Safer Grand Est

What Safer Grand Est does

Safer Grand Est (legally Société d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Établissement Rural) is the regional land development organization for France's Grand Est region, operating across 10 departments (Ardennes, Aube, Marne, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Vosges) as part of the national FNSafer network. The organization holds a statutory legal right of preemption on rural land sales in France and operates as a non-profit public entity under dual ministerial oversight from the Agriculture and Finance ministries. In 2025, it retrocessed 6,586 hectares of land (including 1,433 hectares for first agricultural installations) and processed 4,237 applications through 57 departmental technical committees, while executing 587 conventions with communities, public operators, and landowners.

Its core products are organized around an integrated land-management ecosystem. The core offering comprises land acquisition and retrocession services, agricultural installation support, property valuation, investment matching, and forest land transactions. Specialized products include Vigifoncier (an online land monitoring and intelligence service for local authorities), La Bonne Parcelle (a vineyard exchange platform), ELAN (a land-holding fund launched March 2023 with Crédit Agricole and Crédit Mutuel that carries land for 10-30 years for young farmers), CAFeau (a water-resource land animation cell), and Studies & Collectivités (advisory services for local authorities on land-use planning and environmental compensation). Operations are governed by the PPAS 2022-2028 multi-year activity program, subject to annual review and Prefect approval.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on land attributions and professional-services fees for portfolio management, territorial studies, and expertise services, with a published fee schedule (barème tarifaire). The organization serves a diversified customer base spanning young farmers and new installations, viticulturists (particularly in Champagne and Alsace), private forest owners, local communities and public entities, and retiring farmers seeking succession planning. It is staffed by approximately 97-98 collaborators, led by President Thierry Bussy (also President of FNSafer since August 2025) and Directeur Général Stéphane Martin, with a board representing regional councils, departmental councils, agricultural chambers, farming unions, young farmer associations, and environmental organizations.

Name

Safer Grand Est

Legal name

Safer, Société d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Etablissement Rural

Website

https://safer-grand-est.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Safer Grand Est is a French public non-profit land development organization covering 10 departments of the Grand Est region. It facilitates rural land transactions, farm installations, and environmental protection through statutory preemption rights and a network of 57 departmental technical committees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Land Management Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Data Management & Decision Support Services (FMIS Setup, Data Integration, Analytics) (AFACACAC), Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE)

Keywords

• Rural land management
• Agricultural land transactions
• Farm succession services
• Forest land advisory
• Land market regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Witry-lès-Reims

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Land transaction fees: Safer generates revenue through fees on land transactions it facilitates. The organization operates as a non-profit public organization regulated by agricultural and financial ministries.
2. Service fees and commissions: Fees from managing land portfolios, conducting studies for communities, and providing expertise services. They publish a fee schedule (barème tarifaire) for their services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Safer Grand Est is a non-profit public organization that manages rural land transactions and regulates the rural land market across the Grand Est region of France. It acquires agricultural, viticultural, forestry, and natural land through legal preemption rights, then retrocedes it to support farm installations, generational renewal, and environmental protection. The organization also provides advisory services to local authorities, runs digital land monitoring platforms (Vigifoncier, La Bonne Parcelle), and operates a land carrying fund (ELAN) for young farmers.

