La Ligue de l’enseignement is a confederation which gathers around 25,000 associations in 102 local and 22 regional federations with the common aim of training responsible citizens who will fulfill their duties, make full use of their rights and be active in society reinforcing its democratic, humanist and social character. These associations also work collectively against all inequalities in order to discuss and build a fairer and more independent society.

La Ligue is one of France’s oldest organisations in non-formal education. Founded in 1866, it aims to guarantee access to education for everyone, regardless of their age, social and ethnic backgrounds. It further promotes a secular society, solidarity amongst citizens and active citizenship.
At European level, la Ligue de l'enseignement is part of a number of European networks that promote shared values of social justice amongst the European institutions and national stakeholders. These networks are: Solidar, Volonteurope, The European Federation for Education and Culture, The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA), The Lifelong Learning Platform (LLL-P), The European Civic Forum (ECF).

As the other local federations of La Ligue de l'enseignement, la Ligue d’Indre-et-Loire, based in Tours (Center of France) and his member organizations carry out activities in the field of culture, education and lifelong learning, culture and media, social work, recreational and educational activities, environment and sustainable development, sports for all, international solidarity... 
In Culture field, we work with prison authorities by organizing cultural activities in jail, and try to notably reduce illiteracy.