What La Ferme du Buisson does

La Ferme du Buisson is a French public cultural institution (Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle, EPCC) headquartered in Noisiel, in the Marne-la-Vallée territory east of Paris. Founded in 1991, it operates as a multi-disciplinary venue combining three nationally recognized programming pillars under one institutional roof: a Scène nationale (performing arts across theatre, dance, music, circus, and sound), a Centre d'art contemporain (contemporary art exhibitions), and a Cinéma (art-house cinema). The cinema is classified "Art et essai" with state-granted labels ("Recherche & découverte," "Jeune public," "Patrimoine & répertoire"), programs approximately 250 films across roughly 3,000 screenings per year on two screens — including one of the largest in the Seine-et-Marne department following a 2019 renovation partly funded by the European Interreg IVB program. Supporting sub-products include Le Salon des Bonus (free supplementary screening content), the annual "Si loin, si proche" Southeast Asian cinema festival, parent-child theatre workshops, and a professional venue rental service.

The institution does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Its core economic model is public-sector: it is funded primarily through operating subsidies from the Communauté d'agglomération Paris – Vallée de la Marne (the principal local funder), the Ministry of Culture via DRAC Île-de-France, the Conseil départemental de Seine-et-Marne, and the Région Île-de-France, with additional support from EPAmarne, the Ministry for Cities, and a private utility partner (Dalkia). Earned revenue comes from a tiered ticket pricing system (€5–€22 per performance depending on category A/B and audience segment), festival passes (€12–€30), €5 flat-rate workshops, on-site F&B (Le Relais du Buisson), and B2B venue rental. The audience segmentation is intentionally broad: general public, school groups (participating in national image-education programs), seniors (Ciné Séniors), families with young children, and disabled persons (served via the Twavox audio-description/subtitling system).

Name

La Ferme du Buisson

Legal name

La Ferme du Buisson - Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle

Website

https://lafermedubuisson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Ferme du Buisson is a French public EPCC cultural institution in Noisiel operating a combined Scène nationale, Centre d'art contemporain, and art-house Cinéma, serving the Marne-la-Vallée territory through publicly subsidized performing arts, exhibitions, and cinema programming.

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Product category

Performing arts and cultural venue services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Contemporary art center
• Art house cinema
• Cultural programming
• Public cultural institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Noisiel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Ferme du Buisson operates a multi-disciplinary cultural institution housing a Scène nationale (live performing arts: theatre, dance, music, circus), a Centre d'art contemporain (exhibitions and artist residencies), and an art-house Cinéma (~250 films and ~3,000 screenings per year). It also runs supporting programs including the annual Si loin, si proche Southeast Asian film festival, parent-child theatre workshops, venue rental for professional events, and a free mediation space (Zone à Partager). All offerings serve the general public with subsidized, tiered pricing and accessibility features.

Product overview

La Ferme du Buisson is a multi-disciplinary cultural center operating as an Établissement Public de Coopération Culturelle (EPCC), organized around three core pillars: a cinema, a contemporary art center, and a national stage. The cinema (~250 films, ~3,000 screenings/year) programs diverse film genres including art house, documentaries, and world cinema, with accessibility features (Twavox). The Centre d'art presents free exhibitions with a dedicated mediation space (Zone à Partager). The Scène nationale delivers theater, dance, music, and circus performances. Supporting offerings include Le Salon des Bonus (free supplementary screening content), the annual Si loin, si proche festival for Southeast Asian cinemas, parent-child theater workshops, and venue rental services. All activities are unified under a single cultural institution with a shared ticketing system and public accessibility mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Salon des Bonus: A free viewing space offering additional content related to cinema programming, including short films, interviews with filmmakers, and amateur films.
• La Zone à Partager (ZAP)

Products and services

• Scène nationale National stage presenting live performances including theater, dance, music, circus, and sound performances across multiple venues within the cultural center.
• Cinéma Year-round cinema programming with approximately 250 films and 3,000 screenings annually. Classified 'Art et essai' and labeled 'Recherche & découverte', 'Jeune public', and 'Patrimoine & répertoire'. Features two screens including one of the largest in Seine-et-Marne, equipped with Twavox accessibility system.
• Centre d'art contemporain Contemporary art center presenting exhibitions by national and international artists with free admission. Features dedicated mediation spaces and educational programs.
• Si loin, si proche Annual film festival exclusively dedicated to cinemas of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and their diasporas. The 4th edition features dozens of films across multiple sections including feature films, short films, special screenings, and cultural events.
• Le Salon des Bonus Free access screening lounge at the top floor of the cinema offering supplementary content including short films, filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, amateur films, and recordings of debates and encounters.
• Zone à Partager (ZAP) Autonomous mediation space within the Centre d'art providing free access to artistic creation tools, documentary resources, Risograph printer, sewing machine, printing press, and a materials library. Co-created by staff across all departments since 2018.
• Ateliers théâtre parent-enfant Theater workshops for parent-child groups accompanying season performances, designed to introduce children to artists' universes before attending shows. Priced at €5 per child with reservation required.
• Location d'espace Venue rental service for events, with the exception of private events such as weddings and birthdays. Contact via [email protected].

