Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique

What Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique does

Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique is a French public intercommunal authority (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, EPCI) created in 1994, headquartered in La Chapelle-aux-Filtzméens, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. It coordinates and delivers public services across 25 member communes organized around three major life basins — Tinténiac, Combourg, and Mesnil-Roc'h — serving approximately 36,000 residents, 2,000 businesses, and visitors. The current president is Loïc REGEARD. The institution operates with a staff of 59 and a 2025 budget of €51.5 million, funded primarily through local taxation (fiscalité locale) rather than commercial revenue.

The service portfolio spans digital administration (Guichet Unique numérique for urban planning permits via Geosphere, France Services hub), mobility infrastructure (fibre optic deployment, free summer shuttles on 4 lines, carpooling, bike incentives), environmental services (water production of ~1 million m³/year with 800,000 m³ imports, wastewater sanitation, water conservation kits, Labo Citoyen ecological transition programme), community facilities (13 branch library network, Aquacia aquatic centre, sports complexes in Combourg and Tinténiac, Saint-Domineuc nautical base, Pierre Bertel hall), cultural programming (Bul'issima annual festival since 2022, SIM music school, EAC school arts fund), economic development (Trophées AUDACES business awards, business support), and housing/urban planning services governed by a unified PLUi approved December 16, 2024. The technology stack is conventional public-sector infrastructure: Geosphere, Matomo analytics, WordPress CMS, Brevo email, and HelloAsso for ticketing.

The business model is fundamentally a public fiscal model: streams are local taxation, state allocations, and service fees (e.g., sports facility reservations, cultural venue bookings, tourism tax). Go-to-market is community-wide delivery through physical facilities and digital self-service platforms, with residents (primary), local businesses (secondary), and tourists (secondary) as the three customer segments. Marketing channels include the official website (bretagneromantique.fr), quarterly community magazine, social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), email newsletter, and event-based engagement. The entity is not commercially oriented and does not pursue external market expansion beyond its 25-member territory.

Name

Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique

Legal name

Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique

Website

https://bretagneromantique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) serving 36,000 residents across 25 communes in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, delivering digital administration, mobility, environmental, cultural, and economic development services via a €51.5 million budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Local public administration
• Intercommunal services
• Urban planning
• Public water utility
• Community cultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chapelle-aux-Filtzméens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxation (Fiscalité locale): Public institution funded primarily through local taxation. Elected officials maintain fiscal rates voted in 2024. Budget of 51.5 million euros for 2025.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique is a French intercommunal public authority (EPCI) delivering a broad portfolio of public-interest services to 25 member communes and approximately 36,000 residents. Core offerings include potable water supply and sanitation, urban planning administration (PLUi and digital permit portal), cultural programming (13-library network, SIM music school, annual Bul'issima festival), sports and leisure facilities (Aquacia aquatic centre, sports complexes, nautical base), early childhood services (Relais Petite Enfance), mobility (free summer shuttles, fibre optic deployment), environmental transition programmes (Labo Citoyen, water-saving campaigns), and economic development support (Trophées AUDACES business awards). The institution is funded primarily by local taxation with a €51.5 million budget in 2025.

Product overview

The Communauté de communes Bretagne romantique is a public intercommunal authority (EPCI) providing a broad, multi-service public offering under its institutional brand. Its portfolio encompasses digital administration services (Guichet Unique for urban planning permits, France Services for administrative assistance), mobility infrastructure (fibre optic deployment, seasonal free shuttles on 4 lines), environmental services (potable water management, drought alerts, hydro-efficient kits, Labo Citoyen for ecological transition), community facilities (13-library network, early childhood Relais Petite Enfance, sports complexes in Combourg and Tinténiac, aquatic centre Aquacia, nautical base), cultural programming (annual Bul'issima festival, SIM music school, EAC school arts fund, cultural project grants), economic development (Trophées AUDACES business awards, business support), and housing/sanitation/urban planning services. The institution operates as a unified local government authority, not a commercial product company; all services are public-interest offerings funded by fiscal revenue and budgets of €51.5 million (2025) and €55 million (2024).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bul'issime: Annual sociocultural, festive, and family event organized by the community, held in September since 2022
• Eau cœur de nos vies
• Labo Citoyen
• Navettes estivales gratuites

