What COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CARMAUSIN-SEGALA does

Communauté de Communes Carmausin-Ségala (3CS) is a French Établissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) headquartered in Carmaux, Tarn, France, comprising 31 member communes across the Occitanie region. It serves approximately 25,000 residents and operates with roughly 160 agents and 59 community councilors. The current mandate (2026–2032) was installed on 16 April 2026 under President Jean-Marc BALARAN, accompanied by 14 Vice-Presidents. As a public intercommunality, 3CS delivers statutorily assigned services that individual communes cannot efficiently provide alone, organized across economic development, youth services, culture, tourism and leisure, social policy, environment, and habitat/urbanisme domains.

Core service lines include the Pôle des Eaux (drinking water production/distribution, sanitation, SPANC, with a dedicated iOS/Android mobile app and dam management at Lac de la Roucarié), household waste collection (TEOM) and the 2024-launched Redevance spéciale for professional waste producers, intercommunal social action through the CIAS (18-member board) and La CaSa Centre Social, cultural facilities (Musée du Verre, Cinéma Clap'Ciné, médiathèques), the L'Odyssée aquatic center, on-demand transport (TAD at €2/trip), and the Médicobus du Tarn mobile healthcare service operated jointly with VYV 3 Terres d'Oc. Digital infrastructure is a Drupal 7 CMS website (100% RGAA-compliant per KauriWeb audit) plus the Pôle des Eaux mobile app. A long-running European UNESCO World Heritage candidacy for the Viaduc du Viaur is coordinated with Pays Ségali and Saint-Flour intercommunalities, and a 2023 partnership with Coop de Só is delivering citizen-led photovoltaic installations on community rooftops under the Plan Climat Air Energie du Territoire.

The revenue model is tax-funded under the Fiscalité Professionnelle Unique (FPU) regime, drawing on CFE, CVAE, IFER, TASCOM, property taxes, transferred Taxe d'Habitation, the Dotation Globale de Fonctionnement (DGF) and the FPIC equalization fund, supplemented by usage-based fees for water and minor user fees (workshops, TAD). The primary customer base is the resident population of the 31 communes; secondary segments are local businesses (subject to CFE and Redevance spéciale) and tourists/visitors. Marketing is conducted primarily through the official website, Interco'MAG (distributed to all mailboxes, N°22 June 2026), seasonal leisure agenda, public deliberations, and a Facebook page — channels consistent with a civic-engagement model rather than commercial customer acquisition. No specific annual revenue or budget figure is disclosed in the available source material.

Name

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CARMAUSIN-SEGALA

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Carmausin-Ségala

Website

https://carmausin-segala.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3CS is a French public intercommunality (EPCI) serving 31 communes in the Tarn department, providing water management, waste collection, social action, cultural facilities, leisure, transport, and mobile healthcare to approximately 25,000 residents, funded primarily through fiscal transfers and local taxation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access) (THAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste collection management
• Water utility services
• Intercommunal social services
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fiscalité professionnelle / FPU: The community collects professional taxation under the Fiscalité Professionnelle Unique (FPU) regime. Revenue includes Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (CFE), Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises (CVAE), Imposition Forfaitaire sur les Entreprises de Réseaux (IFER), and Taxe sur les Surfaces Commerciales (TASCOM). This constitutes the primary own-source revenue stream.
2. Taxes foncières et dotations: The community receives a share of property taxes (Taxe Foncière sur les Propriétés Bâties and non bâties), a portion of the transferred Taxe d'Habitation, and receives Dotation Globale de Fonctionnement (DGF) from the State.
3. FPIC - Fonds de péréquation: The community participates in the intercommunal and communal resources equalization fund (FPIC), which redistributes funds from wealthier to less favored intercommunal groups.
4. Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM): Revenue from household waste collection taxes used to fund waste management services.
5. Redevance spéciale (professionnels): Special waste fee for businesses with weekly waste volume of 660 liters or more, implemented from January 2024 across 26 communes.
6. Service public de gestion des eaux: Water supply, sanitation, and non-collective sanitation services managed through the Pole des Eaux, which generates service fees from users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Communauté de Communes Carmausin-Ségala (3CS) is a public intercommunality (EPCI) that delivers shared local-government services across 31 communes in the Tarn department of France. Its core offerings include drinking water production and distribution (Pôle des Eaux), household waste collection (including a Redevance Spéciale for professionals from January 2024), sanitation (SPANC), social action through the CIAS and CaSa Centre Social, on-demand public transport (TAD), cultural facilities (Musée du Verre, Cinéma Clap'Ciné, médiathèques), recreation (L'Odyssée aquatic center, Lac de la Roucarié leisure base), digital inclusion (Pôle Numérique, France Services), mobile healthcare (Médicobus du Tarn), economic development (Les Tisserins coworking), and tourism across the territory.

