La Chartreuse - CNES

What La Chartreuse - CNES does

La Chartreuse – Centre national des écritures du spectacle (CNES) is a French non-profit cultural institution headquartered in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, founded around 1975 and operating for ~50 years as one of the principal European residency centers for dramaturgic writing. It operates primarily as a residency-based cultural venue, hosting nearly sixty residencies per year for playwrights, directors, and theatre companies, alongside research laboratories, training cycles, and master classes. The institution is recognized as a Centre Culturel de Rencontre (CCR) under the French Ministry of Culture and functions as both a working center for theatre practitioners and a public-facing cultural site, admitting visitors to its historic monument, gardens, exhibitions, and seasonal programming.

The institution's core offerings revolve around the artist residency program, the annual Rencontres d'été summer festival (53rd edition in 2026), the Théâtrothèque-Bibliothèque-Café-Saint-Jean library and café, the Rencontre(s) WebMag audiovisual online magazine, and a digital program called La Chartreuse Numérique. Supporting infrastructure includes a bookshop (Librairie), a restaurant (Les Jardins d'été), a museum-grade digital muséographie, and an online ticketing system via Mapado. The technical stack is conventional: Drupal CMS powers the institutional site (chartreuse.org), WordPress powers the webmag (webmag.chartreuse.org), and the online library is hosted on a separate docressources.fr instance. No proprietary AI/ML components, data platforms, or developer APIs are disclosed.

La Chartreuse's revenue model is publicly funded and institutionally anchored rather than market-driven. The legal entity CIRCA-La Chartreuse (SIRET 300 300 274 00028) operates under holding entrepreneur de spectacles licenses (1-1085104, 2-1085105, 3-1085106) and is led by Directrice générale Marianne Clevy. Pricing is largely free or low-cost: monument admission is free, most public events are free or modestly ticketed, a family game is priced at €10 per child, and ancillary revenue from the restaurant and bookshop is independent of the core mission. Distribution is primarily on-site in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, supplemented by digital content (webmag, online library) and annual programming amplification via the Festival d'Avignon partnership.

Name

La Chartreuse - CNES

Legal name

CIRCA-La Chartreuse

Website

https://chartreuse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Chartreuse – CNES is a French non-profit cultural institution in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon that hosts nearly 60 dramaturgic-writing residencies per year, runs the Rencontres d'été festival, and operates the Théâtrothèque library and Rencontre(s) WebMag for playwrights, theatre companies, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing arts cultural center

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Performing arts residencies
• Dramaturgical writing support
• Cultural arts programming
• Theatre research training
• Public cultural events

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-lès-avignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: As a public cultural institution (Centre Culturel de Rencontre / Centre National des Écritures du Spectacle), La Chartreuse is primarily funded through government and institutional subsidies, grants, and public financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Chartreuse - CNES is a publicly funded French cultural institution that hosts nearly sixty artist residencies per year for authors and theatre companies working on dramaturgic writing, alongside research laboratories, training cycles, master classes, and public-facing events including the annual Rencontres d'été summer festival. It also operates the Rencontre(s) WebMag audiovisual publication, the Théâtrothèque library-café-theatre documentation center, La Chartreuse Numérique digital arts program, the seasonal Les Jardins d'été restaurant, a bookshop, and public visits to the historic Chartreuse monument.

Product overview

La Chartreuse (Centre national des écritures du spectacle) is a major French and European cultural center dedicated to dramatic writing residencies. The organization operates as a unified cultural venue offering artist residencies (nearly 60 annually), the Rencontres d'été summer festival, the Rencontre(s) WebMag online audiovisual publication, Théâtrothèque library and café, La Chartreuse Numérique digital program, and visitor services including a restaurant and online ticketing. The portfolio centers on supporting playwrights and theater companies through residences, research laboratories, training programs, and public events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 60 residences per year for authors and companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association Culture FARminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Co-organizer of Festival CUT, a first edition short film festival held at the Chartreuse on 30 May 2026.
• Festival d'AvignoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership during July, opening the Chartreuse to the public with performances and events in conjunction with the Festival d'Avignon. Residents participate in public events alongside invited artists.
• Château de Voltaire / Ville de Ferney-VoltairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint residency program for contemporary writing around the format of 'plaidoyers' (pleas). The author alternates between Villeneuve lez Avignon and Château de Voltaire. In partnership with Villa Gillet. Part of a third edition in 2027.
• Villa GilletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the Ferney-Voltaire residency program alongside the Château de Voltaire, the Ville de Ferney-Voltaire, La Chartreuse, and the Cité internationale des arts.
• Cité internationale des artsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ferney-Voltaire residency program. Cited as a partner in various artistic residencies and programs.
• Réseau des CCR (Centres Culturels de Rencontre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Chartreuse is part of the national network of Centres Culturels de Rencontre, a label awarded by the French Ministry of Culture to cultural venues with significant heritage and artistic programming.
• Réseau des CCN (Centres Chorégraphiques Nationaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chartreuse's programming includes dance and choreography, with partnerships with national choreographic centers.
• Jeune Théâtre NationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupporting partner for selected artists' creations at the Chartreuse.
• Office artistique de la Région Nouvelle-AquitaineminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides writing grants for artists in residence at the Chartreuse (e.g., Mathilde Souchaud's 'Styx' residency).
• Théâtre Jean Vilar (Montpellier)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for creations developed at the Chartreuse, e.g., 'Générations radieuses' premiere scheduled for March 2027 at Théâtre Jean Vilar.
• La Maison Maria CasarèsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Institut français in the Bourse Odyssée-ACCR residency program (e.g., Fils Miséricorde Basseek's residency).
• La Forme d'un livreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBookshop partner for the inauguration of the Chartreuse's new bookshop in May 2026.
• Actes Sud-PapiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French theatre publisher featured in the webmag's 'Édition Passion' series, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Partner in the Chartreuse's programming around theatre publishing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user151704802
• Facebookfacebook.com/La-Chartreuse-Cnes-de-Villeneuve-lez-Avignon-212600952114895/timeline
• Instagraminstagram.com/chartreuse_cnes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-chartreuse---cnes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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