Bulles De Gones

What Bulles De Gones does

Bulles de Gones is a French digital media platform operated by Société Récréabulles (SARL de presse, RCS Lyon 423 871 375), headquartered in Charbonnières-les-Bains. It functions as a curated editorial guide and event-listing platform for families with children (toddlers to teenagers) in the Lyon metropolitan area and the wider Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, including Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Isère, Ardèche, Drôme, and Allier. The platform aggregates over 600 activities and events across more than 20 categories — spanning Activités, Vacances, Balades, Culture, Apprendre, and Nos adresses — and is structured around themed magazine sections (Cinéma, Lire et Jouer, Bonnes idées!, Au Vert, L'actu culturelle). Editorial leadership comprises Brigitte Trouvat (Directrice de publication) and Hélène Chauveau (Rédactrice en chef).

The underlying product is a content-managed website (bullesdegones.com) with no native mobile app and no public or partner-facing API. Distribution is digital-first: web, Facebook, Instagram, and a weekly curated email newsletter ('Oh! la belle newsletter'). A free self-service event publishing portal (publier-un-contenu) allows activity providers, venues, and cultural institutions to submit events through a multi-step form (event type, description, dates, age requirements, pricing) that undergoes editorial review.

The business model is unmonetized at the consumer level: end-users access the platform free of charge, event organizers can publish events free of charge, and no transactional revenue is generated from listed activities. The legal structure — a SARL de presse with €25,000 share capital — and the absence of disclosed revenue, headcount, or funding rounds indicate a small editorial operation. Named strategic partnerships include Climb Up Lyon (two climbing halls in Gerland and Confluence) and Théâtre Nouvelle Génération (TNG), a national drama centre. There is no evidence of AI/ML tooling, proprietary data assets, or technical integrations beyond the CMS itself.

Name

Bulles De Gones

Legal name

Société Récréabulles

Website

https://bullesdegones.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bulles de Gones is a French editorial guide and event-listing platform operated by Société Récréabulles, serving families with children in Lyon and the wider Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It aggregates 600+ activities across 20+ categories, publishes a weekly newsletter, and offers a free event publishing portal for providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chazelles-sur-lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bulles de Gones is a French regional online editorial guide and press publication that aggregates and curates children's activities, family outings, cultural events, vacation options, and kid-friendly addresses across Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The platform operates as a SARL de presse under Société Récréabulles, offering categorized activity listings across 20+ themes, editorial articles, a free weekly newsletter, and a free self-service event publishing portal for activity providers.

Product overview

Bulles De Gones is a single unified digital platform — an online guide for curious children and their parents in Lyon and the surrounding Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The platform consists of the core activity guide (featuring categorized listings across Activités, Vacances, Balades, Culture, Apprendre, and Nos adresses) and an event publishing service. The site operates as a press publication under Société Récréabulles, offering free event submission for organizers and a weekly newsletter subscription for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulles de Gones Activity Guide Platform An online editorial guide and event listing platform offering categorized activity listings across 20+ themes (Activités, Vacances, Balades, Culture, Apprendre, Nos adresses), editorial articles, themed magazine sections, and a weekly newsletter for families with children in Lyon and the surrounding Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Event Publishing Service A free submission tool allowing event organizers, activity providers, venues, and cultural institutions to publish activities and events to the Bulles de Gones platform via a multi-step form covering event type, description, practical information, dates, age requirements, and pricing.
• Oh! la belle weekly newsletter A weekly curated email newsletter (Oh! la belle newsletter) featuring the editorial team's top picks, special offers (bons plans), and an agenda of upcoming children's activities and family events in the Lyon region. Free to subscribe with the ability to unsubscribe at any time.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Climb Up LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimb Up Lyon is a partner venue featured prominently across multiple sections of Bulles de Gones. It operates two major climbing halls: Gerland (one of France's largest with 2,500 m² and 500+ color-coded routes) and Confluence (with an impressive 22m climbing wall). The partnership provides families with information about climbing activities, school programs, birthday party packages, and holiday stages.
• Théâtre Nouvelle Génération (TNG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThéâtre Nouvelle Génération (TNG) is a national drama centre (Centre Dramatique National) and key partner featured on Bulles de Gones. It is highlighted as a resource for artists and a venue for family-oriented performances. The theatre offers a rich young audience program including shows for children from 6 months and upwards, family-friendly performances, and workshops. It operates two sites: Les Ateliers-presqu'île (5 rue Petit David, Lyon 2) and TNG-Vaise (23 rue de Bourgogne, Lyon 9).

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NotreFamille.com: French family platform offering activity ideas, parenting advice, and event listings across regions. Comparable as a digital family-activity and editorial guide competing for the same parent audience in France.
• Familiscope: French online guide for family activities, events, and outings across multiple regions. Directly comparable as a regional family-activity aggregator and editorial guide with similar categorisation and free event submission model.
• Mômes.net: French online magazine and activity platform for children and families, offering parenting content, activity ideas, and event listings nationwide. Directly comparable as a family-activity editorial platform competing for the same parent audience in France.
• Enfant Magazine: French magazine and website dedicated to children's activities, culture, and family outings. Directly comparable as a family-activity publication with editorial coverage and event listings for French parents.

Broad incumbents

• Petit Futé: Established French city and travel guide publisher with strong regional coverage including Lyon, including family-friendly sections. Comparable as a regional editorial guide but broader in scope, covering dining, nightlife, and tourism beyond children's activities.
• Time Out France: Global city-guide brand with French editions including Lyon, covering events, attractions, and things to do. Broader incumbent with mixed audience and a wider scope than children's activities but competes for the same event-discovery intent.
• Magic Maman: Major French online parenting and family magazine covering pregnancy through adolescence, with activity recommendations and event listings. Larger, broader incumbent with national reach that overlaps with Bulles de Gones on family-activity discovery.

Emerging players

• CitizenKid: French-language platform focused on educational and cultural outings for children with curated guides and recommendations. Comparable niche player focused specifically on cultural and educational family activities, similar editorial positioning.

Regional players

• Le Petit Bulletin (Lyon): Lyon-focused regional cultural guide covering events, exhibitions, and family activities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a Lyon-based editorial guide with overlapping family-activity coverage, though broader in cultural scope.

Others

• Famille & Education: French association and information resource focused on education and family-support topics. Adjacent rather than direct competitor; overlaps with Bulles de Gones on the parenting-information audience but with a more institutional, non-commercial angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bullesdegones
• Instagraminstagram.com/bullesdegones
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bulles-de-gones

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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