{"id":38224,"date":"2026-01-22T09:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/?p=38224"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:19:21","slug":"the-funeral-industry-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/le-marche-des-pompes-funebres-en-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral market study in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38224\" class=\"elementor elementor-38224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b79d066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b79d066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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elementor-size-default\">The state of the funeral market in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a45e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a45e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5fe27 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f5fe27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" 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class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9207aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9207aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong> <span style=\"color: #035684;\"> Background <\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funeral market in France is undergoing a profound transformation. Long structured around standardized and predominantly religious rites, it is evolving toward more personalized and often secular practices. Families' expectations are changing. They are seeking more meaning, simplicity, and freedom in the organization of funerals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This transformation is accompanied by a growing importance of environmental issues. Eco-designed solutions, alternatives to traditional burial, and new forms of commemoration are gaining visibility. At the same time, market deregulation has profoundly changed the economic landscape. Large corporations, organized networks, and independent players now coexist in a more competitive environment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, regulatory and societal pressure is increasing transparency requirements. Operators must clarify their offerings, structure their services, and strengthen relationships of trust with better-informed and more demanding families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Do you need market research on the funeral services sector? EPSIMAS takes care of it for you! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bbde7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1bbde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf598d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bf598d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b422b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b422b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f042d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f042d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Table of Contents<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15734d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b15734d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-bar\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M332.8 320h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V172.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V76.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-288 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 384H64V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1. Key market figures <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-fire\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 23.86c0-23.8-30.65-32.77-44.15-13.04C48 191.85 224 200 224 288c0 35.63-29.11 64.46-64.85 63.99-35.17-.45-63.15-29.77-63.15-64.94v-85.51c0-21.7-26.47-32.23-41.43-16.5C27.8 213.16 0 261.33 0 320c0 105.87 86.13 192 192 192s192-86.13 192-192c0-170.29-168-193-168-296.14z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. Industry Trends<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-alt\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 288c79.5 0 144-64.5 144-144S335.5 0 256 0 112 64.5 112 144s64.5 144 144 144zm128 32h-55.1c-22.2 10.2-46.9 16-72.9 16s-50.6-5.8-72.9-16H128C57.3 320 0 377.3 0 448v16c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-16c0-70.7-57.3-128-128-128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Consumer Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-chart-bar\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. Market structure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-balance-scale-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528 448H352V153.25c20.42-8.94 36.1-26.22 43.38-47.47l132-44.26c8.38-2.81 12.89-11.88 10.08-20.26l-10.17-30.34C524.48 2.54 515.41-1.97 507.03.84L389.11 40.37C375.3 16.36 349.69 0 320 0c-44.18 0-80 35.82-80 80 0 3.43.59 6.71 1.01 10.03l-128.39 43.05c-8.38 2.81-12.89 11.88-10.08 20.26l10.17 30.34c2.81 8.38 11.88 12.89 20.26 10.08l142.05-47.63c4.07 2.77 8.43 5.12 12.99 7.12V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h224c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c-.01-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16zm111.98-144c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0-87.12 174.26-85.04 165.84-85.04 181.51H384c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02zM440 288l72-144 72 144H440zm-269.07-37.51c-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0C-2.06 424.75.02 416.33.02 432H0c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51zM56 416l72-144 72 144H56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. NAF Code and Regulations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f25c05 elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f25c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38233\" alt=\"Funeral home market - Epsimas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eq254cqvmk8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f0164 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37f0164\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d34ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7d34ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"1\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6e50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ef6e50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-191a71a\" data-id=\"191a71a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b2942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b2942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Key figures of the funeral services market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fbd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fbd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funeral services market generated more than 3.4 billion euros in revenue in 2025, according to initial estimates by EPSIMAS. As of March 2026, this sector has more than 13,000 active establishments and more than 21,912 full-time equivalent employees. Within this vast market, the funeral home segment accounts for a large proportion of active establishments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The funeral services market is benefiting from strong growth driven by an aging population. The number of deaths in 2025 is estimated at 651,000, and INSEE forecasts a steady increase in this figure through 2040. This demographic trend supports a favorable economic outlook for the sector. The market is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 3.95% between 2016 and 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond sheer volume, the industry is undergoing a transformation driven by an increasingly forward-thinking clientele. According to Credoc, 49% of people aged 40 and older have already left or plan to leave instructions for their own funerals. This desire for control is reflected in particular by a massive financial boom in funeral planning. Premiums for funeral insurance exceeded 1.6 billion euros in 2024. This need to plan ahead is accompanied by a profound shift in funeral customs, illustrated by the fact that in 2024, only one in two people still wanted a religious ceremony.