L'HECTARE - Territoires vendômois

Name

L'HECTARE - Territoires vendômois

Legal name

L'Hectare - Territoires vendômois, Centre National de la Marionnette

Website

https://lhectare.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue and Cultural Center

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Puppetry & Marionette Theatre (MPAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Amphitheater & Open-Air Venue Operations (MPAGALAG), Private Cultural Immersion & Heritage Experiences (Local Hosts, Traditions) (THAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Puppetry center
• Live performance
• Cultural programming
• Arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Vendôme

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from individual show tickets sold at tiered prices (Plein tarif, Tarif réduit, Tarif jeune), group rates, and cultural passes (PASS TRIBU, PASS POTES, PASS MARIO). Tickets sold online, at box office, by phone, and via Fnac/Ticketmaster with reservation fees.
2. Institutional subsidies and public funding: As an EPCC (Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle), L'Hectare receives ongoing public funding from the Communauté d'Agglomération Territoires Vendômois, the municipality of Vendôme, DRAC Centre-Val de Loire, the Region Centre-Val de Loire, and the Department of Loir-et-Cher. Funding also comes through the Centre National de la Marionnette designation and partnership with the Ministry of Culture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

L'Hectare – Territoires vendômois is a public cultural establishment that operates Le Minotaure, a multi-space live performance venue in Vendôme, and programmes a season of puppetry, theatre, circus, dance, music, and cinema performances. It also produces the biennial AOSF puppet festival, offers cultural workshops and artistic education, supports professional artists through residencies and co-productions, and runs a marionnettes resource centre, distributing its programming across the Vendôme territory and Centre-Val de Loire region.

Product overview

L'Hectare – Territoires vendômois is a French cultural center and National Puppet Center (E.P.C.C.) that functions as both a performing arts venue and a cultural programming organization. The core offering centers on Le Minotaure, a multi-space theater venue in Vendôme that hosts live performances across disciplines including theater, puppetry, circus, music, dance, and cinema. The organization delivers an annual cultural season featuring diverse shows, operates an online ticketing service, and produces the biennial 'Avec Ou Sans Fils' puppet festival. Supporting services include cultural workshops, artistic accompaniment for creators, and a puppetry resource center.

