Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais

What Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais does

The Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais (CCBM) is a French public intercommunal administrative entity (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, or EPCI) headquartered in Gorron, serving 27 member communes and approximately 40,000 inhabitants in the Mayenne department of the Pays de la Loire region. Founded in 1994, CCBM delivers mandated public services across culture, waste management, mobility, economic development, urban planning, tourism, and employment support. Its cultural portfolio includes the Saison Culturelle performing arts program, the Centre d'Art Contemporain de Pontmain (inaugurated 1999), the École de Musique du Bocage Mayennais, and a network of seven médiathèques and two libraries. Operational infrastructure comprises four déchèteries, the Espace Culturel Colmont performance venue in Gorron, the Maison du Bocage headquarters, and a Pôle Développement Durable office in Ambrières-les-Vallées.

CCBM's service delivery relies on a centralized web portal (bocage-mayennais.fr), third-party SaaS tools (VoSTickets for ticketing, Cirkwi for trail mapping, Sendinblue for newsletters), and physical service points distributed across the territory. The organization employs 27 staff at its headquarters and operates with no proprietary technology, no AI capabilities, and no API infrastructure. Revenue derives entirely from intergovernmental fiscal transfers, local taxes (property, business), and grants from the Département de la Mayenne, Région Pays de la Loire, and French State. Cultural events generate marginal ticket revenue (€5-€10 per show) under a tiered pricing model. Key enterprise partnerships include D2N agricultural cooperative (25,000+ m² cereal site at Désertines), Sofivo (dairy ingredients at Pontmain), My Pie (manufacturing at Gorron), and Lou Légumes (150-job mushroom facility at Landivy).

CCBM's go-to-market is direct-to-government and direct-to-resident: it serves its 27 communes and their residents through physical offices, cultural venues, and digital channels. Notable strategic positioning includes the 2023 UNESCO Géoparc Mondial designation for the Parc Normandie-Maine territory, a 2026 PLUi amendment supporting industrial expansion, joint mobility planning with the neighboring Communauté de Communes de l'Ernée, and a new Bureau Communautaire installed in April 2026 under President Guy Ménard. Leadership consists of elected officials from constituent communes rather than professional executives.

Name

Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais

Legal name

Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais

Website

https://bocage-mayennais.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais is a French public intercommunal administrative body serving 27 communes and ~40,000 residents in Mayenne with cultural programming, waste management, mobility, employment, tourism, and economic development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Municipal administration services
• Cultural programming services
• Waste management services
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Intergovernmental Fiscal Revenue: The community operates as a public administrative entity funded through intergovernmental fiscal transfers, local taxes (property tax, business tax), and grants from the Department of Mayenne, Region Pays de la Loire, and the French State.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais is a French public intercommunal administrative body (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale) that delivers shared municipal services to 27 member communes and approximately 40,000 residents in the Mayenne department. Its core offering includes cultural programming (Saison Culturelle, contemporary art center, music school, library network), waste collection and recycling via four déchèteries, mobility planning, employment assistance, tourism promotion, urban planning, and economic development support for local businesses.

