Les Aigles de la Ste Baume

What Les Aigles de la Ste Baume does

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume is a privately-held falconry center located in Cuges-les-Pins, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The business operates a single physical site on the parking lot of the OK Corral amusement park, comprising 15 aviaries that house at least eight raptor species, including White-headed Sea Eagle, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Harris's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Crested Caracara, Barn Owl, and Common Kestrel. The facility also includes a dedicated quarantine aviary, reproduction aviary, incubator and nursery, supporting a breeding program targeted at protected raptor species. Core technical capability is domain-specialized animal husbandry and public presentation, delivered by three named founders who together hold the French Certificat de capacité for raptor breeding and public presentation of non-domestic raptors, plus specialist biology and BPJEPS animation credentials.

The commercial offering is built around three integrated revenue streams: self-guided public visits (Tuesday to Sunday, 13h–16h), weekly Sunday flight demonstrations at 15h in a circular arena using affaitage/training methods, and reserved falconry initiation/baptism sessions for individuals and groups. Educational visits for school and periscolar groups are a primary target segment, supported by an approximately 80-seat multimedia reception hall with three televisions, heating and air conditioning, a kitchenette, and accessibility for persons with reduced mobility. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer via on-site visits and email reservations ([email protected]); there is no disclosed online ticketing, no third-party distribution platform, and no digital marketing presence.

The business model is therefore a small, single-site, ticketed-attractions operation dependent on OK Corral's foot traffic for top-of-funnel volume, supplemented by group bookings and experience-based reservations. No revenue figures, headcount, funding, parent company, or expansion plans are publicly disclosed, and the company carries no AI, software, or data-driven components beyond its basic website.

Name

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume

Legal name

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume

Website

https://aigles-saintebaume.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume is a privately-held falconry center in Cuges-les-Pins, France, operating 15 aviaries with eight raptor species on the OK Corral amusement park site. It generates revenue through public visits, weekly flight demonstrations, falconry initiation sessions, and educational group bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuges-les-pins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Visitor Admissions: Self-guided visits to the falconry open Tuesday to Sunday 1pm-4pm for general public
2. Flight Demonstrations: Raptor flight demonstrations held every Sunday at 3pm, included with general admission
3. Falconry Initiation/Baptism Sessions: Introduction to falconry experiences offered to individuals and groups by reservation
4. Group Bookings: Educational visits and experiences for school groups, periscolar groups, and organized groups with multimedia reception hall capacity of 80 seated persons

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume operates a falconry center focused on breeding raptors, reproducing protected species, and presenting birds of prey to the public through 15 aviaries and weekly flight demonstrations. The facility offers unguided visits, scheduled Sunday flight shows, falconry initiation/baptism sessions, and educational group visits for schools and periscolar programs, with a multimedia reception hall accommodating approximately 80 seated visitors.

Product overview

Les Aigles de la Ste Baume operates a single-location falconry center offering multiple integrated visitor experiences. The core offering comprises the main falconry center with 15 aviaries for raptor breeding and exhibition, supplemented by scheduled flight demonstrations each Sunday. Additional services include guided initiation sessions for falconry enthusiasts, group visits with multimedia educational facilities, and breeding programs for protected raptor species. The center also provides specialized care infrastructure including quarantine aviaries, reproduction enclosures, and nursery facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unguided Visits to Falconry Center
• Flight Demonstrations
• Falconry Initiation / Baptism Sessions
• Group Educational Visits

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• La Volerie des Aigles: Long-established French falconry park in Kintzheim, Alsace, operating daily raptor flight demonstrations, breeding programs for protected species, and visitor aviaries — the most prominent direct competitor in the French bird-of-prey attraction category.
• Le Rocher des Aigles: Falconry park in Rocamadour built into a cliffside setting, offering raptor flight shows, breeding of European raptor species, and tourism-oriented visitor experiences — closely comparable in product mix and target audience to Les Aigles de la Ste Baume.
• Donjon des Aigles: Bird-of-prey park in Beaucens (Hautes-Pyrénées) featuring flight demonstrations, an on-site medieval tower attraction, and breeding of European raptors — comparable as a regional French falconry attraction combining raptor shows with adjacent leisure elements.
• Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau: Bird-focused park in the Camargue operating aviaries, free-flight shows, and breeding programs — referenced directly on Les Aigles' own site as a referral partner for injured wild raptors, indicating direct category overlap and ecosystem participation.
• Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine: French zoological park with an emphasis on breeding rare species and educational presentations across mammals, birds, and reptiles — comparable as a regional French zoological attraction combining ex-situ breeding with visitor education.
• Zoo de Jurques: Regional zoological park in Normandy featuring raptor demonstrations alongside mammal exhibits — comparable as a mid-sized French zoo operating raptor flight shows as a core visitor attraction.

Others

• OK Corral: Western-themed amusement park on whose parking lot Les Aigles de la Ste Baume is physically located; not a competitor but the host site's primary attraction and the falconry's main top-of-funnel marketing channel.
• LPO PACA (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): Regional wildlife-conservation organization referenced directly on Les Aigles' site as the regional rescue center for injured raptors; comparable as an ecosystem participant dealing with the same protected raptor species, rather than as a commercial competitor.
• Château de l'Environnement de Buoux: Wildlife and environmental education site in Provence referenced on Les Aigles' site as another referral partner for injured raptors; comparable as a regional environmental-education facility rather than as a direct commercial competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Puy du Fou: One of France's largest historical theme parks, combining immersive shows with educational animal and bird-of-prey presentations — comparable at the broader entertainment-and-education business-model level though operating at materially larger scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AiglesSainteBaume

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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