Ricochet Sonore

What Ricochet Sonore does

Ricochet Sonore is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901, SIREN 809 102 510, APE 9499Z) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bordeaux with operational offices in Lormont. Its core activity is proximity-based music education and community cultural mediation, delivered through participatory animations (DJ sets, musical quizzes, karaoké, Éveil musical, batucada), musical practice workshops (instruments, MAO, songwriting), sound creation and podcast production, and the Concert'ô intergenerational music residency developed in partnership with social housing provider Énéal. The association's service portfolio includes an attached music school (École de Musique) at the Concert'ô residence, the Sonomaton mobile sound booth for autonomous testimony collection, the Explora'son early-childhood program, the Créa'Son experimental-music workshop, the Urzo l'Éléphant Méchant young-audience show co-produced with IDDAC, and the Radio Ricochet web-radio/podcast platform.

The technology stack is deliberately low-tech and human-mediated: DJ and MAO equipment, audio recording hardware, and the Sonomaton — a self-contained vintage telephone-booth cabin designed for immediate, no-training audio capture across age groups and accessibility needs. Internet presence is concentrated on a WordPress website, Facebook, YouTube, and the O2 Radio partner station.

The business model is a hybrid of public subsidies and modest participant fees. The dominant revenue stream is institutional grants and contracts from DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ANCT, the Ville de Bordeaux, the Ville de Lormont, and social housing operators (Aquitanis, Énéal). Direct participant revenue is limited to music-school subscriptions (€378/year standard, €252/year family tier) and symbolic solidarity contributions (€5) for short workshops. Customers are municipalities, social centers, schools, EHPADs, and housing providers rather than individual consumers; final beneficiaries include children, youth, seniors, and families in priority neighborhoods of the Bordeaux metropolitan area.

Name

Ricochet Sonore

Legal name

Ricochet Sonore

Website

https://ricochetsonore.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ricochet Sonore is a 2015-founded French non-profit association that delivers proximity-based music education, participatory animations, and intergenerational cultural programs to children, youth, seniors, and families across the Bordeaux metropolitan area through partnerships with municipalities, social housing providers, and social centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Music Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Music Education (Ages 0–7) (EDAMANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Community music workshops
• Cultural education services
• Radio podcast production
• Social music animation
• Community arts programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop Fees: Music school and workshop fees charged to participants for organized workshops and classes at Concert'ô residence.
2. Public Funding and Grants: Primary funding from government bodies including DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ANCT, municipalities (Bordeaux, Lormont), and social housing providers (Aquitanis, Énéal).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ricochet Sonore is a Bordeaux-based non-profit association (association loi 1901) that delivers community music services, including weekly music workshops, neighborhood concerts and animations, sound creation activities, a community music school (Ricochet Musiques), and a radio/podcast station (Ricochet Radio). Programs are co-constructed with social centers, schools, municipalities, and social housing providers to serve residents of underserved neighborhoods in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.

Product overview

Ricochet Sonore is a sociocultural association in Bordeaux, France that offers proximity-based musical actions and community engagement services. The organization operates primarily through its web radio platform Radio Ricochet and provides a diverse portfolio of music-related services including participatory animations (DJ sets, quiz musical), musical practice workshops (instrumental, MAO, songwriting), sound creation and podcast production, and an intergenerational music residency program (Concertô). The ecosystem also includes an affiliated music school, the Sonomaton audio recording cabin, Créa'Son experimental workshops, Explora'son children's sessions, and youth music stages. The company functions as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radio Ricochet: The association's web radio and podcast platform featuring various series including 'Dis moi ce que tu écoutes', 'Plateaux Radio', 'Sonomaton', 'La Houle', 'Ondes Maritimes', and other podcast series produced by the association.
• Concert'ô
• Sonomaton
• Explora'son
• Urzo, l'Éléphant Méchant
• Les P'tits Bâtisseurs Sonores

Products and services

• Music Workshops (Ateliers musicaux)
• Ricochet Musiques (Community Music School)
• Ricochet Radio (Radio/Podcast Production)
• Neighborhood Concerts and Cultural Animations
• Sound Creation Workshops (Création sonore)