Product overview

Safer Grand Est operates as a unified platform offering land development and rural land management services across the Grand Est region of France. The core offering centers on agricultural and rural land transactions, combining land acquisition and retrocession services with specialized sub-products including Vigifoncier (real-time land monitoring for authorities), La Bonne Parcelle (vineyard exchange platform), ELAN (land carrying fund for young farmers), CAFeau (water resource land animation), EquiSafer (equine sector support), and Studies & Collectivités (public authority advisory services). These products function as an integrated ecosystem addressing land management needs from initial transaction through ongoing territorial planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Transaction Services Core services including land acquisition and retrocession, agricultural installation support, property valuation, investment matching, and forest land transactions for farmers, landowners, and communities in the Grand Est region.
• Vigifoncier Online land information service for local authorities providing real-time land monitoring, alerts for property sales, market analysis indicators, and simplified cartographic visualization.
• La Bonne Parcelle Vineyard exchange platform enabling property matching between buyers and sellers in the wine sector across France.
• ELAN National land carrying fund launched in March 2023 by Safer and partners (Crédit Agricole and Crédit Mutuel) to support young farmers, holding land for 10-30 years with purchase option.
• CAFeau Cellule d'Animation Foncière eau (Land Animation Cell for Water) advising and supporting water catchment project owners in protecting water resources through land-use tools.
• EquiSafer Safer network specialized in supporting the equine sector, providing land services and expertise for equine operations.
• Studies & Collectivités Advisory and consulting services for local authorities on land-use planning, water resource protection, environmental compensation, and territorial development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,433 hectares attributed to first installations in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Petite Forêt PrivéecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025Program bringing together Fransylva Grand Est, CNPF delegation Grand Est, Chamber of Agriculture, DRAAF, Region Grand Est, EU, and Communes forestières to mobilize fragmented private forest parcels (under 4 hectares) for sustainable management.
• Plan Herbe MeusecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2025Co-piloted by Department of Meuse and Agence de l'eau Rhin-Meuse, bringing together 14 partners to combat decline of grasslands and livestock farming. Safer joined in March 2025 to prioritize permanent grassland sales to livestock farmers.
• Terre de LienscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for acquiring agricultural land for young farmers outside family context. Terre de Liens acquires land through its Foundation and Finance company, renting to farmers with rural leases including environmental clauses. This enables land access without purchase burden for new farmers.
• Région Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional council partnership for land holding programs. Contributed 54,300€ for temporary storage of Ferme des Samares exploitation. Signed convention in February 2023 for installations outside family context with annual envelope of 350,000€.
• Agrivair (Nestlé Waters)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 199233-year partnership with Nestlé Waters subsidiary managing agricultural land around water sources (Vittel, Contrex) to protect water resources. Safer negotiates land attribution on behalf of Nestlé Waters, with land provided under land loan agreements requiring environmentally friendly farming practices.
• Agence de l'eau Rhin-MeusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency providing financial support exceeding 470,000€ for agricultural land acquisitions in water capture protection zones, particularly supporting the Ferme des Samares project where 60 hectares are in drinking water catchment area.
• Jeunes Agriculteurs Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung Farmers association partnering for agricultural installation support. Signed February 2023 convention for installations outside family context.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de Meurthe-et-MosellemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agricultural chamber supporting installation projects and providing technical assistance to young farmers in the department.
• EPAMA (Établissement Public d'Aménagement de la Meuse et ses Affluents)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic establishment for Meuse river basin development. Safer contributed to HEBMA project (21M€) managing hydraulic and environmental amenities affecting 450 hectares of agricultural land.
• EquisaferminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized network of Safer organizations supporting equine sector, helping with land transactions and installations for horse-related agricultural activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Safer Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Another regional Safer organization in western France operating under the same statutory framework. Comparable as a peer Safer with similar operational scope but serving different geographic territories within the national Safer network.
• Safer Occitanie: Regional Safer covering southern France, operating under identical legal mandate for rural land market regulation, agricultural installation support, and environmental protection as Safer Grand Est.
• FNSafer (Fédération Nationale des Safer): National federation that coordinates Safer Grand Est and all other regional Safer organizations. Parent entity providing unified governance, digital platforms, and national representation for the regional Safer network.
• Safer Hauts-de-France: Regional Safer organization covering the Hauts-de-France region with the same legal mandate, committee structure, and land attribution functions as Safer Grand Est. Directly comparable as a sibling regional entity within the FNSafer national network.

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire du littoral: Public entity acquiring coastal and environmentally sensitive land for protection. Comparable in land acquisition mandate and environmental purpose but with a national rather than regional focus on coastal territories.
• Centre National de la Propriété Forestière (CNPF): National body representing private forest owners in France, partnering with Safer on the Petite Forêt Privée program. Related mission of forest management but with an advocacy and advisory rather than transactional role.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): National agency managing public forests in France. Overlaps with Safer's forest land transaction services but focuses on public/state-owned forests rather than private forest intermediation as Safer does.

Emerging players

• Terre de Liens: Non-profit organization that acquires agricultural land through its Foundation and Finance company to rent to farmers with environmental clauses. Partners with Safer Grand Est but operates a distinct complementary model focused on long-term stewardship rather than land attribution.

Regional players

• Chambres d'Agriculture: Network of departmental and regional agricultural chambers providing technical and advisory support to farmers. Partners with Safer Grand Est on installations but does not perform land transactions or hold preemption rights.

Others

• Crédit Agricole (Agricultural Banking): Major French agricultural bank that co-invests in the ELAN land-holding fund with Safer Grand Est. Not a peer in land attribution but a financial ecosystem partner providing financing for farmers acquiring land through Safer channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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