Product overview

The Communauté de Communes du Bocage Mayennais is an intercommunal structure providing public services to 27 municipalities in the Mayenne department. Its digital offering consists of a central web portal integrated with specialized service modules: the Saison Culturelle (cultural programming with live performances and the Centre d'Art Contemporain de Pontmain), the Ecole de Musique (music school), a network of 9 libraries, and tourism services including 260 km of hiking trails mapped via Cirkwi. Additional services include waste management facilities, employment assistance, and an online ticketing system (VoSTickets) for cultural events, all coordinated through a newsletter system (Sendinblue). The organization operates as a traditional municipal government with no AI, API, or certification infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saison Culturelle du Bocage Mayennais (Cultural Season) Annual cultural season featuring live performances in theater, dance, circus, music concerts, and contemporary art exhibitions across multiple venues for residents and visitors.
• Centre d'Art Contemporain de Pontmain Contemporary art center hosting seasonal exhibitions, artist residencies, and artistic mediation activities for the general public and school groups.
• Ecole de Musique du Bocage Mayennais Intercommunal music school providing music education and training for residents across the territory.
• Réseau des Bibliothèques (Library Network) Network of 7 médiathèques and 2 libraries providing reading services, media loans, cultural events, and educational programs across the territory.
• Waste Management Services (Tri des déchets) Municipal waste collection, recycling services, and access to four déchèteries (waste centers) for residents across the community territory.
• Espace Emploi (Employment Services) Employment assistance services connecting job seekers with local employers, including job listings, career guidance, business visit programs, and job fairs (Rencontres de l'Emploi).
• Billetterie Spectacles (Ticketing System) Online ticket booking system for cultural performances and shows, operated through the VoSTickets platform for advance reservations and purchases.
• Randonnées et Balades (Hiking and Cycling Routes) Network of 260 km of pedestrian hiking paths and additional cycling circuits across the territory, mapped via the Cirkwi platform for residents and visitors.
• Bocage Mayennais Website Portal Main municipal portal website providing comprehensive information about the Bocage Mayennais territory, including tourism, cultural events, community services, economic development, and administrative information for residents and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,000 school children welcomed annually at the Centre d'Art Contemporain through cultural education programs.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D2N (Société)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerD2N agricultural cooperative partnered with the Community of Communes and Désertines commune to establish a new 25,000+ m² exploitation site at ZA La Maladrie. The community supported infrastructure development (viabilisation) while D2N invested in cereal collection and storage facilities (15,000 m³ capacity). The site was inaugurated July 2 with company CEO Alain Datin and President Guy Ménard present.
• Communauté de Communes de l'ErnéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Plan de Mobilité Simplifié (simplified mobility plan) and Schéma Directeur Cyclable (cycling master plan) developed together with neighboring Ernée community, covering 42 communes and approximately 40,000 inhabitants. Coordinated approach to improve rural mobility conditions and develop alternative transportation modes to private cars.
• My PiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing company at Gorron receiving PLUi (intercommunal urban planning) support through declaration de projet procedure to enable facility extension. Site visited by educators and employment actors from both Bocage Mayennais and Ernée communities as part of business visit program.
• Suez (now Véolia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuez operates the waste-to-energy plant at Pontmain under delegation de service public (public service delegation). The 70 million euro modernization project includes new equipment installation with 200 workers at peak activity. Plant employs 22 staff and transforms household waste into energy sold as steam to neighboring Sofivo dairy factory.
• GEIQ Multisectoriel 53minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRural employment device (Rural'Emploi) partner providing workforce solutions in collaboration with GEIQ Multisectoriel 53 for local job seekers and employers.
• Département de la MayennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council signed Cultural Territory Project (PCT) convention with the community on November 23, providing 3-year framework for cultural policy with 6 objectives and 36 action sheets. Also partner in economic development, employment events, and educational programs.
• DRAC Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState regional directorate for cultural affairs co-signs the 3-year Cultural Territory Project (PCT) convention and provides financial support to the Centre d'Art Contemporain de Pontmain.
• France TravailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational employment agency partner participating in business visit programs and employment events like the Rencontres de l'Emploi job fair.
• CAP EmploiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment service for people with disabilities, partner in business visits and employment support programs.
• Mayenne CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental cultural network partner since 1995, involved in organizing performing arts programming (Aux Arts Collégiens), dance in schools (Danse à l'école since 1993), and educational cultural programs across the territory.
• Destination MayenneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional tourism organization coordinating promotional materials distribution for tourism providers in the Bocage Mayennais. Providers should coordinate with Destination Mayenne to avoid duplication when ordering tourism documentation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Laval Agglomération: The larger urban agglomeration EPCI centered on Laval, the Mayenne departmental capital. Operates a much wider portfolio of services at significantly greater scale, anchoring the broader Mayenne public-service ecosystem of which Bocage Mayennais is a peripheral rural member.

Regional players

• Communauté de Communes du Pays de Craon: Mayenne-department EPCI delivering cultural, waste, and economic-development services to a rural commune base. Comparable structure and funding mix; potential merger or coordination partner under ongoing French EPCI consolidation reforms.
• Communauté de Communes Mayenne Communauté: Mayenne-department EPCI structured around the town of Mayenne, providing intercommunal services to a similar rural-to-semi-rural commune base. Comparable governance model, service mandate, and funding sources.
• Communauté de Communes du Mont des Avaloirs: Rural Mayenne EPCI operating with similar intercommunal service portfolio across small communes. Comparable in territorial scale and demographic profile; subject to the same departmental funding constraints and rural-depopulation dynamics as Bocage Mayennais.
• Communauté de Communes des Coëvrons: Another EPCI within the Mayenne department serving a comparable rural population base with similar service mandates (cultural, waste, mobility, economic development). Competes with Bocage Mayennais for departmental and regional funding allocations and resident attraction in north-Mayenne.

Others

• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine: The PNR whose territory overlaps part of Bocage Mayennais and which co-holds the UNESCO Global Geopark designation awarded September 2023. Not a service-delivery peer, but a direct governance and branding partner for the territory's nature-based positioning.
• Destination Mayenne: Departmental tourism promotion agency explicitly listed as a partner for coordinating promotional materials distribution. Functions as an enabling/ecosystem peer for tourism-related service delivery across Mayenne, including Bocage Mayennais territory.

Direct peers

• Communauté de Communes de l'Ernée: The neighboring EPCI explicitly partnered with Bocage Mayennais on joint mobility planning (Plan de Mobilité Simplifié and Schéma Directeur Cyclable) covering 42 communes. Operates the same intercommunal model in adjacent rural Mayenne territory with comparable resident scale (~40,000 inhabitants combined), making it the closest functional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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