La fraternelle - café

The Maison du Peuple café has long been a place for socialising and leisure activities, and has contributed to the development of cooperative, mutualist and political projects in the Jura.
Today, it's a place for socialising and sharing, a portal to the association for the general public, and a meeting point for volunteers. It hosts rehearsals, shows, concerts in a variety of formats, exhibitions, lectures, debates and more. The café is also open to other local associations to broaden the range of events on offer.
It has a large courtyard ideal for parents with children, a pool table and a dart board.

The café team welcomes you from Wednesday to Sunday from 5.30pm (may be closed in August).

In Saint-Claude's working-class history, cafés and cercles (private cafés) played an essential role in socialising and political education. In December 1902, when the cooperative "La Fraternelle" took over management of the café at 12, rue de la Poyat, the idea of the Maison du peuple de Saint-Claude finally became a reality. The café was reopened by the La Fraternelle association in 1996, thanks to the acquisition of a Licence IV. But as early as 1988, the work of the association's members had brought this room in the Maison du Peuple back to life, and it was completely renovated in 2003.

Like the Maison du Peuple building, the café is a private space that lives on thanks to the commitment and action of the association's volunteers and employees.

La fraternelle is a partner of the Pass'Malin Jura and the Carte Avantages Jeunes.