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la MarnecoreOthersPrimary public funder (subventionneur principal). The agglomeration community provides core operating subsidies to La Ferme du Buisson as the principal local government supporter.
• Ministère de la Culture - DRAC Île-de-FrancecoreOthersMinistry of Culture / Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs of Île-de-France provides state subsidies as a key funder of the Scène nationale network.
• Conseil départementale de Seine-et-MarnecoreOthersDepartmental council of Seine-et-Marne provides regional funding and support to the cultural institution.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreOthersÎle-de-France Regional Council provides regional subsidies as a key funder of the institution.
• EPAmarne - Établissement public d'aménagement de Marne-la-ValléesupportingOthersUrban development authority for Marne-la-Vallée provides supplementary support to the institution.
• Ministère chargé de la VillesupportingOthersMinistry in charge of the City provides additional governmental support.
• DalkiasupportingOthersPrivate sector partner of La Ferme du Buisson, providing energy/utility services support.
• Service CiviquesupportingOthersReceives support from Service Civique, providing civic service volunteers to support programming and public engagement activities.
• TeleramasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing editorial and promotional coverage for cinema and cultural programming.
• CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)supportingOthersNational cinema board provides institutional support and funding for cinema operations and programming.
• Europa CinemassupportingOthersEuropean cinema network supporting art-house and independent cinemas through the Europa Cinemas label and associated funding.
• ACRIF (Association des Cinémas de Recherche d'Île-de-France)supportingOthersThe cinema is a member of ACRIF, the association of art-house cinemas in Île-de-France.
• GNCR (Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche)supportingOthersThe cinema is a member of GNCR, the national group of research/art-house cinemas in France.
• Triangle-Astérides (Marseille)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the Aline Bouvy 'Le prix du ticket' exhibition. Triangle-Astérides is a Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national based in Marseille.
• Agences des villes de Noisiel, Champs-sur-Marne, Torcy, Lognes, Chelles, Vaires-sur-Marne, Pontault-Combault, Roissy-en-Brie, Collégien, Courtry, and other municipalitiessupportingOthersTerritorial partners from the Paris Vallée de la Marne agglomeration providing local support and collaboration.
• Théâtre de ChellesminorOthersLocal theatre partner in the territory, co-presenting events and sharing programming resources.
• Les Passerelles (Chelles)minorOthersCultural venue partner in the local territory.
• Les Cuizines (Chelles)minorOthersLocal cultural venue partner.
• Monuments NationauxminorOthersNational Monuments organization partners with the institution.
• Association Du Mékong à la MarnesupportingOthersLocal association partner for the 'Si loin, si proche' film festival, organizing cultural events around Southeast Asian cinema.
• Printemps du jazzsupportingOthersJazz festival partnership for spring jazz programming at the venue.
• Conservatoires de Paris - Vallée de la MarnesupportingOthersMusic conservatory partnership for student workshops and performances, including Big Band Paris Vallée de la Marne.
• Plan Bey (press agency)supportingOthersPress relations agency handling media contacts: Dorothée Duplan, Camille Pierrepont, Fiona Delfony, Louise Dubreuil. Contact: [email protected] / 01 48 06 52 27.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (Paris): Paris-based cultural center of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation presenting performing arts, cinema, exhibitions, and literary events with a curatorial cross-disciplinary mandate. Comparable multi-disciplinary cultural institution operating under a publicly subsidized model.
• Le Volcan - Scène nationale du Havre: Scène nationale designation under the same French Ministry of Culture label network as La Ferme du Buisson. Operates multi-disciplinary performing arts, cinema, and exhibitions in Le Volcan cultural complex, sharing the same institutional status, public funding model, and programming scope.
• Cinéma Le Champo: Historic art-house cinema in Paris's Latin Quarter, classified 'Art et essai' with a focus on repertory, auteur, and world cinema programming. Closest peer in the cinema pillar of La Ferme du Buisson's programming.
• Centre Pompidou-Metz: Regional offshoot of Centre Pompidou presenting temporary exhibitions and cultural programming outside Paris. Comparable as a publicly funded multi-disciplinary venue combining contemporary art exhibitions with performing arts and cinema programming.
• Le Centquatre-Paris (104): Paris-based multi-disciplinary cultural center offering performing arts, exhibitions, and residencies across multiple disciplines. Closest direct peer in operating model — a publicly subsidized venue combining theatre, dance, contemporary art, and community programming.
• Forum des Images: Paris municipal institution dedicated to cinema heritage, repertory screenings, and film education. Comparable as a publicly subsidized cinema institution offering thematic film programming, retrospectives, and educational programs alongside its core exhibition function.
• Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (TSQY): Another Scène nationale located in a Paris suburban new town (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines), with comparable performing arts programming, multi-disciplinary scope, and EPCC-style public institutional structure. Direct comparable in geography, scale, and operating model.
• La Gaîté Lyrique: Paris cultural institution presenting contemporary creation across digital arts, music, exhibitions, and performances with a focus on emerging practices. Comparable as a publicly subsidized multi-disciplinary venue with a curatorial, contemporary-arts-driven mandate.
• T2G - Théâtre de Gennevilliers: Centre Dramatique National located in Gennevilliers (Paris suburbs), offering contemporary theatre, dance, cinema, and exhibitions. Direct comparable in suburban Paris catchment, EPCC-style public cultural institution status, and multi-disciplinary programming.

Broad incumbents

• MK2: Major French cinema circuit operating art-house and mainstream screens across Paris and France. Overlaps with La Ferme du Buisson on art-house cinema programming but operates at significantly broader scale as an incumbent multi-screen chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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