Grand Paris Development

What Grand Paris Development does

Grand Paris Aménagement (GPA) is a French public industrial and commercial establishment (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial, EPIC) operating as a state-backed urban development agency for the Île-de-France region. Founded in 1962 as the Agence Foncière et Technique de la Région Parisienne (AFTRP) and restructured under its current name by decree in 2015, GPA functions as a developer-of-last-resort and operational arm for territorial authorities, executing more than 80 active projects spanning urban renewal, transit-oriented development around station areas, brownfield and polluted-site remediation, economic zone requalification, city center revitalization, suburban fabric transformation, degraded private housing intervention, renaturation, and land management on behalf of third parties. The organization is governed by a 20-member board split at parity between territorial authorities (Région Île-de-France, Métropole du Grand Paris, departments, intermunicipalities) and the French State, with Jean-Philippe Dugoin-Clément serving as Board President.

GPA's service portfolio is structured around four operational divisions: economic development and strategic partnerships (DGA DEP), housing improvement intervention (DIAH), land and heritage management (DFP), and operational development and innovation (DDOI), supplemented by the Foncière Terra Eco landholding subsidiary. Its federated and joint subsidiaries extend reach into specific operations: EPA Orly Rungis Seine Amont (since 2007), SOLIDEO (Olympic delivery, federated January 2026), and four SPLA-IN entities covering Porte Sud du Grand Paris (2017), Roissy Pays de France (2024), Métropole du Grand Paris metropolitan territory (2024), and Courbevoie-Charras (2025). GPA holds EMAS certification (the first French public establishment to do so), plus ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, supported by 16 internally managed processes and a client satisfaction barometer conducted annually for 12 consecutive years.

As a public EPIC, GPA does not pay dividends and reinvests all earnings into territorial operations. Revenue is generated through public procurement, project-based fees, land asset management, and institutional service agreements with the French State, regional and departmental councils, the Métropole du Grand Paris, and municipalities. The customer base is exclusively governmental — primarily mayors and local authorities across Île-de-France, supplemented by regional, departmental, and state-level public stakeholders. GPA operates five territorial directions (Nord, Est, Sud, Ouest, Seine-Amont) with decentralized offices, employs approximately 290 people (average tenure 8 years), and targets 2.4 million m² of surface production over a 10-year horizon. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Grand Paris Development

Legal name

Grand Paris Aménagement

Website

https://grandparisamenagement.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grand Paris Aménagement is a French public industrial and commercial establishment that delivers urban development, land management, and territorial planning services to municipalities and public authorities across the Île-de-France region, executing 80+ active projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Urban Development Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Urban development services
• Public land planning
• Urban renewal operations
• Territorial development
• Sustainable urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambrai

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Urban Development Services: Grand Paris Aménagement operates as an Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial (EPIC). As a non-dividend-paying public entity, all revenue is reinvested into territorial development services. The organization conducts public procurement, manages land assets, and implements urban development projects on behalf of the French state and local authorities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Grand Paris Aménagement is a public urban development establishment that plans, designs, and delivers territorial development, urban renewal, and land management operations on behalf of municipalities and the French State across the Île-de-France region. Its service portfolio covers urban and rural land development, economic zone requalification, urban studies, urban renewal, degraded private housing remediation, land strategy and land banking, renaturation of natural and agricultural spaces, station-area development, suburban fabric transformation, city center revitalization, micro-urban interventions, and third-party land management.

