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Maison Colibri (Pons)
Main severance
Not publicly disclosed at this stage
Health cover
Statutory portability (12 months)
Status
Signed
Positions affected
66 direct permanent jobs cut (+ ~40 temps)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Sites affected
Pons (Charente-Maritime).
Rationale & context
Closure of the historic madeleine site (1896), loss-making; production shifted to the newer Derval site (Loire-Atlantique).
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Food industries agreement (biscuit/pastry). Absent a published PSE scale, the statutory/collective severance indemnity applies as a minimum.
Underlying formula · Collective indemnity by seniority; the legal minimum (1/4 month of salary per year up to 10 years, then 1/3 month beyond) is guaranteed.
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
Information not public
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Food industries agreement — Employees/workers: 1 to 2 months. Managers: 3 months.
Example — rough estimate
For a non-manager employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | — | Not publicly disclosed |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
PSE validated by the State (DREETS) on 9 January 2026; site closure planned for 30 October 2026. Madeleine factory founded in 1896; Paticéo group (Roullier). Production largely shifted to Derval.
- PSE validated 9 January 2026; site closure 30 October 2026.
- 66 direct permanent jobs (+ ~40 temps).
- Paticéo group (Roullier); madeleines, not viennoiserie.
- PSE described as 'well negotiated' by employee reps.
- No quantified indemnity scale made public.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
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Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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📄 France Bleu / ICI Charente-Maritime ; Question écrite au Sénat ; France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine · View source →