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To support these changes, professionals benefit from a high level of trust, as 84% of people report having a positive view of the funeral industry\u2014an essential asset when advising families seeking meaning and personalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/insee.fr\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSEE<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/saf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Les-Francais-et-les-obseques-2024-RAPPORT_TOTAL_VFinaledef.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CREDOC<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/federation-fnf.fr\/panorama-funeraire-france\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday Night Funkin'<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franceassureurs.fr\/nos-chiffres-cles\/assurance-sante-et-prevoyance\/lassurance-prevoyance-en-2024\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France Assureurs<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57e663 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c57e663\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b2daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"29b2daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9f07d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a9f07d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca03fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ca03fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4969a01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4969a01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f807967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f807967\" 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here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a5b59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62a5b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c6b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0c6b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2043451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2043451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17158b0\" data-id=\"17158b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c3f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74c3f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Funeral industry trends<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e19371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e19371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the funeral industry is transforming to meet the needs of families seeking price transparency, 24-hour accessibility, and digital convenience. While the Internet has become essential for obtaining a quote, the actual planning process remains rooted in physical proximity: only 10% of French people finalize their arrangements online, preferring in-person contact at a funeral home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trends are emerging:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provident insurance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more French people are choosing to plan and finance their own funerals while they are still alive. Whether through a lump-sum or benefits-based policy, funeral planning has emerged as a major driver in the sector. It\u2019s a way for families to be relieved of the burden and to ensure that the deceased\u2019s final wishes are honored. 53% of French people have already thought about their own funerals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cremation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She is now approaching the <\/span>50%: Funerals<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (compared to 1% in 1980). This changes the business model: fewer stone monuments are sold, but there is a greater need for crematorium management.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burial continues to be chosen for reasons of family or religious tradition.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The eco-friendly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0This trend is confirmed. Cardboard coffins, shrouds made of natural fibers, and \u00abcremation forests\u00bb are becoming more common. 59% of people are mindful of the environmental impact, but only 26% consider it very important.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pet funeral services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is also on the rise. According to Esthima, the practice of organizing funerals for cats and dogs is expected to increase by 9.6% between 2022 and 2024.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The market follows a marked seasonality: the winter period (December-March) remains the core activity period due to higher natural mortality. However, summer heatwave episodes can create unpredictable activity peaks, particularly in August. Finally, the month of November constitutes a major commercial peak for stonemasonry and grave maintenance, driven by the tradition of All Saints' Day.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ogf.fr\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-12\/OGF_Dossier%20de%20Presse%20%C3%A9tude%20cr%C3%A9mation_oct24_VDEF.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OGF \/ Ipsos Study<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/saf.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Les-Francais-et-les-obseques-2024-RAPPORT_TOTAL_VFinaledef.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CREDOC<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tranquillite.fr\/blog\/outils-digitaux-pompes-funebres-2025\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tranquility<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esthima.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-02-infographie-resultats-etude-esthima-3.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esthima<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.fr\/trends\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Trends <\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04b0f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a04b0f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f248f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f248f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/27289644\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27289644\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cf61a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8cf61a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5473f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa5473f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f04d297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df98db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df98db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need a market study to open your funeral home?