What Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret does

The Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret is a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI) headquartered in Guéret, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, established in 2017 and exercising shared public competences across 25 member communes that, together with the 16 communes of the neighbouring Communauté de Communes Portes de la Creuse en Marche, form a 41-commune pays de Guéret territory of 793.5 km² and 35,017 inhabitants. It is governed by elected officials including President Eric Correia and Vice-Président Jacques Velghe (eau et assainissement), with operational departments covering territorial policy, LEADER programme management, urban planning, and sustainable development.

The Agglo delivers a broad portfolio of public services: statutory water and sanitation (compétences transferred in 2020, with €12 million HT invested since then and an 8,000 m³ rainwater recovery basin), SPANC for non-collective sanitation, public transport via agglo'Bus, waste management, urban planning through a PLUi prescribed in December 2023, housing renovation under the OPAH RU de Guéret (104 dossiers completed, €1,194,000 in public subsidies), and a network of leisure and cultural facilities including the Parc Animalier des Loups de Chabrières, Parc Aventure de Chabrières, Piscine du Grand Guéret, bases de loisirs at Anzême and Jouillat, and the Bibliothèque Multimédia. Digital services include the La Quincaillerie tiers-lieu (FabLab, coworking, Radio Pays de Guéret, Télé Guéret Vision, drive fermier "Les Cagettes Chouettes"), public WiFi, and the PanneauPocket citizen notification app. The Atlas de la Biodiversité Communautaire, running 2023-2027 across all 25 communes, is co-financed by the Office Français de la Biodiversité and integrates citizen science data via NaturaList and faune-limousin.org.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid public-finance model combining mandatory local taxation (property taxes, taxe de séjour of €0.20–€2.18 per night by accommodation category), usage-based water and sanitation service fees (with subsidised rainwater tanks and non-potable supply for businesses), EU structural fund management (€1,866,515 LEADER 2021-2027 envelope combining €1,161,543 FEDER and €704,972 FEADER), and co-financing from Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne, ANAH, Conseil Départemental de la Creuse, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and the Office Français de la Biodiversité. The Agglo operates six wholly-owned operating units: La Quincaillerie (2015), Parc Animalier Les Loups de Chabrières, Piscine du Grand Guéret, Parc Aventure de Chabrières, Bibliothèque Multimédia du Grand Guéret, and the GAL Territoire de Guéret, with a 26-employee core workforce coordinating a wider ecosystem of approximately 30 hosted associations, GAL committee members across two colleges, and a network of specialist delivery partners including Soliha, SAUR, EHTP, IATST, and Campus Développement/Ectare.

Name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret

Website

https://agglo-grandgueret.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) delivering water, sanitation, transport, urban planning, leisure, and biodiversity services across 25 communes (35,017 inhabitants) in Creuse, funded by local taxation, EU structural funds, and utility fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Utilities (221), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Waste Collection (56211), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution) (EUADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Utilities (Advanced Treatment & Blending) (EUANAGAC), Spill Prevention & Release Reporting Compliance (SPCC, FRP, CERCLA/EPCRA Notifications) (EUAHABAD)

Keywords

• Public utility services
• Water and sanitation
• Public transport
• Urban planning
• Cultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Guéret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Structural Funds (FEDER, FEADER, FSE): The Agglo administers European regional development funds (FEDER), agricultural rural development funds (FEADER), and European Social Fund (FSE) as the holding structure for the GAL Territoire de Guéret. The LEADER programme envelope for 2021-2027 is €1,866,515 (€1,161,543 FEDER + €704,972 FEADER). These funds are allocated to local projects selected by the GAL committee.
2. Taxe de séjour (Tourist Tax): A per-night, per-person tax collected from tourists staying in accommodation within the Agglo territory, ranging from €0.20 to €2.18 per night depending on accommodation category, plus a 10% departmental addition. Revenue is used to develop and improve tourist facilities.
3. Property Taxes and Local Taxation: As a public intercommunal authority, the Agglo derives revenue from local taxes including property taxes and economic contributions from residents and businesses across its 25 communes.
4. Water and Sanitation Service Fees: Water distribution and sanitation services are provided as a public utility, with fees charged to subscribers for water consumption, network access, and service connection. The Agglo has invested approximately €12 million HT in water and sanitation since 2020, with €6 million invested in 2025 alone.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) delivering regulated public services to 25 communes around Guéret, serving roughly 35,017 inhabitants. Its core offerings encompass water and sanitation management (collective and non-collective/SPANC), the agglo'Bus public transport network, leisure and cultural facilities (Piscine du Grand Guéret, Parc Animalier des Monts de Guéret – Les Loups de Chabrières, Parc Aventure de Chabrières, Bibliothèque Multimédia, bases de loisirs d'Anzême and Jouillat), waste management, intercommunal urban planning (PLUi), the La Quincaillerie third-place workspace, public Wi-Fi, and the PanneauPocket citizen information app.

