SAINT-ETIENNE METROPOLE

What SAINT-ETIENNE METROPOLE does

Saint-Étienne Métropole is a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunal (EPCI) operating as a metropolitan government authority for 53 communes and over 400,000 residents in the Loire department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region). Originally founded in 1995 as a communauté d'agglomération, it was elevated to Métropole status in 2018, joining the restricted circle of 22 grandes Métropoles françaises, and expanded its territorial footprint from 45 to 53 communes in 2017. Its core functional scope spans waste management (13 déchèteries, composting programs, TEOM taxation), water management (drinking water, sanitation, flood prevention, river preservation), public transport (Plan Vélo Métropolitain 2019-2029, Chronobus M6+, multimodal mobility strategy through 2040), urban planning (PLUi, SCOT), housing improvement (€90M allocated), economic development (business parks including LOTI, Métrotech, ZI Molina; excellence sectors in New Manufacturing, New Design, New Medtechs), and environmental programs (Plan Climat, Zone à Faibles Émissions, Fonds Chaleur Territorial renewable energy financing).

The organization operates a broad portfolio of cultural and sports infrastructure including the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (MAMC+; France's second-largest collection with 20,000 works), the Cité du design (a UNESCO Creative City of Design designation held since 2017), the newly inaugurated Galerie nationale du design (€8.8M investment, opened June 10, 2026), Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Nautiform aquatic center, and the Zénith designed by Norman Foster. Revenue is generated primarily through sovereign taxation — TEOM (household waste tax), Redevance Spéciale (business waste fee ~€0.0243/liter), and taxe de séjour (tourist tax) — supplemented by free professional services such as the Convention Bureau for MICE event organizers and unit-priced event waste services (€0.10/liter). The entity is governed by a Metropolitan Council led by President Régis Juanico (also Mayor of Saint-Étienne), with operational subsidiaries including the EPCC Cité du design, MAMC+, Zénith, Nautiform, and Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. There is no parent company; the entity is a sovereign territorial authority with 501-1,000 employees, headquartered at 2 Avenue Grüner, Saint-Étienne.

Name

SAINT-ETIENNE METROPOLE

Legal name

Saint-Etienne Métropole

Website

https://saint-etienne-metropole.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Saint-Étienne Métropole is a French metropolitan government authority (EPCI) serving 53 communes and 400,000+ residents in Loire, providing waste, water, transport, housing, economic development, cultural, and environmental services funded through local taxation since obtaining Métropole status in 2018.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE), Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Urban waste management
• Public transportation services
• Local economic development
• Cultural venue management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Etienne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM): Property-based tax levied on all properties in the territory to fund waste collection and disposal services. The TEOM amount is deductible from the Redevance Spéciale for non-household waste producers.
2. Taxe de séjour (Tourist Tax): Mandatory tax collected from all paying accommodation providers (hotels, vacation rentals, bed & breakfasts, campsites) on the territory. Revenue is entirely allocated to tourism promotion via the Saint-Étienne Métropole Tourist Office.
3. Convention Bureau Services: Free service for professional event organizers providing venue sourcing, event planning support, and convention bureau assistance for congresses, seminars, and business events.
4. Redevance Spéciale (Special Waste Fee): Fee charged to non-household waste producers generating at least 2,040 liters of residual waste per week. Based on a per-liter tariff, this fee balances public service costs and incentivizes waste sorting and reduction.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Saint-Étienne Métropole is a French public territorial collectivity (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) providing local public services across 53 communes for more than 400,000 inhabitants. It delivers municipal-equivalent services including household waste collection, urban planning, economic development support, cultural facility operation (e.g., Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Planétarium, Cité du Design, Opéra, Comédie), and territorial coordination of public policies.

