Paray le Monial

What Paray le Monial does

Paray-le-Monial (Ville de Paray-le-Monial) is a French commune — a municipal government entity — located in the Saône-et-Loire department of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It functions as the administrative center of the Communauté de Communes Le Grand Charolais and delivers a full portfolio of statutory public services to its resident population, visitors, and local businesses. Its service offering spans civil registration and population services, social action (CCAS, Maison de l'Enfance et de la Famille, Résidence Personnes Agées de Verneuil, Maison locale de l'Autonomie), municipal police and video surveillance, technical and urban planning services, public education support, and a network of cultural and sports venues (Centre Culturel et de Congrès, Empire Cinéma, Musée Municipal du Hiéron, Musée Paul Charnoz, Maison de la Mosaïque contemporaine, municipal library, Centre Nautique, Office de Tourisme). Digital service delivery is provided through the Espace Citoyens portal (online administrative procedures, appointments for CNI/Passeport) and the Octopuss citizen reporting platform, both running on infrastructure provided by GIP Territoires Numériques BFC, Worldline France, and Atol Conseils et Développements.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and entirely non-proprietary: a regional digital platform (GIP Territoires Numériques BFC) with website development by Atol Conseils et Développements and hosting by Worldline France, supplemented by GDPR-compliant Matomo analytics and a designated DPO (the Mayor). No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or differentiated technology are disclosed.

The entity operates a non-commercial revenue model: public services are funded through local taxes, government allocations, and inter-municipal cooperation, not through commercial pricing. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the source material. Ownership is public — a mayor and municipal council govern the commune, with a majority stake held in a mixed-economy company (Société d'Économie Mixte Paray-le-Monial – Culture) that operates Empire Cinéma. Partnerships include SEMA 71 for residential land development (Domaine Résidentiel des Miquets, Parc d'Activités Nord) and social housing providers SEMCODA and OPAC.

Name

Paray le Monial

Legal name

Ville de Paray le Monial

Website

https://paraylemonial.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ville de Paray-le-Monial is a French municipal government entity (commune) in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, delivering statutory public services — administration, social action, culture, sports, tourism, and policing — to residents, local businesses, and visitors, funded by local taxes and government allocations rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public cultural services
• Social assistance programs
• Civil registration services
• Community recreation facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paray-le-Monial operates as a French municipal government entity (commune) delivering public administration, civil status registration, social services, cultural programming, sports facilities, educational support, and tourism services to residents and visitors of the commune in the Saône-et-Loire department. Services are delivered through physical offices at the Hôtel de Ville and various satellite locations, supplemented by digital platforms including the Espace Citoyens online citizen portal for administrative procedures, appointments for identity documents (CNI/Passeport), and service requests.

Product overview

Paray-le-Monial operates a comprehensive municipal services platform providing administrative, cultural, sports, educational, and social services to residents. The offering consists of a citizen portal (Espace Citoyens) for digital administrative procedures, a complaint reporting system (Octopuss), and various municipal publications. The city manages multiple cultural venues including the Centre Culturel et de Congrès, Empire Cinéma, and two museums (Musée Municipal du Hiéron and Musée Paul Charnoz), along with sports facilities (Centre Nautique), educational services, social services (CCAS, Maison de l'Enfance), and public safety services including municipal police and video surveillance. These services are delivered through physical locations throughout the municipality combined with digital service delivery platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Citoyens Online citizen services portal enabling residents to access administrative procedures, request appointments for identity documents (CNI/Passeport), and contact municipal services digitally.
• Octopuss Citizen reporting platform enabling residents to submit complaints about municipal inconveniences and quality-of-life issues directly to local authorities.
• Centre Culturel et de Congrès Conference and cultural center featuring a Grande Salle (500 m², capacity 500) and Petites Salles (150 m², capacity 100), available for event rental for meetings, receptions, and cultural activities.
• Empire Cinéma Three-screen cinema with 513 seats, operated by a mixed-economy company (Société d'Économie Mixte Paray-le-Monial - Culture) in which the city holds the majority share, featuring high-quality image and sound.
• Le Musée Municipal du Hiéron Museum of Sacred Art classified as a French museum, unique in Europe, housing a National Treasury collection including the Via Vitae by Joseph Chaumet, located at 13 Rue de la Paix.
• Le Musée Paul Charnoz Museum of Art and Industry showcasing ceramic tile work from Paray-le-Monial, featuring two major French ceramic works, located near the SNCF train station.
• La Bibliothèque municipale Municipal library providing access to books, media, and research resources in a modern setting on Place de l'Europe.
• Centre Nautique Aquatic center offering swimming and water-based recreational activities for residents and visitors.
• Police Municipale Municipal police service established in 2005 with 3 agents, providing security, prevention, and judicial functions within the commune.
• Service Population & État Civil Civil registration service handling population records, birth certificates, identity documents, and civil status matters at the Hôtel de Ville.
• Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS) Community social action center providing social support services to residents, including assistance with social welfare, elderly care coordination, and emergency social aid.
• Maison de l'Enfance et de la Famille Childhood and family services center coordinating childcare, family support, and educational services, located at 14 Rue du Pré des Angles.
• École de Musique Intercommunale Intercommunal music school providing music education and training to residents across the Grand Charolais community.
• Office de Tourisme Tourism office providing visitor information and promoting local attractions including the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, located at 25 Avenue Jean-Paul II.
• Navette PLM (Transport urbain) Urban shuttle service providing public transportation within the commune of Paray-le-Monial, with mapped routes and stop points.
• Mon Carnet de Ville Municipal magazine distributed to residents providing news, updates, and information about city services, events, and community initiatives.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Communauté de Communes Le Grand CharolaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation body that Paray-le-Monial participates in for shared services and regional development initiatives.
• SEMA 71coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété d'Equipement du Mâconnais - Development company providing housing and land development services for residential projects in Paray-le-Monial (terrains at Les Miquets)
• SEMCODAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial housing provider for affordable rental housing in Paray-le-Monial
• OPACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffice Public de l'Habitat - Public housing office providing social housing services
• GIP Territoires Numériques BFCcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital infrastructure provider for the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, providing website platform and digital services infrastructure
• Worldline FrancecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider - cloud infrastructure and web services for municipal website
• Société d'Economie Mixte Paray-le-Monial - CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed-economy company managing Empire Cinéma (3-screen cinema with 513 seats). The city is majority shareholder.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/paraylemonial/photos_by
• Xx.com/paraylemonial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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