Product overview

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CARMAUSIN-SEGALA (3CS) is a public administrative cooperative (EPCI) serving 31 municipalities in the Tarn department, France. The organization provides intercommunal public services through multiple named offerings: L'Odyssée (intercommunal aquatic center), the Glass Museum, Cinéma Clap'Ciné, France services, the digital Pole (Pôle Numérique), La CaSa intercommunal social center, the Transport à la demande (TAD) on-demand transport, coworking space Les Tisserins, the leisure agenda (Agenda des loisirs), and the intercommunal magazine INTERCO'MAG. These services are organized under key policy areas including economic development, children and youth services, culture, tourism and leisure, social policy, environment, housing, and urban planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pôle des Eaux: Water production and distribution service operated by the community of communes
• CIAS Carmausin-Ségala
• La CaSa
• L'Odyssée
• INTERCO'MAG

Products and services

• Pôle des Eaux (Water Utility Service) Water production and distribution service managed by 3CS through the Pôle des Eaux (régie). Provides drinking water supply, sanitation, and non-collective sanitation (SPANC) to residents of the 31 communes. Includes a dedicated mobile app for consumption monitoring, outage alerts, billing access, network issue reporting, and dam water level tracking at Lac de la Roucarié.
• L'Odyssée - Centre aquatique intercommunal Intercommunal aquatic center located in Carmaux (Rue Camboulives) offering swimming pools, sports facilities, and recreational water activities open to residents of the 3CS territory, with seasonal operation including supervised summer swimming.
• Médicobus du Tarn (Mobile Healthcare) Mobile medical cabinet providing dental care and general medicine consultations to underserved rural communes across Carmausin-Ségala, Monts d'Alban and Villefranchois territories (rotating one week per commune). Operated in partnership with VYV 3 Terres d'Oc under the coordination of the Préfecture du Tarn and ARS.
• Transport à la Demande (TAD) On-demand transport service operating on Fridays to bring residents from 30 municipalities to the Carmaux market and the multimodal train station. Costs €2 per trip (€4 round trip), with reservations via the dedicated phone line; free for children under 11 with conditions.
• Musée du Verre Museum of Glass located in the Domaine de la Verrerie showcasing glass art collections, currently undergoing a rehabilitation project to redesign the visitor experience. Associated with the Biennale des Verriers cultural event.
• Cinéma Clap'Ciné Intercommunal cinema operated by 3CS, providing film screenings and cultural entertainment to residents of the Carmausin-Ségala territory.
• Pôle Numérique Digital services hub offering computer workshops (30 workshops across all levels — discovery, advanced, smartphone & tablet, photo/video, and online security cycles at €3.50–€5 per session, reduced rate €1.50), internet access assistance, and co-location with the France Services one-stop administrative point.
• France Services State-certified public service outlet co-located at the Pôle Numérique in Carmaux, providing simplified one-stop access to major public administrations (CPAM, CAF, DGFIP, etc.) for residents of the territory. Operational since July 2024.
• La CaSa - Centre Social Intercommunal Intercommunal social center providing community activities, family support, social animation services, the Relais Petite Enfance (RPE) for childcare (0-3 years), and the CaSa Mobile outreach programme for remote areas, including seasonal summer agendas.
• Espace Coworking Les Tisserins Coworking space in Carmaux offering day and monthly office rentals, meeting rooms, shared workspaces, and business support services with high-speed internet connectivity. Supports local entrepreneurs and aligns with the Territoires d'industrie 2023-2027 program.
• INTERCO'MAG (Intercommunal Magazine) Intercommunal magazine published by 3CS covering community news, municipal updates, and local events across the Carmausin-Ségala territory. Distributed free to all mailboxes in the 31 communes.
• Agenda des Loisirs Seasonal leisure and events calendar published by 3CS (May–October) covering activities, exhibitions, performances, markets, and festivals across the territory, distributed to all households and available as a Calameo digital flipbook.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 communes served through unified service delivery
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Coop de Só (Citizen Solar Cooperative)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Coop de Só is a citizen solar energy cooperative working on the territory to install photovoltaic panels (9–100 kW capacity) on community rooftops, as part of the 3CS energy transition strategy (Plan Climat Air Energie du Territoire).