Products and services

• Guichet Unique des autorisations d'urbanisme A digital single-window platform enabling citizens and professionals to submit urban planning permit applications online, track dossier status, and upload supporting documents through every stage of the process.
• France Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 summer shuttle users annually
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association CinéJeunesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026Partnership for cinema education in schools through 'Terre (in)connue' film education program, supporting students' critical viewing skills and cultural development.
• SIM (Syndicat Intercommunal de Musique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal music union providing music education across the territory. Manages music school and choir programs for school children, integrated into cultural policy.
• Association La Symphonie d'EoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal music association partnering for concert events including Quatuor Numen saxophone performances in partnership with municipalities.
• Des Idées Plein La TerrecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation providing personalized support to citizens for Labo Citoyen project development. Facilitates citizen initiatives for ecological transition including workshops, habitat, biodiversity, and sustainable food projects.
• Club d'entreprises l'ARBREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness club partnering with the community for Trophées AUDACES, recognizing local entrepreneurs, traders, and artisans. Provides mentorship to winners for one year.
• Agence de l'eau Loire-BretagnecoreOthersLoire-Bretagne Water Agency supporting water conservation campaigns and free distribution of water-saving kits to citizens.
• Des ronds dans l'eauminorOthersVisual design studio providing artistic visuals for the 'Eau coeur de nos vies' water conservation awareness campaign.
• Relais Petite EnfancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood relay service coordinating with EVS Bois des Ludes, Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI), Familles Rurales associations (Dingé, Hédé/Tinténiac), AFEL, Extrapol'in, and intercommunal libraries for parental support programs including 'Premiers soleils' event.
• Les FloréalesminorOthersLocal event organization partnering for water conservation awareness outreach, reaching 153 visitors at their event in May 2026.
• Various local associations for cultural eventsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple local associations involved in Bul'issime festival including Machtiern, Ladaïnha, Artoutaï Productions, Au Bois des Ludes, De L'Art dans les épinards, Ecoutez Voir, Olivier Millet, and school music programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rennes Métropole: Larger metropolitan EPCI in the same department (Ille-et-Vilaine). Comparable as a French intercommunal authority with broader scale, providing similar services (urban planning, mobility, water, culture) but at metropolitan scale; Bretagne romantique operates in its spillover zone.
• Saint-Malo Agglomération: Coastal EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine on the Côte d'Emeraude. Larger scale, provides overlapping services (water, sanitation, culture, mobility, tourism) and operates in the destination geography Bretagne romantique is positioned between Rennes and.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes de la Roche-aux-Fées: EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine serving a comparable rural population. Similar service mandate including early childhood services, cultural programming, environmental initiatives, and economic development support for local businesses.
• Communauté de communes Val d'Ille-Aubigné: EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine serving a similar-sized territory. Comparable intercommunal structure providing digital services, environmental initiatives, mobility solutions, and cultural programming with similar budget scale.
• Liffré-Cormier Communauté: Adjacent EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine, similar population size (~30,000 residents) and service breadth. Directly comparable as a French intercommunal authority providing water, sanitation, culture, sports, mobility, and economic development services.
• Montfort Communauté: Neighbouring EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine serving ~25,000 residents across multiple communes. Directly comparable in scale, governance model (EPCI/French intercommunal authority), and service portfolio including culture, environment, mobility, and economic development in the same Breton geography.
• Communauté de communes Bretagne Porte de Loire Communauté: EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine/Loire-Atlantique border area with comparable scale, budget envelope, and service mandate including PLUi, water management, economic development, and cultural programming.
• Communauté de communes du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel: EPCI in Ille-et-Vilaine near the Brittany/Normandy border, comparable in size and service portfolio. Focuses on water management, tourism, cultural services, and ecological transition—directly parallel to Bretagne romantique's mandate.

Others

• Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne: Water basin agency that co-funds Bretagne romantique's water conservation campaigns and hydro-economes kits. Ecosystem partner that signals institutional credibility and provides funding leverage for environmental initiatives.
• Association des Maires et Présidents d'EPCI de France (AMF): National association representing French municipal and intercommunal authorities. Relevant ecosystem organisation providing regulatory advocacy, training, and benchmarking that shapes how EPCIs like Bretagne romantique operate and access intergovernmental funding.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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