Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre

What Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre does

AURH (Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre Estuaire de la Seine) is a French association loi 1901 founded in 1965 that functions as a territorial planning agency for the Seine Estuary region of Normandy. It supports elected officials and public partners in developing territorial strategies, conducting urban projects, regulatory planning (PLUi, SCoT), thematic observatories, and prospective studies across scales ranging from neighborhoods to the Seine Valley. The agency studies a territory of approximately 700 communes, 850,000 inhabitants, 300,000 jobs, and 490,000 housing units. It is governed by a membership of local authorities, with Edouard Philippe serving as President and Vincent Duteurtre as Director General.

AURH's core outputs are territorial intelligence products rather than commercial software: thematic observatories (Le Havre Ensemble, population/demographic data, housing, mobility, economy), regulatory planning documents (PLUi covering 54 municipalities for Le Havre Seine Métropole, PLUi Coeur Côte Fleurie), prospective publications (Estuaire 2065, 26 fictional scenarios), interactive mapping tools (Toile Industrielle de l'Estuaire de la Seine), and rapid field-based "études flash" combining walking audits with participatory approaches. The technology stack centers on GIS, cartography platforms, and data visualization tools such as Flourish, with publications available through its website, newsletters, and Scoop.it channel.

Revenue derives from three streams: recurring annual membership fees from member communes and intercommunalities (EPCI, communautés urbaines); fee-for-service commissions for urban studies, PLUi/SCoT development, and territorial diagnostics; and project-based funding from national (Petites villes de demain), interregional (CPIER Vallée de la Seine), and EU programs. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with distribution through direct consulting engagements, intercommunal coordination work, public tenders, and events (matinales, workshops). Customers include Le Havre Seine Métropole, Ville du Havre, Haropa Port, EPF Normandie, and approximately seven communes in the Petites villes de demain program.

Name

Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre

Legal name

AURH - Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre Estuaire de la Seine

Website

https://aurh.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AURH is a French non-profit urban planning agency founded in 1965 that provides territorial strategy, regulatory planning (PLUi/SCoT), observatories, and prospective studies to municipalities and intercommunal structures across the Seine Estuary territory in Normandy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual contributions from member municipalities and intercommunal structures (communes, EPCI, Communautés urbaines) who govern and fund the agency
2. Public project commissions: Fee-for-service engagements from public authorities for urban planning studies, PLUi/SCoT development, thematic studies, and territorial diagnostics
3. Government and EU funding programs: Funding from national programs (Petites villes de demain), regional programs (CPIER Vallée de la Seine), and EU initiatives supporting territorial development projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AURH provides public-sector urban planning and territorial development services to municipalities and intercommunal structures in the Seine Estuary. Its core offerings include territorial observatories (demographic, housing, mobility, economic, social), regulatory urban planning documents (PLUi, SCoT), prospective studies, participatory urban diagnosis (Etudes Flash), and strategic planning support across neighborhood, city, intercommunal, and estuary scales.