Product overview

Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Guéret is a public territorial authority offering a diverse portfolio of municipal services and community facilities across 25 municipalities in the Creuse department. The service portfolio centers on essential public utilities (water management, sanitation, waste collection, public transport via agglo'Bus), leisure infrastructure (swimming pool, wildlife park, adventure park, recreation bases), cultural services (multimedia library), and digital services (La Quincaillerie coworking/FabLab, public WiFi, PanneauPocket mobile app). The Agglomeration also conducts territorial planning through its PLUi and environmental initiatives including the Biodiversity Atlas (ABC). These services operate independently but collectively serve the population's daily needs for utilities, recreation, culture, and economic development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• agglo'Bus: Public transportation service operated by the aggregation community
• Les Cagettes Chouettes
• PanneauPocket

Products and services

• Service public de l'eau (Drinking water service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 104 housing renovation dossiers completed under OPAH RU de Guéret (2021-2025), out of 90 targeted, representing €2,468,000 in renovation works with €1,194,000 in public subsidies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 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

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRESS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Conducted the social utility study for La Quincaillerie from September 2024 to January 2025, presenting results on 6 March 2025 at a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the tiers-lieu. The study evaluated economic, social, civic, and cultural impact using mixed methods (qualitative interviews, online questionnaires, internal data analysis) with 246 responses.
• Conservatoire Botanique National du Massif CentralminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Expert partner for the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communautaire, contributing botanical expertise for plant identification and flora surveys, including activities such as the 'flore vernale' walks at Puy de Gaudy and the marais du Chancelier visit.
• Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels de Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for biodiversity activities in the ABC programme, including the discovery of the marais du Chancelier and aquatic biodiversity surveys.
• LPO Limousin (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for ornithological activities as part of the ABC, including the 'Nuit de la chouette' (Owl Night) event and bird inventory programmes.
• CPIE des Pays Creusois (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for biodiversity and environmental education activities including dragonfly identification walks along rivers and river biodiversity observation sessions.
• Société Entomologique du LimousinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for entomological activities as part of the ABC, including night moth discovery sessions and daytime butterfly identification training.
• Groupe Mammalogique et Herpétologique du LimousinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Expert partner for amphibian identification walks as part of the ABC biodiversity programme, with sessions around Saint-Vaury ponds.
• CNPF (Centre National de la Propriété Forestière) Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Engaged by the Agglo to accompany communes on sustainable forest management, offering training for elected officials and municipal secretaries, technical support, and a forest management animateur. A 30-person training session was held on 16 December 2025. Cycle continues until end 2026.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The ONF manages the Chabrières state forest (2,000+ ha) and conducts seasonal forestry work. Organises public events such as autumn forest visits to present climate adaptation strategies in the Chabrières forest.
• Communauté de Communes Portes de la Creuse en MarchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner intercommunalité sharing the GAL Territoire de Guéret with the Agglo Grand Guéret. Together they form the 41-commune LEADER programme territory. Cooperates on joint tourism projects, including an emerging cycling tourism cooperation project.
• CAUE de la Creuse (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for the ABC biodiversity programme, delivering workshops on reading public spaces through a biodiversity and living environment lens (e.g., 'La biodiversité du quotidien au cœur des bourgs' session at La Saunière).
• La MyneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Association involved in the 'Pouvoir d'agir en Tiers-Lieux' programme alongside the Fondation de France, supporting the social utility study methodology for La Quincaillerie.
• EHTP (Entreprise Huot Travaux Publics)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Public works contractor engaged for water and sanitation network renewal projects, including the trenchless pipe bursting method used at Saint-Vaury where 72 metres of pipeline were replaced in 1.5 days.
• IATSTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Specialist contractor for directional drilling and trenchless pipe bursting rehabilitation, engaged by EHTP for pipe replacement works in Saint-Vaury, using an expanding head technique to fracture old pipes and insert new ones without open trenches.
• Campus Développement and EctarecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Joint consulting consortium selected as the study bureau for PLUi (Plan Local d'Urbanisme intercommunal) development. Conducted diagnostic phase in 2025 including individual commune meetings and agricultural consultations.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The regional authority acts as the managing authority for EU funds and the programme instructor. The Agglo contributes to the region's 'Ambitions néo-terra' objectives. The region's Service instructeur examines and validates project dossiers submitted through the Mes démarches en Nouvelle-Aquitaine (MDNA) portal.
• SolihacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Social housing and renovation advisory organisation that received 295 enquiries from property owners, visited 274 dwellings, diagnosed 122 with work recommendations, and conducted 75 facade advice visits under the OPAH RU de Guéret programme.
• Ville de GuéretcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-financing partner in the OPAH RU de Guéret (2021-2025), contributing €156,000 in subsidies out of €1,194,000 total public funding for housing renovations in the city centre.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Limoges Métropole: Communauté d'Agglomération in Nouvelle-Aquitaine serving ~210,000 inhabitants. Most directly comparable French Agglo in the same region, with overlapping compétences in water, sanitation, waste, transport, economic development, and tourism facilities. Provides a reference point for budget scale and service delivery model for a rural-anchored Agglo.
• Agglomération de Brive: Communauté d'Agglomération in Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) with population size and rural-urban mix closer to Grand Guéret's profile. Manages similar compétences including water, sanitation, tourism, and economic development, making it a structurally comparable peer for benchmarking service delivery in a mid-sized Nouvelle-Aquitaine Agglo.
• Grand Poitiers: Communauté d'Agglomération in Nouvelle-Aquitaine serving ~190,000 inhabitants across 40 communes. Comparable in scope of compétences (water, urban planning, mobility, tourism, biodiversity) and PLUi-style intercommunal planning approach. Useful benchmark for a small Agglo aspiring to scale up service integration.
• Agglomération de Tulle: Smaller Communauté d'Agglomération in Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) with similar rural character, ageing demographics, and depopulation challenges. Comparable compétences profile including water, sanitation, waste, and tourism, making it the closest structural peer for demographic and economic headwinds.

