Lycée Jean Queinnec

What Lycée Jean Queinnec does

Lycée Jean Queinnec is a private Catholic agricultural secondary school located at 20 place du DR. Jean Queinnec, 56140 Malestroit, in the Brittany region of France. Since 2025 it has merged with Lycée La Touche in Ploërmel to form a single establishment operating as Groupe La Touche, formalizing a cooperation that began with joint administrative management in 1996. The combined institution serves approximately 900 students across two campuses, offering general, technological, and professional tracks from Collège (4ème/3ème) through BTSA higher-education programs, including BAC PRO CGEA, BAC PRO SAPAT, CAP Agricole, and BTSA in animal production and sustainable agronomy. It also runs apprenticeship pathways through partner CFA-ECB and a continuing-education line for adult learners.

The institution's distinguishing infrastructure is a working pedagogical farm (exploitation agricole) delivering 28,000 hours of training annually across animal and plant production with renewable-energy operations, and an equestrian center (centre équestre) offering riding instruction from age 7. Boarding is a core service with 300 rooms across 5 dormitories serving students from middle school through BTS. Digital services are limited to a standard EcoleDirecte student portal (messaging, Parcoursup access, library, reservations); there is no proprietary technology platform.

The revenue model combines French government subsidies for private agricultural schools under contract, partially subsidized tuition with a family-contribution component, recurring apprenticeship-tax (taxe d'apprentissage) contributions from regional employers, and fees from continuing-education courses. Distribution is direct: families enroll via the school website, BTSA applicants use the national Parcoursup platform, and the institution maintains channels with regional middle schools for vocational referrals. GTM is regional, focused on Brittany and surrounding territories, with no geographic expansion outside France. The legal parent is the CNEAP network, and the institution is affiliated with Enseignement Catholique and the Réseau Mennaisien for Catholic educational alignment.

Name

Lycée Jean Queinnec

Legal name

Groupe La Touche

Website

https://lycee-jqueinnec.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groupe La Touche (formerly Lycée Jean Queinnec) is a private Catholic agricultural school in Brittany, France, serving ~900 secondary and BTS students across Ploërmel and Malestroit campuses with a working farm, equestrian center, and 300 boarding beds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Agricultural Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Boarding school
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Malestroit

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a private agricultural school under the CNEAP network, receives government subsidies for educational operations. Tuition is partially subsidized with family contribution.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Receives apprenticeship tax contributions from partner businesses to support vocational training programs.
3. Continuing Education Services: Provides professional development and continuing education courses in animal production, human resources management, plant production, and farm equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Jean Queinnec, now part of Groupe La Touche since 2025, operates a private Catholic agricultural school delivering secondary, vocational, and higher education programs in general studies, agricultural sciences, and livestock production. The institution supplements classroom instruction with hands-on training at a working pedagogical farm (28,000 training hours annually), an equestrian center, boarding facilities for 300 students, and continuing education programs for adult learners in animal production, plant production, and human resources management.

Product overview

Lycée Jean Queinnec (now part of Groupe La Touche since 2025) is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The core educational offerings include Enseignement Général/Technologique tracks (2nde GT, BAC Général, BAC STAV), Formations Professionnelles (CAP, BAC PRO in agriculture and services sectors), and Formations Supérieur (BTSA programs). These are supplemented by apprenticeship and continuing education programs. The institution provides extensive extracurricular Options including apiculture, athletics, equestrian, and theatre. Physical facilities include a Pedagogical Farm (Exploitation Agricole), Equestrian Center, and boarding facilities (Internat). The La BoutiQ pedagogical store and La Touche Locale initiative support local product sales, while the Espace Numérique provides digital services including student messaging and access to national platforms like Parcoursup and EcoleDirecte.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• La Touche Locale: Local products and produce from the school's agricultural operations.
• La BoutiQ

