Block'Out

What Block'Out does

Block'Out, legally operated by SAS CHANOAR (SIRET 501 792 113 00026) and founded in 2008, is a French multi-site operator of indoor bouldering climbing gyms headquartered in the Paris region. The company runs 13 physical locations across major French metropolitan areas (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, Rennes, Reims, Metz, Tours, Cergy, Evry, and Vitrolles) and is led by legal representative Catherine Ronge. Its core product is 100% bouldering on walls up to 4.5 meters with safety-foam landings, requiring only sports attire and rental climbing shoes, making the format accessible to beginners, families, and children in addition to experienced climbers.

Each Block'Out venue combines the climbing facility with complementary on-site amenities: a modern cardio-musculation training area, a wellness space with sauna and/or hammam, a full restaurant (B'O Food) serving homemade seasonal cuisine, and a bar. The company also operates a dedicated corporate services channel (Espace Entreprise) offering team building, coworking/télétravail, equipped seminar rooms, and full venue privatization, plus a school and peri-school program channel for educational institutions and youth associations. The product portfolio includes the B'O Plus premium membership with unlimited access and priority booking, a Summer Pass for 3-month unlimited summer climbing, and a discovery session priced at €10 (vs. €23 regular) for new customers, distributed partly through the shop.blockout.fr e-commerce platform.

Block'Out's business model is a hybrid direct-to-consumer and B2B operation. Consumer revenue is generated through day passes, recurring monthly/annual memberships, and F&B/bar sales at each venue, with acquisition primarily via walk-in traffic, the €10 discovery offer, and an owned marketing stack (website, social media, WhatsApp communities, email newsletter). B2B revenue comes from corporate team-building packages, seminar rentals, coworking desks, and event privatization sold through direct outreach under the B'O Possibles channel. Pricing is venue-specific, displayed at reception, and not publicly disclosed in standardized form, while a 2024 brand identity refresh signals ongoing investment in customer experience and competitive positioning.

Name

Block'Out

Legal name

SAS CHANOAR

Website

https://blockout.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Block'Out operates 13 indoor bouldering climbing gyms across France, combining bouldering walls, cardio-musculation, sauna/hammam wellness, and on-site restaurants. It serves individual recreational climbers of all ages and corporate clients via team building, coworking, and event privatization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Climbing Gym Services

NAICS

Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Climbing & Mountaineering Gyms/Guides (Indoor, Outdoor, Via Ferrata) (THAAAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climbing & Via Ferrata Guiding / Instruction (THAAALAH)

Keywords

• Indoor bouldering
• Climbing gym
• Wellness services
• Corporate team building
• Fitness recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Climbing gym memberships and day passes: Customers pay for climbing sessions, day passes, or recurring memberships to access bouldering walls, cardio-musculation equipment, and wellness facilities. Discovery sessions offered to new customers at promotional pricing.
2. Restaurant and bar sales: On-site restaurants serving homemade cuisine with daily specials, burgers, salads, finger food, desserts, and draft beers. Open 7 days a week with continuous service at most locations.
3. Corporate services (team building, seminars, coworking): Enterprise segment generates revenue through team building sessions, seminar space rental with AV equipment, coworking desks, and event privatization.
4. E-commerce (online shop): Online shop at shop.blockout.fr selling discovery sessions, Summer Passes, and likely other climbing-related products and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Block'Out operates indoor bouldering climbing gyms across 13 locations in France, integrating climbing walls with on-site restaurants, cardio and strength training areas, and dedicated wellness facilities. The chain also provides corporate services including team-building events, seminars, coworking spaces, and private venue hire, alongside individual climbing access and fitness amenities.

Product overview

Block'Out operates a network of 13 indoor bouldering climbing gyms across France, combining climbing facilities with wellness amenities (cardio, sauna/hammam), restaurants, and bar services. The core offering is 100% bouldering on walls up to 4.5m with safety foam. Premium services include B'O Plus membership for unlimited access, while corporate services encompass team building, coworking, seminars, and venue privatization. Each location features the B'O Food restaurant serving homemade cuisine. The company targets both individual climbers (all ages and levels) and corporate clients seeking team building and event spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Bouldering Gym Access Access to indoor bouldering walls, cardio and strength training equipment, and wellness amenities across Block'Out's 13 locations in France.
• B'O Food Restaurant and Bar On-site restaurant and bar at each Block'Out location serving food and beverages to gym members and visitors.
• Shop Block'Out E-commerce retail shop selling climbing and lifestyle merchandise under the Block'Out brand.
• Team Building and Corporate Events (Espace Entreprise) Corporate team-building experiences and group events hosted at Block'Out facilities, combining climbing, wellness, and on-site food and beverage.
• Seminar Venues and Private Venue Hire (Privatisation) Block'Out venue rental for corporate seminars, conferences, and private functions.
• Coworking Space On-site coworking space available at Block'Out locations for individuals and corporate members.
• Discovery Sessions (Séance Découverte) Introductory climbing discovery sessions designed to onboard newcomers to indoor bouldering at Block'Out gyms.
• Kids Climbing Programs (Escalade Enfants) Climbing programs designed for children at Block'Out facilities.
• School and After-School Programs (Espace Scolaire & Périscolaire) Climbing programs offered to school groups and for after-school activities at Block'Out facilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mokytaka / Climbing District: Climbing District operates modern bouldering gyms in France and select European cities with integrated food and beverage offerings. It mirrors Block'Out's positioning as a climbing-plus-lifestyle venue serving urban consumers.
• Bloc Session: Bloc Session is a French indoor bouldering gym operator with sites in Paris and other French cities. It competes directly with Block'Out for casual climbers, regulars and corporate team-building clients.
• Arkose: Arkose operates a network of indoor bouldering gyms in France and Belgium with a comparable lifestyle positioning around climbing, food, bar and coworking. It competes head-to-head with Block'Out for the same urban French climbing community.
• Vertical'Art: Vertical'Art is a French climbing gym chain offering bouldering, fitness and bar/restaurant services similar to Block'Out. It targets the same metropolitan consumer and corporate segments across multiple French cities.
• Climb Up: Climb Up is one of the largest indoor bouldering and climbing gym chains in France with multiple sites in Paris and other major cities. It is a direct competitor to Block'Out, offering similar bouldering walls, fitness add-ons and membership models to the same French consumer base.

Others

• Entre-Prises: Entre-Prises is a leading manufacturer and installer of climbing walls and holds/holdsets worldwide. It is an ecosystem supplier relevant to Block'Out as a buyer of climbing-wall infrastructure and route-setting products.

Emerging players

• Momentum Indoor Climbing: Momentum is a multi-location indoor climbing gym operator in the United States combining bouldering and roped climbing with fitness and yoga amenities. It is an emerging international peer illustrating the broader 'climbing-as-lifestyle' concept that Block'Out pursues.

Regional players

• Magic Mountain (Magic Move): Magic Mountain is a German indoor bouldering gym operator combining climbing, fitness and hospitality. It is a European regional peer reflecting the same integrated lifestyle-gym model that Block'Out operates in France.
• Boulders Cardiff / Boulders Climbing Wall: Boulders is a UK-based indoor bouldering chain that pairs climbing walls with cafés, fitness and coworking space. It serves as a regional (UK) reference point for Block'Out's combined climb-eat-work concept in the French market.

Broad incumbents

• Basic-Fit: Basic-Fit is a large European low-cost fitness chain with extensive French coverage offering memberships and group fitness. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same urban French consumer fitness wallet as Block'Out, albeit without climbing specialisation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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