Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine

What Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine does

Tiers-Lieu Nourricier du Sud Touraine is a French non-profit association (loi 1901, declared under W373005620) operating in Loches, Centre-Val de Loire since 2022. The organization functions as a community-driven "tiers-lieu" — a shared physical and social commons — focused on agriculture, food systems, and ecological transition in the Sud Touraine territory. Its core offering centers on a 21-23 rue Picois facility (currently under renovation) that will house shared professional and public kitchens, a shared workshop, coworking spaces, and a local products counter. The association runs six thematic working groups ("Bulles"): Récolte et Plantation, Atelier, Événement et Communication, Art et Culture, Formation, and Aménagement, plus six activity poles covering events, incubation, territorial development, animation & culture, mutualization, and agricultural training.

The business model is hybrid but heavily reliant on institutional public funding rather than commercial revenue. Revenue streams include membership subscriptions via HelloAsso, planned food counter sales, planned space rental/workshop fees, and grants from ANCT (Fabrique de Territoire), Région Centre-Val de Loire (Tiers-lieu de Compétences), ADEME, France Travail, and co-financing from the European Union. The primary go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: organizing workshops, training programs like "De la Ferme à l'Assiette" (a three-month professional training in partnership with Greta Val-de-Loire and France Travail for job seekers), garden exchanges, participatory construction sites, and cultural festivals. Underlying technology is minimal — the organization uses WordPress for its website, Canva for content, Google Analytics/Search Console for measurement, Brevo for email, Meta Pixel for advertising, and Axeptio for GDPR cookie consent.

The association serves multiple customer segments without traditional B2B/B2C boundaries: local residents of Sud Touraine seeking community connection and shared resources; job seekers ("éloignés de l'emploi") pursuing agricultural retraining; SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) entrepreneurs requiring project incubation support; and local producers/artisans seeking product showcase channels. Customer-facing activities are free or low-cost (some workshops use "prix libre" / free pricing). Governance is participatory — a Board of Directors elected at the June 2024 General Assembly operates under consent-based decision-making rules.

Name

Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine

Legal name

Tiers-Lieu Nourricier du Sud Touraine

Website

https://tierslieusudtouraine.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine is a French non-profit association operating a community tiers-lieu in Loches, France, focused on agriculture, food, and ecological transition. It offers shared workspaces, agricultural training for job seekers, and incubation support for SSE entrepreneurs, funded primarily by French state and regional public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Loches

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The association operates with a membership model where individuals can become members ('adhérent.e') through a subscription on HelloAsso platform.
2. Public funding and subsidies: The organization receives funding from multiple public sources including: Fabrique de Territoire funding (ANCT/État), Tiers-lieu de Compétences funding (Région Centre-Val de Loire), and co-financing from the European Union. The project has been supported and co-financed by regional and national public bodies.
3. Food counter and beverages sales: The planned physical space will include a counter dedicated to showcasing local products, with a kitchenette in free access and beverages available for purchase.
4. Space rental and workshop fees: The shared spaces (cuisine, atelier, coworking rooms) will be available for rental to individuals and organizations for workshops, training, and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Tiers-Lieu Nourricier du Sud Touraine operates a community-driven collaborative space (tiers-lieu) in Loches offering shared kitchens, a workshop, and coworking areas, organized around six thematic working groups ("Bulles") covering agriculture, crafts, events, arts/culture, training, and premises development. It delivers professional agricultural training ("De la Ferme à l'Assiette") for job seekers and individualized accompaniment for Social and Solidarity Economy entrepreneurs via the Fabrique de Territoire program. The organization's mission is to support the economic, ecological, and social health of the Sud Touraine territory through food and agricultural transition.

Product overview

Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine operates as a multi-service community hub (tiers-lieu) with two shared kitchens, a shared workshop, coworking spaces, and six thematic working groups (Bulles) covering agriculture, crafts, events, culture, training, and premises development. The organization offers individualized project accompaniment through the Fabrique de Territoire program and runs professional training programs like 'De la Ferme à l'Assiette.' The tiers-lieu functions as a commons—a free, non-consumption-required space open to all, designed to foster social connection, skills sharing, and territorial resilience around food and ecological transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiers-Lieu Nourricier du Sud Touraine (community collaborative space)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300kg of objects diverted from waste through recycling partnership in two months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Tiers-LieuxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of tiers-lieux supporting the development and recognition of collaborative spaces across France. Provides network resources and national visibility.
• Fabrique de TerritoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national program operated by ANCT providing structured support for territories. The tiers-lieu serves as a Fabrique de Territoire, offering accompaniment services to other local initiatives.
• Greta Val-de-LoirecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPublic education consortium providing vocational training. Partners with the tiers-lieu to deliver the 'De la Ferme à l'Assiette' agricultural training program.
• La Pie RecyclerieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal recycling association organizing monthly object collection points at the tiers-lieu premises. Has collected 300kg of objects in partnership activities.
• Ville de LochesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Loches supports the tiers-lieu initiative in its city center revitalization efforts.
• ANACTminorOthersNational agency for workplace improvement and quality of work life, providing resources for the organization's internal organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• La Ferme du Bonheur: An urban farm and community space in Aubervilliers producing food while hosting cultural and educational events. Comparable as a hybrid agricultural/cultural community hub anchored in a single site.
• La Recyclerie: A Paris-based tiers-lieu combining a restaurant, bar, urban farm, and co-working space with a sustainability mission. Highly comparable as a community-led third place focused on food, ecology, and circular economy.
• La Halle aux Cuirs: A Paris tiers-lieu hosting shared workspaces, workshops, and community events. Comparable as a community-led cooperative third place offering shared kitchens, workshops, and meeting rooms.
• L'Usine de Saint-Ouen: A cooperative third place in Saint-Ouen offering co-working, workshops, and event spaces. Comparable as a community-led hub providing shared workspaces and cultural programming.
• La Maison du Libre: A community-driven tiers-lieu in Brest focused on free software, open culture, and shared resources. Comparable as a non-profit associative third place offering shared tools and community programming.
• La Myne: A Lyon-based tiers-lieu focused on ecological transition, digital practices, and common-good governance. Comparable as a third place blending commons governance with ecology and training programming.

Broad incumbents

• France Tiers-Lieux: The national network supporting the development of tiers-lieux across France. Comparable as the umbrella organization in which Tiers-Lieu du Sud Touraine participates and from which it derives network resources and visibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TiersLieuSudTouraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiers-lieu-du-sud-touraine
• Instagraminstagram.com/tierslieusudtouraine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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