Association nationale des EPFL

What Association nationale des EPFL does

The Association nationale des EPFL is a French non-profit professional association founded on January 16, 2008, and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand. It serves as the national spokesperson and professional network for the country's 25 Établissements Publics Fonciers Locaux (EPFLs), which are local public land agencies operating across metropolitan and overseas France (Alsace, Auvergne, Pays Basque, Réunion, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and others). The association's mission is to accompany EPFLs in their professional activities, contribute to the development of land policy, represent members before government and institutional bodies, and promote the EPFL model to local authorities seeking to create new land agencies.

The association operates a small permanent staff of 6 employees under the leadership of President Philippe Alpy and Secretary General Vincent Remy. Its core platform is the asso-epfl.fr website, which combines a public-facing site with a member portal (Espace Membre) that hosts a Dokeos LMS-powered training program (Formations), a virtual library (Bibliothèque Virtuelle), and a member directory (Annuaire). It distributes a quarterly newsletter, maintains social media presence (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Slack), and runs working groups (e.g., Foncier & Biodiversité) and an annual national colloquium that rotates between regional EPFLs. The association does not develop commercial technology products and is not a SaaS or product company.

The business model is membership-based: the association is funded by dues from its 25 EPFL members and supplemented by institutional partnerships (notably a long-standing financial relationship with Banque des Territoires since 2015) and co-organized events with strategic partners including FNAU, USH, SAFER, ANCT, Fédération des EPL, ICADE, and SCET. The association is governed by a Board of Directors, is member-owned, has no parent company, no external investors, and no commercial revenue streams. It is governed by a 2023-2028 strategic project adopted at the General Assembly in Pau.

Name

Association nationale des EPFL

Legal name

Association nationale des Etablissements Publics Fonciers Locaux

Website

https://asso-epfl.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Association nationale des EPFL is a French non-profit association founded in 2008 that serves as the national spokesperson and professional network for the country's 25 local public land agencies (EPFLs), providing representation, training, and advocacy on land policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and institutional funding: As a national professional association representing public land agencies, the organization operates primarily through membership fees from its 25 EPFL members, supplemented by institutional partnerships and possibly government support. The association does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Association nationale des EPFL serves as the official spokesperson and professional network for the 25 Établissements Publics Fonciers Locaux (EPFLs) operating across France. It accompanies member EPFLs in their professional activities, represents them before government and institutional bodies, contributes to the elaboration and implementation of land policies, and facilitates knowledge sharing through training, working groups, an annual colloquium, and a member portal.

Product overview

The Association nationale des EPFL operates a unified web platform (asso-epfl.fr) serving as both a public-facing website and a member portal. The core offering consists of the main association website providing news, resources, and information about EPFL (Établissements Publics Fonciers Locaux) network activities. The Espace Membre (member portal) provides access to supplementary services including the Formations training platform (powered by Dokeos LMS), the Bibliothèque Virtuelle (virtual library), and an Annuaire (directory). The association also organizes annual events including the Colloque National and distributes a quarterly newsletter. The platform does not operate as a SaaS or technology product company but rather as a professional association coordinating among 25 EPFL member organizations across France.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site web asso-epfl.fr Official website serving as the primary public digital platform of the association, providing news dissemination, member communication, resource sharing, an interactive EPFL locator map, and access to member services.
• Espace Membre (Member Portal) Member-only portal for the 25 EPFL members providing access to training courses, virtual library, member directory, photo gallery, and internal agenda.
• Formations (Training program) Professional development and training courses delivered via the Dokeos LMS, offering instructor and learner registration for EPFL members on land policy and professional practice topics.
• Bibliothèque Virtuelle (Virtual Library) Digital resource library accessible to members containing documentation and educational materials related to land policy, urban planning, and EPFL professional practice.
• Annuaire (Member Directory) Directory service for EPFL professionals to connect and find contact information for colleagues across the 25-member network.
• Colloque National (Annual National Symposium) Annual rotating symposium organized in partnership with regional EPFL actors, bringing together French public land stakeholders for technical discussions, debates, and professional exchange on land policy.
• Newsletter trimestrielle (Quarterly Newsletter) Quarterly email newsletter delivering updates on EPFL network news, regulatory developments, and association activities to subscribers.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Action Logement ImmobiliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting housing and land development initiatives, part of the association's ecosystem of territorial development partners.
• Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme (FNAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with national federation of urban planning agencies for joint events and knowledge sharing on urban development and land policy.
• Union Nationale des Organismes d'HLM (USH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with national social housing union for housing policy coordination and participation in annual USH congress.
• SAFERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Société d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Établissement Rural for rural land management and preservation initiatives, including EPFL Pays Basque land meetings.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with national cohesion agency for territorial development, participating in ANCTour events and collaborative initiatives.
• LIFTIminorOthersProfessional association partner in the land and real estate sector ecosystem.
• ICADEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Barometer of Commercial City Entrances (Baromètre des entrées de ville commerciales), 2nd edition, in collaboration with SCET.
• SCETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with ICADE for the Barometer of Commercial City Entrances initiative, joint collaboration on territorial land studies.
• Fédération des EPLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Federation of Local Public Enterprises for joint events and cooperation between EPL and EPF actors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association des Maires de France (AMF): Association of French mayors — adjacent incumbent covering the wider population of French elected officials who are the natural clients/proponents of EPFLs; structurally similar membership-association model but at a much larger scale.
• Action Logement: National housing and land development actor — broader incumbent overlapping with EPFLs on housing-related land action; the subject lists Action Logement Immobilier as a strategic partner, evidencing direct ecosystem overlap.
• SAFER: Sociétés d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Établissement Rural — comparable as the established French rural land-management operator; overlaps with EPFLs on land acquisition and stewardship but with a much older, broader nationwide footprint and a separate representative structure.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires): National agency for territorial cohesion — broader incumbent overlapping on territorial development policy; a government counterpart rather than peer association, but cited by the subject as a key institutional partner.

Direct peers

• Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme (FNAU): National federation of urban planning agencies — directly comparable as a professional network association in land and urban planning; the subject cites FNAU as a strategic partner, indicating close thematic and operational alignment.
• Intercommunalités de France: National federation of French intermunicipal authorities — directly comparable as a membership association representing local government groupings before national institutions, with overlapping policy domains in land use, housing, and territorial planning.
• France Urbaine: Association of major French cities and urban areas — directly comparable as a French local-government membership association engaging in national advocacy on urban planning, land policy, and housing, with a similar member-services and lobbying model.
• Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH): National union of social housing organizations — directly comparable as a French membership association interfacing with government on housing and land policy; the subject explicitly partners with USH, sharing overlapping policy domains and a similar representational model.
• Fédération des EPL: Federation of Local Public Enterprises (EPL) — directly comparable professional association partnering with the subject; serves as the unified voice for French public-sector local enterprises, including EPFL-type entities. Mirrors the subject's structure of representing member organizations to government.

Regional players

• Association des Petites Villes de France (APVF): Association of small and medium-sized French towns — peer association with a similar institutional design but narrower target constituency; comparable in representing municipal interests and providing shared services to member communes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AssoEPFL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxYslwHqqvaAT5ss13CrgTw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-des-epfl

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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