Barrière croupier school: a new class ready to take over the gaming tables

Building on the success of its first class, Barrière is proud to continue its commitment to employment and training with a new session of the croupier school, in partnership with France Travail and Afdas.

This croupier training program, the only one of its kind in France, was created by Groupe Barrière in 2023. This year, it welcomed 18 candidates from all over France, who acquired the essential skills needed to exercise this demanding profession, often unknown to the general public.

Excellent training at the heart of the gaming tables

With 450 croupiers within the Group and a growing demand for qualified professionals, Barrière designed a comprehensive training program, supported by Campus Barrière and delivered at the Casino Barrière Deauville.

Supervised by two of the Group's in-house instructors, the candidates learned to run traditional games - Roulette Anglaise, Black Jack, Texas Hold'em poker - while ensuring the regularity of the games and strict compliance with current regulatory procedures.

Beyond technical skills, the emphasis is on customer relations and Barrière know-how, to guarantee an immersive, high-quality gaming experience.

In addition to technical and practical instruction, the training includes full coverage of accommodation, catering and travel, providing trainees with the best conditions for success.

At the end of their training, each candidate passed a table-top assessment, validating their suitability to join the Group. All will be offered permanent or fixed-term contracts in one of the Group's casinos, including Lille, Enghien-les-Bains, Deauville, Ribeauvillé, Cassis, Menton, Nice, Niederbronn-les-Bains and Bordeaux.

The graduating class was honored at a graduation ceremony on February 13, 2025, accompanied by a cocktail reception at the Casino Barrière Deauville, in the presence of Clément Martin Saint Léon, General Manager, Games.

“This training illustrates our desire to pass on unique know-how and meet the needs of the sector with qualified professionals. Barrière is proud to support these talents and welcome them to our establishments to guarantee an exceptional gaming experience for our customers. “Clément Martin Saint Léon, General Manager, Gaming.

About Barrière

The Barrière Group is presided over by Joy Desseigne-Barrière and Alexandre Barrière, the 4th generation to develop the family Group founded in 1912 by François André.

Since its inception, the Group has developed unrivalled offerings in the upscale leisure sector, based on a commitment to operational excellence, quality of service and the French art of living. Today, it boasts 32 casinos, 1 gaming club and 20 luxury hotels in 37 unique destinations, contributing to their international renown. It also boasts over 150 restaurants and bars, including the famous Fouquet's on the Champs-Elysées, an emblematic French brand born in 1899 and now present in New York, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The Group also offers nearly 3,500 shows and events a year in its establishments.

Barrière employs nearly 7,000 people and generated sales of €1.4 billion in the year to October 31, 2024.

Barrière is a brand under which the activities of two separate Groups are marketed: Groupe Lucien Barrière (GLB) and Société Fermière du Casino Municipal de Cannes (SFCMC).