NOTRE DAME DES FLOTS

What NOTRE DAME DES FLOTS does

NOTRE DAME DES FLOTS is a French social welfare foundation (Fondation Notre Dame Des Flots), operating as a Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social (MECS) from its headquarters at 2 rue Dablon in Dieppe, Normandie. The institution is part of the Fondation Sainte Elisabeth and has delivered child protection services continuously since 1873, when it opened as the Orphelinat les Petits Mousses for boys orphaned by Dieppe's fishing trade; the parallel Orphelinat Sainte Élisabeth for girls was added in 1874, and the two Public Utility foundations were merged in 2000. Today it serves approximately 90 young people aged 3-21 across six integrated programs: traditional residential MECS reception, flexible (modular) reception, personalized support for young adults aged 18-21 (Jeunes Majeurs), a Lieu de Vie alternative residence (Le Mascaret), family support services (Service Familles), and the specialized NDF-MERCURE program in Rouen.

The business model is not commercial. Revenue is generated through a price-per-day tariff — first established in 1976 — paid by the Département and the Ministry of Justice for placements made under child-protection measures by the Juvenile Court or at parental request. A secondary, smaller revenue stream consists of tax-deductible donations and legacies (including real-estate transfers authenticated by a notary). The institution holds administrative habilitation from both the Département and the Ministry of Justice and reports accounts to French state authorities; it is governed by a Board of Directors with co-opted members and two ex-officio representatives of the State and the local municipality. Operations are regional within Normandy, with facilities in both Dieppe and Rouen, and headcount is reported in the 11-50 employee range.

Name

NOTRE DAME DES FLOTS

Legal name

Fondation Notre Dame Des Flots

Website

https://notredamedesflots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Notre Dame des Flots is a French Public Utility foundation operating a child protection establishment (MECS) in Dieppe, Normandy, serving roughly 90 young people aged 3-21 across residential, family support, and young-adult programs funded primarily by the Département and Ministry of Justice.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dieppe, Normandie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Price per Day): Government-funded social services institution habilitated by the Département and Ministry of Justice. First price-per-day contract established in 1976. Receives public funding for child protection services.
2. Donations and Legacies: Charitable donations and bequests accepted as a recognized Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible under French income tax and wealth tax frameworks. Legacies include monetary donations and real estate transfers authenticated by a notary.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Notre Dame des Flots is a French social-welfare foundation operating a Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social (MECS) and related child-protection services. It provides traditional and flexible residential reception, alternative living-space care, personalized support for young adults moving toward independence, family support, and specialized care and education for children and young people aged 3-21 in Dieppe and Rouen. The foundation currently serves 90 young people through government-habilitated programs.

Product overview

Notre Dame des Flots is a social welfare foundation offering a unified portfolio of child protection and prevention services through its Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social (MECS). The organization operates six integrated services: traditional accommodation (Accueil Traditionnel), flexible accommodation (Accueil Modulable), personalized support for young adults (Jeunes Majeurs), a therapeutic living space (Lieu de Vie Le Mascaret), family support services (Service Familles), and the NDF-MERCURE specialized program. Founded in 1856 and serving approximately 90 young people aged 3 to 21, the foundation operates from Dieppe with additional services in Rouen, combining 140 years of charitable tradition with modern child welfare practices.

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Products and services

• MECS Traditional Reception (MECS Accueil Traditionnel) Traditional residential child-welfare service providing accommodation, protection, and education for children and young adults placed under departmental or judicial supervision.
• MECS Flexible Reception (Accueil Modulable) Flexible accommodation service allowing adaptable reception of children based on changing family situations and needs.
• Personalized Support for Young Adults and Older Minors (Service d'Accompagnement Personnalisé Jeunes Majeurs et Grands Mineurs) Personalized support service for young adults aged 18-21 transitioning to independence, including semi-autonomous apartments for adolescents aged 15 and older.
• Le Mascaret Living Space (Lieu de Vie) A living-space service providing alternative residential accommodation for children and young people requiring supportive care environments.
• Family Support Service (Service Familles) Family support service offering assistance and guidance, including mediation and support with child-care difficulties, for families in difficulty.
• NDF-MERCURE A specialized support service established in 2012, providing additional care and educational support for children under the foundation's care.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OKOTOPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OKOTOP association for animal care and therapeutic animal activities. The organization welcomes hens (named Jérôme, Ginette and Marguerite by the children) and sheep at the facility. Children participate in building the henhouse and caring for the animals. This partnership provides therapeutic and educational activities for the children in care.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian and social-services organization with programs for vulnerable children, families, and people in difficulty. It is comparable through public and community partnerships and social-service delivery, but is a broad incumbent rather than an MECS specialist.
• Save the Children: International child-rights and child-welfare organization delivering protection, care, education, and family-support programs. It shares the mission and beneficiary group, but is a broad organization rather than a local residential operator.
• Groupe SOS: French social enterprise group spanning youth, social care, health, and employment services. Its multi-site, publicly supported operating model is comparable, though its portfolio is much broader than child protection.
• Fondation COS Alexandre Glasberg: French social and medical-care foundation operating residential and support establishments. It overlaps in regulated care delivery and public-service operations, but is a broad incumbent with a more health- and elder-care orientation.

Emerging players

• Covenant House: International nonprofit providing shelter, crisis support, and transition services for homeless and at-risk young people. It overlaps in residential youth support and independence preparation, but is more narrowly focused on youth homelessness.

Direct peers

• Boys Town: US nonprofit providing residential and community-based care, education, and support for at-risk children and families. It shares the child and youth beneficiary group and care continuum, with a different US footprint.
• The Children's Village: US nonprofit offering residential care, foster care, and family and youth support services. It is a direct operating analogue for a child-welfare institution, although it serves a different national market.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: French nonprofit that provides education, residential care, and family support to vulnerable children and young people. It is a direct domestic analogue to Notre Dame des Flots' MECS and child-protection model.
• SOS Children's Villages: International nonprofit operating family-based residential care, foster-care, and youth-transition programs. It is directly comparable in mission and service model, but operates across a much broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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