BONNEVAUX

What BONNEVAUX does

BONNEVAUX is a French commune (municipality) located in the Gard department in the Cévennes region of southern France, at the border of Ardèche and Lozère. The village and its schist hamlets sit on the slopes of the Abeau valley between 400m and 750m altitude, and have preserved their traditional Cévenol character. The commune has experienced a heritage revival over approximately 30 years, including installation of farmers, restoration of the medieval church, creation of holiday gîtes, and enhancement of built and landscape heritage. Its governance is handled by an elected municipal council (Mayor Georges Matichard, with deputy mayors Delphine Rosin and Georges Zinsstag, elected in March 2020), and a volunteer non-profit association — ABC 'Les Amis de Bonnevaux Cévennes' — recognized as being of general interest, meaning donations are 66% tax-deductible.

The entity's primary digital presence is the website bonnevaux-cevennes.fr, originally created in 2001 by volunteers and migrated to its current address with a new interface in 2012. The site is built on WordPress CMS and serves as a community information portal covering local heritage (medieval church, schist hamlets), tourism (gîtes, hiking trails, adventure walks), municipal administration, and cultural events. A community forum supplements the website for open expression among residents and visitors. There is no commercial product, no pricing model, and no monetized offering; the only revenue mechanism identified is voluntary donations to the non-profit association.

Name

BONNEVAUX

Legal name

Association ABC 'Les Amis de Bonnevaux Cévennes'

Website

https://bonnevaux-cevennes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BONNEVAUX is a small French commune in the Gard department, run by a volunteer non-profit association (ABC 'Les Amis de Bonnevaux Cévennes') that maintains a WordPress community website providing municipal information, heritage content, and tourism guidance for residents and visitors of the Cévennes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAG

Archaeological Sites & Heritage Interpretation Centers

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAAAHAJ

Conservation & Research Lodges (Citizen Science, Field Stations with Guests)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Nature Lodges & Eco-Resorts

SECONDARYBPAIANAH

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Municipal information services
• Village heritage tourism
• Community civic portal
• Local government website
• Rural tourism information

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonnevaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BONNEVAUX (Bonnevaux-Cévennes) operates a volunteer-maintained municipal portal serving the commune of Bonnevaux in the Gard department of France. The portal publishes municipal council information, heritage documentation of the medieval church and schist hamlets, hiking trail guides, photo galleries, and a directory of local holiday gîtes. It also hosts an open community forum for resident and visitor discussion.

Product overview

BONNEVAUX (Bonnevaux-Cévennes) is a small commune in the Gard department of France, managed by the ABC association 'Les Amis de Bonnevaux Cévennes'. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or services. Its website serves as a community information portal providing content about local heritage (medieval church, schist hamlets), tourism (gîtes, hiking trails, adventure walks), municipal administration, and cultural events. The online presence is informational rather than commercial.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bonnevaux Cévennes Municipal Portal Provides residents and visitors of the commune of Bonnevaux with access to municipal council agendas and minutes, administrative information, heritage documentation of the medieval church and schist hamlets, hiking trail guides, photo galleries, holiday gîte listings, and cultural event announcements.
• Bonnevaux Community Forum Open online discussion platform enabling residents and visitors of the Bonnevaux commune to post comments, observations, and contributions, with moderation excluding illegal content, insults, racism, and incitement to violence.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Atout France: National tourism development agency for France. Comparable as the macro-level marketing and audience-development body whose campaigns ultimately drive international visitor demand to rural heritage sites like Bonnevaux.
• Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: National association labeling and promoting heritage villages across France. Directly comparable as a curation and visibility layer for villages like Bonnevaux that depend on heritage narrative to attract visitors.
• Gîtes de France: Largest French network of rural gîtes and holiday rentals. Directly relevant because Bonnevaux already lists local gîtes, and the network represents the dominant distribution channel for rural Cévennes accommodation.
• Petites Cites de Caractère: Network of small heritage towns and villages in France. Comparable as a peer labeling and promotion network positioning rural heritage destinations to visitors.

Regional players

• Villages de Montagne: Association of French mountain villages promoting mountain tourism. Comparable as a peer network for small mountain communes with heritage assets and tourism aspirations similar to Bonnevaux.
• Office de Tourisme Cévennes: Regional tourist office for the Cévennes. Comparable as the primary regional aggregator of hiking, heritage and accommodation information that ultimately drives demand to villages like Bonnevaux.
• Parc National des Cévennes: National park authority covering the Cévennes region including Bonnevaux's area. Comparable as a regional public body promoting heritage, trails and tourism in the same geography.

Others

• Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre: National hiking federation maintaining and publishing trail networks across France. Comparable because Bonnevaux's hiking-tourism value depends on trail infrastructure curated by such federations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonnevaux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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