Product overview

Grand Paris Aménagement is a French public urban development agency (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial) that functions as a platform of operational divisions and service offerings rather than a single software product. The organization provides urban planning and development services organized around four main divisions: the Direction du Développement Économique et des Partenariats (DGA DEP) for economic development and partnerships, the Direction d'Intervention pour l'Amélioration de l'Habitat (DIAH) for housing improvement and urban renewal, the Direction du Foncier et du Patrimoine (DFP) for land management, and the Direction du Développement Opérationnel et de l'Innovation (DDOI) as an innovation incubator. Core service offerings span urban development in urban and rural zones, economic zone requalification, urban studies, economic development advisory, urban renewal, degraded private housing intervention, land strategy, renaturation, station-area development, suburban fabric transformation, city center revitalization, and land management for third parties. Supporting services include annual client satisfaction benchmarking, podcast content, and the FONCIÈRE TERRA ECO subsidiary for sustainable landholding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban and rural territory development (Aménagement de territoires en zones urbaines et rurales) Urban and rural land development operations including master planning, infrastructure coordination, and project delivery for mixed-use districts. Delivered for municipalities and the French State across Île-de-France.
• Urban renewal (Rénovation urbaine) Urban renewal projects targeting neighborhoods requiring restructuring and modernization. Delivered for local authorities.
• Degraded private housing requalification (Requalification de l'habitat privé dégradé) Intervention in degraded private housing stock to improve living conditions and neighborhood quality. Delivered by the DIAH division.
• Economic activity zone requalification (Requalification d'activité économique) Revitalization and requalification of economic activity zones, including commercial areas and business districts.
• Urban studies (Études urbaines) Urban studies and feasibility analyses to support territory planning and development strategies.
• Economic and territorial development (Développement économique et territorial) Economic and territorial development advisory services supporting local governments in strategic planning.
• Land strategy support (Stratégie foncière en appui à des projets identifiés) Land strategy and land banking services supporting identified development projects.
• Renaturation and protection of natural, agricultural, and forest spaces Renaturation and protection of natural, agricultural, and forest spaces within development projects.
• Station-area development (Aménagement de quartiers de gare) Transit-oriented development focusing on station areas and their surrounding districts.
• Suburban fabric transformation support (Accompagnement de la mutation des tissus pavillonnaires) Support services for the transformation of suburban residential fabric and low-density housing areas.
• City center revitalization (Revitalisation de centre-ville) City center revitalization programs to restore economic activity and urban quality.
• Micro-urban planning (Micro aménagement urbain) Small-scale urban interventions and micro-planning services for localized improvements.
• Third-party land management (Gestion foncière pour compte de tiers) Land management services performed on behalf of third-party public entities.
• Foncière Terra Eco Subsidiary focused on economic landholding and sustainable real estate portfolio management, including economic zone optimization and commercial zone transformation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% customer satisfaction among local authorities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SOLIDEO (Société de Livraison des Ouvrages Olympiques)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Created in 2017 to oversee Olympic infrastructure delivery for Paris 2024, SOLIDEO has been federated to GPA since January 1, 2026 to finalize Olympic legacy and deliver remaining works and site conversions. SOLIDEO managed 70 diverse projects including competition venues, training sites, public spaces, and road infrastructure.
• SPLA-IN Courbevoie-CharrascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Created in 2025 by Ville de Courbevoie, Établissement Public Territorial Paris Ouest La Défense (POLD), and Grand Paris Aménagement for requalification and revitalization of the Charras sector. Jacques Kossowski (Mayor of Courbevoie) serves as President; Arnaud Cursente (GPA Director General) serves as Director General.
• SPLA-IN Roissy Pays de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Created in 2024 by Grand Paris Aménagement and the Roissy Pays de France community of agglomeration. Pascal Doll (President of Roissy Pays de France agglomeration, Mayor of Arnouville) serves as President; Soraya Hamrioui (Deputy CEO of GPA) serves as Director General.
