Remparts de Tours

What Remparts de Tours does

Les Remparts de Tours is a French non-profit ice hockey association (association loi 1901, RNA W372010366) founded in 1972 in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, and operating under President Sofia Vigneux and the elected Bureau Directeur. The club fields senior men's and women's competitive teams — respectively in Division 1 (the second tier of French ice hockey) and in the Féminin Élite championship (where it reached the 2025-2026 Final Four) — together with a Division 3 reserve team, a U20 entente with Orléans, and a Para Ice section. Home matches are played at the Centre Municipal des Sports (1 Boulevard de Lattre de Tassigny), a 1,600-seat municipal arena, with average attendance of approximately 1,600 spectators per Division 1 fixture and routine sell-outs within minutes of ticket release.

The product surface is built on four pillars: live competitive matches (the core event product), year-round public-skating access at the patinoire (with several hundred daily visitors), ticketed events and private venue bookings, and a community/development pyramid serving youth through reserve teams. The club does not sell or develop software, AI, or other technology products; its digital footprint consists of an informational website (lesrempartsdetours.fr, built by SVI Prosis and managed by ARJCOM), organic social channels on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube, and a third-party ticketing platform (BilletWeb). Distribution of the live-event product runs through BilletWeb online ticketing, on-site box-office sales at the patinoire, and partner-distribution networks across regional institutional and private sponsors.

The revenue model is diversified across ticket sales (transaction-fee), sponsorship and advertising (Bauer, Kia, Crédit Agricole, Groupama, Pathé Tours, Quick, Super U, and many more local and regional businesses in a 100+ partner ecosystem), merchandise and concessions, and venue/event revenue from public skating and private bookings. Student tickets priced at €10 (with a complimentary beer or soft drink) provide a price-anchor signal. The institutional base is anchored by the Ville de Tours, Département Touraine, and Région Centre Val de Loire, which provide venue access, operating support, and brand credibility. The business is operated with a 26-employee structure supplemented by an extensive volunteer and supporters-group network (Turonorum Guardians, Le 7ème Rempart, Les Remparts Keepers) that drives organic, community-led demand and channel-low-cost fan acquisition.

Name

Remparts de Tours

Legal name

Les Remparts de Tours

Website

https://lesrempartsdetours.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Remparts de Tours is a French non-profit ice hockey association founded in 1972, operating senior men's (Division 1) and women's elite teams, a youth/reserve pyramid, and a public skating rink in Tours for the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Ice Hockey Club

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Ice hockey club
• Professional sports team
• Live sports entertainment
• Youth hockey development
• Sports venue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The club generates revenue through ticket sales for Division 1 and Feminin Elite home matches. Matches routinely sell out, with average attendance of ~1,600 spectators per D1 match.
2. Sponsorship and Partnerships: The club maintains a broad network of institutional partners (Ville de Tours, Departement Touraine, Region Centre Val de Loire) and private partners (Bauer, Kia, Quick, Pathé Tours, and 100+ other local/regional businesses). Partners receive visibility throughout the year via arena signage and match attendance.
3. Merchandise and Concessions: The club operates a boutique/merchandise offering and benefits from concessions revenue on match nights at Centre Municipal des Sports.
4. Event and Venue Revenue: The patinoire generates revenue through daily public skating attendance of several hundred people per day, plus private event bookings.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Les Remparts de Tours is a French ice hockey association that fields a men's senior team in the national Division 1 and a women's team in the Féminin Élite championship, with home matches played at the Centre Municipal des Sports in Tours. The club sells match tickets (regularly selling out within minutes), operates a year-round public patinoire with daily attendance of several hundred visitors, runs youth development programs and a Para Ice Hockey section, and markets merchandise and concessions on match days.

Product overview

Remparts de Tours is an ice hockey club operating two competitive teams: a men's Division 1 team and a women's elite team, along with youth development programs. The club sells tickets through an external Billetweb platform. The organization does not offer software products, digital platforms, or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Division 1: Men's senior team competing in Division 1
• Féminin Élite
• Para Ice

Quantifiable outcome

• Average attendance of ~1,600 spectators per D1 match, with matches regularly selling out within minutes of ticket release.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Ville de TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner and city of Tours providing municipal support and venue access to Centre Municipal des Sports. One of the primary institutional backers of the club.
• Departement TourainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment-level institutional partner supporting the club's development and operations. Provides regional government backing and funding.
• Region Centre Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council institutional partner. Key public-sector supporter of the club's ambitions and development programme.
• Bauer HockeyflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerHockey equipment manufacturer providing gear sponsorship. Listed as a top-tier partner on the club's official partners page.
• KIA FrancemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive manufacturer and sponsor. Listed among major private partners on the club's partners page.
• Credit Agricole Touraine PoitoumajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional banking institution and financial services partner. Listed as a club sponsor with match-day sponsorship involvement.
• GroupamamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partner with regional Tours agency. Listed among the club's private partners.
• Pathe ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCinema chain with Tours location listed as a partner, indicating cross-promotional or local business partnership.
• Quick ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFast food chain fast-food partner. Listed as a club sponsor on the partners page.
• Supermarches U (Cooperative U)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional supermarket chain (Cooperative U / Super U) listed as a club partner. Provides retail visibility and promotional support.
• SVI (SVI Prosis)majorTechnology or IntegrationWeb agency responsible for the club's website design and development. Listed as the site's developer and creator. Located in Joué-lès-Tours.
• Appart'CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerApart-hotel chain with a Tours location listed as a partner, suggesting accommodation partner for visiting teams and officials.
• Stade Français Paris (Implied - Ice Hockey Partnership)minorOthersNo formal partnership announced. However the club has a 'reserve team' in Division 3 and a U20 team in partnership with Orléans (entente U20 Tours-Orléans).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dogs de Cholet: Division 1 contender ranked 2nd (61 pts). Same league, comparable mid-sized French city footprint, similar competitive and commercial model to Les Remparts.
• Drakkars de Caen: Current Division 1 league leader with 63 points and a direct competitor in the same French D1 ice hockey league. Compete head-to-head each season for playoff positioning.
• Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne: Division 1 competitor based in the Paris suburbs (4th in standings). Comparable French D1 ice hockey operation with similar attendance scale.
• Éléphants de Chambéry: Division 1 peer club ranked 7th in current standings. Similar French regional hockey club structure and competitive profile.
• Étoile Noire de Strasbourg: Historic French ice hockey club ranked 3rd in Division 1. Direct competitor with similar size and longstanding community roots in eastern France.
• Diables Rouges de Valenciennes: Historic French Division 1 club ranked 9th. Direct peer with similar regional identity and D1 commercial profile.
• Pingouins de Morzine/Avoriaz: Division 1 competitor operating from a French alpine resort town. Direct peer with similar D1 league economics and community-based model.
• Wildcats d'Épinal: Division 1 competitor ranked 10th. Direct peer with similar French regional club structure and Division 1 commercial model.
• Lions de Lyon: Division 1 competitor ranked 5th, immediately above Remparts. Direct peer operating the same D1 league business model in a major French metropolitan area.

Broad incumbents

• Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble: Top-tier French ice hockey club (Ligue Magnus) and one of the most successful in French hockey history. Comparable sports operations and venue-based business model, but operates at a higher tier and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rempartstours
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/lesrempartsdetours/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/lesrempartsdetours
• Instagraminstagram.com/rempartsdetours.pro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-remparts-de-tours

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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