Festival de Rocamadour

What Festival de Rocamadour does

Festival de Rocamadour, operated as Fondation Rocamadour – Musique sacrée, is a French non-profit foundation (association loi 1901) established in 2005 and sheltered under the Fondation du Patrimoine, a recognized public utility foundation. The organization is dedicated to the preservation, transmission, and promotion of sacred music, drawing its inspiration from composer Francis Poulenc's historic 1936 encounter with Rocamadour and the subsequent creation of his sacred works (Litanies à la Vierge Noire, Salve Regina, Stabat Mater, Dialogue des Carmélites). It coordinates three interconnected cultural programs: the annual Festival de Rocamadour (a two-week sacred music festival celebrating its 20th edition in August 2025), Ensemble la Sportelle (a vocal ensemble founded in 2017 performing a cappella sacred repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary period with 4 to 32 singers), and Label Rocamadour (a record label dedicated to recording albums featuring France's 8,000 pipe organs). The foundation also operates a national touring concert program in which Ensemble la Sportelle performs in one endangered church per French department annually, with proceeds directed to restoration of the host site.

The foundation is governed by a board led by President Bruno Chapoulart, with Emmeran Rollin as General and Artistic Director, and supported by an advisory circle including Lionel Sow (Musical Director of the Radio France Choir) and Thierry Escaich (Composer and organist of Notre-Dame de Paris). It maintains a lean team of approximately 10 staff handling production, communications, and sponsorship/patronage functions. Its funding model is built on three pillars: individual donations and a tiered Circle of Friends membership program ranging from 25€ (Active member) to 5,000€+ (Mécène Passion); corporate mécénat (sponsorship) offering 60% tax deductions up to €2 million; and bequests, lifetime donations, and life insurance designations. Donations are processed via the Fondation du Patrimoine infrastructure, with 94% of donated funds reaching projects after a 6% management fee. Tax deduction rates (66% income tax, 75% IFI for individuals; 60% for corporations) are positioned as a core acquisition lever. The foundation serves individual sacred-music enthusiasts, corporate patrons seeking CSR alignment, legacy donors engaged in estate planning, and public institutions (Ministère de la Culture, CNM, Région Occitanie, Département du Lot, Mairie de Rocamadour) supporting cultural heritage preservation.

Revenue and financial performance are not publicly disclosed. Distribution and donor acquisition occur through the foundation's website, the HelloAsso donation platform, traditional mail, direct patron relationship management (privileged events, artist meetings, residencies), and earned media partnerships with France Musique, La Dépêche du Midi, La Croix, France 3 Occitanie, Télérama, and Radio Présence. The operational geography is concentrated in the Occitanie region of France, with the touring concert program providing single-country domestic reach and Label Rocamadour offering global distribution of recordings.

Name

Festival de Rocamadour

Legal name

Association Cantica Sacra Rocamadour

Website

https://musique-sacree-rocamadour.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fondation Rocamadour – Musique sacrée is a French non-profit foundation (sheltered under Fondation du Patrimoine) that preserves and promotes sacred music through an annual festival, a professional vocal ensemble, a recording label, and a national touring concert program, serving individual patrons, corporate mécènes, and public cultural institutions.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Sacred Music & Cultural Heritage Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Sacred music festivals
• Vocal ensemble performances
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Organ music recordings
• Artistic patronage programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocamadour

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual donations and patronage: Individual donors support the foundation through various mechanisms including direct donations, annual membership fees (25€ to 5000€+), and Circle of Friends membership tiers. Donors receive tax deductions (66% for income tax, 75% for IFI) and benefits such as event invitations and exclusive access.
2. Corporate sponsorship and patronage (mécénat): Companies support the foundation through financial donations, skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences), and in-kind donations. Corporate sponsors receive 60% tax deduction on donations up to €2 million, 40% beyond. The foundation offers Grand Patron program with custom partnerships.
3. Bequests, donations, and life insurance: The foundation receives legacies (legs), lifetime donations of property or assets, and life insurance beneficiary designations. These are fully exempt from inheritance taxes as the foundation is under the aegis of a public utility foundation. Donors receive 66% income tax deduction on donated assets.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Fondation Rocamadour – Musique sacrée produces and presents sacred music programming through three interconnected pillars: an annual music festival in Rocamadour (20th edition in 2025), a professional vocal ensemble (Ensemble la Sportelle, founded 2017), and a recording label (Label Rocamadour) documenting France's 8,000 pipe organs. The foundation also operates a national touring concert program that places performances in endangered churches across French departments, with concert proceeds funding restoration of religious heritage sites.

Product overview

The Fondation Rocamadour – Musique sacrée is a national foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting sacred music, inspired by Francis Poulenc's historic connection to Rocamadour. The foundation operates a unified portfolio of three interconnected cultural products: the Festival de Rocamadour (annual music festival), Ensemble la Sportelle (professional vocal ensemble), and Label Rocamadour (recording label). These three pillars work together to support the training, creation, diffusion, and recording of sacred music, while also supporting organ restoration and touring concert programs across France.

