Arpenteurs

What Arpenteurs does

ARPENTEURS is a French surveying firm (géomètre-expert) headquartered in Vienne (Isère) and operating through six local agencies across north Isère, Rhône, and Ardèche. Founded in 1938 by Alexandre Miachon and built through successive practice integrations (LEVET, CHEVALLIER, TARDY, LICHTFOUSE, COPONAT, BOURGUIGNON, GIRAUD, WURTZ, WALTZ, BURKI, BLIN), the firm today operates as a five-associate partnership (Frédéric CELLIER, Eric DAMON, Philippe LACOUR, Erwan VARILLON, François BLIN) with approximately 40 employees and share capital of €211,200.

The firm delivers three integrated service pillars. Géomètre-Expert services — including bornage, land division, copropriété documentation, volume division, and urban-planning feasibility — carry a state-granted legal monopoly under the French law of May 7, 1946. Topography services use total stations, GPS, fixed and mobile 3D laser scanners, and drones to produce topographic plans, building surveys, network detection, structural monitoring, and georeferenced orthophotos and point clouds. Bureau d'Études V.R.D. provides road-and-networks engineering, lotissement design, real-estate promotion support, public-space planning, and hydraulic studies.

ARPENTEURS generates revenue through project-based professional fees quoted per engagement, serving three primary customer segments: private individuals (boundary surveys, property documentation), property professionals (real-estate developers, architects, BTP firms, social-housing operators including European Homes, Cogedim, Kaufman & Broad, OPAC du Rhône, and Alliade Habitat), and local government authorities (Ville de Vienne, Vienne Condrieu Agglomération, Département de l'Isère, Commune de Condrieu, plus vineyard clients such as Ogier, Guigal, and Montez). Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through the six local agencies, supplemented by a corporate website, LinkedIn, UNGE and CAUE professional networks, and regional rugby sponsorships.

Name

Arpenteurs

Legal name

ARPENTEURS

Website

https://arpenteurs.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARPENTEURS is a French surveying firm (géomètre-expert) operating six regional agencies across north Isère, Rhône, and Ardèche, delivering property boundary surveys, topographic services, and VRD engineering to private individuals, real estate developers, and local government authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJANAC

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Investment, Strategy)

SECONDARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Property boundary marking
• Topographic surveying
• VRD engineering studies
• Geometre-expert services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: Fees for geometer-expert services including land surveying, property boundaries (bornage), land division, and topographic surveys. Professional services billed on a per-project basis.
2. VRD Engineering Studies: Fees for roads and networks (Voirie et Réseaux Divers) engineering studies, lotissement design, hydraulic studies, and construction site supervision.
3. Copropriété Services: Fees for property co-ownership (copropriété) documentation, volume division, and property assessment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arpenteurs is a French surveying firm (géomètre-expert) providing land surveying, topography, and VRD engineering services. Its core offerings include property boundary determination (bornage), land division, copropriété and volume division documentation, topographic surveys using total stations, GPS, 3D scanners, and drones, as well as VRD engineering studies for lotissements, public space planning, and hydraulic studies.

