les eclaireurs

What les eclaireurs does

Les Éclaireurs is a Lyon-based French light design agency (agence de conception lumière) founded in 2008 and structured as a SARL with registered capital of €15,000, managed by gérant Lucas Goy. The firm provides professional lighting design services across nine typologies: architecture, landscape, heritage, scenography, urban planning, infrastructure, custom light-pole design, public consultation, and competition projects. Underlying technical competencies include scenographic urban-space design, DMX-protocol dynamic lighting scene programming, and "trame noire" (black grid) light pollution mitigation for biodiversity compliance. Service delivery covers preliminary studies, design development, construction supervision, and lighting direction across the project lifecycle.

Revenue is generated on a project-based, professional-services model with fees sized to scope (individual project budgets span €20,000 for citizen consultation work to €120,000,000 for landmark developments such as Port Vauban Antibes). Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: the firm competes in architectural and urban-design concours (competitive bidding) issued by French municipalities and international contracting authorities, and is also commissioned directly. Distribution is fully direct — there is no reseller or technology-licensing channel.

Customers span French municipalities (Orléans, Paris), national public agencies (SNCF, Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence), and private developers (Groupement Artémis Vauban 21, Fondation Carmignac), with international commissions in Switzerland, Algeria, Denmark, and Uzbekistan. The firm positions itself as a specialist partner rather than a generalist consultancy, embedding early with tier-1 architects — OMA, Snøhetta, BIG, MVRDV, Bureau Bas Smets, Atelier Jacqueline Osty, Philippe Prost — on concours bids, which functions as both a sourcing channel and a quasi-lock-in once shortlisted. The multilingual website (FR/EN/ZH), newsletter distribution via Mailchimp, and press coverage in Lux, Le Moniteur, and Télérama complete the top-of-funnel marketing infrastructure.

Name

les eclaireurs

Legal name

Les éclaireurs

Website

https://leseclaireurs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Éclaireurs is a Lyon-based French light design agency providing professional lighting design services — from urban master plans to heritage and scenography commissions — to French municipalities, public agencies, tier-1 architecture firms, and private developers across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lighting Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Urban lighting design
• Architectural lighting consultancy
• Heritage monument lighting
• Lighting master planning
• Public space illumination

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Lighting Design Services: Project-based consulting fees for light design services including preliminary studies, design development, construction supervision, and lighting adjustment direction. Services cover urban lighting master plans, architectural illumination, heritage monument lighting, and public space lighting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Les Éclaireurs is a French light design agency (agence de conception lumière) that provides professional lighting design services for public spaces, architecture, heritage sites, museums, urban projects, and infrastructure. The agency develops lighting master plans, facade illumination, landscape lighting, heritage monument lighting, scenography, and custom light pole design, delivering projects through preliminary studies, design development, construction supervision, and lighting adjustment direction. Services are organized into eight categories: architecture, landscape, heritage, scenography, urban planning, infrastructure, light pole design, and public consultation.

