Ville d'Anzin

What Ville d'Anzin does

Ville d'Anzin is a French municipal government entity (commune) located in Anzin, in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region, serving a population of more than 13,000 residents. It operates as a public administrative body governed by an elected mayor (Pierre-Michel Bernard, installed March 2026) and municipal council, delivering the full spectrum of statutory local government services including civil status administration, urban planning, primary education, social action via the Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS), local policing, waste management, and community programming.

Its core "products" are municipal services delivered through a hybrid digital and physical infrastructure. Digital channels include the official website (anzin.fr), the Portail Famille portal for school canteen and activity management (with mandatory online payment since August 2023), the "Anzin ma ville" mobile application for participatory budget voting and citizen engagement, and e-services for identity documents and administrative procedures. Physical delivery relies on 10+ municipal facilities including the Hôtel de ville, the Art Deco Théâtre d'Anzin (1,165 seats, built 1932), the Médiathèque (integrated with the Myriade library network across five partner communes), the Conservatoire Municipal de Musique, the Espace Mathieu family/youth center, CCAS offices, and senior and community venues. Third-party integrations include OVH (hosting), Synbird (appointment scheduling), ReadSpeaker (text-to-speech accessibility), and the Myriade catalog platform hosted by Valenciennes Métropole.

The entity's economic model is tax-and-subsidy funded: core revenues derive from local property and residence taxation plus state transfers, with marginal fee revenue from non-resident conservatory tuition, library memberships, theater ticketing, and family outings. The commune subsidizes a network of 75 local associations (€184,150 in 2025) and runs participatory democracy programs (Budget Participatif, Anzin Start'Up, Conseil Municipal des Jeunes, Conseil Citoyen). There is no commercial pricing model, no private capital structure, and no exposure to competitive markets — services are delivered under statutory monopoly over the commune's territory.

Name

Ville d'Anzin

Legal name

Ville d'Anzin

Website

https://anzin.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ville d'Anzin is a French municipal government entity serving 13,000+ residents of the Anzin commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France, delivering statutory local services — education, social action, culture, sport, and administrative procedures — through physical facilities, the Portail Famille digital portal, and the Anzin ma ville mobile application, funded primarily by local taxation and state subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Community recreation programs
• Cultural heritage venues
• Citizen engagement platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Anzin, Nord

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ville d'Anzin is a French municipal government providing public administration and citizen services to approximately 13,000 residents of the Anzin commune. Its core offerings include administrative services (identity documents, civil status, housing requests), family services (school canteen, extracurricular activities via Portail Famille), cultural programming (Théâtre d'Anzin, municipal library, Conservatoire Municipal de Musique), social welfare (CCAS for seniors, families, and vulnerable populations), sports and leisure facilities, and participatory democracy programs including annual participatory budgets and a youth city council.

Product overview

Ville d'Anzin operates a comprehensive municipal services platform offering digital and physical services to residents. The core digital offering includes the Portail Famille for school and activity management with online payments, E-Services for administrative procedures (identity documents, civil status), and the Anzin ma ville mobile application. Cultural services encompass the Théâtre d'Anzin (1,165-seat Art Deco venue), Médiathèque (part of Myriade network), and Conservatoire Municipal de Musique. Social services are delivered through the CCAS, including senior programs, family assistance, and youth council initiatives. The municipality also runs participatory democracy programs including Budget Participatif and Anzin Start'Up for citizen project funding. Sports and leisure facilities include municipal sports complexes, parks, and dedicated programs. Anzin'mag serves as the quarterly municipal publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anzin ma ville: Official mobile application of the municipality providing local services and information to residents.

