on local heritage, community engagement, and cultural programming. Key offerings include the annual thematic exhibition (currently Aqua Rize 2026 on water themes), the Prix Totem literary prize, Curieux Détours urban walking routes, and various reading clubs and musical programs. The center also hosts researchers in residence through its scientific research program and offers workshops ranging from digital skills to crafts. All services are provided free of charge as part of municipal public service provision.

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Products and services

• Médiathèque (Public Media Library) Public media library offering access to books, CDs, DVDs, and other multimedia resources for all ages, including specialized collections and reading clubs. Serves Villeurbanne residents and the broader Lyon metropolitan community.
• Archives municipales (Municipal Archives) Municipal archives preserving Villeurbanne's historical documents, photographs, and records, with a consultation room for researchers and residents. Accessible to the public for historical and genealogical research.
• Médiation culturelle (Cultural Mediation Programs) Cultural mediation programs connecting the public with exhibitions and collections through guided tours, workshops, and educational activities for residents and visitors of Villeurbanne.
• Médiation aux scolaires (School Mediation Program) School-focused cultural mediation offering tailored educational programs, visits, and activities for students from preschool through secondary level, in partnership with local schools.
• Recherche scientifique (Scientific Research Program) Scientific research program hosting young researchers and artists in residence, exploring social sciences topics related to Villeurbanne's history, heritage, and urban issues. Includes paid Master-level residencies.
• Aqua Rize - Exposition & saison culturelle 2026 Annual thematic exhibition and cultural season for 2026 centered on the theme of water in Villeurbanne, featuring exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, readings, and educational programs exploring aquatic ecosystems and water-related issues. Open to the general public.
• Prix Totem - Prix littéraire du Rize Literary prize created by Rize librarians to accompany the 2026 Aqua Rize season on the theme of water. Features a curated book selection and public voting jury open to community members.
• Curieux Détours - 9 autonomous walking routes Urban exploration program featuring 9 autonomous walking routes (7 neighborhood routes and 2 thematic routes) for discovering Villeurbanne with a smartphone. Available to residents and visitors.
• Appel à jeunes chercheurs et chercheuses (Research Residency Call) Research residency program hosting three young researchers (Master 1 or 2 in social sciences) for paid 4-6 month internships at Le Rize. Open to eligible students with research proposals related to Villeurbanne.
• Résidence de quartier (Neighborhood Artist Residency) Neighborhood artist residency program bringing researchers and creators into community engagement within Villeurbanne neighborhoods. Open to artists and researchers proposing community-linked projects.
• Les Escales Musicales (Concert and Music Workshop Series) Musical concert and workshop series featuring diverse genres including Gnaoua, West African, Irish, and jazz performances, open to the general public with some events ticketed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Le Rize hosts 3 young researchers per year in residence (Master 1 and 2 level, paid internship of 4-6 months)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Direction régionale des affaires culturelles Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (DRAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes co-supports the 'Villeurbanne en partage' residency program, a 4-month artist-researcher residency running September-December 2026. This partnership enables Le Rize to host joint artistic and scientific projects with regional cultural authority backing.
• Université Lyon 2 / Centre Max WebercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Rize hosts young researchers in residence, including doctoral students from the Centre Max Weber (sociology and anthropology). The center's 'ça cherche au Rize' programming regularly features researchers affiliated with Lyon universities.
• Lyon BD FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Rize partners with the Lyon BD Festival to host exhibitions and events featuring comic artists, such as the exhibition of Salomé Lahoche's work (Glandouille Class Hero, June 2026).
• Centre social de VilleurbanneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLe Rize co-organizes events with the centre social, including 'La Rue en Commun,' a community festival bringing together cultural activities, workshops, and neighborhood outreach.
• Médiathèque du TonkinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for specific events such as podcast creation workshops ('Fais ton podcast de ciné!') co-organized with the médiathèque du Tonkin.
• Cinéma Le ZolaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLe Rize partners with cinéma Le Zola for the Festival du Film Court, co-presenting short film selections at Le Rize venue.
• M.L.I.S. (Maison Lyonnaise d'Initiation à la Scene)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for film screenings, including 'Le Grand Bain' (synchronized swimming comedy) shown in collaboration with M.L.I.S.
• Centre de documentation du Planning familialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe mediathèque hosts the Planning familial's documentation center for events such as 'Bande dessinée et féminismes,' a discussion on feminist comics.
• Association SonbélaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation Sonbéla leads West African music and dance workshops at Le Rize, such as 'Sur le rythme du Burkina Faso,' with Le Rize providing venue and programming support.
• Association La Ville ÉdifianteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThis association contributes to 'Fumeuses mémoires,' an exhibition-conference on industrial pollution and public health history in Lyon-Villeurbanne from the 19th century onward.
• Expérience Bis (libraire partenaire)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpérience Bis is the partner bookseller for the KRILL comic book reading club (Le Komité Révolutionnaire Indépendant des Lecteurs Lambda), supplying new releases for club discovery and discussion.
• Lycée professionnel Alfred de MussetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLe Rize's médiathèque partners with the lycée Alfred de Musset for the 'Prix Manga Musset,' a manga prize created by 3rd-year vocational students.
• les e-novateursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes e-novateurs (media for responsible digital technology) co-host 'La consommation d'eau des centres de données,' a discussion on data center water consumption.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bibliothèques de Toulouse: Municipal library network of Toulouse offering lending services, cultural events, exhibitions, and digital resources. Comparable to Le Rize as a publicly funded urban library with cultural programming.
• Médiathèques de Bordeaux: Municipal médiathèque network of Bordeaux providing lending collections, exhibitions, workshops, and community programs. A comparable French public library network with cultural mediation functions.
• Médiathèque André Malraux (Strasbourg): A major French municipal médiathèque combining lending library, cultural programming, and exhibitions. Comparable to Le Rize in its integration of media library services with public cultural events and community engagement.
• Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (BML): The municipal library system of Lyon, located in the same metropolitan area as Le Rize. Operates as a publicly funded library and cultural institution serving a comparable urban population with collections, events, and digital resources.
• La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris): A Parisian digital and contemporary arts cultural center combining exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and public programming. Comparable to Le Rize in its interdisciplinary cultural mediation model and emphasis on community events.
• Médiathèques de Villeurbanne (network): The broader Villeurbanne médiathèque network of which Le Rize is part. Shares the same municipal funding, brand, and digital infrastructure (mediatheques.villeurbanne.fr), serving overlapping audiences with complementary library services.
• Le Mémorial de Caen: A French municipal cultural and historical site combining museum, archives, exhibitions, and educational programming. Comparable to Le Rize in combining heritage/archive interpretation with cultural mediation and school outreach.

Regional players

• Médiathèque de Saint-Étienne: Public médiathèque in nearby Saint-Étienne (also Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) offering lending, exhibitions, and cultural events. Comparable in scope and public funding model, though operating in a different city.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Pompidou (Paris): National-level museum and cultural center with extensive exhibitions, library/research facilities, and public programming. Overlaps with Le Rize in cultural mediation and research roles but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Bibliothèque publique d'information (BPI, Centre Pompidou): A major public library within the Centre Pompidou complex offering reading rooms, events, and digital resources. Comparable to Le Rize as a public-facing library with cultural programming, though at a much larger national scale.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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