LES PEP 33

What LES PEP 33 does

Les Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public de la Gironde (LES PEP 33) is a French non-profit association governed by the Loi 1901, declared to the Préfecture de Bordeaux on 30 March 1926 and headquartered at 70 rue du Château d'eau, 33000 Bordeaux. The association operates within the nationwide Fédération Générale des PEP network (recognized as of public utility; 92 departmental associations, 22,000 employees, €710M operating products) and provides a portfolio of education, solidarity, and leisure services across the Gironde department. Its core offerings include Centre de Mer/CE2D (a 136-person environmental education facility in Andernos-les-Bains, Ecolabel certified), Village du Falgouët (a 50-place, 7-chalet beachfront holiday village with Tourisme & Handicap certification across four disability categories), Classes Citadines (cultural discovery tours for rural Girondin schools visiting the Bordeaux metropolitan area), APADHE (home/hospital pedagogical support for students absent more than two weeks, integrated into DSDEN 33 since 2014), Service Solidarité (means-tested financial aid for disadvantaged schoolchildren), and Mentorat (volunteer mentoring for students and job seekers). Since 2018, the association has additionally hosted unaccompanied minors (MNA) under Aide Sociale à l'Enfance at Centre de Mer.

Revenue mechanics rely on a hybrid non-profit model. Primary revenue streams include individual and institutional membership fees (Adhésions), seasonal rental income from holiday village and group stay operations, donations collected via HelloAsso, and public co-funding from the Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, DSDEN 33, and other institutional partners. Pricing is quote-based for group bookings (e.g., Centre de Mer salle polyvalente from €280 weekend, Falgouët published tariffs in FAMILLE and GROUPE PDFs) while solidarity aid is means-tested against the CAF quotient familial. The association employs 14 permanent staff reinforced by seasonal contracts (March-October), plus three Education Nationale members (one at Centre de Mer, two at Classes Citadines). Distribution is location-based and institutionally anchored: direct booking for stays, ADAGE-platform registration for Classes Citadines, DSDEN-routed requests for APADHE, and HelloAsso/Smoobu for online membership and rentals.

In April 2025, the association publicly reported reaching a financial threshold requiring it to pause some solidarity actions and issue an urgent call for new memberships and donations, signalling operating-budget pressure on the core solidarity portfolio even as adjacent programs (seasonal housing with COBAN, online booking via Smoobu) continue to expand.

Name

LES PEP 33

Legal name

Les Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public de la Gironde

Website

https://lespep33.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LES PEP 33 is a French Loi 1901 non-profit association in Gironde, founded 1926, providing educational stays, solidarity aid for disadvantaged schoolchildren, home/hospital pedagogical support, and holiday rentals through Centre de Mer, Village du Falgouët, Classes Citadines, Service Solidarité, and APADHE, in partnership with DSDEN 33 and Conseil Départemental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational and Social Solidarity Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Educational solidarity services
• Environmental education center
• School group accommodation
• Pedagogical support services
• Holiday village rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Adhésions): Annual membership fees collected from individuals (particuliers), schools (établissements scolaires), and organizations (organismes) form the primary revenue stream used to fund solidarity aid for children in need.
2. Holiday village rentals: Revenue from renting chalets at Village du Falgouët (50-place capacity, 7 chalets) and hosting groups at Centre de Mer (136-person capacity). Pricing is quote-based per stay.
3. Donations: Donations collected through platforms such as HelloAsso to support solidarity actions for under-housed children and other aid programs.
4. Public funding and partnerships: Co-funded by Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, DSDEN, and other institutional partners for specific programs such as Classes Citadines and APADHE pedagogical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LES PEP 33 is a quasi-centenary non-profit association (founded 1926) operating in the Gironde department of France. It provides educational, solidarity, and leisure services through distinct programs: an environmental education center (Centre de Mer/CE2D) with 136-person accommodation capacity, a beachfront holiday village (Village du Falgouët) with 7 chalets, a cultural discovery program for rural schools (Classes Citadines), financial/material aid for disadvantaged students (Service Solidarité), home/hospital pedagogical support for ill students (APADHE), and a youth mentoring program.

