What Clermont Auvergne Metropolis does

Clermont Auvergne Métropole is a French intercommunal public authority (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) that coordinates public services, urban planning, and infrastructure across 21 communes in the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area of Puy-de-Dôme, serving approximately 290,000+ residents. It was previously known as Clermont Communauté and operates under its current legal form since 2018, governed by an 84-member metropolitan council, a Bureau of 20 vice-presidents and 8 delegated councilors, and led since April 24, 2026 by President Hervé Prononce. Its core competencies span public transport (InspiRe network operated by T2C, relaunched December 20, 2025), waste management, the water cycle (drinking water, sanitation, stormwater, flood prevention), urban planning (a single intercommunal PLUi effective January 20, 2026 replacing 21 commune-level plans), heritage stewardship over four Sites Patrimoniaux Remarquables including the 194-hectare historic center classified in July 2025, cultural infrastructure (six museums, Conservatoire Emmanuel-Chabrier, library network), and economic development across seven specialty sectors.

The Métropole operates a digital civic-services stack rather than a commercial product. Disclosed capabilities include Proxim'Cit'é (public-space anomaly reporting), dematerialized urban-planning permits across 21 communes since January 2022, online participatory consultation platforms for the local advertising regulation (RLPi) and SPR heritage inventories, an e-payment portal, and communication channels (website, magazine Métropole #43, podcast, video gallery, newsletter, social media). Delivery relies on a public-private partner ecosystem: T2C runs transport, SPL Clermont Auvergne acts as maître d'ouvrage on infrastructure, SMTC-AC drives the InspiRe program, ANRU co-finances urban renewal, and social housing providers (Logidôme, Ophis) deliver subsidized housing. No APIs, SDKs, or MCP integrations are publicly listed.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through local taxation — taxe foncière, CFE/CVAE business taxes, TEOM waste-collection tax — supplemented by state subsidies, EU funds, departmental co-financing from the Conseil Départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, public-service user fees (T2C tickets, pool/patinoire entry, déchetteries, parking-relais), and urban-planning fees. The Métropole runs a multi-year capital program (PPI 2022–2033) and a €389M ANRU urban renewal program through 2030; within that program, the Métropole commits €80.2M, the City of Clermont-Ferrand €41.8M, ANRU €122M, and social housing providers €267M. Go-to-market is non-commercial: services are delivered through a mix of directly operated facilities, online portals, the T2C transport channel, and partnerships with concessioned operators, with civic engagement structured via participatory budgeting, the Budget Participatif, PLU co-construction, RLPi and SPR consultations, and citizen mobility forums ("Libre comme l'R").

Name

Clermont Auvergne Metropolis

Legal name

Clermont Auvergne Métropole

Website

https://clermontmetropole.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Clermont Auvergne Métropole is a French intercommunal public authority coordinating public services, urban planning, transport (InspiRe/T2C), waste, water, heritage, and economic development across 21 communes and approximately 290,000 residents in the Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Urban Transit Systems (48511), Urban Transit Systems (4851), Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB), State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Urban planning management
• Waste management services
• Public transportation
• Territorial development

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxe Foncière et Taxes Locales: The Métropole is funded primarily through local property taxes (taxe foncière), business taxes (CFE, CVAE), and the TEOM (Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères). The metropolitan budget is adopted annually by the council and finances all competencies.
2. Subventions et dotations publiques: State subsidies (subventions de l'État), European funds, and partnerships with the Conseil Départemental du Puy-de-Dôme co-finance major infrastructure projects. The ANRU provides €122M for urban renewal operations.
3. Droits et redevances d'urbanisme: Fees collected for urban planning authorizations, public procurement contracts, and public service tariffs (transport, waste, water) contribute to the operating budget.
4. Redevances de service public: Fees for public services such as swimming pools, public transport (T2C), and waste collection are charged to users, complementing general taxation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clermont Auvergne Métropole provides mandated metropolitan public services across 21 communes, including public transportation (T2C bus network and the new InspiRe BRT line), household waste collection and recycling, water and wastewater management, intercommunal urban planning (PLUi), economic development, social and affordable housing, cultural programming (Opéra, conservatory, museums), and sports facility management. The Métropole also coordinates ecological transition initiatives, heritage preservation, and city-wide urban renewal projects funded by ANRU.

