Maison Sport Santé Nîmes

What Maison Sport Santé Nîmes does

Maison Sport Santé Nîmes is a French non-profit association (operating under the parent association Nîmes Sport Santé, founded circa 2020) headquartered in Nîmes, Occitanie, that delivers prescribed adapted physical activity (APA) programs — "sport-santé" — to individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases, cancer patients, people with disabilities, and aging populations. Its core programs include Bougez sur ordonnance® (a physician-prescribed APA pathway authorized by DRAJES Occitanie), Onco'Sport® (APA for cancer patients and their relatives, co-developed with DRAJES Occitanie), and Activités Sport Thérapie (weekly sessions including Freefit, Cardia-Santé, Gym-Stretching, and Nordic Walking, paired with dietary workshops). Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team of APA teachers, dietitians, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists at a physical center, with a mobile minibus unit (MSS Mobile, launched May 2022) extending reach to priority urban districts, rural villages, and medical-social establishments across Nîmes Métropole.

Name

Maison Sport Santé Nîmes

Legal name

Maison Sport Santé de Nîmes

Website

https://maisonsportsantenimes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maison Sport Santé Nîmes is a French non-profit delivering physician-prescribed adapted physical activity programs to individuals with chronic diseases, cancer patients, and aging/disabled populations in Nîmes and its metropolitan area, operating the Bougez sur ordonnance and Onco'Sport pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Physical Activity Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior/Low-Impact Group Fitness (HSADABAI), General Personal Training (In-Person & Virtual) (HSADAAAA), Sports Rehabilitation, Return-to-Play & Performance Therapy Centers (MPAKAJAO)

Keywords

• Adapted physical activity
• Sport-santé programs
• Chronic disease rehabilitation
• Therapeutic exercise services
• Prescription-based activity

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and donations: The association receives financial support from corporate sponsors such as Jaguar Land Rover Nîmes (Groupe Grim) and institutional donors such as the Fondation MAAF. Jaguar Land Rover provided funding via a cheque to finance future projects. The Fondation MAAF co-funds the MSS mobile project by matching crowdfunding contributions up to €5,000.
2. Public institutional funding: The MSS Nîmes is supported by public institutions including the ARS Occitanie, the Préfet du Gard, the Département du Gard, the Ville de Nîmes, the SDJES du Gard, and the CHU Nîmes. These entities co-finance operational costs and program delivery (e.g., Bougez sur ordonnance).
3. Crowdfunding: The association launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Ulule platform targeting €5,000, with an additional €5,000 matched contribution from the Fondation MAAF upon reaching the goal. This funds the MSS mobile initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maison Sport Santé de Nîmes is a non-profit sport-health center that delivers adapted physical activity (APA) programs to individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases, cancer, disabilities, and aging-related conditions. Services include personalized physical and motivational assessments, prescription-based activity referral under the Bougez sur ordonnance® framework, group activities (Freefit, Cardia-Santé, Gym-Stretching, Nordic Walking), cancer-specific Onco'Sport® programs, dietary workshops, and itinerant outreach via the MSS Mobile minibus. Programs are prescribed by physicians and delivered by a multidisciplinary team of APA teachers, dietitians, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

Product overview

Maison Sport Santé Nîmes operates as a health-through-sport center offering adapted physical activity programs. The organization provides a unified service portfolio centered around three core programs: Bougez sur ordonnance® for chronic disease patients, Onco'Sport® for cancer patients, and Activités Sport Thérapie combining multiple weekly activities. The MSS Mobile initiative extends services through a mobile unit. All programs are delivered by a multidisciplinary team including APA teachers, dietitians, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists, connected to the Nîmes Sport Santé association and regional health partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bougez sur ordonnance®: A regional device of the DRAJES Occitanie for prescribing adapted physical activity to people with chronic diseases, deployed in Nîmes by Nîmes Sport Santé.
• Onco'Sport®
• MSS Mobile