Products and services

• Enseignement Général et Technologique General and technological secondary education tracks including 2nde Générale et Technologique, BAC Général à dominante scientifique, and BAC STAV (Sciences et Technologies de l'Agronomie et du Vivant), preparing students for higher education pathways.
• Formations Professionnelles Vocational training programs including Collège 4ème et 3ème EA, CAP Agricole Ruminants, CAP Services aux Personnes et Vente, BAC PRO CGEA (Conduite et Gestion de l'Exploitation Agricole), BAC PRO SAPAT (Services aux Personnes et aux Territoires), and BAC PRO Technicien Conseil Vente.
• Formations Supérieur Higher education programs including BTSA Métiers de l'élevage (Animal Production) and BTSA Agronomie Cultures Durables (Sustainable Crop Production) for advanced agricultural careers.
• Formation par Apprentissage Apprenticeship-based training including CAP Métiers de l'Agriculture, BTS ACS'AGRI, BTSA Métiers de l'élevage, BAC PRO CGEA, and BTS DATR delivered through work-study routes with employer partners.
• Formation Continue Continuing education programs covering Productions animales, Gestion des Ressources Humaines, and Productions végétales et agroéquipements for adult professional development and retraining in agricultural sectors.
• Centre Équestre Equestrian center offering horse riding instruction and pony activities from age 7, including balades, randonnée, débourrage, dressage, CSO (show jumping), CCE (eventing), and Hunter competitions.
• Internat Boarding accommodation with 300 rooms across 5 dormitories serving different class levels from 4ème to BTS, with mandatory supervised study sessions for residents.
• Options et Activités Optional programs and extracurricular activities including Apiculture, Athlétisme, Football féminin, Hippologie-Équitation, Section européenne, Langue des signes, Engagement citoyen, Sports nature, Théâtre, and VTT.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28,000 training hours dispensed annually on the agricultural exploitation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNEAP (Confédération Nationale de l'Enseignement Agricole Privé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of the national confederation for private agricultural education in France. Provides institutional support, curriculum alignment, and network resources for agricultural schools.
• Enseignement CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Catholic education network in France. Provides religious identity framework, pastoral support, and Catholic educational values alignment.
• Réseau MennaisiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational network named after Jean-Marie de La Mennais, founder. Provides alumni network (Amicale des anciens élèves) and shared educational philosophy rooted in Catholic values.
• L'Aventure du VivantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural education initiative promoting careers in farming and food production. Showcases agricultural sector opportunities to students.
• RenAsup56minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network for student success and higher education access in Morbihan department. Supports student orientation and transition to higher education.
• CFA-ECB (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApprenticeship training center providing work-study programs. Offers BTS ACS'AGRI and BTS DATR through apprenticeship routes, connecting students with employer partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Le Nivot: Private Catholic agricultural lycée in Brittany also affiliated with the CNEAP/Mennaisien network. Offers comparable CAP, BAC PRO, and BTSA programs with a working farm, operating as a direct regional competitor for Brittany students seeking agricultural education.
• MFR (Maisons Familiales Rurales): Federation of French agricultural education houses operating a parallel private agricultural school network across France. Highly comparable to Groupe La Touche's CNEAP affiliation, with similar alternance-style pedagogy, rural footprint, and target families across agricultural communities.
• Lycée Kerplouz LaSalle: Private agricultural lycée in Brittany under the LaSalle network, offering comparable CAP, BAC PRO, and BTSA programs in landscaping, agriculture, and environment. Directly competes for Brittany-based students pursuing agricultural and rural education.

Others

• Enseignement Catholique France: National federation of French Catholic schools. Groupe La Touche is a member institution; the federation provides policy advocacy, curriculum support, and shared branding that directly shape the school's operating environment.
• UNREP: National union of private education institutions coordinating French private school networks. Relevant as the institutional coordinator that groups private Catholic and agricultural schools together, similar to the role CNEAP plays for Groupe La Touche.

Emerging players

• ISARA Lyon: French agricultural engineering school offering BSc, MSc, and engineer-level programs in agriculture, food science, and environmental science. Overlaps with Groupe La Touche's agricultural subject matter but at a higher academic tier.
• ESA Angers (École Supérieure d'Agriculture): Higher-tier agricultural education institution in western France offering engineering and professional bachelor programs in agriculture. Comparable in agricultural subject matter but serves a higher academic level than Groupe La Touche's BTSA programs.

Regional players

• Lycée Théodore Monod: Public agricultural lycée in the Brittany region offering similar CAP, BAC PRO, and BTSA tracks in animal and plant production. Competes for the same student pool but as a free public alternative rather than a private Catholic institution.

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large Catholic foundation operating schools and youth programs across France. Shares the Catholic educational identity and youth-focused mission but at much larger scale and with broader social inclusion mandates beyond agriculture.
• Institut Agro (Montpellier & Rennes): National network of French agronomy grandes écoles (formerly Montpellier SupAgro and AgroCampus Ouest, including the Rennes-Angers campus). Comparable subject matter at university level but represents a much larger, publicly funded counterpart in agricultural higher education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lyceelatouche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lycee-jqueinnec
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupe.latouche

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