Product overview

SAINT-ETIENNE METROPOLE is a public metropolitan government institution (EPCI) serving 53 communes and over 400,000 residents. Rather than a unified software product, it provides a broad portfolio of public services including: waste management (déchets) with 13 déchèteries and composting programs; water management (gestion de l'eau) covering drinking water, sanitation, and flood prevention; public transportation and multimodal mobility; economic development through business parks (LOTI, Métrotech, ZI Molina, etc.), innovation support, and excellence sectors (New Manufacturing, New Design, New Medtechs); sustainable development incentives such as the Fonds Chaleur Territorial for renewable heating; cultural facilities including the Cité du design (UNESCO Creative City of Design), the newly inaugurated Galerie nationale du design (opened June 2026), the Musée d'art moderne et contemporain (MAMC+, France's second-largest art collection), the Zénith venue designed by Norman Foster, and Nautiform aquatic center; digital services including school digital education and online declaration platforms (tourism tax, accommodation declarations via Déclaloc'). The metropolitan government operates venues, manages infrastructure, and provides regulatory services rather than selling commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cité du design: A district dedicated to design, creativity, and cultural industries in Saint-Étienne, recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Design.
• Galerie nationale du design
• Nautiform

Products and services

• Household and professional waste collection (Collecte des déchets ménagers et assimilés)

Quantifiable outcome

• 53 communes served under unified metropolitan governance
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Centre Pompidou - Musée national d'art modernecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the Galerie nationale du design, contributing to the scientific committee and lending works from collections. Jointly launches annual exhibitions with other French cultural institutions.
• Centre National des Arts Plastiques (Cnap)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member and scientific partner of the Galerie nationale du design. Contributes works and expertise to the federated French public design collections project.
• École supérieure d'art et design de Saint-Étienne (Ésad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-porteur of the EPCC Cité du design with shared governance and programming responsibility. Provides educational and research context for the design district.
• MAMC+ (Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-porteur of Galerie nationale du design with Aurélie Voltz as director of both institutions. Houses France's largest collection of manufactured design objects (since 1987) with 20,000 works.
• Parc naturel régional du PilatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint renewable energy initiative with technicians providing opportunity studies for biomass, solar thermal, geothermal, and district heating projects. Co-managed energy fund supporting local projects.
• Convention Bureau networkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with local venues, hotels, private sites, and service providers for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) services throughout the metropolitan area.
• Festival des 7 collinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with international circus festival bringing Gravity & Other Myths (Australian company) and other performances to Saint-Chamond and metropolitan venues.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bordeaux Métropole: Bordeaux Métropole is one of the 22 grandes Métropoles françaises, providing comparable intercommunal public services including waste, water, transport, economic development, and cultural facilities. Comparable in governance structure and statutory competences though serving a larger population.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole is a peer French Métropole of comparable size and statutory profile, providing integrated waste, transport, economic development, and cultural services. Direct structural peer despite different economic base.
• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole is a regional peer French Métropole also located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with comparable competences in transport, urban planning, economic development (notably research/industry), and waste/water management. Similar in scale and proximity.
• Strasbourg Eurométropole: Strasbourg Eurométropole is a comparable French Métropole with similar statutory competences including public transport, cultural policy, economic development, and waste management. Comparable in governance and service scope.
• Toulouse Métropole: Toulouse Métropole is one of the 22 grandes Métropoles françaises with comparable competences in transport, waste, water, economic development, and cultural policy. Comparable in governance framework though serving a larger population and economy.
• Nantes Métropole: Nantes Métropole is a similarly sized French Métropole with comparable competencies in public transit, urban planning, economic development, and cultural facilities (including the Cité du design-equivalent creative ecosystems). Direct peer in scope and statutory role.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille: Lille Métropole is a comparable French Métropole offering similar intercommunal public services including public transit (Ilévia), waste management, economic development, and cultural infrastructure. Comparable scale and Métropole statutory profile.
• Rouen Normandie Métropole: Rouen Normandie Métropole is a comparable French Métropole with similar industrial heritage transformation challenges and overlapping competences in transport, waste, water, and economic development. Comparable scale and post-industrial profile.

Broad incumbents

• Lyon Métropole: The Métropole de Lyon is the largest peer French Métropole, also located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is comparable as a metropolitan government entity with overlapping competence in transport, urban planning, economic development, and cultural institutions, though considerably larger in population and budget scale.

Regional players

• Clermont Auvergne Métropole: Clermont Auvergne Métropole is a regional peer French Métropole in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, providing comparable intercommunal public services. Comparable scale and governance structure, though operating in an adjacent geographic territory within the same broader region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stemetropole
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StEtienneMetropole
• Facebookfacebook.com/saintetiennemetropole
• Instagraminstagram.com/saintetiennemetropole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saint-etienne-metropole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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