Le Petit Vendômois

What Le Petit Vendômois does

Le Petit Vendômois is a private, free monthly local newspaper serving the Vendôme region (Vendômois) in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. Founded in 1991, the publication has operated continuously for nearly 35 years and distributes 28,000 print copies per month across the territory, covering communes such as Vendôme, Pezou, Naveil, Mazangé, Busloup, and surrounding areas. Its editorial scope spans local news, arts and culture, economy and society, sports, education, and a detailed event agenda, with a small team of named contributors led by journalist Alexandre Fleury.

The publication's core product is the monthly print edition, supplemented by a WordPress-based digital platform at lepetitvendomois.fr that mirrors and extends the print content. The digital property includes category-based editorial sections, a video archive, a classifieds subdomain (annonces.lepetitvendomois.fr), and social media channels across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter, and RSS. Technology infrastructure is provided by external partners — Kaizen Lab for website development and Infinext for hosting — rather than in-house engineering. No mobile applications, APIs, or AI-driven features are present in the product surface.

Le Petit Vendômois generates revenue exclusively through advertising, both in the print edition (advertiser contact line: 02 54 72 91 33) and on the digital platform. Readers receive the newspaper free of charge, so the business model is structurally advertiser-funded and depends on local SMBs, associations, and event organizers in the Vendômois territory. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer in the sense that content is distributed directly to local residents, but monetization flows through a separate advertiser-side sales motion. The publication is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or external investors.

Name

Le Petit Vendômois

Legal name

Le Petit Vendômois

Website

https://lepetitvendomois.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Petit Vendômois is a privately held, free monthly local newspaper serving the Vendôme region of Loir-et-Cher, France. It distributes 28,000 print copies and a WordPress-based digital edition covering local news, events, culture, and sports, funded entirely by local advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper / Community Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Print media advertising
• Event calendar listings
• Classified ads service

Headquarters

HQ city

Vendôme

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Advertising: Revenue generated from advertisements in the printed newspaper, with contact information for advertising (02 54 72 91 33) visible on the website.
2. Digital Advertising: Website displays advertisements and promotional content from local businesses and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Petit Vendômois is a free monthly local newspaper and digital news platform serving the Vendôme and Vendômois region in Loir-et-Cher, France. It publishes local news, event listings, cultural coverage, sports reporting, association updates, and economic information through a monthly print edition (28,000 copies) and a WordPress-based website, supported by social media and email newsletter channels.

Product overview

Le Petit Vendômois is a local online newspaper and media publication serving the Vendômois region in France. The website functions as a digital news platform publishing local content across categories including Arts et culture (Arts and culture), Économie et société (Economy and society), Sorties et loisirs (Outings and leisure), Sports, Éducation (Education), and Vidéos (Videos). The publication also maintains a physical monthly print edition distributed to 28,000 copies and operates classified ads services. No distinct named products, modules, or SaaS offerings were identified beyond the core newspaper website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Petit Vendômois Monthly Print Newspaper Free monthly printed local newspaper distributed across the Vendôme region in Loir-et-Cher, France, with a circulation of 28,000 copies. Covers local news, events, associations, sports, culture, and economy of the Vendômois territory. Targeted at local residents.
• Le Petit Vendômois Digital News Website WordPress-based online news platform publishing local articles, event information, and community news across categories including Économie et société, Arts et culture, Sorties et loisirs, Sports, and Éducation. Targeted at local residents and visitors seeking information about the Vendômois region.
• Vos Annonces (Classified Ads Platform) Online classified ads service hosted at annonces.lepetitvendomois.fr, allowing users to post announcements. Targeted at local residents and businesses in the Vendôme region.
• L'essentiel du Petit Vendômois (Email Newsletter) Email newsletter subscription delivering local event updates and 'bons plans' (deals) to subscribers. Targeted at local residents of the Vendôme region.
• Video Archives (Local Video Content) Video archive including historical documentaries about local towns and multimedia content, published on the website and YouTube channel. Targeted at local residents interested in regional heritage and events.

Segments1 record

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 minor.

• Kaizen LabminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development and technical support provider for the WordPress-based online platform. Website credit mentions 'Powered with by Kaizen Lab'.
• InfinextminorOthersWeb hosting provider for the lepetitvendomois.fr website. Listed as hosting partner in website footer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Petit Bulletin: Free local cultural listings newspaper in Lyon and other French cities. Same hyperlocal free-print agenda/events model as Le Petit Vendômois, with advertising as primary revenue.
• Centre Presse (Aveyron): Weekly local newspaper covering the Aveyron département. Highly comparable format: small-team, hyperlocal, free or low-cost print weekly with digital presence and SMB advertising.
• Actu.fr: Network of hyperlocal digital news sites across French départements. Closest direct peer given the hyperlocal free, advertising-funded news model targeting small-town audiences similar to the Vendômois readership.

Broad incumbents

• Le Progrès: Regional daily serving eastern France (Rhône-Alpes/Ain/Jura). Same business model of regional newspaper publishing with local editions and advertising-supported free or low-cost distribution.
• France Bleu: Public regional radio network providing local news, event listings, and community information across France including Centre-Val de Loire. Competes for the same local audiences' attention and local SMB advertising budgets.
• La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest: Major regional daily covering Centre-Val de Loire including Vendôme. Comparable as a local/regional news publisher monetized through advertising in the same territory as Le Petit Vendômois, but at much larger scale and daily cadence.
• La République du Centre: Regional daily covering the Loiret and adjacent Centre-Val de Loire departments. Operates in the same regional press market with a similar advertising-supported local news model.
• Ouest-France: France's largest regional daily by circulation, covering western France with hyperlocal editorial pages. Comparable as a print-and-digital regional news publisher monetized primarily through advertising.
• Le Courrier de l'Ouest: Regional daily in western France (Maine-et-Loire). Comparable regional newspaper publishing and advertising model serving a similar small-city/surrounding-communes territory.

Others

• Mairie de Vendôme (local government communications): Municipal communications (magazine, website, social channels) for the city of Vendôme. Competes for the same local information agenda and local SMB attention, but as a public service rather than an advertising-funded publisher.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/petitvendomois
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCf12JNaWrKOzAKXueXc0reg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lepetitvendomois
• Instagraminstagram.com/lepetitvendomois

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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