La Fabulerie

What La Fabulerie does

La Fabulerie is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) operating as a cultural third-place (tiers-lieu culturel) with physical sites in Marseille (10 boulevard Garibaldi) and the Cévennes area of Lozère, plus a mobile service delivery channel called "Chez vous." The organization curates and produces a portfolio of cultural and educational projects spanning digital wellbeing for children, biodiversity education, water-resource storytelling, and artistic residencies, delivered through exhibitions, workshops, training programs, and creative-digital formation. Its core programs include DIGITAteLier (a European cooperation project on digital wellbeing with Italian, Portuguese, and Bulgarian partners), Le Grand Voyage dans le monde du vivant (a ludopedagogical biodiversity kit for ages 5-25), the Archipel(s) territorial creation networks (Sud-Marseille and Lozère), and turnkey telephone and interactive exhibitions such as Bouches à Oreilles and Allô à l'eau?!.

The organization's technology stack is non-proprietary: La Fabulerie explicitly does not develop technology products and instead builds on public institutional partnerships, European cooperation frameworks (Erasmus+), and a portfolio of reusable pedagogical kits and exhibition devices. Revenue is generated through four streams: membership subscriptions and donations via HelloAsso, paid professional services (turnkey exhibitions, EAC pathways, creative-digital training), public institutional subsidies (Ministry of Culture, ANCT, regional and departmental councils, DRACs, Fondation Carasso), and coworking/space rental at the Marseille site (currently suspended during renovation June 2025-January 2027).

The organization serves four primary customer segments: children and youth aged 5-25 reached through schools and social centers; families participating in parent-child digital wellbeing workshops; peer tiers-lieux and cultural spaces connected through the Archipel(s) Sud and Lozère networks; and local inhabitants of southern Lozère engaged in co-creation residencies. Distribution blends on-site programming at the two physical locations, mobile delivery to schools and cultural venues across France, and European-level cooperation through Erasmus+ and partner NGOs, making La Fabulerie a multi-territory cultural operator whose growth is structurally tied to public grant cycles.

Name

La Fabulerie

Legal name

La Fabulerie

Website

https://lafabulerie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Fabulerie is a French non-profit cultural association operating tiers-lieux in Marseille and Lozère, producing exhibitions, workshops, and pedagogical kits on digital wellbeing, biodiversity, and artistic creation for schools, families, and peer cultural spaces, funded primarily through public grants and European cooperation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural & Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

Keywords

• Cultural mediation
• Digital wellbeing education
• Biodiversity education
• Artistic residencies
• Community cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Donations: The association generates revenue through member subscriptions ('Adhérer') and donations via HelloAsso platform. This represents community support for the association's mission.
2. Services and Formations: La Fabulerie offers paid services including turnkey exhibitions ('expositions clés-en-main'), EAC pathways for young audiences, creative digital training catalog, mediation devices, and pedagogical resources. These services are provided to schools, social centers, cultural structures, and event organizers.
3. Institutional Subsidies and Grants: As a cultural association, La Fabulerie receives funding from public institutions including Ministry of Culture, Regional councils, Departmental councils, Municipalities, and national agencies (ANCT). European funding through Erasmus+ also supports specific projects.
4. Coworking and Space Rental: The Marseille tiers-lieu offers solidarity coworking ('coworking solidaire') and space privatization options for events and activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Fabulerie is a non-profit cultural association (association loi 1901) operating as a tiers-lieu culturel (cultural third place) in Marseille and Lozère, France. It delivers educational workshops, turnkey exhibitions, artistic residencies, creative digital training, and biodiversity/digital-wellbeing pedagogical tools (such as DIGITAteLier and Le Grand Voyage) to schools, families, social centers, and cultural institutions. The organization also rents solidarity coworking space and a cultural gîte, and runs traveling services ("Chez vous") that deploy on client sites.

Product overview

La Fabulerie is a cultural third-place association (tiers-lieu culturel) operating in Marseille and Lozère, France. The organization functions as a multi-service cultural enterprise offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on digital well-being, biodiversity education, and artistic mediation. The core offerings include: DIGITAteLier (European cooperation project on digital well-being for children), Le Grand Voyage (biodiversity education kit), and the Archipel(s) territorial creation programs in both Lozère and Marseille. These are complemented by physical spaces (La Martinerie, Marseille tiers-lieu), ready-to-install exhibitions (Bouches à Oreilles, Allô à l'eau?!), creative workshops, artist residencies, and training programs (Transfaire). The portfolio operates as a platform of complementary services—from mobile educational tools to fixed cultural spaces—serving schools, families, cultural structures, and local communities across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Occitanie regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIGITAteLier: A cooperative European project with Italian, Portuguese, and Bulgarian partners focusing on digital well-being for children through workshops, training, and pedagogical tools.
• Archipel(s) Sud
• Archipel(s) Lozère
• Le Grand Voyage dans le monde du vivant