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Products and services

• Le Minotaure Primary live performance venue in Vendôme with multiple spaces (Grande Salle and 3ème Volume) hosting puppetry, theatre, circus, dance, music, and cinema performances for the general public and families.
• Saison Culturelle 2026/2027 Annual cultural season programme featuring theatre, puppetry, circus, music, dance, and cine-concerts performed across Le Minotaure and partner venues in the Vendôme territory.
• Avec Ou Sans Fils (AOSF) – Biennale de Marionnettes Biennial puppet festival (8th edition, January 26 – February 12, 2027) celebrating puppet and marionette arts with national and international artists, part of the national PUNCH puppetry programme.
• Billetterie en Ligne (Online Ticketing Service) Online ticketing service enabling purchase of individual show tickets, cultural passes and subscriptions via the legilog.fr platform with secure card payment via PAYLINE MONEXT.
• Ateliers et Actions Culturelles Cultural workshops, artistic residencies, school visits, and educational programmes supporting artistic education, audience development, and amateur practice for families and schools across the Vendôme territory.
• Accompagnement Artistique Artistic support and accompaniment services for professional artists and companies, including production assistance, co-productions, touring support, and creative residencies.
• Centre de Ressources Marionnettes Documentation and resource centre dedicated to puppet arts, providing archives and research materials for artists, scholars, and the general public.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Communauté d'Agglomération Territoires VendômoiscoreOthersThe CA Territoires Vendômois is the primary local government authority that established and governs L'Hectare as an EPCC. It provides core institutional funding and administrative oversight. L'Hectare's President is Laurent Brillard, who is also Mayor of Vendôme and President of the CA Territoires Vendômois.
• DRAC Centre-Val de Loire (Ministère de la Culture)coreOthersThe Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles of Centre-Val de Loire represents the French Ministry of Culture at regional level. As the designating body for the Centre National de la Marionnette status, DRAC provides ongoing funding and institutional support. Multiple show co-productions reference DRAC Centre-Val de Loire as a co-producer.
• Région Centre-Val de LoirecoreOthersThe Centre-Val de Loire regional council provides ongoing funding to L'Hectare and is referenced as a co-producer/supporter in numerous shows and productions. Multiple artist companies receive regional support through this partnership.
• La Halle aux grains, Blois (Scène nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Halle aux grains is a co-production and co-presentation partner for several shows in the L'Hectare season, including the circus show Ostinato and dance show Irresistible Revolution. Part of the Grand Sillon artistic cooperation network with L'Hectare and L'Échalier.
• L'Échalier, Saint-Agil (Atelier de Fabrique Artistique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Échalier is a rural cultural action agency and co-production partner. Part of the Grand Sillon artistic cooperation network with L'Hectare and La Halle aux grains. Partners on shows such as XDDL and Le La Couleur, as well as the remorque-castelet mobile puppet project.
• Le Sablier, CNMa, Ifs (Centre National de la Marionnette)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Sablier is another Centre National de la Marionnette in France. Co-producer of Badmobil en remorque-castelet as a shared project of the two CNMa institutions, along with L'Hectare. The remorque-castelet mobile puppet stage is a joint initiative of L'Hectare and Le Sablier.
• Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes, Charleville-MézièresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe world's leading puppetry festival, held in Charleville-Mézières. Referenced as a co-producer/supporter for multiple shows including Ginette Guirolle (Les Rémumeurs) and Vents contraires (Rodéo Théâtre). A key partner in the national puppetry ecosystem.
• PÔLE international de la Marionnette Jacques Félix, Charleville-MézièresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe international puppetry center associated with the Charleville festival. Referenced as a co-producer and pre-purchase partner for George sans S, supporting the national circulation of puppet productions.
• Théâtre Olympia, Tours (CDN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Drama Centre in Tours is a co-presentation partner for Birja (Renaud Herbin / L'étendue) as part of the AOSF festival programming. L'Hectare presents this show at the Tours venue.
• AfrivisionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAfrivision is a partner for the Lubiana concert, providing cross-promotion and audience development support for this African music event at Le Minotaure.
• Le Grand Sillon (cooperation network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Grand Sillon is a regional artistic cooperation network bringing together La Halle aux grains (Blois), L'Échalier (Saint-Agil), and L'Hectare (Vendôme) for shared programming, co-productions, and audience development across Centre-Val de Loire. Supports shows including Le La Couleur.
• Maison de la Culture, Scène nationale de BourgesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national stage of Bourges is a regular co-producer of L'Hectare programming, including Ostinato (Akoreacro circus) and George sans S (Les Anges au Plafond). Major institution in the Centre-Val de Loire cultural network.
• CCAM Scène nationale de Vand'Œuvre-lès-NancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Birja (Renaud Herbin / L'étendue), presented at the AOSF festival. Part of the cross-regional co-production network supporting touring puppet productions.
• Le Quartz Scène nationale de BrestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Birja alongside CCAM Vand'Œuvre-lès-Nancy. National scene in Brittany supporting cross-regional touring of contemporary puppet productions.
• Village municipalities across the Vendôme territoryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorL'Hectare partners with small municipalities (Danzé, Lunay, Villiers-sur-Loir, St-Firmin-des-Prés, Naveil, etc.) to present shows in village halls, community centers, and outdoor spaces. These partnerships enable rural cultural access across the territory.
• La Compagnie AkoreacromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkoreacro is a circus company from Centre-Val de Loire, conventionnée by DRAC Centre-Val de Loire and the Region. L'Hectare co-presents Ostinato in Blois and provides touring support. The company is a flagship act in the season.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Sablier — Centre National de la Marionnette, Ifs: Direct peer operating under the same Centre National de la Marionnette designation from the French Ministry of Culture. Co-produces the remorque-castelet mobile puppet stage with L'Hectare, sharing the same national mandate in puppetry.
• PÔLE international de la Marionnette Jacques Félix, Charleville-Mézières: International puppetry center associated with the Charleville festival. Functions as a co-producer and pre-purchase partner for L'Hectare productions, operating in the same specialty ecosystem with shared national infrastructure support.
• Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes, Charleville-Mézières: The world's leading puppetry biennial festival and a co-producer of multiple L'Hectare shows. Operates in the same specialty (puppetry/marionnette arts) and is a central node of the French national puppetry ecosystem in which L'Hectare participates.
• L'Échalier, Saint-Agil — Atelier de Fabrique Artistique: Rural cultural action agency and co-production partner within the Grand Sillon cooperation network. Operates a similar outreach-focused model in the same Centre-Val de Loire region, including partnerships on the remorque-castelet project.
• La Halle aux grains — Scène nationale de Blois: Co-presentation and co-production partner through the Grand Sillon network. Shares Centre-Val de Loire regional territory with L'Hectare and operates a comparable live performing arts programming model (theater, circus, dance).
• Maison de la Culture — Scène nationale de Bourges: Regular co-producer of L'Hectare programming (Ostinato, George sans S). Functions as a regional anchor in the same Centre-Val de Loire cultural ecosystem, sharing co-financing and touring relationships with L'Hectare.
• Le Carré Magique — Théâtre National de Bretagne, Lannion: Centre National de la Marionnette (CNMa) located in Brittany, holding the same national designation as L'Hectare. Functions as a peer national puppetry center with comparable artistic residency, production, and audience development mandates.
• CCAM — Scène nationale de Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy: Co-producer of Birja presented at the AOSF festival. Comparable Scène nationale with active puppetry programming and shared cross-regional touring model with L'Hectare.
• Le Quartz — Scène nationale de Brest: Co-producer of Birja and other L'Hectare productions, supporting cross-regional touring of contemporary puppetry. Comparable scale and designation as a French Scène nationale producing contemporary performing arts.
• Théâtre Olympia — Centre Dramatique National de Tours: Co-presentation partner for AOSF festival programming (e.g., Birja). Comparable national-designated performing arts institution in the broader Centre-Val de Loire region with overlapping programming in theater and puppetry.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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