Product overview

LES PEP 33 is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of educational and social services through distinct programs. The core offerings include: (1) Centre de Mer/CE2D - environmental education center with accommodation capacity of 136 persons for school classes and groups, (2) Village du Falgouët - beachfront vacation village with 7 wooden chalets accommodating up to 50 guests, (3) Classes Citadines - cultural discovery tours for rural school groups in Bordeaux, (4) Service Solidarité - financial aid and support for disadvantaged students, (5) APADHE - home/hospital pedagogical support service, and (6) Mentorat - volunteer mentoring program for youth. These services are funded through membership fees, donations, and public partnerships, with a focus on accessibility and solidarity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre de Mer et d'Éducation au Développement Durable (CE2D): An educational center located in Andernos-les-Bains in the Bassin d'Arcachon, offering environmental education and sustainable development programs for school groups and the general public. It obtained the European Ecolabel in 2020.
• Village du Falgouët
• Classes Citadines
• APADHE / SAPAD Gironde
• Service Solidarité

Products and services

• Centre de Mer et d'Education au Développement Durable (CE2D) Environmental education center located in Andernos-les-Bains at the Bassin d'Arcachon Natura 2000 site, offering full-board educational stays (136-person capacity) for school classes from kindergarten to high school, sporting groups, associations, and seminars. Focuses on biodiversity, sustainable development, and environmental awareness. Holds European Ecolabel certification.
• Village du Falgouët

Quantifiable outcome

• Ecolabel and Tourisme & Handicap certifications achieved for Centre de Mer and Falgouët facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• COBAN (Communauté d'Agglomération du Bassin d'Arcachon Nord)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with COBAN to offer seasonal housing solutions (logements saisonniers) for seasonal workers in Andernos-les-Bains, addressing local accommodation shortages.
• Mairie d'Andernos-les-BainsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration for booking sports infrastructure for Centre de Mer activity programs and partnership for summer beach activities.
• Mairie de BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Provides a restaurant hall at 70 rue Château d'eau for Classes Citadines groups to have lunch, with a 'zéro déchet' (zero-waste) picnic objective.
• CROUS de Bordeaux-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with CROUS to host around a dozen scholarship students for free for one week at the Village du Falgouët, with additional CROUS financial aid for meals. Operation renewed in October 2021.
• CDEF / ASE Gironde (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Following a 2017 call from the CDEF, LES PEP 33 opened its Centre de Mer in 2018 to host unaccompanied minors under ASE. The association created new accommodation spaces, provides meals respecting cultural food practices, and coordinates with volunteer associations for schooling and French language support.
• DSDEN 33 (Direction des Services Départementaux de l'Éducation Nationale de Gironde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014APADHE service formally integrated into DSDEN as an Education Nationale service since 2014. PEP 33 finances all travel costs for APADHE interveners. The service provides pedagogical support to ill or injured students from nursery to lycée who have been absent for more than 2 weeks.
• Fédération Générale des PEP (FGPEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1926National umbrella federation (headquartered at 5-7 rue Georges Enesco, 94026 Créteil). LES PEP 33 is one of 92 departmental associations in the network covering 23 regional unions, 22,000 employees, and 710 million euros in operating products. The national federation signs conventions with the Ministry of Education and coordinates the PEP movement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CEMEA: National association delivering educational training, animation, and youth-leisure programs through local chapters. Comparable in operating school holiday centers and educational group stays with a values-driven, secular civic identity.
• Fédération des Œuvres Laïques (FOL) de la Gironde: Local Gironde chapter of the Ligue de l'enseignement network, delivering complementary education populaire, school-group holiday programs, and solidarity actions in the same territory. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and beneficiary base.
• Francas: National federation of education populaire associations running school-group leisure activities, classes de découverte, and youth civic programs. Closely comparable in offering school-group nature stays and educational holiday programs.
• Léo Lagrange: Federation delivering education populaire, leisure, and youth services across France through departmental and regional chapters. Comparable in combining social-purpose missions with operating vacation and educational facilities.
• Ligue de l'enseignement: France's largest federation of education populaire associations, delivering complementary educational services, school programs, and civic activities through departmental chapters. Structurally analogous to the PEP network and competes for the same public-education partnerships and member base.
• JPA (Jeunesse au Plein Air): Federation enabling subsidized vacations and educational stays for children and youth, with a parallel mission of solidarity for disadvantaged families. Directly comparable to LES PEP 33's holiday-village and solidarity-aid model.

Broad incumbents

• Belambra Clubs: France's largest vacation-club operator (commercial) with comparable chalet-style accommodations and group-stay offerings. Represents the commercial benchmark against which LES PEP 33 positions its accessible, mission-driven Falgouët village.
• Fédération Générale des PEP: National umbrella federation of which LES PEP 33 is a member (92 departmental associations, 22,000 employees, €710M operating products). Compares as the parent brand and system operator hosting LES PEP 33 within a recognized public-utility network.
• VVF Villages: Major French operator of vacation villages offering family and group stays with comparable accommodation capacities and accessibility positioning. Compares as the for-profit scale alternative to LES PEP 33's Falgouët village.

Emerging players

• AFEV: National association mobilizing student volunteers for educational mentoring of disadvantaged youth in priority neighborhoods. Comparable in operating a structured mentoring program (Mentorat) for academic and professional support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lespep332
• Facebookfacebook.com/lespep33
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-pep-33
• Instagraminstagram.com/lespep33

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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