• SPLA-IN MétropolitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Created in 2024 by Métropole du Grand Paris and Grand Paris Aménagement as a national interest urban development company serving 130 metropolitan communes. Patrick Ollier (President of Grand Paris Metropolis) serves as President. Mission includes metropolitan interest operations (OIM), economic development, city center revitalization, and degraded housing treatment.
• SPLA-IN Porte Sud du Grand PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Created in 2017 by Grand Paris Aménagement and Grand Paris Sud shareholders to study, design, and execute major urban operations for the Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne Sénart territory. Stéphane Raffalli (Mayor of Ris-Orangis) serves as President; Gautier Deremaux (GPA Territorial Director) serves as Director General.
• Établissement Public d'Aménagement Orly Rungis Seine Amont (EPA ORSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2007Created by decree no. 2007-785 of May 10, 2007, EPA ORSA is charged with conducting the Operation d'Intérêt National (OIN) covering eleven communes (Ablon-sur-Seine, Chevilly-Larue, Choisy-le-Roi, Ivry-sur-Seine, Orly, Rungis, Thiais, Valenton, Villeneuve-le-Roi, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Vitry-sur-Seine). Placed under Grand Paris Aménagement's responsibility, ORSA ensures political governance and strategic/operational engineering for this major project. Frédéric Moulin serves as Director General.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional government council represented in GPA governance with 4 administrators including Valérie Pécresse (President), Jean-Philippe Dugoin-Clément (Vice-President for planning, housing, and SDRIF), and others
• Métropole du Grand PariscoreOthersMetropolitan authority represented by Patrick Ollier (President) and Emmanuel Grégoire (First Deputy Mayor of Paris) on GPA board
• FONCIÈRE TERRA ECOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary managing economic land holdings for the territory. Led by Fabien Guisseau (Deputy CEO for Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships). Provides economic zone optimization and commercial zone transformation services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EPA Saint-Étienne: Public establishment driving industrial and brownfield redevelopment in Saint-Étienne on behalf of the state and local authorities. Comparable in function (EPA/EPIC, urban requalification, economic zone revival) though regionally focused rather than Île-de-France.
• EPA Paris-Saclay: French public establishment (EPA) developing the Paris-Saclay plateau cluster with comparable urban planning, land strategy and project delivery remit within Île-de-France. Directly comparable in legal form (EPA/EPIC public development agency) and service scope (urban studies, land banking, operations d'aménagement).
• EPA France (formerly EPA Marne-et-Vallée and EPA Sénart): Public establishment responsible for the Marne-la-Vallée new town and Sénart operations, covering urban planning, land development and economic zone creation across Île-de-France. Same public-development legal form and similar portfolio of large-scale mixed-use districts.
• EPA Bordeaux Euratlantique: Public establishment steering the Euratlantique OIN on the Garonne left bank in Bordeaux. Directly comparable mandate, OIN framework, and use of EPA legal form for urban redevelopment.
• EPA Nice Éco-Vallée: Public establishment conducting the Opération d'Intérêt National (OIN) in Nice Éco-Vallée. Comparable mandate (OIN-scale urban renewal), public governance structure, and service mix (urban studies, land strategy, environmental remediation).
• Paris & Métropole Aménagement (formerly SEMAPA / SEM PARI): Public land development operator (SEM/SPL) historically responsible for major ZAC operations in Paris and metropolitan area. Comparable in public-development legal form and Paris-area territorial focus.

Broad incumbents

• Linkcity (Bouygues): Urban development subsidiary of Bouygues Construction acting as aménageur on large-scale mixed-use and brownfield operations across France. Comparable aménageur role and public-sector client base, though part of a much larger private group.
• Icade (CDC group): French real-estate operator with extensive urban development and brownfield redevelopment activity, owned by Caisse des Dépôts. Comparable focus on sustainable urban development at scale but with a broader commercial real-estate portfolio.
• Nexity (immobilier/aménagement): Largest French private developer with a dedicated'aménagement (planning/development) division serving public-sector clients on ZAC and mixed-use operations. Broader real-estate portfolio but overlaps significantly with GPA on urban renewal and land-development consulting mandates.

Others

• Foncier Conseil / ADIM (Vinci): Real-estate development subsidiary of Vinci Construction providing urban-development assistance to public-sector clients. Adjacent role as aménageur/conseil rather than direct competitor; relevant comparable for unit economics on urban-project mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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