L'âge de faire

What L'âge de faire does

L'âge de faire is a privately held French service company headquartered in Paris that designs and deploys fablabs and maker-culture programs for local governments, schools, associations, and companies. Its offering is organized around three operational pillars: PRODUCTION (custom furniture built from recycled materials, used to outfit fablabs and third places), FABLABS (turnkey creation and outfitting of fabrication spaces including digital tooling), and PROTOTYPAGE (workshops and hackathons for hands-on learning). A fourth practice, TIERS-LIEUX, extends the same consulting capabilities into the broader French third-place and coworking market.

The technical backbone is the ViteFab methodology, a documented fablab deployment playbook published under a CC BY-NC license, complemented by a Configurateur de fablab tool that supports project scoping, an internal Wiki, and an interactive traveling Expo used to demonstrate maker culture to prospects. The firm is integrated into the French Fablab Network, which functions as both a delivery channel and a positioning asset within the public-sector and cultural ecosystem.

The business model is project-based professional services plus equipment and furniture resale into fablab deployments. Pricing is bespoke per engagement rather than subscription or usage-based, and go-to-market relies on public-sector tenders, association referrals, and content-led demand generation through the Expo and social channels. There is no external funding, no AI or API product surface, and headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, consistent with a founder-operated specialist consultancy that supplements delivery with a 3% profit patronage program aimed at cultural projects.

Name

L'âge de faire

Legal name

L'ÂGE DU FAIRE

Website

https://lagd.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'âge de faire is a Paris-based French service firm that designs, equips, and programs fablabs and third places for local governments, schools, associations, and companies, using its ViteFab methodology, prototyping workshops, and recycled-material furniture production as core deliverables.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fablab and third-place consulting services

NAICS

Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712)

SIC

Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC), Instructional Equipment & Classroom Tools (Whiteboards, Lab Kits, Manipulatives) (EDAEAIAB)

Keywords

• Fablab consulting services
• Maker space development
• Circular economy furniture
• Third-place consulting
• Digital fabrication workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fablab Creation Consulting: Full-service consulting for local governments and institutions wanting to create a fablab from scratch. Covers studies, communication, equipment procurement and installation, recruitment, training, and participatory fitting. Includes a free initial consultation.
2. Furniture and Supplies Production: Production and sale of furniture and supplies made from recycled materials sourced from local government waste streams (wood, plastics, paper). Products are co-designed with clients and manufactured through a distributed network of partner fablabs.
3. Prototyping and Workshop Services: Custom prototyping programs and on-demand workshops for local government agents and users, including hackathons, R&D workshops on material upcycling, and object design sessions.
4. Third Place (Tiers-Lieu) Consulting: Consulting for the creation of third places (coworking spaces, associative cafes, hybrid cultural venues) including community engagement, modular space design, and participatory construction support.
5. Patronage (Mécénat): L'âge de faire allocates approximately 3% of its profits to support artistic and cultural projects, including photo exhibitions and performing arts. This is a non-commercial giving activity rather than a revenue stream, but it generates visibility and goodwill among local government and associative networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

L'âge de faire designs, equips, and animates fablabs (digital fabrication laboratories) for French public institutions, schools, enterprises, and associations, applying its proprietary ViteFab methodology. The company also produces furniture and supplies from reclaimed industrial materials (notably cable drums) and runs prototyping workshops, public events, and third-place (tiers-lieux) development programs. All four service lines — fablab creation, furniture/supply production, prototyping/events, and third-place consulting — are delivered as integrated, project-based engagements.

Product overview

L'âge de faire operates as a service company offering three complementary core offerings to help local communities adopt maker culture: (1) FABLABS for complete fablab creation and setup, (2) Production for furniture and supplies from local fablabs using recycled materials, and (3) Prototyping for workshops and custom events. Supporting these, they provide a Fablab Configurator tool for budget simulation, a Wiki resource center with tutorials on maker tools (3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, electronics), and an interactive EXPO exhibition. The Tiers-Lieux service helps create coworking and community spaces. The company has no AI capabilities or API offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ViteFab: A methodology for rapid fablab setup and co-design, made available under Creative Commons CC BY-NC license.