Products and services

• DIGITAteLier

Quantifiable outcome

• DIGITAteLier: 8 classes reached in Marseille schools (CP to CM2 levels)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• LaboRieusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-imaginer and co-develop Archipel(s) Lozère project with LaboRieuse, focusing on collective artistic and scientific creation in the southern Lozère territory. Both associations jointly envision and implement territorial dynamic projects.
• Le TaluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner tiers-lieu in Marseille within the Archipel(s) Sud network (Fabrique de territoire). Collaborates on shared residencies, circulation of service civiques, and cross-territory activities with La Fabulerie and Le GRAIN de la Vallée.
• Le GRAIN de la ValléecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner tiers-lieu within the Archipel(s) Sud network (Fabrique de territoire). Works with La Fabulerie and Le Talus on shared programming, residencies, and community building activities.
• Machines à HistoirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on creation of 'Allô à l'eau?!' exhibition and other storytelling projects. Contributes to the Fabuleux Musée initiative and co-develops narrative-based cultural tools.
• Parc national des CévennesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports biodiversity-related projects including Le Grand Voyage and Archipel(s) Lozère. Provides institutional backing and territorial connections for environmental education initiatives.
• La Fondation Daniel et Nina CarassomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of Archipel(s) Lozère project. Supports artistic and cultural initiatives that connect citizens with their territories and cultural heritage.
• Centro Zaffiria (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian partner in the European DIGITAteLier project focused on digital wellbeing for children. Contributes to research, model development, and experimentation in Italy.
• Cine Club de Viseu (Portugal)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese partner in DIGITAteLier European project. Participates in cross-country research, modeling, and dissemination of digital wellbeing practices.
• Arte Urbana Collectif (Bulgaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulgarian partner in DIGITAteLier project. Contributes to development and testing of digital wellbeing modules across partner countries.
• Erasmus+ (European Union)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean funding program supporting DIGITAteLier project. Provides co-financing for international cooperation in education and digital wellbeing.
• Ministère de la CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ministry providing institutional support and funding for cultural projects and tiers-lieux development.
• L'Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency supporting Archipel(s) Sud project through the Fabrique de territoire label (10th wave). Provides institutional backing for tiers-lieux network development.
• DRAC OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural authority (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles) for Occitanie region, supporting cultural projects in Lozère.
• DRAC PACAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural authority for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, supporting Marseille-based cultural activities.
• La Région SudmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur providing institutional funding for cultural projects.
• La Région OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council of Occitanie supporting projects in the Lozère territory.
• Conseil Départemental de la LozèremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council of Lozère supporting Archipel(s) Lozère project and regional cultural development.
• Conseil Départemental des Bouches-du-RhônemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council supporting Archipel(s) Sud project in Marseille area.
• La Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-ProvencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority providing support for Marseille-based cultural tiers-lieu activities.
• Ville de MarseillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Marseille providing institutional support for Archipel(s) Sud project and cultural programming.
• Communauté de communes des Cévennes au Mont LozèremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal authority supporting Archipel(s) Lozère project and cultural initiatives in southern Lozère.
• Micro-FolieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of digital museums; La Fabulerie hosts a Micro-Folie to extend the Fabuleux Musée experience in Marseille.
• Radio GrenouilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal radio station collaborating on 'Kiosque à Galène' monthly radio program produced by La Fabulerie.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• La Friche la Belle de Mai: Major cultural third place in Marseille combining coworking, residency, exhibition, and educational programming. While significantly larger in scale and heritage (former tobacco factory), it operates the same tiers-lieu/cultural-mediator model in the same city as La Fabulerie.
• Ground Control (Paris): Paris-based cultural third place featuring food, coworking, event programming, and residencies. Comparable as a hybrid cultural/workshop/event space model, although larger in scale and more commercially oriented.
• Les Grands Voisins: Well-known French cultural and social third place (Paris) combining coworking, residency, cultural programming, and workshops. A larger, more established analog of the tiers-lieu model that La Fabulerie operates at a smaller regional scale.
• La Halle Tropisme: Montpellier-based cultural third place combining residencies, coworking, exhibition, and educational programming. Comparable tiers-lieu operating in the same Occitanie region, though at significantly larger scale and with more commercial tenants.

Direct peers

• Micro-Folie: National network of digital museum galleries that La Fabulerie hosts in Marseille. Operates a directly comparable cultural mediation and digital-museum concept, and other Micro-Folies pursue similar partnerships with tiers-lieux across France.
• Le Talus: Marseille-based tiers-lieu and named partner in the Archipel(s) Sud network alongside La Fabulerie and Le GRAIN de la Vallée. Operates shared residencies and circulating service civiques under the same Fabrique de territoire label, with a comparable cultural/educational workshop model.
• LaboRieuse: Co-developer with La Fabulerie of the Archipel(s) Lozère project, jointly implementing collective artistic and scientific creation in southern Lozère. Comparable nonprofit association model operating in a rural French territory with co-construction methodologies.
• Machines à Histoires: Named partner of La Fabulerie that co-created the 'Allô à l'eau?!' telephone exhibition and contributes to the Fabuleux Musée initiative. Operates a comparable nonprofit cultural model focused on narrative/storytelling tools for cultural mediation.
• Le GRAIN de la Vallée: Tiers-lieu in Marseille partnering with La Fabulerie under the Archipel(s) Sud label. Focuses on programming, residencies, and community-building activities for an analogous urban cultural audience, making it a directly comparable French nonprofit cultural third place.

Emerging players

• La Maison du Geste et de l'Image: Paris-based cultural association running workshops, residencies, and educational programming around image, gesture, and digital creation. Comparable nonprofit model focused on participatory cultural mediation and creative digital training, similar to Transfaire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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