Product overview

Arpenteurs is a French surveying firm (géomètre-expert) operating as a unified professional services practice rather than a software platform. The company offers three integrated service pillars: (1) Géomètre-Expert core surveying services covering land boundaries, divisions, co-ownership, and urban planning; (2) Topographie services using modern equipment (total stations, GPS, 3D scanners, drones) for topographic and building surveys; and (3) Bureau d'Etudes V.R.D. engineering for land development, public space design, and hydraulic studies. The firm operates 6 regional agencies serving clients across land development, real estate, public infrastructure, and heritage preservation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Géomètre-Expert (Surveying Services) Core surveying services including boundary marking (bornage), land division (division foncière), co-ownership management (copropriété), volume division, urban planning feasibility studies, and surface area certifications. Provided by state-certified géomètres-experts with legal monopoly for land property boundary definition in France.
• Topographie (Topographic Surveying) Topographic surveying services including topographic plans, building surveys (interiors, facades, roofs, sections), network surveys (récolement de réseaux), construction layout/implantations, structural monitoring (auscultation), and 3D scanning. Uses total stations, GPS, 3D scanners, and drones.
• Bureau d'Études V.R.D. (VRD Engineering Studies) VRD (Road and Utility Networks) engineering studies including land subdivision/lotissement design, real estate promotion support, public space planning (roads, cycle paths, squares, parking), and hydraulic studies (rainwater management, water law declarations).
• Drone Surveying (Aerial Mapping) Aerial drone-based surveying for topographic surveys, roof inspections, facade documentation, and generation of georeferenced orthophotos and point clouds for site modeling. Used for architectural heritage documentation and large-area mapping.
• 3D Laser Scanning 3D laser scanning technology used for building surveys, facade plans, interior measurements, and point cloud generation for precise architectural documentation. Supports both fixed and mobile scanning deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 housing units documented for European Homes Les Terrasses du Pilat project 2020-2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• LOU RugbyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports sponsorship partnership for 2023-2024 season. Local brand visibility through rugby club association.
• Stade Olympique AnnonéenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports sponsorship partnership for 2023-2024 season. Local brand visibility through rugby club association.
• UNGE (Union Nationale des Géomètres-Experts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional union membership. ARPENTEURS participates in UNGE bureaus of Drôme/Ardèche, Isère, and Rhône. Philippe Lacour serves as President of UNGE 38 since November 2023. UNGE organizes actions for defense and promotion of geometer-experts' economic, legal, and social interests.
• CAUE de l'Isère (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in CAUE de l'Isère meetings to represent the profession. Philippe Lacour serves on the Board of Directors since 2010. CAUE promotes architectural, urban, and environmental quality in Isère department.
• VISAGE Diagnostic ImmobiliermoderateTechnology or IntegrationCertified diagnostic service offering for real estate transactions. VISAGE© provides mandatory property diagnostics (salubrity, safety) as required by French regulations. Offered through UNGE network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cabinet Bourrat Géomètre-Expert: Cabinet Bourrat is an independent French géomètre-expert firm providing boundary, topographic, and coproperty services in regional France. Directly comparable as a single-firm certified surveying competitor; useful as a benchmark for Arpenteurs' acquisitive growth trajectory versus organic expansion.
• Sitétudes: Sitétudes is a French engineering firm providing urban planning, VRD, and topographic services across multiple regional offices in France. Highly comparable to Arpenteurs' integrated surveying, topography, and VRD engineering model, serving similar developer and municipal client bases.
• Verdi Ingénierie: Verdi Ingénierie is a French engineering firm specializing in VRD, urban development, hydraulics, and environment, with multi-office coverage across France. Closely comparable to Arpenteurs' Bureau d'Études V.R.D. pillar, serving similar municipalities and developers on lotissement, public space, and hydraulic study mandates.
• Safer: Safer (Société d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Établissement Rural) is a French national organization operating across rural and peri-urban land, providing land transactions, boundary work, and rural development advisory. Comparable to Arpenteurs in the land and rural property segment of France, with national scale versus Arpenteurs' regional focus.
• Foncier Experts: Foncier Experts is a national network of certified géomètres-experts in France with multiple regional offices, offering the same legally-regulated boundary, topographic, and coproperty services as Arpenteurs. Highly comparable as a multi-office French surveying peer pursuing scale through affiliation rather than outright acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Egis is a major French engineering and consulting group operating in transport, urban development, environment, and energy. Competes for the same public-sector VRD, urban planning, and infrastructure mandates Arpenteurs pursues in the Rhône-Alpes region, with significantly broader geographic and service reach.
• Setec Group: Setec is a major French engineering group with thousands of employees across infrastructure, urban development, environment, and project management. Directly comparable as a French engineering consultancy that competes for VRD and urban-development mandates Arpenteurs serves, but at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Artelia: Artelia is one of France's largest independent engineering groups with multi-disciplinary expertise in buildings, infrastructure, water, and environment. Comparable to Arpenteurs in providing integrated engineering for urban-development projects, but at national and international scale versus Arpenteurs' regional French footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification company headquartered in France, with significant activity in real estate diagnostics and property compliance (related to Arpenteurs' VISAGE diagnostic offering). Comparable as a French-headquartered services incumbent in adjacent property certification and inspection segments.

Emerging players

• Géofoncier: Géofoncier is the French professional platform operated under the Ordre des Géomètres-Experts, providing national cadastral and geospatial data infrastructure. Comparable as part of the same regulated profession ecosystem Arpenteurs operates in, with an emerging national data-services angle versus Arpenteurs' regional services-only model.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arpenteurs
• Facebookfacebook.com/arpenteurs.pro

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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