Products and services

• FABLABS — Création de Fablabs End-to-end design, equipment integration, training, and community animation service that sets up a fully operational fablab (digital fabrication laboratory) for the client. Targeted at French local authorities, schools, enterprises, and associations that want to deploy a fablab without building the capability in-house.
• Production — Mobilier et fournitures (upcycled furniture and supplies) Design and fabrication of furniture (e.g., items built from reclaimed cable drums) and related supplies for fablabs, third places, offices, and events. Sold as physical products to clients who want circular-economy furnishings aligned with their maker or sustainable-development approach.
• Prototypage — Ateliers et événements (workshops and events) Design and facilitation of prototyping workshops and public-facing maker events (e.g., expositions, on-site animations). Targeted at fablab operators, enterprises, associations, and event organizers that want hands-on, maker-style engagement formats without running them internally.
• Tiers-Lieux — Accompagnement (third-place consulting) Consulting and accompaniment service for organizations setting up or running third places (tiers-lieux) — shared spaces such as fablabs, co-working spaces, and community maker venues. Aimed at public institutions, associations, and enterprises launching or scaling third-place projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 20 local governments, schools, and companies served per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Linda Trime (Photographer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Through its patronage program, L'âge de faire supported the production of photographer Linda Trime's photo exhibition 'Nigredo' in 2026, exploring themes of trauma and self-discovery through black-and-white imagery.
• Compagnie Un pied sur la plancheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026L'âge de faire supported the touring production of the performance 'Nathalie' by artist Julie Maingonnat Masson, which blends clown artistry, rap, heritage reflection, and feminist engagement.
• La MémoriothèqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'âge de faire collaborated with the collective La Mémoriothèque on the AGECA project to document the history of the association through testimonials and graphic creations, supporting the transformation of AGECA's 700m² premises.
• ViteFab Open-Source LicenseesminorOthersOrganizations and individuals who use and adapt the ViteFab methodology under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC license. L'âge de faire provides access to the methodology upon request via email.
• French Fablab NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorL'âge de faire operates as part of a distributed manufacturing network composed of partner fablabs, suppliers, and partners present across the entire French territory. These partners machine furniture and support on-site construction for local government clients, enabling production proximity to end customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simplon: French digital training organization that deploys programs (coding, fablabs, makerspaces) with municipalities and public institutions across France; overlaps strongly with L'âge de faire's fablab and prototyping offerings.
• La Myne: French cooperative makerspace offering open-access fabrication equipment and community programs; closely comparable in maker culture diffusion and educational fablab programming.
• Plateau Urbain: French operator focused on temporary and participatory use of urban spaces, frequently engaged by local governments — directly comparable to L'âge de faire's third-place and participatory furniture services.
• Yes We Camp: French operator of participatory third places and tiers-lieux using co-design methodologies; directly comparable to L'âge de faire's Tiers-Lieux and participatory construction services.
• La Fonderie: Agence culturelle numérique d'Île-de-France supporting public institutions with digital and maker culture adoption, including fablab creation programs for French local governments in the same niche as L'âge de faire.

Broad incumbents

• Bibliothèques Sans Frontières: Large French NGO deploying digital tools (including 3D printing, fabrication labs, e-learning) in public institutions in France and internationally; overlaps in mission and public sector customer base with L'âge de faire.
• La 27e Région: French public innovation laboratory working with local governments on participatory design and citizen-led projects; adjacent to L'âge de faire's co-design and participatory fablab methodology.

Emerging players

• Les Petits Débrouillards: French educational association running science and maker workshops in schools and public venues; overlapping audience and maker culture programming with L'âge de faire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lagd.fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/JulienTassetti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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