• Viaduc du Viaur UNESCO candidacy partnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20193CS coordinates a European UNESCO World Heritage candidacy for the Viaur Viaduct and other late 19th-century metal arch bridges, in partnership with the Pays Ségali (Aveyron) and Saint-Flour (Cantal) intercommunalities. A 3rd congress on this classification was held in November 2019. 3CS Vice-President Mylène Kulifaj Tesson is delegated to UNESCO Candidacy.
• Pôle des Eaux Carmausin-SégalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA shared water management entity ( régie) managing drinking water production, water distribution, sanitation (assainissement), and non-collective sanitation (SPANC) across the 31 communes. Operates the dam at Lac de la Roucarié, publishes a dedicated mobile application (available on Google Play and App Store), and shares its organigramme publicly. Referenced as a key partner on the 3CS website.
• France ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Services provides a one-stop administrative assistance hub located within the Pole Numerique du Carmausin-Ségala. Since July 2024, residents can access assistance with administrative procedures for major public service organizations (CPAM, CAF, DGFIP, etc.) directly through this access point.
• VYV 3 Terres d'OccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Medicobus (mobile health clinic) is operated in partnership with VYV 3 Terres d'Oc, which manages the deployment of the mobile medical cabinet across the Carmausin-Ségala, Monts d'Alban, and Villefranchois territories. Dentists and general practitioners rotate on board the Medicobus.
• Préfecture du TarncoreOthersThe Préfecture du Tarn (prefecture) initiated the Medicobus project in coordination with the ARS (regional health authority), having solicited the three intercommunal communities to implement the shared mobile healthcare service.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersARS is the regional health authority that partnered with the Préfecture to launch the Medicobus initiative, working with VYV 3 Terres d'Oc and the intercommunal communities to improve healthcare access in rural areas.
• CaSa – Centre Social IntercommunalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa CaSa (Centre Social) is the intercommunal social center providing social animation, cultural activities, family support services, and the RPE (Relais Petite Enfance) for childcare. Publishes seasonal programmes (Agenda été) and operates a mobile CaSa (Casa Mobile) for remote areas.
• MSA du TarnminorOthersMutualité Sociale Agricole du Tarn participates in the Medicobus partnership, providing healthcare access for agricultural workers and rural populations in coordination with the Assurance Maladie du Tarn.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Saint-Flour Communauté: Cantal-based partner EPCI in the same UNESCO candidacy as Carmausin-Ségala. Comparable as a small rural intercommunality leveraging shared heritage assets for tourism and economic development in southern Massif Central.
• Pays Ségali: Aveyron-side intercommunal partner leading the UNESCO World Heritage candidacy for the Viaduc du Viaur jointly with 3CS. Comparable as a public territorial authority coordinating economic development and heritage promotion in adjacent rural France.

Direct peers

• Gaillac-Graulhet Agglomération: Adjacent Tarn agglomeration also designated Territoire d'Industrie 2023–2027 alongside 3CS. Same institutional form (EPCI), same departmental context, and shared exposure to rural economic development, water management and tourism promotion in Occitanie.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de l'Albigeois: Neighboring French EPCI in the Tarn department, jointly recognized with Carmausin-Ségala as a Territoire d'Industrie 2023–2027. Comparable as a public intercommunality delivering water, waste, culture and economic development services to a resident base in the same region.
• Communauté de Communes Val81 (Villefranchois / Val d'Albigeois): Tarn-based EPCI participating in the same Medicobus mobile-clinic deployment as Carmausin-Ségala. Closely comparable in mandate, governance form and rural service-delivery profile.
• Communauté de Communes des Monts d'Alban et du Villefranchois: Partner EPCI in the Medicobus du Tarn mobile-health initiative alongside 3CS. Directly comparable as a small rural intercommunality co-delivering healthcare access and statutory public services in the Tarn department.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carmausinsegala
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaute-de-communes-carmausin-segala

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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