COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES

What COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES does

Communauté de Communes Causses Aigoual Cévennes Terres Solidaires (CAC-TS) is a French Établissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) à fiscalité propre, governed by an elected Community Council and Bureau under the leadership of President Christophe BOISSON. It serves the resident population and businesses of approximately 15 communes across the Causses, Aigoual, and Cévennes territory in the Gard department of the Occitanie region. Its functional mandate covers essential public services including drinking water and sanitation (operated as the Régie Eau et Assainissement following a competence transfer effective January 1, 2023), municipal waste collection and disposal across five déchetteries, childhood and youth services through three ALSH leisure centres (Lasalle, Valleraugue, and Les Farfadets de l'Aigoual with a combined 72 places), and a network of cultural and environmental education facilities.

The authority's flagship asset is the Climatographe – Observatoire du Mont Aigoual, reopened on July 1, 2023 after four years of renovation as the first Centre d'Interprétation et de Sensibilisation au Changement Climatique in France, operating at 1,567m altitude from late April through Toussaint. It received a Michelin Guide Voyage et Culture star in July 2026. Supporting facilities include the Maison de l'Eau environmental education centre, the médiathèque intercommunale Alice Guy at Lasalle, and La Filature du Mazel cultural venue, which hosts the IMAGO artistic project in partnership with DRAC Occitanie and La Filature. CAC-TS also delivers territorial development initiatives, including the Pacte agroécologique research partnership with IRD/CNRS on agricultural transition, a Petites Villes de Demain programme, and SCoT planning coordinated through the PETR Causses & Cévennes.

CAC-TS operates under public financing rather than a commercial revenue model: its budget is funded through local taxation (taxe foncière, CFE), user fees for the water Régie and ALSH childcare (sliding scale by family quotient), and grants from Région Occitanie, Conseil Départemental du Gard, DRAC, CAF du Gard, and the French State. Service delivery is carried out across distributed administrative offices in L'Espérou (headquarters) and L'Estréchure, supported by departmental service points (Lasalle, Valleraugue, Saint-André de Valborgne, Les Plantiers, and Mont Aigoual). The authority has no commercial customers in the traditional sense; its 'users' are residents and businesses within the territory plus visitors to Mont Aigoual and the Climatographe, and its go-to-market is institutional partnership-based rather than sales-driven.

Name

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Causses Aigoual Cévennes Terres Solidaires

Website

https://caussesaigoualcevennes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) serving approximately 15 communes in the Causses Aigoual Cévennes territory of Gard, Occitanie. Delivers water, sanitation, waste, childcare, cultural, and environmental education services, including the Michelin-recognized Climatographe observatory at Mont Aigoual.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

L'Espérou (Val-d'Aigoual)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAC-TS is a French public intercommunal authority delivering essential local public services to residents of approximately 15 communes in the rural Cévennes territory. Core offerings include drinking water distribution and sanitation via the Régie Eau et Assainissement, household waste collection and déchetteries, childcare (ALSH) facilities, the Climatographe climate observatory at Mont Aigoual, the Maison de l'Eau environmental education center, an intercommunal library, and cultural programming through La Filature du Mazel.

Product overview

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES CAUSSES AIGOUAL CEVENNES operates as an intercommunal public authority offering a diverse portfolio of citizen services. The organization functions as a multi-service local government rather than a commercial technology product. Core services include water and sanitation management (Régie Eau et Assainissement), municipal waste collection and disposal (Service public de gestion des déchets), and community service centers (PASS). Cultural and educational facilities include the Climatographe – Observatoire du Mont Aigoual (a climate interpretation center and first of its kind in France), the Maison de l'eau (water education center), and the intercommunal library (Médiathèque intercommunale de Lasalle, named after Alice Guy-Blachère). Youth and family services comprise leisure centers (ALSH) across three territorial sectors. The organization also manages cultural venues like La Filature du Mazel and coordinates environmental initiatives related to water, agriculture, and ecological transition. This is a service-oriented public entity with no commercial technology product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Régie Eau et Assainissement Public water supply and sanitation management service operated by the community, including drinking water distribution, wastewater treatment infrastructure, and customer billing for households and businesses within CAC-TS territory.
• Service public de gestion des déchets

