TERRE SAUVAGE

Name

TERRE SAUVAGE

Legal name

Terre Sauvage Media SAS

Website

https://terre-sauvage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Nature & Wildlife Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums) (THAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural History Museums (THAJADAC), Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Nature magazine
• Wildlife photography
• Consumer publishing
• Magazine subscription
• Environmental journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-Seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Annual and monthly subscription plans for Terre Sauvage and Alpes Magazine in paper and/or digital formats. Subscriptions include recurring revenue from prepaid annual plans and monthly duration libre plans with automatic renewal.
2. Single Copy Sales: Individual magazine issues sold at newsstands (kiosque) in paper format and as digital downloads through the online boutique.
3. Special Editions and Hors-Séries: Special issue publications (hors-séries) sold as standalone products or bundled with subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TERRE SAUVAGE is a French consumer nature and wildlife magazine published 10 times per year covering wildlife observation, natural environments, exploration, and environmental storytelling. The publisher also operates the sister title Alpes Magazine, runs the Festival Terre Sauvage live event, hosts the Bourse Iris-Terre Sauvage photography competition and the L'Arbre de l'année tree competition, and manages the Prix Terre Sauvage pour le Vivant environmental award, all sold or distributed to individual French-speaking nature enthusiasts via subscriptions, newsstand sales, and an online boutique.

Product overview

Terre Sauvage is a French nature magazine published 10 times annually by Terre Sauvage Media, covering wildlife, conservation, exploration, and biodiversity topics worldwide. The company operates a multi-product portfolio centered on the core Terre Sauvage Magazine (French nature publication), complemented by Alpes Magazine (Alpine-focused sister publication, 6 issues/year), and various events and competitions including the Terre Sauvage Festival (annual nature festival in the Clarée Valley), Bourse Iris photography competition (supporting young photographers under 30), and the L'Arbre de l'année tree competition. Additional offerings include Les Sons de la Nature (audio nature recordings), annual subscriptions with paper/digital access, and the Prix Terre Sauvage pour le Vivant award. The company also maintains Le Collectif, a network of professional nature photographers contributing to the publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alpes Magazine: A sister publication dedicated to mountain culture, heritage, and exploration of the Alpine region.

Products and services

• Terre Sauvage Magazine French-language bimonthly-plus nature and wildlife magazine covering wildlife observation, exploration, natural environments, biodiversity, and environmental storytelling for individual nature enthusiast readers.
• Terre Sauvage Subscription Recurring subscription service for the Terre Sauvage magazine available in digital, print, and integrated 'intégrale' formats, managed by subscribers through a self-service online portal.
• Alpes Magazine Sister monthly consumer magazine dedicated to the Alpine region, distributed and bundled alongside Terre Sauvage for readers interested in mountain environments.
• Festival Terre Sauvage Annual in-person live event gathering nature enthusiasts, photographers, and experts around wildlife and environmental themes; ticketed and produced under the Terre Sauvage brand.
• Bourse Iris-Terre Sauvage Annual nature photography competition and grant (bourse) program open to photographers submitting work for jury selection under the Terre Sauvage brand.
• L'Arbre de l'année Annual public competition ('Tree of the Year') inviting nominations and votes for notable trees in France, organized under the Terre Sauvage brand.
• Les Sons de la Nature Audio content archive (podcast / soundscapes) featuring nature sounds and editorial audio pieces, distributed under the Terre Sauvage brand.
• Online Boutique (terresauvage-boutique.com) E-commerce storefront operated by the publisher to sell Terre Sauvage subscriptions, special editions, and branded merchandise directly to consumers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation IriscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with Fondation Iris to organize the annual Bourse Iris photography competition for young photographers under 30. Each year, two winners receive 5,000€ grants to produce nature photo reportages published in the magazine. Since 2016, this partnership has supported emerging photography talents.
• A.R.B.R.E.S. (Arbres Remarquables de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnering with Terre Sauvage for the annual 'Arbre de l'année' (Tree of the Year) competition since 2011, celebrating remarkable trees in France for their naturalist, aesthetic, and historical qualities.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Forests Office partnership for the 'Arbre de l'année' competition, bringing official forestry expertise to the tree celebration initiative.
• Terre Sauvage Festival PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious sponsors and partners supporting the annual Terre Sauvage Festival in Névache, including photographers Laurent Baheux, Jérémie Villet, Michel d'Oultremont, and Teddy Bracard for exhibitions, and 'Les Sentiers Sauvages' for guided hikes.
• Alpes MagazinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister publication under the same editorial team, focused on Alpine culture, heritage, and mountain exploration. Editorial synergy with shared resources and cross-promotion.
• Fondation Terre & FilscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Terre & Fils supports the 'Prix Terre Sauvage pour le Vivant' award with 200,000€ in prizes, recognizing French initiatives for environmental protection. The foundation is related to the magazine's parent company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Geographic France: French edition of National Geographic magazine. Direct competitor in the French-language premium nature and exploration magazine market, with the global NatGeo brand and significantly greater resources behind it.
• Géo Magazine: French-language travel, nature, and exploration magazine published by Prisma Media. Directly comparable to Terre Sauvage in target market (French-speaking consumers) and editorial focus (nature, exploration, cultures), though Géo leans more toward travel and culture.
• La Salamandre: Swiss-French nature magazine focused on biodiversity, wildlife observation, and nature education. Directly comparable in French-language nature publishing and small-scale editorial operations, serving a similar Francophone naturalist audience.
• Espèces: French nature and wildlife magazine covering biodiversity, conservation, and species protection. Direct competitor in the French-language nature publishing niche, with similar editorial focus on wildlife photography and environmental storytelling.
• Grands Reportages: French travel and adventure magazine covering expeditions and remote destinations. Comparable in French-language adventure/nature publishing and in combining photography with long-form reportage about wild places.
• BBC Wildlife Magazine: UK-based nature and wildlife magazine covering photography, conservation, and species reporting. Closest direct analogue to Terre Sauvage in editorial scope (wildlife photography, conservation, exploration) though serving an English-speaking audience.

Regional players

• Wilder (formerly Tierwelt/Nature): Swiss nature magazine published in French-language editions, covering wildlife and conservation. Comparable in editorial focus but serving the Swiss Romandie market rather than France, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Others

• Connaissance des Arts: Long-established French cultural and heritage magazine. Adjacent in being a heritage French magazine brand with subscription model, but focused on art and culture rather than nature. Useful as a comparable for French magazine subscription economics.
• Milan Presse: Former publisher of Terre Sauvage before the 2024 cession and 2025 acquisition by Terre et Fils Media. Comparable as a French children's and family media publisher with similar print distribution infrastructure, though not a direct editorial competitor.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic: The world's most recognized nature and exploration magazine brand, with global reach and far greater resources. Operates in the same nature/wildlife/conservation editorial category as Terre Sauvage but at a much larger scale and with multimedia platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TerreSauvage
• Instagraminstagram.com/terresauvage
• TikToktiktok.com/@terresauvage.magazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terre-sauvage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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