Product overview

Les Éclaireurs is a light design agency (agence de conception lumière) that provides professional lighting design services across multiple project categories: architecture, landscape, heritage, scenography, urban planning, infrastructure, light pole design, and public consultation. The agency specializes in sceno-graphic approaches to urban spaces, creating contemporary lighting designs for public spaces with strong image stakes, urban ensembles, and parks. Services include lighting master plans, monument illumination, facade lighting, and custom light fixture design. The company works with public and private contracting authorities, architects, urban planners, and landscape designers across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Lighting Design Professional lighting design services for architectural projects, including contemporary public spaces, urban ensembles, and parks, delivered for public authorities, architects, and developers.
• Landscape Lighting Design Lighting design for landscapes and outdoor environments, creating nocturnal ambiances for parks, public gardens, and natural spaces.
• Heritage Lighting Design Lighting design for historic monuments and heritage sites, emphasizing architectural features while respecting historical character and modern standards.
• Scenography Lighting Design Scenographic lighting design for events, exhibitions, and cultural installations, creating immersive light experiences for art biennales and cultural venues.
• Urban Planning Lighting Design Urban lighting master plans and public space illumination strategies for city districts, urban developments, and metropolitan areas, including Black Grid (Trame Noire) biodiversity preservation.
• Infrastructure Lighting Design Lighting design for transportation infrastructure including bridges, railway stations, multimodal hubs, tramway lines, and public transit facilities.
• Light Pole and Fixture Design Design of custom light poles and mast fixtures that complement architectural aesthetics, including specialized structures such as color-changing illuminated masts.
• Public Consultation Lighting Design Participatory lighting design processes involving citizen workshops, public consultations, and community engagement for neighborhood lighting projects, typically with smaller budgets (from €20,000).
• Competition Projects (Concours) Participation in architectural and urban lighting design competitions and tenders issued by public authorities and private developers across France and internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dynamic lighting systems programmed with DMX protocol for coordinated weekly scenes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OMA Rem KoolhaascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) led by Rem Koolhaas on the Fondazione Prada project in Milan and BLOX Copenhagen project. The partnership demonstrates the firm's ability to work with world-renowned architectural practices on complex cultural and urban projects.
• SnohettacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with internationally acclaimed Norwegian architecture and design office on projects including Lyon Museum of Fabrics redesign. Collaborative approach to integrating lighting design with architectural vision.
• BIG Architects (Bjarke Ingels Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Danish architectural practice BIG on various urban development projects, integrating lighting design with innovative architectural concepts.
• Atelier Jacqueline OstycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with landscape architecture firm Atelier Jacqueline Osty on multiple urban development projects including Colombes Fossés-Jean and Bouviers district and Grand Centre de Villeurbanne.
• Philippe Prost / AAPPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with architect Philippe Prost on landmark projects including Port Vauban Antibes (120M€ project) and Paris Place de la Concorde redevelopment.
• Rogers Stirk Harbour+PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Paris Gare de Lyon-Daumesnil project in collaboration with Michel Desvigne and Tolila+Gilliland for the mixed-use railway district development.
• Cluster Lumière LyonminorOthersMember of Lyon Light Cluster, a professional association bringing together lighting industry stakeholders in the Lyon region for knowledge sharing and industry development.
• LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International)minorOthersMember of LUCI, an international network of cities and lighting professionals dedicated to sustainable urban lighting and city branding through light.
• ArupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partnership on various infrastructure projects including Paris Gare de Lyon-Daumesnil and other complex urban development projects requiring multidisciplinary engineering expertise.
• ArteliaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with engineering consultancy Artelia on multiple projects including Lyon Confluence Panama passage and other public infrastructure lighting projects.
• EGISminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with engineering group EGIS on various projects including Avignon multimodal hub, Paris Gare de Lyon-Daumesnil, and Mauguio-Carnon lighting plan.
• Gautier+ConquetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with landscape architecture firm Gautier+Conquet on projects including Geneva tramway line, Châlon-sur-Saône river banks, and other urban landscape developments.
• Alexandre ChemetoffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with renowned landscape architect on various public space development projects.
• MVRDVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dutch architecture firm MVRDV on urban development projects incorporating innovative lighting design approaches.
• Bureau Bas SmetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Belgian landscape architecture firm Bureau Bas Smets on major projects including Notre-Dame de Paris surrounding redevelopment and Knokke-Heist quarter in Belgium.
• Fondation CarmignacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLight design collaboration with Fondation Carmignac, a private contemporary art foundation based in Porquerolles, France.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup (Lighting practice): Global engineering firm with a dedicated lighting design practice. Partners with Les Éclaireurs on infrastructure projects (e.g., Paris Gare de Lyon-Daumesnil) but also competes for integrated lighting commissions as part of broader MEP/engineering packages.
• AECOM: Global design and engineering firm with urban lighting and master-planning capabilities embedded in broader architecture, engineering, and project management services. Overlaps with Les Éclaireurs on large public-sector urban projects.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with lighting design capabilities integrated into its buildings and infrastructure practices. Competes for large municipal and infrastructure lighting commissions through single-vendor delivery models.
• Cundall (Light4): Multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a dedicated Light4 lighting design team. Offers lighting design alongside broader building services engineering, comparable in lighting services but broader in overall scope.

Direct peers

• Licht Kunst Licht: German lighting design consultancy specializing in architectural and urban lighting projects including heritage sites, public spaces, and cultural venues. Comparable in service scope and reliance on public-sector commissions.
• Sutton Vane Associates: UK-based specialist lighting design consultancy providing architectural, urban, and cultural lighting design services. Comparable in specialist positioning, scale, and reliance on architectural and public-sector clients.
• Speirs + Major: UK-based specialist lighting design consultancy with comparable international project portfolio spanning architecture, urban design, and cultural projects. Highly comparable in scope, client base (architects, public sector), and firm size.
• DPA Lighting Consultants: UK specialist lighting design consultancy with similar scope of architectural, urban, and heritage lighting projects for public and private clients. Directly comparable in services offered and project typologies.
• Bartenbach: Austrian lighting design research and consulting firm with strong specialization in architectural lighting, urban lighting, and lighting technology. Comparable domain focus, project typologies, and premium positioning.
• L'Observatoire International: International lighting design practice with strong focus on architecture, museums, and public spaces. Comparable project types, cultural-sector clients, and ability to collaborate with leading architectural firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leseclaireurs.net%2F
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leseclaireurs

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 →

Frequently asked questions about les eclaireurs