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Brands

• Label Rocamadour: A recording label dedicated to organ music and sacred music recordings, with the vocation to record numerous albums showcasing France's 8,000 pipe organs, featuring both renowned artists and young talents.
• Ensemble la Sportelle
• Festival de Rocamadour

Products and services

• Festival de Rocamadour An annual two-week sacred music festival held in Rocamadour, France, featuring performances by renowned and emerging artists exploring sacred repertoire from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. The festival celebrates sacred music and supports its preservation as intangible cultural heritage. The 20th edition was held August 15-26, 2025.
• Ensemble la Sportelle – Concert Season A professional vocal ensemble of 4 to 32 singers, performing sacred a cappella repertoire spanning ten centuries of vocal music, from Renaissance to contemporary works. The 2025/2026 season includes touring concerts and performances across France.
• Label Rocamadour Recordings A record label producing albums that showcase France's 8,000 pipe organs and sacred vocal repertoire, featuring renowned artists alongside young emerging talents. Recordings are sold globally through the label's dedicated website and the foundation's HelloAsso shop.
• Concerts itinérants (Touring Concerts) A national program of touring concerts organized by Ensemble la Sportelle in threatened religious buildings across France. Each year, one church per French department is selected to host a sacred music performance, with all concert proceeds funding restoration of the host site.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of donated funds directly allocated to foundation projects (6% management fee)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Fondation du PatrimoinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Rocamadour - Musique sacrée is sheltered under (abritée par) the Fondation du Patrimoine, a foundation recognized as being of public utility. This partnership provides rigorous ethical oversight, transparent governance, audit controls, and enables tax-efficient donation structures. The Fondation du Patrimoine handles fund administration with 94% of donations going directly to projects.
• Caisse des dépôtsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic financial institution supporting the foundation through patronage (mécénat). Logo displayed prominently among major partners on foundation website.
• Fondation OrangemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate foundation supporting cultural heritage through patronage. Logo displayed among major partners on foundation website.
• Fondation EtrillardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss corporate foundation supporting the foundation's cultural mission. Logo displayed among major partners.
• Ministère de la CulturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Ministry of Culture provides institutional support and endorsement. Logo displayed among institutional partners.
• CNM (Centre national de la musique)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench national music center provides institutional support for sacred music programming and Label Rocamadour recordings.
• Région OccitaniecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council of Occitanie provides territorial support. Logo displayed among institutional partners.
• Département du LotcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal department government supporting the foundation as the home territory of Rocamadour. Logo displayed among institutional partners.
• Crédit AgricolemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional banking group providing corporate patronage support. Logo displayed among corporate partners.
• France MusiquemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational classical music radio station (part of Radio France) as media partner. Logo displayed among media partners.
• SkaleparkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner providing support to foundation activities. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Ratier FigeacminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal aerospace company in Figeac providing corporate patronage. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Château de la TreyneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury hotel property providing patronage support. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Phyt'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganic cosmetics brand providing patronage support. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Godard (foie gras)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal foie gras producer providing patronage support. Logo displayed on partner page.
• CauvaldorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism/territorial entity supporting foundation. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Mairie de RocamadourminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal municipal government supporting foundation activities in its territory. Logo displayed on partner page.
• Ensemble la SportellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocal ensemble founded in 2017, one of the three pillars supported by the foundation. Performs 10 centuries of vocal music from Renaissance to contemporary, with 4-32 singers. The foundation actively supports this ensemble's season and touring activities.
• Label RocamadourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecording label under the foundation's ecosystem, dedicated to recording albums showcasing France's 8000 pipe organs and sacred music repertoire. Mixes renowned artists with emerging talents.
• Cantica Sacra RocamadourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association that initiated the foundation and provides ongoing governance representation. Association registered under W463000106 at prefecture of Cahors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Les Arts Florissants: Internationally renowned French early-music vocal and instrumental ensemble founded by William Christie; comparable as a French vocal ensemble specializing in sacred and Baroque-to-contemporary repertoire with a strong recording catalog and concert season.
• Festival de Saint-Denis: Summer sacred and symphonic music festival held in the Basilica of Saint-Denis near Paris; comparable as a French sacred-music festival pairing renowned soloists with an annual summer season and ecclesiastical heritage setting.
• Festival de La Chaise-Dieu: Annual classical and sacred music festival in the Auvergne region of France; directly comparable as a long-running (since 1966) summer sacred/classical music festival with national audience reach and a similar nonprofit operating model.
• Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay: Summer sacred and medieval/Renaissance music festival in Vézelay (Burgundy); closely comparable in repertoire (sacred vocal music, early-to-contemporary), monastic venue, and small-team nonprofit operating model.
• Ensemble Correspondances: French vocal and instrumental ensemble specializing in French sacred Baroque repertoire; directly comparable as a France-based sacred-music ensemble with a label/recording output and concert season.
• Accentus (chamber choir): Leading French professional chamber choir with a substantial recording catalog and concert season; comparable as a France-based vocal ensemble producing high-quality a cappella and sacred repertoire recordings.

Broad incumbents

• Centre de musique baroque de Versailles: French heritage institution dedicated to reviving the sacred and secular Baroque musical heritage of the Versailles court; comparable as a French sacred/Baroque music institution combining research, performance, and recording activity.
• Harmonia Mundi: Independent French classical and early-music record label with a large catalog of sacred and Baroque recordings; comparable as the recording-distribution analog to Label Rocamadour, but operating at much larger scale across many ensembles.
• Festival d'Aix-en-Provence: One of Europe's leading opera and classical music festivals held each summer in Provence; comparable as a French summer classical/sacred-themed festival but at significantly larger scale with broader repertoire and institutional backing.
• Festival d'Avignon: Major French performing arts festival focused on theater and live performance; comparable as a French summer cultural festival with public/institutional backing but serving a broader performing-arts audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondationrocamadour-musique-sacree

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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