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Le Printemps des Poètes is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1999 and headquartered at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris, where it operates a small permanent team of approximately 14 employees. Its flagship activity is an annual poetry festival held every March — the 26th edition, 'La poésie. Volcanique,' ran in March 2025 and the 27th, 'La liberté. Force vive, déployée,' is scheduled for March 2026 — described by the organization as the largest organized field of poetic action in France and one of the most significant internationally. Around the festival, the organization runs year-round programs: the Centre pour la Poésie (its headquarters and ongoing programming hub), artistic and cultural education initiatives (with the OCCE under the École en Poésie label), the Villes & Villages en Poésie municipal labeling program, the L'Agenda events platform, the La Poéthèque digital library of poets and publications, and two awards — the Prix Andrée Chedid for sung poetry and the Grand Prix francophone de la poésie 'Nouvelle Donne' — plus the Poéclic international operation targeting francophone audiences in Latin America and Southern Europe.

The underlying technology is modest: a CMS-based public website (printempsdespoetes.com) and a separate event agenda platform (agenda.printempsdespoetes.com), with hosting and technical services provided by Perfecto Groupe. There is no disclosed AI, API, or SDK; the digital footprint centers on curated content (La Poéthèque), event discovery, and QR-code-accessible 'capsules poétiques.' Business model is a hybrid of French public funding (Ministry of Culture, Centre National du Livre, Sofia) and individual/corporate mécénat offering a 66% income-tax deduction, with the vast majority of events free to the public and no monetized enterprise customers. Core beneficiaries are schools, municipalities, independent bookstores, poets and publishers, and the general public attending free cultural events; revenue concentration risk is therefore low but the organization is structurally dependent on continued public-sector cultural budgets and grant continuity.

Name

Français

Legal name

Le Printemps des Poètes

Website

https://printempsdespoetes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Printemps des Poètes is a French non-profit founded in 1999 that runs the country's largest annual poetry festival each March, complemented by year-round education, labeling, and digital library programs serving schools, municipalities, bookstores, poets, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poetry Festival and Literary Cultural Programming

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poetry Workshops (EDAMAMAB), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Community Theatre & Storytelling Festivals (MPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Poetry festival
• Cultural events programming
• Literary prizes
• Poetry education programs
• Cultural nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and patronage (Mécénat): The organization accepts donations from individuals and corporations, with tax benefits (66% reduction on income tax for donations up to 20% of taxable income).
2. Public funding: Supported by Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la culture), Centre National du Livre (CNL), and Sofia (action culturelle).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Printemps des Poètes organizes France's leading annual poetry festival each March, now in its 26th edition (2025), under a decentralized model that invites professionals and amateurs to host poetry events nationwide. The festival is supplemented by year-round programs run from the Centre pour la Poésie at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris, including artistic and cultural education (EAC) for schools, the Villes & Villages en Poésie municipal labeling network, two annual poetry prizes (Prix Andrée Chedid and Grand Prix francophone Nouvelle Donne), and digital resources such as the La Poéthèque poetry database and the L'Agenda event platform.

Product overview

Le Printemps des Poètes is a cultural organization centered around an annual poetry festival held every March in France. The organization operates as a platform-plus-programs architecture with its flagship annual festival at its core, complemented by year-round programs including the Centre pour la Poésie (Poetry Center), artistic education initiatives, a digital poetry library (La Poéthèque), an events calendar (L'Agenda), and various poetry prizes including the Prix Andrée Chedid and Grand Prix francophone Nouvelle Donne. Additional offerings include municipal labeling programs (Villes & Villages en Poésie, École en Poésie), patronage opportunities, and poetic capsules. The organization is headquartered at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre pour la Poésie: A center dedicated to poetry operated within the organization
• Prix Andrée Chedid
• Grand Prix francophone de la poésie Nouvelle Donne
• Villes & Villages en Poésie
• École en Poésie
• Explorer la Poésie
• La Poéthèque

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• OCCE (Office Central de la Coopération à l'École)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Écoles en Poésie' program bringing poetry education to schools.
• BnF - Bibliothèque nationale de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is housed at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, a site of the BnF, providing prestige and institutional backing.
• Perfecto GroupesupportingTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting and technical services provider for printempsdespoetes.com and agenda platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hay Festival: Major international literary festival held annually in the UK and other countries. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a large-scale, theme-driven literary/poetry event with a global brand and educational programming, though broader in scope across all literature.
• Edinburgh International Book Festival: One of the world's largest literary festivals held annually in Edinburgh. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a long-running, publicly supported literary festival with educational programs and international recognition, though it covers all genres rather than poetry specifically.

Others

• Centre National du Livre (CNL): French national book center that funds literary activities and supports poetry initiatives. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a national French poetry/literary institution, and also a stated financial partner, making it both an ecosystem participant and a funder.

Direct peers

• Struga Poetry Evenings: One of the oldest and most prestigious international poetry festivals, held annually in North Macedonia. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a long-running, internationally recognized poetry festival with rotating themes and a golden wreath award.
• Maison de la Poésie: Paris-based poetry venue and organization offering year-round readings, performances, and educational events. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a Paris-based poetry organization with year-round programming, though focused on a fixed venue rather than a decentralized festival.
• Marché de la Poésie: Annual poetry market and event held in Paris (Place Saint-Sulpice), bringing together publishers, poets, and readers. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a major Paris-based poetry event with publisher partnerships and annual cadence, though more focused on book sales.
• StAnza: Scotland's international poetry festival held annually in St Andrews. Comparable as a dedicated poetry festival with public events, awards, and educational outreach, though smaller in scale than Le Printemps des Poètes.
• Ledbury Poetry Festival: UK-based annual poetry festival with a strong focus on poetry specifically, including readings, workshops, and educational programming. Directly comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a dedicated poetry festival with community and educational outreach.

Regional players

• Festivaletteratura: Italy's premier literary festival held annually in Mantua. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a large-scale literary festival with public engagement, educational programs, and a distributed model across a historic city, though broader in literary scope.
• Berliner Festspiele / Poesiefestival Berlin: Berlin's poetry festival held within the Berliner Festspiele program. Comparable to Le Printemps des Poètes as a major international poetry festival with rotating themes, public programming, and institutional backing, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-printemps-des-po-tes

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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