Products and services

• Portail Famille (Family Portal) Online portal for Anzin families to manage school canteen reservations, extracurricular activities, study supervision, and Wednesday activities. Includes mandatory online payment functionality for reservations.
• E-Services (Online Administrative Services) Digital administrative services including birth certificate requests, identity cards, biometric passports (via Synbird appointment scheduling), housing requests, and problem reporting, accessible through the official municipal website.
• Anzin ma ville (Mobile Application) Official mobile application for Anzin residents providing city news, events, services, and voting access for participatory budgeting. Available on Google Play and App Store.
• Budget Participatif (Participatory Budget) Citizen participation program where residents vote to allocate municipal funds to community projects. Multiple annual cycles covering playground installations, heritage preservation, and other local initiatives. Active since 2018.
• Théâtre d'Anzin Art Deco theater with 1,165 seats hosting varied programming including performances and events, with artworks by Lucien Jonas. One of the largest regional theaters and a cultural landmark.
• Médiathèque (Library Services) Public library offering books, DVDs, magazines, video games, board games, and digital devices (consoles, tablets) for loan. Operates as part of the Myriade library network with Valenciennes Métropole. Free membership for Anzin residents and partner municipality residents (Aubry-du-Hainaut, Beuvrages, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, Petite-Forêt).
• Conservatoire Municipal de Musique Municipal music conservatory offering instruction from age 4.5 through adulthood in musical awakening, theory, instrumental/vocal training, and ensemble performance. Free for Anzinois children; tiered pricing for non-residents and adult learners.
• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale) Municipal social action center providing support services including senior programs, family assistance, housing support, health mediation, and newborn gift boxes.
• Ecole Municipale des Sports Municipal sports school offering sports activities for children and adults, including gym classes (gym douce) and access to municipal sports facilities.
• Sports Facilities Municipal sports infrastructure including Michel Bernard Sports Complex, parks with ludo-sport equipment, skate park, ping-pong tables, and dog parks.
• Conseil Municipal des Jeunes (Youth City Council) Youth civic engagement program allowing students from CM1 to 5ème to participate in local democracy, learn about municipal governance, and propose projects.
• Anzin Start'Up
• Sorties Familles (Family Outings) Subsidized family outings program managed by the Social and Territorial Development pole, providing affordable access to cultural events and leisure activities. Pricing: With entry tickets: Over 26 years 12€, Under 26 years 8€. Without entry tickets: Over 26 years 8€, Under 26 years 4€.
• Vacances Familles (Family Vacation Program) Family vacation program organized by the associative life service, with families participating in planning and fundraising for group travel during July/August.
• Anzin'mag (Municipal Magazine) Quarterly municipal publication providing city news, events, and community information to all Anzin households. Available in print and digital formats (Calameo, PDF).

Quantifiable outcome

• 184,150€ in association subsidies in 2025 supporting 75 local associations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Valenciennes Métropole - MyriadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Valenciennes Metropole for the Myriade library network, extending library services to residents of Anzin and four partner municipalities (Aubry-du-Hainaut, Beuvrages, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, Petite-Forêt). Joint digital platform for book reservations and returns.
• Facebook, Twitter, InstagramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms used for municipal communications and citizen engagement. @villeanzin on Facebook and Twitter, Instagram presence for visual content.
• Conservatoire à rayonnement départementale de ValenciennesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the departmental conservatory in Valenciennes for joint musical projects and student exchanges, enhancing music education offerings in Anzin.
• VallourecminorOthersHistorical industrial connection to former Vallourec (formerly Unimetall) steel pipe factory. Part of mining heritage preservation efforts including the pylone at former factory entrance.
• Parc naturel régional Scarpe-EscautmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PNR Scarpe-Escaut regional nature park for environmental preservation, hiking trails, and nature education programs. Anzin is a gateway municipality to the park.
• SIDEGAV (Syndicat Intercommunal de Distribution d'Énergie Électrique et de Gaz)moderateOthersIntercommunal body for electricity and gas distribution in the Valenciennes arrondissement. Anzin participates in joint energy distribution governance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ville de Lille: The prefecture of Nord department and a regional benchmark for municipal digital services, participatory budgeting, and cultural programming. Operates at substantially larger scale but shares the same regulatory and administrative context.
• Ville de Roubaix: A larger post-industrial Hauts-de-France commune with comparable mining and textile heritage and similar digital transformation initiatives. Provides a regional reference for municipal innovation and citizen engagement at greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Valenciennes: The central city of the agglomeration and Anzin's larger counterpart within Valenciennes Métropole. Operates an overlapping but broader portfolio of cultural venues, social services, and administrative functions at significantly greater scale.
• Valenciennes Métropole: The intercommunal authority of which Anzin is a member, coordinating shared services (transport, economic development, Myriade libraries) across member communes. Functions as a broader-incumbent operator relative to Anzin's single-commune scope.

Direct peers

• Ville de Bruay-sur-l'Escaut: A partner municipality linked to Anzin through the Myriade library network. Direct service-delivery comparator in the same Valenciennes Métropole ecosystem with overlapping citizen services and library partnership.
• Ville de Saint-Saulve: A neighboring Nord commune within Valenciennes Métropole, similar in population scale and operating context. Comparable as a same-region, same-intercommunalité commune offering similar municipal services and competing for the same resident pool.
• Ville de Marly: An immediately adjacent commune within Valenciennes Métropole of similar population scale. Operates a comparable portfolio of municipal services to Anzin residents and shares inter-municipal partnerships through Valenciennes Métropole.
• Ville de Petite-Forêt: A partner municipality in the Myriade library network and Valenciennes Métropole. Similar small-commune profile with comparable municipal service offerings and inter-municipal collaboration dynamics.
• Ville de Denain: A neighboring post-industrial mining-basin commune of similar size in Nord, sharing Anzin's economic transition context (coal and steel heritage) and municipal service structure. Directly comparable on resident-base scale, Hauts-de-France location, and Valenciennes Métropole membership.

Others

• Be Attractive: The mobile-application vendor behind Anzin's 'Anzin ma ville' app (fr.beattractive.anzin). A relevant ecosystem enabler providing the digital citizen-engagement platform that supports Anzin's participatory budgeting and service-delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/villeanzin
• Facebookfacebook.com/villeanzin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-d-anzin

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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