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Parc National des CévennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on environmental projects including the IMAGO artistic project, biodiversity initiatives, and joint events at the Climatographe. The Parc co-organizes events and provides expertise on natural heritage and conservation.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on forestry projects, forest management initiatives, and events at the Maison Forestière de Canayère. ONF provides expertise for the Atlas de la biodiversité communale and forest education programs.
• La Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-MéditerranéemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council provides funding support for cultural projects, economic development, and infrastructure. Regular permanence services offered at Le Vigan for citizen access to regional programs.
• Conseil Départemental du GardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental council supports cultural projects including the Résidence de Territoire artistic initiative, education artistique et culturelle (CGEAC), and provides technical assistance for water and sanitation services.
• DRAC OccitaniemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate supports artistic and cultural projects including the IMAGO artistic project and cultural residence programs.
• PETR Causses & CévennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAC-TS is one of two communautés de communes forming the PETR (Pôle d'Equilibre Territorial et Rural). PETR coordinates territorial development including SCoT planning, Charte Forestière, and the CoDev participatory council.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays ViganaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister intercommunalité within the PETR. Joint collaboration on water and agriculture projects, cycling tourism development (Tour de France legacy), shared services for childhood and youth.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for the Pacte agroécologique / Pacte de viabilité agro-territoriale project. IRD leads academic research team (with CNRS) studying local food systems and agricultural transition.
• CAF du Gard (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily benefits agency supports childcare projects and the annual Pousstival early childhood festival. Co-organizes family-oriented events and programs.
• CCI du Gard (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness support agency offers workshops and permanences at Vigan agency to support local economic development and business services.
• EPTB GardonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic river basin authority organized the Relais de l'Eau des Gardons event (April-May 2024), a sporting, educational, and recreational event around water and rivers.
• Sud Cévennes Tourisme / Office de Tourisme Mont Aigoual Causses CévennesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tourism office promotes the territory's attractions including the Climatographe, cycling routes, cultural events, and natural heritage sites.
• La Filature du MazelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue and artistic project coordinator. Directs the IMAGO artistic project and hosts artistic residences. Key partner for cultural programming including the Résidence de Territoire.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group operating water, wastewater, and waste management infrastructure worldwide — including régie-style contracts with French local authorities. Comparable on the Régie Eau et Assainissement / waste service lines as a broader incumbent.
• Conseil Départemental du Gard: The departmental authority providing funding, technical assistance, and cultural co-financing to CAC-TS (Résidence de Territoire, water/sanitation support). Comparable as a higher-tier French local authority operating over an overlapping jurisdiction.
• PETR Causses & Cévennes: The Pôle d'Équilibre Territorial et Rural that aggregates CAC-TS and the Communauté de communes du Pays Viganais. Comparable as a higher-tier rural public authority coordinating SCoT planning, the Charte Forestière, and CoDev participatory governance across 36 communes.
• SUEZ: Major French-headquartered water and waste management operator with comparable municipal water/sanitation and recycling service offerings. Comparable as a broader incumbent on the Régie Eau et Assainissement and Déchetteries service lines.
• Parc National des Cévennes: National park authority covering overlapping Cévennes territory. Comparable as a public body delivering environmental education (Maison de l'Eau-style), biodiversity programmes, and co-organized cultural events at the Climatographe.

Direct peers

• Office de Tourisme Mont Aigoual Causses Cévennes / Sud Cévennes Tourisme: The official tourism office for the same territory, jointly promoting the Climatographe, cycling routes, and cultural events. Directly comparable on destination-marketing function and customer base (visitors to the territory).
• Communauté de communes du Pays Viganais: The sister intercommunalité forming the other half of the PETR Causses & Cévennes with CAC-TS. Operates the same EPCI model over neighbouring communes in the Gard with overlapping water, waste, childcare, and tourism services, including the joint cycling-tourism legacy from the Tour de France.

Others

• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French state forestry agency and active CAC-TS partner on forestry management, Atlas de la biodiversité communale, and education at the Maison Forestière de Canayère. Comparable as an ecosystem participant delivering public-good services in rural territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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