Arboretum

Name

Arboretum

Legal name

Mairie de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Website

https://larboretum.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Botanical Garden & Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL), Beekeeping Training, Education & Advisory Services (AFAEAHAO), Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums) (THAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Municipal botanical garden
• Tree collection conservation
• Pedagogical apiary
• Environmental education programs
• Public park services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mareuil-sur-belle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Arboretum de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne operates a free, 12-hectare municipal botanical park featuring curated tree and shrub collections organized across six plantation zones, an ornamental pond, and a fruit tree orchard. Its differentiated educational offering is the Rucher Pédagogique, an on-site teaching apiary hosting approximately 3,000 school children per year across age-specific workshops covering bee biology, pollination, biological pest control, and scientific investigation.

Product overview

The Arboretum de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a single-site municipal botanical garden and educational facility spanning 12 hectares. The site is organized into distinct zones: a natural pond, six tree plantation areas, and a fruit tree zone. The educational offering centers on the Pédagogical Apiary (Rucher Pédagogique), a unique educational structure for school groups that includes the Central Workshop for direct hive observation and honey harvesting, plus three complementary age-specific workshops (Creative, Biological Control, and Scientific). The site also supports a pedestrian pathway project and heritage tree discovery tours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arboretum de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Botanical Garden Site) A 12-hectare municipal botanical garden featuring a global collection of trees and shrubs organized into six plantation zones, a 0.8-hectare ornamental pond, and a 0.095-hectare fruit tree orchard. Open free of charge to the public 24/7, with PMR accessibility and coach parking. Managed by the Mairie de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne since 2009.
• Rucher Pédagogique (Pedagogical Apiary) An on-site teaching apiary with 36 hives, developed by a biology professor and amateur beekeeper. Dedicated to school groups (CE2 through CM2), with a daily capacity of 50-70 students and approximately 3,000 children hosted annually. Includes direct hive observation, honey harvesting, and age-tailored educational workshops.
• Atelier Central (Central Workshop) A central workshop where children observe live hive inspections through large bay windows, learning about bee biology, queen identification, the honey production process, and participating in hands-on honey harvesting and bottling. Targeted at school groups.
• Atelier Créatif pour les Plus Petits (Creative Workshop for Young Children) A creative workshop for younger school children featuring bee-themed decorations on cardboard hive boxes and natural wax candle making using embossed wax sheets. Targeted at school groups.
• Atelier sur la Lutte Biologique du CE2 au CM2 (Biological Control Workshop) An educational workshop for students aged 8-11 teaching about non-colonial bee species, insect pollination, beneficial predators for pest control, and the building of insect hotels and nest boxes. Targeted at CE2-CM2 school groups.
• Atelier Scientifique pour les CM1-CM2 (Scientific Workshop) A scientific investigation workshop for students aged 9-11 involving flower dissection, pollen observation under microscopes, comparative study of bees and wasps, and understanding of pollination processes. Targeted at CM1-CM2 school groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 353 arbres médaillés identifiés et documentés par l'ONF

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communauté de Communes de la DombescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partenaire majeur ayant investi en 2019 dans 36 ruches symbolisant les 36 communes du territoire. Soutien fort au rucher pédagogique et alignement avec la commune de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
• OFA (Observatoire Français de l'Apidologie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire de l'arboretum soutenant les actions de développement et aménagement du site autour de l'apiculture et la biodiversité
• GRDFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoutien municipal partenaire pour les actions de l'arboretum
• Lycée Professionnel Georges CharpakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire éducatif impliqué dans les projets de l'arboretum
• Fondation Lune de MielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondation soutenant l'apiculture et la biodiversité sur le site
• Le Rotary ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoutien actif et fidèle à la municipalité pour le développement du site
• Conseil Départemental de l'AinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoutien institutionnel aux actions de l'arboretum

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Parc Floral de Paris: A public botanical and floral park offering curated plant collections and educational visits. Comparable in mission as a public botanical attraction with educational programming, though primarily a floral park rather than a tree-focused arboretum.

Direct peers

• Arboretum des Barres: A French national arboretum with extensive tree collections and educational programs for schools. Comparable as a publicly accessible botanical collection offering both recreational visits and structured educational programming in France.
• Jardin botanique de la Ville de Lyon: Municipal botanical garden in Lyon offering curated plant collections and educational programs for schools. Comparable in municipal operation, regional French context, and educational outreach mission.
• Conservatoire et Jardins Botaniques de Nancy: French municipal botanical institution operating curated plant collections and structured educational offerings for school groups. Comparable in public-municipal operation, French context, and education-focused programming.
• Arboretum de Montpellier: A municipal arboretum featuring tree collections from around the globe and offering educational visits to schools. Comparable in scale, mission, and French municipal ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World-leading botanical garden with living collections, conservation programs, and structured educational offerings. Comparable in combining public-facing botanical collection with conservation and education, though at vastly greater scale and as a global institution.
• Jardin des Plantes (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle): Paris's historic botanical garden operated by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Comparable as a publicly operated botanical institution combining tree collections, educational programming, and biodiversity research, but at much greater scale and as part of a broader scientific institution.
• Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: A research-affiliated arboretum with documented tree collections and public educational programming. Comparable in mission to document and conserve tree species while providing public access and school programming, though affiliated with a major research university.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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