Our story
Opening of a new A4CM fair trade shop in La Talaudière (42).
A4CM launches its own coffee brand with direct imports of Peruvian coffee, roasted in Saint-Étienne. Enjoy it on site or buy it in bags, as beans or ground.
In 2023, partnership with the Musée du Quai Branly for the « Mexica » exhibition. Consignment of small items and Shipibo pottery in the Museum shop.
2021: in September, a general meeting in person after two online AGMs! Planting in memory of Nicole in front of A4CM’s premises.
Launch of the « Chango » programme in Bolivia (see the « Development programmes » section).
Fair trade activity continues in the association’s shops.
Paris pop-ups in 2022 and 2023: craft sales in Paris for Christmas.
Passing of Nicole Vitel, the charismatic president and founder of AUX 4 COINS DU MONDE. Her daughter, Delphine Durantel, takes the lead.
A4CM shops close. During the uncertainty of the Covid crisis, the Nicole Vitel endowment fund is created to safeguard the « development programmes » strand. It succeeds: funding for these programmes is secured.
Complete overhaul of A4CM’s website and its IT tools for stock management.
Photos: Gambetta street shop in Saint-Étienne; Valberg exhibition; Salon Tatou Juste; Qosko Maki bakery in Cusco (Peru).
Opening of a shop in Vence (Alpes-Maritimes), until July 2015.
- Barcode labelling enables detailed tracking of stock and transfers between the La Talaudière warehouse and the shops.
Launch of the first website (a4cmonde.org).
The second, in 2010, adds online sales.
Opening of the Rue de Sèze shop in Lyon (closed March 2015).
Official opening of the Gambetta street shop, which becomes the association’s registered office (in 2024 A4CM’s registered office moves to the technical and administrative premises at 10 rue du Montcel, La Talaudière).
October 2001: the Gambetta street shop opens in Saint-Étienne.
The Rue Mi-Carême shop stays open until 31 December 2001.
Opening after extension and renovation of the Lyon-Croix-Rousse shop.
1 January 2000: new tax status for associations.
A4CM launches a major investment programme in La Talaudière (42), building a 160 m² facility with a 4 m-high warehouse, a workshop for preparing crafts, and a meeting room.
New articles of association adopted in two stages (February and July).
A4CM is recognised as a charitable association and may benefit from the tax provisions of French law (article 238 bis of the tax code, as amended by the 23 July 1987 patronage law) regarding deductions for donations.
Opening of the Roanne shop (closed December 1998).
Launch of the « Sicaya dikes » project (Bolivia).
- Celebrations for the fifth centenary of Latin America.
- Creation of A4CM « socios » members (monthly donation by direct debit) especially involved in the association’s development programmes.
Opening of the Lyon Croix-Rousse shop.
Valberg exhibition (Alpes-Maritimes), renewed every year until 2012.
A4CM commits to fair trade, with the Rue Mi-Carême shop in Saint-Étienne fully refurbished in February 1992.
The future Rue Mi-Carême headquarters in Saint-Étienne opens with a permanent Latin American craft fair. In spring 1986, A4CM holds its first major exhibition in France: the Jimenez family altarpieces.
Filming of « Letter from Bolivia », a short film about the Lekepampa school and its pupils. It wins the first Agena Trophy for best short film at the Agen international forum on voluntary cooperation.
Creation of the association AUX 4 COINS DU MONDE by amending the articles of AUX 4 COINS (founders: Nicole Vitel, Marc Lainé and François Durantel).
Laying of the foundation stone for the Lekepampa school in the Aymara community of Huarichulpala (Bolivia).
In co-production with Antenne 2, Nicole Vitel and François Durantel film « The Forgotten of the Altiplano » on the Bolivian Altiplano and in high-altitude mining areas. This long shoot paves the way for founding AUX 4 COINS DU MONDE.
Founding of AUX 4 COINS, whose purpose is « knowledge and understanding of civilisations and cultures worldwide ». This original aim is still stated in the current articles of AUX 4 COINS DU MONDE.