Broad incumbents

• Compagnie des Alpes: French listed operator of ski resorts, leisure parks, and tourist attractions. Comparable on the leisure-park operating model (wildlife parks, adventure courses, ticketed attractions) that the Agglo deploys at Les Loups de Chabrières and Parc Aventure, though at much larger commercial scale.
• Veolia Eau France: France's largest private water and wastewater services operator serving thousands of French communes. Comparable scope of water/sanitation technical capability and tariff structures; represents the broader incumbent model the Agglo's régie/delegated hybrid approach competes with or complements.
• SAUR: Major French water and sanitation services operator currently contracted by the Agglo for meter reading across multiple communes. Provides a benchmark for outsourced utility operations and an indicator of the technical scope of the Agglo's water service mandate.
• Suez Eau France: Major French water and waste management operator serving municipal contracts nationwide. Overlaps with the Agglo's water distribution, wastewater treatment (including innovative reed-bed/phyto-purification), and waste management mandates, and is a likely counterpart for delegated service comparisons.

Regional players

• La Rochelle Agglo: Coastal Communauté d'Agglomération in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with significantly larger tourism revenue base. Operates similar compétences (water, transport, urban planning, leisure facilities) and offers a contrasting benchmark on tourism-driven revenue versus rural land-based attractions.

Others

• Office de Tourisme Creuse - Les Monts de Guéret: Local tourism office receiving LEADER co-financing from the Agglo for digital promotion projects. Not a competitor but a closely coupled ecosystem partner for visitor-economy strategy, accommodation classification, and tourist tax collection that the Agglo depends on for tourism revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grandgueret
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMvxtn6h_Elg9slOkhujrVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/grandgueret
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaut%C3%A9-d-agglom%C3%A9ration-du-grand-gu%C3%A9ret
• Instagraminstagram.com/laquincaillerie_tierslieux
• Pinterestpinterest.com/grandgueret

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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