Table Ronde Française

What Table Ronde Française does

Table Ronde Française is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901, registered as W751008419) founded in 1949–1950, operating as the French chapter of the international Round Table movement that originated in Norwich, England in 1927. The organization serves approximately 3,000 young professional men aged 18 to 40 across 253 local clubs (called 'Tables') organized into 23 regional committees covering metropolitan France and overseas territories (Antilles-Guyane, Nouvelle Calédonie, La Réunion). Its functional purpose is to foster cross-professional friendship, civic engagement, and personal development through a structured club framework in which each local Table meets approximately twice per month, totaling around 20 meetings per year, alongside national and regional events (Comité National, Journées Nationales et Familiales, Assemblées Nationales).

The organization's core 'product' is not a technology offering but its community-service framework and the QUATALAGOR family of related service clubs — Club 41 (men over 40, with 5,800 French members in 290 clubs), Ladies' Circle France (women, ~700 members), Club AGORA (women over 45, 430 French members), and Association Amitié Assistance (mutual aid). Its activities include charitable actions (toy drives, blood donations, environmental cleanups), flagship programs (Les Voiles de l'Espoir sailing initiative since 2001 for children in cancer remission; Ovale de l'Espoir rugby events since 2013 for children in care homes), and an annual Cause Nationale (2024/2025 cause: Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque). It is also affiliated with Round Table International, active in approximately 60 countries with ~35,000 members globally.

The business model is a federated membership organization: revenue is generated primarily through undisclosed individual membership dues paid to autonomous local clubs, supplemented by merchandise sales via an online boutique. There are no external investors, no venture capital, and no public funding rounds. Membership acquisition is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, a website club finder, social media, and visibility at national/regional events. The national headquarters is at 18 rue Berthollet, 75005 Paris, and the organization maintains presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.

Name

Table Ronde Française

Legal name

Table Ronde Française

Website

https://tablerondefrancaise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Table Ronde Française is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) serving approximately 3,000 young professional men aged 18–40 across 253 local clubs in 23 regions of France, providing structured cross-professional networking, friendship, and charitable community-service activities as part of the QUATALAGOR service-club family and Round Table International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Service Club / Community Service Organization

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Civic service clubs
• Community service organization
• Professional networking association
• Nonprofit membership association
• Charitable volunteer network

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The organization operates as a loi 1901 association (French nonprofit). Revenue is generated through membership dues paid by individual Tablers to their local clubs. Specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed on the website. The organization also generates revenue through its online boutique (boutique.tablerondefrancaise.com). No public investment or venture capital funding is described.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Table Ronde Française operates a federated network of approximately 253 local service clubs across 23 French regions, providing individual memberships to young professional men aged 18-40. Its core offering consists of twice-monthly club meetings, cross-professional networking, structured charitable actions (Movember, blood drives, toy drives, Les Voiles de l'Espoir sailing events for sick children, Ovale de l'Espoir rugby events), and participation in regional, national, and international Round Table events. Membership is funded through recurring individual dues paid to local clubs.

Product overview

Table Ronde Française is a non-profit youth membership organization (association loi 1901), not a technology product company. It does not offer commercial products or services. The organization facilitates networking and charitable activities for young men aged 18-40 through a network of local clubs ('Tables') and regional structures. Its activities are social/community initiatives (charitable actions, social events, fundraising), not commercial product offerings. There are no digital products, SaaS offerings, or technology platforms for external customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Club Membership Individual membership in one of 253 local 'Tables' (clubs) across France; members attend twice-monthly meetings, participate in charitable actions, network with cross-professional peers, and gain access to regional, national, and international events. Available to young professional men aged 18-40.
• Les Voiles de l'Espoir Biennial sailing event where Tablers accompany and support children in remission from cancer or leukemia through sailing weeks, in partnership with the Fonds de Dotation Les Voiles de l'Espoir.
• Ovale de l'Espoir Charitable program bringing children from MECS (children's homes) to high-level rugby matches, coordinated with TOP 14 and PRO D2 rugby clubs (Castres, Montpellier, Racing 92, Stade Français, La Rochelle, Perpignan) and French national teams.
• Don du Sang Gastronome