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737a86b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"737a86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/request-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request your custom market research here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc3826 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc3826\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8503e02\" data-id=\"8503e02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f6aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7f6aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796602f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796602f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a78596\" data-id=\"0a78596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5aea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5aea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. The consumer profile for funeral services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f9208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f9208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the profile of the funeral consumer is divided into two distinct categories. Indeed, as trends show, the consumer no longer necessarily undergoes the purchase, but rather chooses it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The commercial strategies of the agencies are therefore changing to reach the different types of clientele:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>The \u00abPr\u00e9voyant\u00bb:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Generally aged 60 to 75, this consumer is the main driver behind the growth of prepaid funeral insurance. Above all, they seek to relieve their loved ones of burdens and retain control over their posthumous image. They are a savvy customer who compares services, inquires about options, and favors the financial security of insurance contracts.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The \u00abPrescriber\u00bb Family:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Faced with a sudden death, she acts quickly but with new expectations. Although 80 % of families still choose the agency closest to their home, they are now \u00abextremely well-informed.\u00bb Before walking through the door of an agency, they systematically check online reviews, the website (if there is one), and the rates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the client, the need for personalization is growing stronger (\u00abTailor-made funerals\u00bb). Indeed, standardization is in decline. Consumers are increasingly rejecting austere, \u00aboff-the-rack\u00bb ceremonies. We are observing a growing demand for secular rituals, atypical ceremony venues (reception rooms, gardens), and tributes incorporating digital media (videos, dedicated playlists, etc.).<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46c8c76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46c8c76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d81dceb\" data-id=\"d81dceb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8334c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff8334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafa93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fafa93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. The funeral services market structure <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0f817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0f817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The French funeral market revolves around three major types of players. At the forefront, integrated leaders (OGF, Funecap) account for 30 to 40 % of the sector thanks to their complete control of the value chain, including funeral homes and crematoriums. In contrast, independent operators remain the majority in terms of numbers, accounting for more than 50 % of the market\u2019s establishments. They are increasingly organizing themselves into groups (UDIFE, Fun\u00e9plus) to pool their technical and commercial resources. Finally, public entities (municipal agencies) round out this landscape by managing approximately 10 % of the industry\u2019s activity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond this economic organization, the sector brings together a multitude of employers and employees specialized in funeral organization and care for the deceased. This multi-sector industry brings together three complementary areas of expertise: funeral services (provided by advisors and masters of ceremonies), embalming (preservation care), and stonemasonry (preparation of gravesites). Each profession, from the operations agent to the stonemason, plays a key role in supporting families, under the aegis of the sector's training and skills bodies (PCO EP).<\/span><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xerfi.com\/presentationetude\/le-marche-des-services-funeraires_SME48\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xerfi<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opcoep.fr\/ressources\/centre-ressources\/branches\/services-funeraires\/panorama-services-funeraires-2023-opcoep.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PCO EP<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8a570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a8a570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37ca6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f37ca6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/27289492\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27289492\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27dc1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c27dc1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cc143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6cc143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7887d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7887d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4252908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4252908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you planning to open your agency in the funeral services market?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bff915 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0bff915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/request-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request your custom market research here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90ea128 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90ea128\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6483e\" data-id=\"fa6483e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cfcc8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"5\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4827bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4827bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. The NAF code and regulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d451e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d451e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies that want to carry out this activity must register under the following NAF code:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>96.03Z \u2013 Funeral and related activities&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>This subclass includes:<\/strong><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the burial and cremation of bodies (human beings or animals) and related activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparation of bodies for burial or cremation, embalming and services provided by funeral homes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burial and cremation services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rental of furnished premises in funeral homes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the rental or sale of plots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the maintenance of graves and mausoleums<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This subclass does not include<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">religious services related to funerals (cf. 94.91Z)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">landscaping of cemeteries (cf. 81.30Z)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the market is regulated to protect consumers:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price transparency: Since July 1, 2025, a new mandatory quote model has come into effect to make prices comparable between agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accreditation: Mandatory prefectural accreditation to engage in any funeral activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/insee.fr\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSEE<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604086e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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