Les Jardiniers - Montrouge

What Les Jardiniers - Montrouge does

Les Jardiniers is a private cultural association operating a 600m² hybrid venue at 9/11 Rue Paul Bert in Montrouge, France, housed in rehabilitated former municipal gardening workshops. It integrates three revenue-generating activities on a single site: a contemporary art center hosting rotating exhibitions and curatorial programming; an eco-responsible canteen and bar serving locally sourced, seasonal cuisine Tue–Fri for lunch and dinner and Sunday for brunch; and a multi-format events program including concerts, dance, cinema screenings, conferences, workshops, and artist residencies. Underlying infrastructure is physical rather than technological — there is no proprietary platform, with operations supported by third-party SaaS tools (ZenChef for restaurant reservations, Bizouk for ticketing, Fillout for privatization inquiries).

The venue serves two main customer segments. The primary segment is the general public and cultural enthusiasts drawn to contemporary art, eco-conscious dining, and live events; the secondary segment is corporate and private event organizers seeking a distinctive 600m² (up to 200-guest) space for seminars, receptions, dinners, weddings, and afterworks. Revenue is generated across three streams: restaurant/transactional dining sales, venue privatization fees, and ticket/admission revenue for concerts and exhibition-sales (the latter showcasing 100+ original artworks at accessible prices, e.g., concert tickets around €10 per person with some free events).

The organization is governed by founding associates including Henri van Melle (President), Adrien van Melle Nehama (Artistic Director), Quentin Le Besnerais (Director), and Abdoul Sow (Head Chef), with institutional support from Ville de Montrouge, Salon de Montrouge, LAB'BEL, and JACP. Headcount is 1–10, no venture funding is disclosed, and financial performance is not publicly reported; reach is currently Île-de-France domestic only, with the venue serving a suburban-Paris positioning distinct from central-Paris gallery circuits.

Name

Les Jardiniers - Montrouge

Legal name

Les Jardiniers

Website

https://lesjardiniers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Jardiniers is a private cultural association operating a 600m² hybrid venue in Montrouge, France, combining a contemporary art gallery, an eco-responsible canteen and bar, and a multi-format event space serving general-public visitors and corporate/private event clients in the Paris suburbs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Venue & Contemporary Arts Center

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Entertainment Venue Property Management (BPAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Eco-responsible canteen
• Venue privatization rental
• Cultural event programming
• Art exhibition sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant/Canteen Sales: Eco-responsible canteen and bar service open Tue-Fri for lunch and dinner, Sunday for brunch. Offers carnivorous and vegetarian dishes featuring locally sourced, seasonal ingredients from artisanal producers. Afternoon pastries and working environment available.
2. Venue Privatization & Event Rental: Rent of 600m2 industrial/artistic third-place space for corporate and private events including lunches, dinners, departures, afterworks, birthdays, weddings, receptions, seminars, and company meetings. Accommodates up to 200 people.
3. Exhibition & Concert Tickets: Revenue from art exhibitions and concerts. Some events are free (Jazz aux Jardiniers), others have admission fees (e.g., 10 euros for Klash concert). Exhibition-vente (sales exhibition) features works available for purchase at accessible prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Les Jardiniers operates a hybrid cultural venue in the former municipal workshops of Montrouge, France, combining a contemporary art gallery (Centre d'art), an eco-responsible canteen and bar featuring locally sourced seasonal products from artisanal producers, and a multi-format event space hosting concerts, workshops, conferences, and artistic residencies. The venue also offers privatization services for corporate and private events (lunches, dinners, seminars, weddings, receptions) for up to 200 guests across its 600m2 space.

Product overview

Les Jardiniers is a hybrid cultural venue operating as an integrated ecosystem comprising a contemporary art gallery (Centre d'art), an eco-responsible canteen/restaurant (Cantine), and a multi-format events space (Événements). The venue also offers space privatization services for private and corporate events. Together these offerings create a unified cultural experience exploring connections between creation, ecology, and society from a single 600 m2 location in Montrouge's former municipal workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre d'art - Expositions (Art Exhibitions)
• Contemporary art exhibitions with rotating curation by Henri van Melle and Adrien van Melle Nehama.
• Cantine écoresponsable (Eco-responsible Restaurant)
• Restaurant service featuring locally sourced, seasonal ingredients from artisanal producers.
• Événements - Concerts, Ateliers, Conférences (Cultural Events)
• Multi-format cultural events including concerts, workshops, conferences, and artist residencies.
• Privatisation - Location d'espace (Venue Privatization)
• Venue rental service for private and corporate events for up to 200 guests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exhibition-sales featuring 100+ original artworks at accessible price points

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LAB'BELminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Exhibition partner for the ERSATZ show examining food imagery and consumption culture. LAB'BEL supported the exhibition exploring the transformation of food into spectacle and icon.
• Ville de Montrouge (City of Montrouge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner supporting the cultural venue. The space is located in former municipal workshops and maintains ongoing partnership with the city government for cultural programming and community engagement.
• Salon de MontrougeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional art event partnership, featured in partners section on About page.
• Gala Vinogradova Sassoon and JACPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizers of Jazz aux Jardiniers event series - jam open evenings featuring jazz music in the venue's bar space.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Bellevilloise: Multi-purpose independent venue in Paris 20ème combining concerts, exhibitions, club nights, restaurant, and privatization. Comparable as a Paris-based hybrid venue spanning cultural programming, F&B, and event rental.
• Le Hasard Ludique: Hybrid cultural venue in Paris 19ème built in a former railway station, hosting concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and a bar/restaurant. Closely aligned hybrid cultural/community venue model with comparable programming breadth.
• La Recyclerie: Eco-responsible cultural third-place housed in a former train station, with restaurant, urban-farm programming, exhibitions, and events. Closely comparable on the eco/circular-economy positioning and hybrid cultural-canteen model.
• Le Comptoir Général: Cultural loft venue in Paris 10ème hosting exhibitions, concerts, workshops, and a restaurant/bar with an alternative/heritage aesthetic. Shares the hybrid cultural venue + restaurant + events positioning.
• Ground Control Paris: Hybrid venue in Paris 12ème combining food hall, bars, cultural events, exhibitions, and corporate event hosting. Directly comparable to Les Jardiniers as a multi-revenue cultural venue mixing gastronomy and programming in a single location.

Broad incumbents

• Le Centquatre (104): Major public cultural center in Paris 19ème with multiple halls, exhibitions, residencies, and F&B spaces. Comparable as a multifaceted cultural venue but operating as a large-scale public institution rather than independent hybrid venue.
• La Gaîté Lyrique: Established public cultural institution in central Paris dedicated to digital and contemporary arts with regular exhibitions and concerts. Comparable as a contemporary-arts performing venue but operates at significantly larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• MAC VAL - Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne: Contemporary art museum located in Val-de-Marne near Montrouge, focused on post-1960s French and international art with rotating exhibitions. Comparable as a regional contemporary-art venue serving the same suburban Paris cultural ecosystem, though operating as a public museum rather than hybrid commercial venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lesjardiniers.montrouge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-jardiniers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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