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Official Non-Profit Secretariat

Contact the Secretariat of LE CERCLE

Our association secretariat is located at 60 Rue des Granges in the historical core of Besançon. We welcome civic inquiries, workshop proposals, educational partnership requests, and public transparency audits from all community members, educators, and institutional actors across the Doubs department.

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The physical location and entrance of LE CERCLE association at 60 Rue des Granges in Besançon
Figure 6.1: The main entrance and reception hall of association LE CERCLE at 60 Rue des Granges, 25000 Besançon, where public inquiries and volunteer registrations are handled.
Public Accountability Certified Association Loi 1901 Registry

Official Association Registration & Registered Office

LE CERCLE is registered with the Prefecture of Doubs under statutory RNA number W251003865 and SIREN identifier 847756137. In accordance with the principles of democratic accountability, our official records, minutes of general assemblies, and annual financial audits are open for public consultation at our registered office upon written notice.

Official Email: vvg354836@gmail.com
Telephone: +33551951462
Postal Code & City: 25000 BESANCON
Street Address: 60 RUE DES GRANGES
Official Channels

Visiting & Inquiry Guidelines

The administrative secretariat coordinates all correspondence for our executive board, workshop scheduling committees, and municipal liaison offices. Because our officers serve on a voluntary basis, we recommend transmitting formal inquiries through the contact form or sending an email prior to an in-person consultation.

Physical Headquarters & Mail

Association LE CERCLE
60 RUE DES GRANGES
25000 BESANCON, FRANCE

Public Office Hours (2026 Academic Term)

Tuesday & Thursday: 14:00 – 18:30 (Public Drop-in & Orientation)
Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00 (Workshop Open-Hours & Tool Return)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Field Operations & Scheduled Clinics

Direct Telephone & Electronic Mail

Telephone: +33551951462
Official Email: vvg354836@gmail.com

Public Transit & Environmental Access (Ginko Network)

Tramway Lines T1 & T2: Alight at station République or Révolution (5-minute pedestrian walk through the pedestrian precinct).
Bus Lines: Lines L3, L4, L6 stop at Granvelle or Poste.
Bicycle Parking: Secure civic bike hoops located directly opposite 60 Rue des Granges.

Community visitors being received at the LE CERCLE secretariat in Besançon
Figure 6.2: A neighborhood delegate meeting with LE CERCLE secretariat staff on Rue des Granges to discuss scheduling a free community art workshop in the Battant district.
Electronic Transmission

Transmit a Civic Inquiry

Secure AJAX submission. You will see an immediate on-screen confirmation upon receipt.
LE CERCLE secretariat volunteers processing community inquiries in the Besançon office
Figure 6.3: Volunteer administrators reviewing community partnership transmissions and workshop requests during the weekly secretariat desk session in Besançon.

Financial Transparency & Public Probity Disclosure

As a recognized non-profit organization operating under the Association Loi 1901 legal framework, LE CERCLE enforces unconditional financial transparency. We operate strictly within the public interest and maintain an absolute prohibition against commercial profits, private dividends, or speculative ventures.

All membership fees and dues are fully reinvested in the association's public interest missions. Detailed below are the certified allocation ratios from our verified statutory accounting journals:

54%
Studio Equipment & Tools
Screenprinting consumables, maintenance of shared tools, ink, and paper supplies
26%
Free Public Exhibitions
Mobile display logistics, neighborhood hall reservations, and public safety coordination
14%
Educational Modules
Free educational clinic materials for local youth and school interventions
6%
Statutory Administration
Mandatory civil insurance, postal filings, and annual independent accounting audits

Protocols for Requesting Physical Inspection of Registers

In compliance with French association governance standards, any active member or municipal stakeholder wishing to consult the physical registers of our general assemblies, cash journals, or insurance certificates may do so during administrative opening hours. We request that consultation requests be filed at least seven business days in advance via written electronic message to allow our volunteer general secretary to prepare the physical dossiers.

Copies of official documents are provided in digital PDF format free of charge upon request. Our secretariat is committed to promoting institutional transparency as the foundation of enduring community trust in Besançon.

Educational & Neighborhood Delegation Consultations

Teachers, social workers, and leaders of neighborhood youth centers (centres aérés, maisons de quartier) seeking to organize group visits or collaborative studio sessions are encouraged to coordinate directly with our educational liaison desk. We arrange specialized 90-minute orientation mornings for school classes and youth cohorts, introducing participants to graphic craftsmanship, collaborative poster printing, and non-commercial community media.

All educational modules are offered free of charge to accredited public schools and non-profit youth organizations in the Doubs department. Transport subsidies or group pass coordination can be reviewed upon request in partnership with local transit authorities.

Annual financial ledger review and civic audit books of association LE CERCLE
Figure 6.4: The certified statutory audit books of LE CERCLE displayed for review by members and municipal partners at our registered office on 60 Rue des Granges, Besançon.
Historic street of Rue des Granges in Besançon where LE CERCLE association is legally domiciled
Figure 6.5: The historic pedestrian street of Rue des Granges in the heart of Besançon, home to the registered administrative premises of association LE CERCLE.