MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents

What MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents does

MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents is a French non-profit community cultural center (association loi 1901) founded in March 1962 in the Monplaisir neighborhood of Lyon's 8th arrondissement. The association operates two physical sites, MJC Monplaisir at 25 avenue des frères Lumière and the secondary Espace des 4 Vents, and is affiliated with the R2AS network (Réseau des MJC-MPT, Rhône Ain Saône). Its mission is to deliver accessible cultural, educational, sports, and civic programming for all age groups within the local community.

The service portfolio spans four ALAE (Accueil de Loisirs Associé à l'École) after-school sites at Anne Sylvestre, Lumière, Paul Émile Victor, and Simone Veil schools; a 3-10 leisure center; youth and family programming; weekly adult workshops (photography, reading clubs for fantasy/science-fiction, gaming, citizenship conferences); a lending library; a performance venue (Le Karbone) hosting young-audience theater; an exhibition space (La Passerelle); and a community bar (Le 14) that also runs gaming evenings. The organization also co-distributes weekly vegetable baskets via the Les Doryphores de Monplaisir AMAP partnership. Online registration is handled through the goasso.org platform; no proprietary technology is disclosed.

Revenue is a hybrid of earned income (membership fees, activity and workshop registrations, performance tickets at €8/€5/€10, venue rental, bar receipts, AMAP subscriptions at €12-€20.80 per week) and public funding from Ville de Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, CAF, DRAC, DRAJES, ANCT, and FONJEP. The organization is governed by a member-elected board of directors, directed by Harout Mekhsian; it maintains approximately 37 staff across direction, administration, programming, four ALAE locations, and reception, supplemented by an active volunteer base. No private equity, venture, or commercial parent ownership is present.

Name

MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents

Legal name

Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Monplaisir

Website

https://mjcmonplaisir.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents is a 1962 French non-profit community center operating two Lyon's 8e arrondissement sites, delivering cultural, educational, after-school, and recreational programming for all ages through public funding, memberships, and activity fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

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. Membership fees: Annual membership fees for association members providing access to activities and services
2. Activity and workshop registrations: Fees for participation in cultural, artistic, sports, and educational activities and stages
3. Venue rental (Le Karbone): Rental of the Karbone performance hall and Le 14 bar for events and performances
4. Performance tickets: Ticket sales for young audience performances: 8€ adults, 5€ children/groups, 10€ support tickets
5. Public funding and grants: Funding from Ville de Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, CAF, DRAC, DRAJES, ANCT, and FONJEP

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents is a non-profit community cultural center (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) operating across two locations in Lyon's 8th arrondissement, providing cultural, educational, recreational, and social programming for all ages. Core offerings include weekly activities and workshops (photography, reading clubs, gaming), children's after-school care (ALAE) at four partner schools, citizenship initiatives and conferences, youth performances in the Le Karbone venue, art exhibitions at La Passerelle, a lending library, a community bar (Le 14), and partnership-based AMAP vegetable basket distribution.

Product overview

MJC Monplaisir / Espace des 4 Vents is a community cultural center (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) operating as a multi-facility complex in Lyon's Monplaisir district. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of community services centered around cultural, educational, and social programming. Core facilities include Le Karbone performance venue, Le 14 bar, La Passerelle exhibition space, a library, and various activity spaces. Services encompass children's activities and after-school care (ALAÉ) at four school locations, weekly workshops and courses (photography, reading clubs, gaming), citizenship initiatives including justice education conferences, and youth performances. The center also partners with the Doryphores de Monplaisir AMAP for vegetable basket distribution. Activities are managed through an online registration system, with the 2026-2027 season programming spanning cultural events, exhibitions, and community gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Karbone: Performance hall / venue for shows and spectacles programming young audiences and other performances
• Le 14
• La Passerelle
• La MJC (Monplaisir)

Products and services

• Activités et Stages (Activities and Workshops) Weekly and occasional activities and workshops including photography (sténopé), reading clubs (Fantasy/Science-Fiction for children and adults), gaming evenings, citizenship initiatives, and children's programming, available to association members and local residents.
• Enfance-Jeunesse-Famille (Childhood, Youth and Family Services) After-school care (ALAE - Accueil de Loisirs Associé à l'École) at four partner school locations (Anne Sylvestre, Lumière, Paul Émile Victor, Simone Veil), plus a leisure center for children aged 3-10, youth animation programs, and multimedia activities.
• Le Karbone Performance Hall

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves local community in Lyon 8e arrondissement through diverse programs

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• R2AS (Réseau des MJC-MPT, Rhône Ain Saône)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the R2AS network of MJC-MPT associations, providing support, resources, and connection to the broader MJC movement in the Rhône and Ain departments.
• Ville de Lyon (City of Lyon)coreOthersMunicipal funding and support from the Ville de Lyon and the 8th arrondissement mayor's office (Mairie 8e).
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersFamily allowance fund providing ELAN CAF support for family and childhood programs.
• Métropole de LyoncoreOthersMetropolitan funding from Grand Lyon Métropole de Lyon for regional cultural and social programs.
• DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)coreOthersRegional directorate of cultural affairs providing cultural funding and support.
• DRAJESminorOthersRegional direction for youth, sports, and association life.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)minorOthersNational agency for territorial cohesion providing support for local associations.
• FONJEPcoreOthersJoint fund for youth and popular education providing financial support for association positions.
• Gônes et CompagnieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of young audience performances in MJC venues across Lyon Métropole. MJC Monplaisir is a member, hosting and co-presenting youth performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MJC de Montreuil: MJC in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis) running a community center with comparable cultural, youth, and family programming under the same national MJC movement. Similar scale but operating in a different metro market.
• MJC de Créteil: MJC in Créteil (Val-de-Marne) operating a comparable multi-site community center model with cultural activities, performance venue, and youth services. Functions under the same MJC network standards but in a different region.
• MJC de Montrouge: Well-established MJC in the Paris suburb of Montrouge, operating under the same MJC-MPT network model with similar cultural, youth, and after-school programming. Comparable size and structure but serving a different regional market.

Direct peers

• MJC Confluences: Adjacent MJC in Lyon's Confluences district operating a similar multi-site community center model with cultural, educational, and youth programming. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, and membership structure.
• MJC Saint-Just: MJC located in Lyon's 5th arrondissement offering the same association loi 1901 community center model with cultural activities, youth services, and public funding partnerships. Comparable in scale and programming mix.
• MJC Jean Macé: Peer MJC in Lyon offering comparable cultural, youth, and community programming under the same MJC-MPT network model. Closest like-for-like comparable within the same city for benchmarking membership and activity revenues.
• MJC de Villeurbanne: MJC in the adjacent Villeurbanne commune serving a similar urban demographics profile under the same MJC network. Comparable membership model and public funding structure within the Lyon metropolitan area.
• Centre Social et Culturel des Pentes de la Croix-Rousse: Lyon-based community center offering a comparable mix of cultural activities, family services, youth programs, and citizen engagement. Operates under the French 'centre social' model with similar municipal funding and CAF support.

Others

• Gônes et Compagnie: Collective of young audience performances in MJC venues across Lyon Métropole, of which MJC Monplaisir is a member. Co-presents youth performances at Le Karbone and similar venues — a programming partner rather than direct competitor.
• Réseau des MJC-MPT Rhône Ain Saône (R2AS): Regional network of MJC-MPT associations of which MJC Monplaisir is a member. Provides shared resources, training, and advocacy across the Rhône and Ain departments. Acts as an ecosystem support body rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mjc-monplaisir
• Instagraminstagram.com/mjc_monplaisir

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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