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The Balzac Café storefront in the evening, its tables lit behind the windows

Franchise

A French house, in your city.

International franchise

Open a Balzac Café in your country.

Join the adventure and bring a French house to your city.

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The concept

A French cultural café.

Balzac Café is a distinctive concept created for entrepreneurs who share an interest in both hospitality and culture.

More than a traditional café, it brings together French culture, art de vivre and a strong sense of place within a concept designed for international development.

In the house

  • Bookshop
  • Gallery
  • Café
  • Fine wines
  • Cinema and literature
Someone holding a book outside the Balzac Café storefront and its terrace

The partner

A project carried by people who care.

The Balzac Café franchise is for those who recognise themselves in a few simple traits.

  • A taste for culture

    Books, images and conversation are part of your everyday life.

  • A sense of welcome

    You love to receive guests and make a place somewhere people return to.

  • Local roots

    You know your city and what can take on meaning there.

  • The wish to build

    You want to carry a lasting project, true to the spirit of a house.

The path

From first conversation to opening.

  1. 01

    First contact

    Tell us about your project and your city through the form on this page.

  2. 02

    Meeting

    We get to know each other and introduce you to the Balzac Café concept.

  3. 03

    Project study

    Together we look at the premises, the city and how the house can live there.

  4. 04

    Opening

    We support you as you prepare to open your Balzac Café.