Products and services

• Bougez sur ordonnance® Prescription-based adapted physical activity program for individuals with chronic non-communicable diseases (diabetes, cardiac pathologies, cancer, obesity, hypertension, Parkinson's disease, depression), delivered by APA teachers under physician prescription via the national "sport sur ordonnance" framework and DRAJES Occitanie trademark.
• Onco'Sport® Adapted Physical Activity program designed for individuals affected by cancer and their loved ones, supporting physical rehabilitation, fatigue management, muscle preservation and psychological well-being during and after treatment, co-developed with DRAJES Occitanie.
• Activités Sport Thérapie Weekly schedule of group adapted physical activity sessions — including Freefit, Cardia-Santé, Gym-Stretching and Nordic Walking — combined with dietary workshops and supported by a multidisciplinary team of APA teachers, dietitians, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
• MSS Mobile Itinerant sport-health outreach program using a minibus staffed by an APA teacher to deploy mobile adapted physical activity spaces across neighborhoods, social policy districts, villages and medical-social establishments of Nîmes Métropole, targeting persons with disabilities, aging individuals, and populations furthest from conventional sports facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 patients with chronic diseases accompanied in two years of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• METS-UPsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021METS-UP is a partner in the COVID-19 rehabilitation program run by the MSS Nîmes. METS-UP collaborates with the MSS to provide reconditioning programs for individuals who have contracted COVID-19 and retain sequelae such as fatigue and breathlessness.
• Nîmes Sport SantécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Nîmes Sport Santé is the parent association that established and operates the Maison Sport Santé Nîmes. The MSS is described as being 'portée par Nîmes Sport Santé' and all programs (Bougez sur ordonnance, Onco'Sport, Sport Thérapie) are delivered by Nîmes Sport Santé's multidisciplinary team.
• ARS Occitanie (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Regional Health Agency of Occitanie co-finances and co-governs the Bougez sur ordonnance program deployed by the MSS Nîmes. It is a logo-level institutional partner.
• Ville de NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The City of Nîmes partners with the MSS to deploy the Bougez sur ordonnance program and provides institutional support. It is listed as a logo-level institutional partner and co-financier of the Bougez sur ordonnance initiative.
• CHU Nîmes (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The CHU Nîmes (along with CHU Carrémeau) is a partner in the Bougez sur ordonnance program. It contributes to the referral pathway and patient care coordination for individuals with chronic conditions. It is also listed as a logo partner.
• SDJES du Gard (Service Départemental à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021The SDJES du Gard is the departmental youth and sports authority that co-governs the Bougez sur ordonnance deployment in Nîmes.
• Préfet du GardsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021The Prefect of Gard provides institutional endorsement and support for the MSS's activities. Listed as a logo partner on the organization's website.
• Département du GardsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021The Gard Department provides institutional support and funding to the MSS. Listed as a logo partner on the organization's website.
• DRAJES OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Direction Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports (DRAJES) Occitanie is the owner of the Bougez sur ordonnance® trademark and the governing body that authorizes the deployment of APA programs regionally. The MSS Nîmes is a local operator under this framework. DRAJES also supports the Onco'Sport program.
• Local sports clubscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021The MSS works with local sports clubs across Nîmes to deliver APA sessions. Clubs provide facilities and qualified instructors. The MSS maintains a census of clubs qualified to accommodate people with chronic conditions, disabilities, and aging individuals.
• KalyaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Kalya is listed as a logo partner on the MSS Nîmes website. The nature of the partnership (institutional, programmatic, or financial) is not further specified in the source material.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CAMI Sport & Cancer: French non-profit providing APA programs specifically for cancer patients, directly overlapping with MSS Nîmes's Onco'Sport® offering. Same non-clinical sport-as-medicine positioning and oncology patient segment.
• Siel Bleu: Leading French non-profit delivering adapted physical activity (APA) programs for chronic-disease patients, seniors, and people with disabilities. Closely comparable in mission, target population, and sport-health delivery model to MSS Nîmes.
• Maison Sport Santé de Montpellier: Sister Maison Sport Santé in the same Occitanie region operating under the identical national sport-sur-ordonnance framework. Directly comparable in services, regulatory positioning, and partnership ecosystem (ARS, DRAJES, local sports clubs).

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française Sport Santé: National federation overseeing the sport-health ecosystem in France, including the MSS network and Bougez sur ordonnance® deployment. Operates as the umbrella body under which MSS Nîmes is licensed and affiliated.
• Basic-Fit France: Low-cost fitness chain with broad French presence. Adjacent in offering accessible fitness facilities, though without MSS Nîmes's medical-prescription pathway or chronic-disease specialization.
• Keep Cool: French fitness chain positioning around accessible wellness and sport-health. Broad incumbent in the sport-for-wellness category overlapping with MSS Nîmes's preventive adapted-activity audience.
• Fédération Française d'Éducation Physique et de Gymnastique Volontaire (FFEPGV): Major French federation promoting voluntary physical activity for health and well-being. Overlaps with MSS Nîmes's preventive sport-health mission at scale, though operating through club networks rather than a single-entry-point center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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