Product overview

AURH (Agence d'urbanisme Le Havre – Estuaire de la Seine) is a public planning agency (association loi 1901) that operates as a service platform rather than a traditional software product company. Its offerings consist of territorial observation services (observatories tracking demographics, housing, mobility, economy), planning accompaniment (PLUi/SCoT development support), urban studies, and digital cartography tools. Key products include the Observatoire Le Havre Ensemble for social indicators, Etudes flash rapid study methodology, Le Havre Ville Portuaire Intelligente smart city initiative, and various territorial publications. The agency also produces maps, statistical studies, and prospective analyses for its partner municipalities and intercommunalities across the Seine Estuary territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Observatoire Le Havre Ensemble Statistical observatory tracking social indicators across 5 themes: families, social conditions and housing, health and disability, youth aged 12-25, and seniors. Designed for public authorities and partners of the Le Havre urban community.
• SCoT et PLUi Le Havre Seine Métropole Territorial coherence scheme (SCoT) and intercommunal local urban planning document (PLUi) for Le Havre Seine Métropole covering 54 municipalities, including habitat, mobility, and economic development planning.
• Etudes Flash (Rapid Urban Diagnosis) Rapid urban diagnosis methodology combining on-site walking audits, participatory approaches with local actors, and interdisciplinary urbanist-architect-landscaper perspective for sector development. Applied to communes under the Petites villes de demain program.
• Le Havre Ville Portuaire Intelligente (Smart Port City Initiative) Global innovation support initiative focused on mobility, energy, data, ecological transition, and public services. Led jointly by the Communauté urbaine Le Havre Seine Métropole and Haropa Port.
• PLUi Habitat-Mobilité Coeur Côte Fleurie Intercommunal local urban planning document covering habitat and mobility for the Coeur Côte Fleurie communauté de communes.
• Le Havre au fil du tramway (Digital Exhibition) Online digital exhibition showcasing before/after photographs demonstrating urban transformations related to the tramway's arrival in Le Havre, produced as a public-facing territorial analysis deliverable.
• Estuaire 2065 - Prospective Foresight Study Prospective planning publication presenting 26 fictional scenarios imagining the Seine Estuary of 2065, developed as part of long-term territorial foresight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 daily tramway users in Le Havre, 30% increase in public transport ridership since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• FNAU (Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965National federation connecting French urban planning agencies. AURH participates in FNAU working groups, conferences, and knowledge-sharing initiatives including the Club PLUi de Normandie and Club Maritime et Portuaire.
• Cooperation of Seine Valley Urban Planning AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of urban planning agencies along the Seine Valley (Paris-Rouen-Le Havre axis) collaborating on shared territorial challenges including mobility, logistics, and economic development.
• CPIER Vallée de la SeinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterregional Contract for Equipement and Development of the Seine Valley. AURH receives funding for urban renewal and optimization projects at port-city interface sites (Citadel, Magasins Généraux, Technor).
• EPF Normandie (Etablissement Public Foncier)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic land agency collaborating with AURH on land recycling and urban renewal projects, particularly for industrial site reconversion in the Seine Estuary.
• CCI Seine EstuairemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry partnering on industrial ecosystem studies and economic development initiatives in the estuary territory.
• Petites villes de demain programmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government program for small town revitalization. AURH provides urban planning support to 7 eligible communes including Criquetot-l'Esneval, Étretat, Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc, Montfort-sur-Risle, Pont-Audemer, Cany-Barville, and Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
• Haropa PortmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority and urban area partner in the Le Havre Smart Port City initiative. Jointly develops port-city interface studies and citizen perception surveys for sustainable urban development.
• Network of Normandy Urban Planning AgenciesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network connecting Normandy urban planning agencies for knowledge sharing and coordinated territorial development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EGIS: Large French engineering and consulting group that competes with AURH for public-sector urban planning, transport, and territorial development tenders, particularly on PLUi/SCoT and port-city projects.

Direct peers

• Agence d'urbanisme de Brest-Bretagne: Brest-Bretagne urban planning agency operating under the same French association loi 1901 framework, providing planning studies and observatories for member territories.
• a'urba (Agence d'urbanisme de Bordeaux): Bordeaux metropolitan urban planning agency providing PLUi/SCoT support, observatories, and territorial studies under the same French association loi 1901 framework as AURH.
• Agence d'urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise: Lyon-area urban planning agency operating under the same French 'association loi 1901' model, delivering PLUi/SCoT studies, observatories, and territorial diagnostics for member municipalities — directly comparable mandate and revenue model to AURH.
• Agence d'urbanisme de Rouen et des Boucles de Seine et Eure: Rouen-based urban planning agency directly upstream of AURH along the Seine Valley axis and a member of the same Cooperation of Seine Valley Urban Planning Agencies network — operates the same association loi 1901 mandate.
• Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme (APUR): Paris metropolitan urban planning agency producing PLUi-equivalent studies, territorial observatories, and strategic publications for the Métropole du Grand Paris — same operating model and product mix as AURH.
• Agence d'urbanisme et de développement durable de l'agglomération de Marseille: Marseille-area urban planning agency providing planning studies, observatories, and project accompaniment to member intercommunalities under the same French association loi 1901 framework as AURH.
• Agence d'urbanisme de Nantes: Nantes-area urban planning agency delivering territorial studies, observatories, and planning accompaniment to member communes — comparable structure and offerings to AURH.
• Agence d'urbanisme de la région grenobloise: Grenoble-area urban planning agency producing PLUi studies, territorial observatories, and strategic publications for its metropolitan area — same association loi 1901 model as AURH.

Others

• Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme (FNAU): National federation of French urban planning agencies — AURH is itself a member. FNAU coordinates working groups (e.g., Club PLUi de Normandie, Club Maritime et Portuaire) and sets standards across the network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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