In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Cholet, Treebu, which presents itself as TOTEM on its website.
- Boards: women, men, kids, seniors; the agency also works with actors.
- The nearest other catalogue agency is in Nantes; fashion work needs an agency in Paris.
Modeling work in Cholet
Cholet is a small town in the Anjou area of the Pays de la Loire, yet it has a licensed modeling agency. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Treebu in Cholet. On its website and social media the agency presents itself as TOTEM and describes itself as close to Nantes. It has women's, men's, kids' and seniors' boards, also works with actors, and shows its new faces in a separate section of its website.
In a town of this size the work is mostly commercial: advertising for regional brands, catalogue and e-commerce shoots, and filming. There are no fashion weeks or major fashion castings here. The agency posts its castings and how to apply on its own website, so check which photos and details it asks for before you write.
The nearest markets and how to get there
- Nantes – Lili M, an agency for children and adults working in the region and in Paris.
- Brest – Klass Kaerenn, a hostess and events agency with a model division.
- Paris – the main market, with the fashion weeks and most catalogue agencies. The easiest way to Paris is a high-speed train from Nantes or Angers.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- For commercial work in the region, the local agency or the one in Nantes fits; for fashion work, pick a few agencies in Paris and only travel once you have been invited to meet.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. First check on the agency's profile whether it charges applicants and how much. In France advice about becoming a model is free by law, and an agency can recover what it spends on your career only through deductions from your pay.
- Before you sign, ask the agency for its licence number: the licence is compulsory for every model agency in France. The profile shows whether a licence number and SYNAM or FFAM membership are known.
- Watch out for pressure to decide or pay on the spot and for contracts that renew automatically; more warning signs are in modeling scams. Contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the France agencies page.