Product overview

Clermont Auvergne Métropole is a French metropolitan authority (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) governing 21 communes with approximately 300,000 inhabitants. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of digital and administrative services rather than a unified technology product. Key digital services include online publications, video galleries, podcasts, newsletters, and e-payment systems. Core public services encompass public transportation (T2C network with new InspiRe system), waste management, water cycle management, urban planning (PLUi), cultural facilities (museums, libraries, conservatory), sports facilities (pools, ice rink), ecological transition initiatives, and civic engagement tools like Proxim'Cité for public space reporting. The metropolitan authority also manages significant infrastructure projects including urban renewal programs, heritage site protection, and mobility infrastructure development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Transportation (T2C and InspiRe BRT) Public bus and bus rapid transit (BRT) transportation service operated across the 21 communes of Clermont Auvergne Métropole under the T2C brand, including the new InspiRe high-service line inaugurated in December 2025. Targeted at metropolitan residents, commuters, and visitors.
• Household Waste Collection and Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• 389 M€ total investment in urban renewal across Saint-Jacques, La Gauthière, and Les Vergnes through 2030, with 122 M€ from ANRU
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SMTC-AC (Syndicat Mixte des Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Clermontoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMTC-AC operates the InspiRe public transport transformation program in partnership with Clermont Auvergne Métropole, which co-funds and governs the mobility project including new tram-bus lines B and C, park+ride facilities, and the cycling scheme 'C. Vélos'.
• Société Publique Locale Clermont AuvergnecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe SPL Clermont Auvergne acts as the project manager (maître d'ouvrage) on behalf of the Métropole for specific infrastructure projects, including the forestation of the Lempdes business zone. It operates as a public limited company under metropolitan governance.
• City of Clermont-FerrandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Clermont-Ferrand and the Métropole jointly pilot major urban projects including the 3.6 M€ Notre-Dame-du-Port requalification, urban renewal programs, and cultural facility development (Hôtel-Dieu metropolitan library). The city handles interior restoration of heritage buildings while the Métropole manages public space transformation.
• T2C (Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Clermontoise)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorT2C operates the metropolitan public transport network under the InspiRe transformation program, implementing the new 4-type line network launched 20 December 2025. The Métropole funds and governs the network while T2C delivers operational transport services.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONF provided forestry expertise for the experimental forestation of the Lempdes business zone (20,000+ m² planting project), partnering with the SPL Clermont Auvergne, Lycée agricole Louis-Pasteur de Marmilhat students, and the metropolitan technical services.
• Lycée agricole Louis-Pasteur de MarmilhatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the agricultural high school partnered with metropolitan services and the SPL Clermont Auvergne for the experimental forestation project at Lempdes business zone, contributing to biodiversity and environmental education objectives.
• UNESCO / Routes of Saint James heritage networkcoreOthersThe basilica Notre-Dame-du-Port is listed as one of the 78 heritage properties on the Routes of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, a UNESCO World Heritage route. The 2018 20th anniversary of this listing was commemorated jointly by the city and the Métropole as part of heritage valorization efforts.
• Spanish architect consortium (for Notre-Dame-du-Port)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium of Spanish architects was selected for the Notre-Dame-du-Port requalification project for their 'global approach that contributes to revealing the basilica through sober and contemporary interventions and recreates a link between the monument and the city.'

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bordeaux M étropole: Statutory M étropole governing 28 communes around Bordeaux with the same competencies (PLUi, transport network TBM, waste, water, urban renewal, economic development). Directly comparable as a mid-sized French intercommunal authority coordinating public services and major infrastructure investment.
• Grenoble-Alpes-M étropole: Alpine M étropole governing 49 communes with comparable delegated competencies (PLUi, TAG/SMMAG transport, waste, water, economic development, social housing). Similar to Clermont Auvergne Métropole in statutory intercommunal scope and active citizen-participation mechanisms.
• Nantes M étropole: M étropole governing 24 communes around Nantes, exercising the same intercommunal competencies (PLUm, TAN transport, waste, water, social housing, cultural facilities). Comparable by population size scale (~300k–650k residents) and by the breadth of its delegated public services.
• Toulouse M étropole: M étropole governing 37 communes around Toulouse with identical public service competencies (urban planning, Tisséo transport, waste collection, water cycle, economic development). Comparable to Clermont Auvergne Métropole in statutory scope, voting structure (council of elected officials), and multi-decade infrastructure investment planning.
• M étropole de Lyon: The largest French M étropole after Marseille, governing 59 communes around Lyon with broadly identical competencies (urban planning PLUi, transport via Sytral, waste, water, economic development, social housing, cultural facilities). Comparable in legal form, scope of delegated powers, and intercommunal coordination logic — both are statutory public authorities with exclusive metropolitan-scale mandates.
• M étropole Europ éenne de Lille: Cross-border M étropole (France-Belgium) governing 95 communes with delegated competencies in PLUi, Ilévia transport, waste, water, economic development and social housing. Comparable to Clermont Auvergne Métropole in legal form and metropolitan-coordination model, though larger in scale and population.
• Montpellier M éditerran ée Métropole: M étropole governing 31 communes around Montpellier with identical intercommunal competencies (PLUi, TaM transport, waste collection, water, economic development, social housing, cultural facilities). Comparable scale and statutory structure to Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
• Rennes M étropole: M étropole governing 43 communes around Rennes, exercising the same intercommunal competencies (PLUi, STAR transport, waste, water, economic development, social housing, cultural facilities). Comparable scale and governance architecture to Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
• Dijon M étropole: M étropole governing 23 communes around Dijon with identical intercommunal competencies (PLUi, transport, waste, water, urban renewal, economic development). Among the closest direct peers to Clermont Auvergne Métropole in commune count (21 vs 23) and mid-sized metropolitan scale.
• Eurom étropole de Strasbourg: Cross-border M étropole governing 33 communes, with delegated competencies in PLUi, CTS transport, waste, water, urban renewal, economic development and cultural facilities. Comparable to Clermont Auvergne Métropole in intercommunal-coordination role and PLUi-based territorial planning, though larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClrmntMetropole
• Facebookfacebook.com/clermontmetropole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clermont-metropole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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