Centre Presse Aveyron

What Centre Presse Aveyron does

Centre Presse Aveyron is a regional French newspaper and digital media platform serving the Aveyron department in southern France, headquartered at 10-12 place de la Cité in Rodez. It is a subsidiary of the diversified press conglomerate Groupe Dépêche Du Midi, which also owns La Dépêche, Midi Libre, and L'Indépendant. The publication delivers local news, sports coverage (including Rodez Aveyron Football and local rugby clubs), cultural events, weather, and classifieds across roughly ten Aveyron towns and surrounding communes via its website, a digital newsstand (Kiosque), and a print edition.

The product portfolio centers on a recurring subscription model for print and digital editions, layered with a subscriber club (Club Abonnés) offering games and exclusive content, a classifieds marketplace (Petites Annonces), legal notices and obituary services, and utility tools (horoscope, météo, trafic). Monetization is driven by subscription revenue, advertising, classifieds, and event sponsorship. The 2025 launch of the Les Rendez-vous de Centre Presse economic event series, sponsored by Crédit Agricole and coordinated with the Evelyne communication agency, marks a strategic extension into B2B events and SME networking content. Sub-brands such as Un jeune, un projet (young entrepreneur video profiles) and a dedicated RSE editorial vertical broaden the editorial surface. Underlying technology is a standard CMS-style digital newspaper platform with subscription management; no AI/ML capability, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

Name

Centre Presse Aveyron

Legal name

Centre Presse Aveyron

Website

https://centrepresseaveyron.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Presse Aveyron is a regional French newspaper and digital media platform owned by Groupe Dépêche Du Midi, delivering local news, sports, classifieds, and business event content to residents and businesses across the Aveyron department via print and digital subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event PR & Communications Support (BPAFADAO)

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Local news media
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising
• Print journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Rodez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: The company generates revenue through print and digital newspaper subscriptions. Users can subscribe through the website and access digital content including the journal numérique available from 23h15 the previous day. The company also generates revenue through advertising and classified ads (annonces).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Presse Aveyron is a regional French newspaper publishing print and digital editions covering local news, sports, culture, and economic developments across the Aveyron department. The publication operates a subscription-based model through its website and kiosque (digital archive), offering classified advertising, subscriber club benefits, and business networking events for local entrepreneurs.

Product overview

Centre Presse Aveyron operates as a digital-first local newspaper serving the Aveyron department in southern France, primarily accessible through its website centrepresseaveyron.fr. The core offering is the digital newspaper delivering local news, sports, culture, and regional information. The portfolio includes the Kiosque digital archive for past editions, Club Abonnés subscriber club with games and exclusive content, and Abonnement subscription services for unlimited access. Additional offerings encompass Les Rendez-vous de Centre Presse networking events for business leaders, the 'Un jeune, un projet' video series profiling young entrepreneurs, an RSE editorial section on corporate social responsibility, classified ads platform, and utility services including horoscopes, weather, and traffic updates. The company is part of the Groupe Dépêche Du Midi media group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Rendez-vous de Centre Presse: Economic event series featuring networking and expert discussions for local businesses
• Un jeune, un projet

Products and services

• Centre Presse Aveyron Digital Newspaper
• Kiosque (Digital Archive)
• Petites Annonces (Classified Ads)
• Club Abonnés
• Les Rendez-vous de Centre Presse

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crédit AgricolecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 April 2025Centre Presse reconducted its partnership with Crédit Agricole for the second consecutive year, based on shared interest in RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility). The partnership supports local economic coverage and business events.
• Evelyne (Communication Agency)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvelyne communication agency, directed by Karine Lours, collaborates with Centre Presse for organizing and promoting the 'Les Rendez-vous de Centre Presse' business events. Contact: [email protected]

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• La Voix du Nord: Large regional daily in northern France with the same hybrid print/digital subscription model, B2B events and classifieds verticals, serving a comparable local-news role.
• Midi Libre: Sibling regional daily within Groupe Dépêche Du Midi covering the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Closest direct peer — same parent, same digital platform stack, same subscription product structure.
• Nice-Matin: Regional daily covering the Côte d'Azur / Alpes-Maritimes. Comparable paid-subscription, print + digital, classifieds-led regional French daily model.
• L'Indépendant: Another regional daily under Groupe Dépêche Du Midi covering Perpignan/Roussillon. Operates the same subscription, kiosk, and classifieds infrastructure as Centre Presse Aveyron.
• La Montagne: Independent regional daily covering the Massif Central / Auvergne region — geographically and demographically adjacent to Aveyron. Closely comparable mid-size regional French daily with digital subscription and local events business.
• Sud Ouest: Major regional daily covering south-western France. Operates a similar multi-department local coverage model with print + paid digital subscriptions and classifieds.
• Le Progrès: Regional daily covering the Lyon / Rhône-Alpes region. Operates an analogous print + digital subscription, classifieds and local events portfolio as Centre Presse Aveyron.
• La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest: Regional daily covering central-western France. Closely analogous regional-French paid-news model with digital archive, classifieds and local event tie-ins.
• La Dépêche du Midi: Flagship regional daily of Groupe Dépêche Du Midi, the parent of Centre Presse Aveyron. Operates an identical print + digital subscription model covering the Toulouse/Midi-Pyrénées region and shares back-office infrastructure with Centre Presse.

Broad incumbents

• Ouest-France: The largest regional newspaper in France by circulation, serving the western regions. Same business model at significantly larger scale; useful as the incumbent benchmark for regional French dailies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPAveyron
• Facebookfacebook.com/CentrePresseAveyron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-presse-aveyron

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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