What Paroles Voyageuses does

Paroles Voyageuses is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901, SIRET 495124703) founded on June 21, 2006, and headquartered at 43 rue de l'Orillon, 75011 Paris. The organization delivers French language training and linguistic diagnostic services to four primary beneficiary groups: employees in Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) structures, job seekers and newly arrived refugees, deaf and hard-of-hearing adults, and volunteer/professional trainers. Operations are organized into four specialized poles — Pôle français professionnel, Pôle sourds, Pôle formation de formateurs, and Pôle diagnostic linguistique — supplemented by proprietary digital pedagogical tools including Pi Verbe (an LSF verb dictionary for mobile), video capsules in French Sign Language, and digital captations for the Collectif Réfugiés project. The organization holds Qualiopi certification and is a certified preparation center for DCL Français Professionnel and DCL FLE diplomas, as well as an examination center for the Français Operandi certification in the cleaning sector.

Name

Paroles Voyageuses

Legal name

Paroles Voyageuses

Website

https://paroles-voyageuses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paroles Voyageuses is a 2006-founded Parisian non-profit association delivering French language training, linguistic diagnostics, and trainer capacity-building to migrants, refugees, insertion-program employees, and deaf adults, operating through four specialized poles and several public-funded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult French Language Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

Keywords

• Adult French language training
• Vocational French instruction
• Sign language training
• Linguistic diagnostic services
• Train-the-trainer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subventionnée formations: Free training programs funded by public subsidies from Ville de Paris, État, and other institutional funders. For insertion employees: 14€/hour.
2. Entreprises et OPCO: Fee-for-service training for companies and SIAE structures, billed through OPCO (skills operators) with custom quotes.
3. Formation de formateurs: Training for volunteer and professional trainers on French as a foreign language, illiteracy, and teaching deaf adults. Inter-association training at 60€/6h module or 35€/3h module.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paroles Voyageuses is a non-profit French language training organization that delivers adult French instruction across four specialized departments: professional French for employees and job seekers, written French in French Sign Language for deaf adults, train-the-trainer programs, and linguistic diagnostic evaluations. Services are funded through public grants, OPCO-billed company contracts, and donations, with offerings ranging from subsidized free training (14€/hour for insertion employees) to enterprise customized modules and recognized certifications (DILF, DELF, DCL, Français Operandi).

