CC de l'Argonne Champenoise

What CC de l'Argonne Champenoise does

CC de l'Argonne Champenoise (Communauté de Communes de l'Argonne Champenoise, abbreviated CCAC) is a French public intermunicipal administrative body established in 2014 and headquartered at 50 avenue de Pertison, Sainte-Menehould, in the Marne department of the Grand Est region. It is a communauté de communes — a statutorily defined structure under French law that pools resources across multiple member communes to deliver shared public services. The organization serves residents, businesses, and visitors of the Argonne Champenoise territory with a mandate covering education (school, périscolaire, extrascolaire, youth council), mobility (public transport, solidarity mobility, vehicle-to-employment), household waste management, economic development (commerce, industry, crafts, tourism, agriculture), tourism promotion, and leisure facilities (swimming pool, museum, médiathèque, micro-folie). It also operates France Services, a single-access point for citizens to multiple public administrations.

The entity's only self-generated revenue stream is the tourist tax (Taxe de Séjour), instituted by deliberation on September 26, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020, applied to all tourist accommodations on the territory. The bulk of its funding is structural, drawn from local taxation and intergovernmental transfers, notably from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (FEADER) and the Région Grand Est, with additional support through the LEADER Argonne Champenoise European rural development program. It employs approximately 9 staff and operates a modest digital footprint consisting of a Jimdo CMS public information portal, a community journal, and a citizen mobile application. Leadership is held by Bertrand Courot (President) and François Varoquier (Director of Communication).

Strategically, CCAC's recent activity has centered on heritage and tourism initiatives — most notably the launch in March 2025 of a national fundraising subscription for the restoration of the Moulin de Valmy, sponsored by the President of the French National Assembly. The organization has no commercial product portfolio, no proprietary technology, and no M&A or fundraising activity; its competitive position derives entirely from its statutory jurisdiction over the territory rather than any market-based differentiation.

Name

CC de l'Argonne Champenoise

Legal name

Communauté de Communes de l'Argonne Champenoise

Website

https://argonnechampenoise.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CC de l'Argonne Champenoise is a French public intermunicipal body serving the rural Argonne Champenoise territory with education, mobility, waste management, tourism, and economic development services, funded primarily through local taxation, EU rural development funds, and a tourist tax instituted in 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tourism Trade & Services Exports Development (BPADAMAO), Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Rural community development
• Local government administration
• Waste management services
• Territorial tourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Menehould

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tourist Tax (Taxe de Séjour): The community of communes collects tourist taxes from all types of tourist accommodations on the territory, including hotels, gites, bed and breakfasts, campings, and vacation rentals. The tax is collected by hosts and reversed to the community. Effective January 1, 2020.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CC de l'Argonne Champenoise is a French communauté de communes that delivers public intercommunal services across the Argonne Champenoise territory, including education and extracurricular activities, mobility support, household-waste collection and selective sorting, a France Services point, a tourism office, a swimming pool, and a museum/mediathèque. It also supports local economic development in commerce, industry, crafts, tourism, and agriculture, and collects the tourist tax (Taxe de Séjour) instituted effective January 1, 2020 from accommodation providers on its territory.

Product overview

CC de l'Argonne Champenoise is a communauté de communes (community of municipalities) in the Champagne region of France. The website serves as a public administration portal providing information about local community services and initiatives, including entrepreneurship and economic development (commerce, industry, crafts, tourism, agriculture), community governance (LA CCAC), daily living services (education, mobility, France Services, waste management, communication), leisure activities (tourism office, pool, museum/mediatheque), and informational resources (employment, firefighters, health, stay tax). The website does not offer a technology product portfolio but rather serves as an informational and administrative gateway for local residents and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Education and Extracurricular Services Intercommunal education services for residents, including schooling (Scolaire), périscolaire (before- and after-school care), extrascolaire activities, and a Conseil Territorial Junior for youth civic engagement.
• Mobility and Transport Services
• Waste Management Services (Ordures Ménagères)
• Tourism Office Services (Office du Tourisme)
• Swimming Pool (Piscine)
• Museum, Médiathèque and Micro-Folie
• France Services Point
• Structure Mosaïc
• Tourist Tax (Taxe de Séjour) Collection Service Collection and administration of the tourist tax (Taxe de Séjour) from all types of tourist accommodations on the Argonne Champenoise territory; the tax is collected by hosts and remitted to the communauté.
• Economic Development Support for Local Commerce, Industry, Crafts, Tourism, and Agriculture
• LEADER Argonne Champenoise Program Participation

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Région Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner of the Argonne Champenoise community for territorial development initiatives.
• LEADER Argonne ChampenoisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean rural development program (LEADER) operating in the Argonne Champenoise territory, part of the national rural network.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Réseau Rural Français: The national rural network referenced on the CCAC website in connection with the LEADER Argonne Champenoise program; it connects rural territories across France for sharing of practices and access to European rural development resources.
• Fondation du Patrimoine: France's leading heritage preservation foundation, named on the CCAC website as the channel for the Moulin de Valmy national subscription; it serves as a key enabling partner for rural heritage funding and tax-incentivized donations across France.
• Association des Maires de France (AMF): The national association representing French mayors and intermunicipal leaders, providing advocacy, training, and operational resources directly relevant to the governance and strategic priorities of communautés de communes.

Regional players

• Comité Régional du Tourisme Grand Est: The regional tourism committee for Grand Est coordinates destination promotion and tourism strategy across the region, overlapping with the CCAC's tourism office activities and providing complementary marketing reach and visitor data.

Broad incumbents

• Région Grand Est: The regional authority providing strategic co-development support, territorial development co-financing, and policy alignment to CC de l'Argonne Champenoise, with broader oversight spanning multiple départements including Marne.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires): The French national agency for territorial cohesion oversees and supports intermunicipal cooperation and rural development programs that communautés de communes like CC de l'Argonne Champenoise rely on for funding streams, policy guidance, and modernization support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccargonnechampenoise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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