Les Bambins d'abord

Les Bambins d'abord is a French network of micro-crèches — small, privately run daycare centres that sit between individual childminding and large collective crèches. According to its official website, the first structure opened in 2013, born from its founders' passion for accompanying children and supporting their well-being. The network was established in Grenoble, where it built its foundations, before expanding into Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Bordeaux. It presents itself as a network of micro-crèches serving families, with a stated team of seven managers united by a shared vision of offering a warm and inspiring environment for every child. The brand's philosophy centres on a personalised approach to childcare in which each child is considered in their singularity. Les Bambins d'abord states that every child deserves to grow in an environment where they can flourish at their own pace while being emotionally supported in their discoveries and first social experiences. Its stated values are kindness (bienveillance), professionalism and pleasure, which it says are intended to build a relationship of trust with families. Its educational project is described as being halfway between individual care and collective care, allowing each child to benefit from a small structure. The company operates as a private network rather than a public or associative crèche system, and its website invites families to pre-register or request information, noting that places are available. Its geographic footprint spans several French departments: Isère and Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Haute-Savoie, the Rhône, and Gironde in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The seven named managers — Laura, Maude, Jennifer, Flossie, Marianne, Marie and Laurène — are presented as the human face of the network. As a small private childcare operator, Les Bambins d'abord is part of the broader French micro-crèche sector, which has grown as a complement to traditional collective and home-based childcare.

Les Bambins d'abord traces its origins to 2013, when its first micro-crèche opened. According to the network's official website, the project was born from its founders' passion for accompanying children and supporting their well-being. The network was established in Grenoble, in the Isère department, where it built solid foundations before expanding into Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Bordeaux. This growth is presented by the company as evidence of its commitment to the family values that drive it. The network describes itself as being run by a team of seven managers — Laura, Maude, Jennifer, Flossie, Marianne, Marie and Laurène — who share the same vision of offering a warm and inspiring environment for every child. Its philosophy is built around a unique approach to childcare in which each child is considered in their singularity, with the belief that every child deserves to grow in an environment where they can flourish at their own pace while being emotionally supported in their discoveries and first social experiences. The company's stated values are kindness, professionalism and pleasure, which it says are at the heart of building a relationship of trust with families. Its educational project positions the micro-crèche halfway between individual care and collective care, allowing each child to benefit from a small structure. The website invites families to pre-register or request information and notes that places are available. Over time, the network has extended its footprint across several French departments, including Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, the Rhône and Gironde, and it continues to present itself as growing alongside the families it accompanies.

• 2013

  First micro-crèche structure opens.

• Network established in Grenoble, Isère.

• Expansion into Savoie and Haute-Savoie.

• Expansion into Bordeaux (Gironde).

A family-oriented private network of micro-crèches offering personalised, small-structure childcare with kindness, professionalism and pleasure as core values.

• Micro-crèche childcare

  Small-structure daycare positioned between individual childminding and collective crèches.

• Pre-registration and information service

  Families can pre-register or request information via the official website.

1. 1Micro crèche - Les Bambins d'abord à Grenoble en Isere et en Savoielesbambinsdabord.fr
2. 2Les Bambins d'abord — Wikidatawikidata.org