Product overview

Paroles Voyageuses is a 2006-founded training organization offering French language instruction through four specialized departments: the Pôle français professionnel (professional French training for employees and job seekers), the Pôle sourds (written French in LSF for deaf adults), the Pôle formation de formateurs (train-the-trainer programs), and the Pôle diagnostic linguistique (linguistic assessment services). The organization also develops educational tools including Pi Verbe (LSF verb dictionary), pedagogical capsules (video/audio recordings), and the Français Operandi professional certification for the cleaning sector. All offerings are coordinated around French language acquisition for diverse adult populations including migrants, refugees, and people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle français professionnel French language training for employees, job seekers, and refugees, with programs tailored to professional objectives and the Insertion by Economic Activity (IAE) sector. Includes customized modules for companies, diploma preparation (DILF, DELF, DCL), and subsidized free training.
• Pôle sourds French written language training delivered in French Sign Language (LSF) for deaf or hard-of-hearing adults, using a contrastive approach between LSF and written French. Includes in-LSF sessions and downloadable pedagogical worksheets.
• Pôle formation de formateurs Train-the-trainer programs for organizations seeking to train volunteer or professional instructors in French as a Foreign Language, illiteracy, literacy, or teaching deaf adults. Inter-association modules priced at 60€/6h or 35€/3h per person.
• Pôle diagnostic linguistique Linguistic diagnostic services evaluating French language competencies through three projects: Réseau EIF-FEL (Paris 11e, 19e, 20e), Rentrée Partagée du 11e, and diagnostics for SIAE insertion employees via FLES de Paris.
• Certification Français Operandi Professional French communication certification specific to the cleaning and maintenance trades, priced at 150€ TTC per candidate, delivered as an official examination at Paroles Voyageuses.
• Diplôme DCL Français Professionnel preparation Preparation and certification pathway for the DCL Français Professionnel diploma (level A1 to A2), with individual fee of 100€ TTC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% des formés satisfait·e·s ou très satisfait·e·s (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Réseau EIF-FEL (Évaluation, Information, Formation – Français En Lien)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Paris City-initiated project (2016) to network French language training operators around shared values and practices. Paroles Voyageuses operates evaluation permanences in 11e, 19e, and 20e arrondissements. Funded by FAMI, State, Collectivité Parisienne, and France Travail.
• FLES de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLES de Paris (association loi 1901, created 2004) facilitates professional insertion of employees in insertion contracts. Paroles Voyageuses holds the contract for linguistic, mathematics, and logical reasoning diagnostic evaluations for SIAE employees.
• Réseau AlphacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education network in Paris providing directory and referral services. Paroles Voyageuses is referenced on their platform with training offers.
• Le Français des Affaires - CCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry's business French center. Collaborated with Paroles Voyageuses and Régie de Quartier du 19ème to develop the Français Operandi certification for cleaning and propreté sector.
• Académie de la Langue des Signes FrançaisesupportingTechnology or IntegrationAcademic institution dedicated to French Sign Language research and promotion, listed as partner.
• Université Paris 8supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Paris 8 University for educational collaboration.
• CEFILsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining organization operating evaluation permanences for Réseau EIF-FEL in 10e, 17e, and 18e arrondissements.
• International Visual Theatre (IVT)supportingTechnology or IntegrationVisual theater organization working on deaf communication, listed as partner.
• Collectif RéfugiéssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective project producing 7 digital captations (video/audio) of pedagogical practices for volunteer and salaried professionals working with newly arrived migrants. Last session 2024-2025. Funded by various institutional partners.
• Collectif Rentrée Partagée du 11esupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual shared intake program in 11th arrondissement including Centres sociaux le Picoulet and Solidarité Roquette, Ligue des Femmes Iraniennes pour la Démocratie, Équipes Saint-Vincent, and Croix-Rouge. Coordinated by Paroles Voyageuses with local development team.
• Cours municipaux pour adultes de ParissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal adult education services in Paris ensuring pedagogical follow-up and accompaniment of Réseau EIF-FEL evaluation teams.
• Régie de Quartier du 19èmesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal neighborhood organization, co-developer of Français Operandi certification for cleaning sector.
• Simplon.cosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSimplon Access project: Digital accessibility accompaniment for website redesign, co-funded by European Regional Development Fund.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Forum Réfugiés: Major French association supporting refugees and asylum seekers, including integration initiatives. Operates at national scope and overlaps with Paroles Voyageuses' refugee learner segment, though with a wider mandate.
• Greta (réseau national): Public network of adult education groups (Greta) attached to the French Ministry of Education, providing continuing education and language training with national reach — a complementary public option to Paroles Voyageuses' offerings.
• France Terre d'Asile: Large refugee and asylum support organization with a broad portfolio including linguistic integration. Overlaps with Paroles Voyageuses' refugee insertion mission but operates at national scale with a much wider service offering.
• Alliance Française: Global French-language teaching network present in France and abroad. A much larger, international incumbent in French language instruction with comparable subject-matter focus but a different customer base (largely international learners).
• AFPA: France's national adult vocational training agency, covering language, vocational, and certification programs at scale. A broader, publicly-backed incumbent that competes for the same OPCO-funded adult training demand.

Emerging players

• Simplon.co: Digital and web training network focused on inclusion and insertion, listed as a partner of Paroles Voyageuses on the Simplon Access project. Touches the same target population but is digital-first and tech-oriented.

Direct peers

• Cours municipaux pour adultes de Paris: Municipal adult education provider in Paris that complements Paroles Voyageuses in the Réseau EIF-FEL evaluation flow and serves a similar adult learner population in the same geography.
• CEFIL: Adult training organization operating in Paris, listed as a partner of Paroles Voyageuses within Réseau EIF-FEL, delivering French language evaluation and insertion training to similar migrant and SIAE audiences.
• Réseau Alpha: Paris adult literacy network that lists Paroles Voyageuses among its referenced training providers. It covers the same illiteracy and basic-skills learner segments in the Île-de-France region.
• FLES de Paris: Association facilitating professional insertion of SIAE employees, which has contracted Paroles Voyageuses for linguistic and logical diagnostics. Operates on the same insertion-through-economic-activity value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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