Quantifiable outcome

• Music workshops reach children, youth, and seniors across multiple neighborhoods in Bordeaux metropolitan area

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AquitaniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering with Ricochet Sonore for music activities and workshops at housing residences in Lormont (Bois Fleuri, Ikebana) and other locations. Provides venue space and co-funding for neighborhood music programs.
• ÉnéalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider (formerly Logévie) that developed the Concert'ô concept - unique intergenerational thematic residence where Ricochet Sonore runs music school and community music programs at Bassins à Flot.
• Ville de LormontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Lormont partnering for various music workshops in schools, social centers, and neighborhood events. Supports through funding and venue access.
• Ville de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Bordeaux partnering for music activities in various neighborhoods including Grand Parc, Bacalan, and Bordeaux Maritime. Supports through Direction Générations Séniors et Autonomie and other departments.
• DRAC Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate (Ministry of Culture) providing funding and support for cultural projects including festivals, neighborhood celebrations, and artistic residencies.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency for territorial cohesion providing funding and support for community music projects in priority neighborhoods and educational programs.
• Les Cités Éducatives de LormontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cities program supporting music and cultural activities in schools and neighborhoods in Lormont.
• Opéra National de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership with Bordeaux opera house for podcast creation projects introducing students to opera through radio production at Collège Blanqui (Cordées de la Réussite program).
• IDDAC (Agence culturelle du Département de la Gironde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental cultural agency co-producing the Urzo l'Éléphant Méchant young audience show with Ricochet Sonore.
• Centre Social GP IntencitécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial center in Grand Parc, Bordeaux partnering for regular youth music workshops (ages 11-17) as part of homework assistance program.
• Maisons Relais (Croix-Rouge Française, Diaconat de Bordeaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported housing facilities partnering for music workshops with residents, including recording projects and clip production. Ongoing multi-year collaboration.
• Le Sens du Son (Simon Vergoz)coreTechnology or IntegrationMusician and facilitator providing expertise for music writing workshops and MAO (computer-assisted music) training across various youth programs.
• Vox PopulicoreTechnology or IntegrationArtist collective providing songwriting, recording, and performance facilitation for Maison Inter-Relais and other intergenerational music projects.
• Fabrique PolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Bordeaux partnering for sound capture projects, Sonomaton installations, and various community radio initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Les Concerts de Poche: French association producing intimate concerts in non-traditional venues (including rural and underserved areas), comparable to Ricochet Sonore's 'Concerts à Part' model of staging live music in social housing, building entrances, and public spaces for community audiences.
• Musique & Santé: Non-profit deploying musicians in healthcare and social settings (including EHPADs and supported housing), directly comparable to Ricochet Sonore's intergenerational and EHPAD workshop activity and its reliance on institutional partners and public/private subsidies.
• Culture du Cœur: National association providing cultural access to vulnerable populations through partner networks, directly comparable in mission, target beneficiaries, and funding model (public subsidies + institutional partnerships) to Ricochet Sonore's priority-neighborhood cultural mediation work.
• Orchestre à l'École: National French non-profit that places orchestral music practice in schools, sharing Ricochet Sonore's profile as a mission-driven association delivering collective music education to children and youth through institutional partnerships and public funding.
• Zik'enherbe: French association specialized in early-childhood music awakening workshops (éveil musical), directly comparable to Ricochet Sonore's Explora'son and École de Musique offerings for ages 3–6 and addressing the same early-childhood music education segment with similar participatory pedagogy.

Regional players

• Le Rocher de Palmer: Major cultural venue in nearby Cenon hosting concerts, residencies, and community music initiatives; relevant as a Bordeaux-metropolitan peer for the live performance, residency, and community music programming dimensions of Ricochet Sonore's work.
• La Rock School Barbey: Bordeaux-area music school and live venue combining collective music practice with community programming, sharing Ricochet Sonore's model of music education for youth plus public-facing concerts, and operating in the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory.

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Bordeaux: Public music education institution serving the same Bordeaux metropolitan area; overlaps with Ricochet Sonore's École de Musique (collective workshops for young children) but at significantly larger scale and with broader curriculum, representing the established alternative for music education in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz0SjTnNvnLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ricochet.sonore
• Xx.com/RicochetSonore

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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