In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Roubaix, The Casting, created in 2020.
- Boards: women, men, kids and talent (actors and personalities).
- The agency's website states licence number 75.21.001 and its approval for working with children under 16.
- The neighbouring towns have four more catalogue agencies: one in Wasquehal and three in Lille.
Modeling work in Roubaix
Roubaix is part of the Lille metropolitan area, and the jurgita.com catalogue lists one agency here: The Casting, based on Rue de l'Espérance. The agency says it was created in 2020, after twenty years of work in photography and communication, to offer varied profiles for advertising projects: professional models, personalities and actors. The work it lists includes catalogues, fashion, runway shows and advertising. On its website the models are split into women, men, actors, personalities and fitting boards, and children have a separate site, The Casting Kids, with baby, child and teenager boards.
The agency states that it holds state model agency licence No. 75.21.001 and the agrément for engaging children under 16. In France the licence is compulsory for every agency, and the approval for any agency working with children. On its website the agency presents itself as working in Lille, Brussels and Paris, and its contact page gives a Paris office next to the Roubaix address. Catalogue lists by board are on these pages: women, men, kids, talent.
The nearest markets and how to get there
- Wasquehal – Les Filles Models Agency, which was founded in Roubaix in 2006 and works on advertising for retail chains.
- Lille – Perfect Model, Little Model and Minded Model. Lille metro line 2 links Lille, Wasquehal and Roubaix.
- Paris – the main market, with the fashion weeks and most catalogue agencies. The fastest train from Lille to Paris takes 58 minutes.
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 ones in Lille and Wasquehal fit; 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. A genuine agency does not charge for applying or for a casting; being asked to pay for registration or a shoot is a sign of a modeling scam.
- Before you sign, ask the agency for its licence number: the licence is compulsory for every model agency in France.
- Contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the France agencies page.