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 17,000 euros raised for Movember in 2022, making the Table Ronde Française the top fundraising association in France for this cause
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Round Table International (RTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1948The national associations of Tables Rondes worldwide united in 1948 to form Round Table International (RTI), present in approximately 60 countries. This partnership provides French Tablers with international exchanges, travel opportunities, and a global peer network. The organization's motto within RTI is 'Pas d'étrangers ici, seuls des amis que vous n'avez pas encore rencontrés' (No strangers here, only friends you haven't met yet).
• Club 41coreOthersClub 41 is the natural continuation of the Table Ronde for men over 40, sourced primarily from former Tablers. It shares the same values of friendship, tolerance, and action. The Club 41 International has 40,000 members in 20 countries; the French branch has 5,800 members in 290 clubs across 17 regions. Both organizations are part of the QUATALAGOR family.
• Ladies' Circle FrancecoreOthersThe female equivalent of the Table Ronde Française, with an age limit of 45. Present in 40 countries with over 700 members in France, Ladies' Circle promotes international friendship, understanding, and service through its 'Amitié et Entraide' (Friendship and Mutual Aid) motto. Part of the QUATALAGOR family.
• Club AGORAminorOthersClub AGORA brings together former Ladies' Circle members (over 45), spouses of Club 41 members, and women friends sharing the same values and ideal of friendship. Present in 7 countries with 430 members in France, under the motto 'Donner et Tolérer' (Give and Tolerate). Part of the QUATALAGOR family.
• Association Amitié Assistance (AAA)coreOthersThe Association d'Amitié et d'Assistance implements solidarity and mutual aid to support members of the QUATALAGOR family who find themselves in difficulty. It provides a safety net for members of all four QUATALAGOR organizations.
• Etablissement Français du Sang (EFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Table Ronde Française partners with the EFS (French Blood Establishment) to promote blood donation. Through the 'Don du Sang Gastronome' action, Tablers leverage their connections with renowned chefs to attract new blood donors. The TRF organizes blood drives and awareness campaigns; the EFS provides the medical infrastructure and appointment scheduling platform.
• Fonds de Dotation Les Voiles de l'EspoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery two years since 2001, the Table Ronde Française has participated in 'Les Voiles de l'Espoir,' a sailing event for children in remission from cancer or leukemia. The Fonds de Dotation organizes the actual sailing event; Tablers accompany and support the children throughout the week. Over 300 children have benefited since the program's inception.
• Ovale de l'Espoir (ODE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiated by the Table Ronde Française in 2013 with Castres Olympique rugby club, ODE brings children from MECS (children's homes) to high-level rugby matches. TRF coordinates with TOP 14 and PRO D2 rugby clubs (Castres, Montpellier, Racing 92, Stade Français, La Rochelle, Perpignan, etc.) and French national teams to organize experiences for nearly 1,000 children since 2013.
• Fondation Hopale de BerckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Lames de Joie' initiative, led by the Table Ronde de Berck Montreuil Le Touquet in partnership with the Fondation Hopale, lends carbon running blades to child amputees (ages 6–16) so they can practice sports. The Table Ronde raises funds for the foundation to maintain a stock of blades.
• Movember FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEach November, the Table Ronde Française participates in the global Movember movement to raise awareness and funds for men's health (prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health). In 2022, the TRF raised over 17,000 euros, becoming the top fundraising association in France for the cause.
• Association Grégory LemarchalminorOthersThe Table Ronde Française 2021/2022 Cause Nationale was 'La Marche pour le Souffle,' benefiting the Grégory Lemarchal Association which fights against cystic fibrosis.
• Association Deux Petits Pas pour un Cœur / Mécénat Chirurgie CardiaqueminorOthersThe Cause Nationale 2024/2025 is 'Deux Petits Pas pour un Cœur' linked to Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque, which hosts children from around the world in France for heart surgery. The initiative was driven by the TR132 Melun table under Bastien Chiron.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: The largest global civic-service organization with ~1.4 million members across 46,000+ clubs worldwide, including a substantial French footprint. Comparable because it shares the professional networking + community service model, but operates at much larger scale and accepts members of any age and gender.
• Sertoma International: U.S.-rooted civic-service organization with local clubs focused on hearing health, speech, and other community service. Comparable as a federated professional service-club model with a national cause structure similar to TRF's 'Cause Nationale'.
• Lions Clubs International: Global civic-service organization with ~1.4 million members in 200+ countries. Comparable in mission (community service, professional fellowship) and federated club structure, but with a broader demographic and far larger scale than TRF.
• Civitan International: International civic-service organization with local clubs focused on helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a federated professional service-club network with national and international layers and a designated flagship charitable cause.
• Kiwanis International: Global civic-service organization focused on improving children's lives through local clubs. Comparable as a federated professional service-club network with local/national/international layers, though Kiwanis's mission centers on children rather than the cross-professional networking TRF emphasizes.

Direct peers

• JCI (Junior Chamber International): Global federation of young professionals aged 18–40 focused on leadership development, civic engagement, and community service through local chapters. Closest direct peer to TRF in target demographic (young active professionals), mission (leadership through service), and federated chapter structure.
• Round Table International: The parent international body of Table Ronde Française, founded in 1948 and present in ~60 countries with ~3,200 clubs and ~35,000 members. Direct peer because it shares the same mission, structure, demographic focus, and the French chapter is a member national association.
• Ladies' Circle France: Female counterpart of Table Ronde Française within the QUATALAGOR family, present in 40 countries with 700+ members in France. Direct peer because it mirrors TRF's mission, structure, and age limit (under 45), and operates as a sister organization on the same charter.
• Club 41 France: French chapter of Club 41 International, the alumni/continuation organization for former Table Ronde members aged 40+. Operates 290 clubs and 5,800 members across 17 regions in France. Direct peer because it is part of the same QUATALAGOR family and shares TRF's charter, values, and federated model.

Emerging players

• Leos International: Youth branch of Lions Clubs International for young adults (typically 12–30). Comparable as a youth-focused service-club program targeting the younger end of TRF's demographic, though narrower in age range and not a federated peer organization to TRF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tablerondefra
• Facebookfacebook.com/TableRondeFrancaise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tablerondefrancaise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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