Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans

What Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans does

Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans (CCCPS), operating under the brand Cœur de Drôme, is a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI) — a public intercommunal authority — delivering delegated municipal services to approximately 17,000 residents across 14 communes over a 234 km² territory in the Drôme department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Its service portfolio spans eight domains: household waste management (three déchetteries, a recyclerie-bricothèque, individual and collective composting); mobility (52 km Vélodrôme cycling infrastructure, electric bike rental, Libelul/Dromolib car-sharing, carpooling, EV charging); energy and building renovation (SPPEH with 9 agents and shared SPIE energy advisory); tourism, leisure and sports (intercommunal swimming pool, Le Temple cultural center in Saillans, four gymnasiums and outdoor facilities serving 54 associations); economic development (business creation support, enterprise real-estate aid, nine economic activity zones); families and early childhood (crèches, LAEP, Espace Jeunes youth center); housing and urban planning (PLH 2024-2030, fiber deployment via ADN); and digital administrative services (portail-familles.app, taxesejour.fr, online démarches portal). Revenue is sourced from local taxes (property, business, GEMAPI, tourist), transaction fees (pool admissions, cultural venue rentals, composters), subsidies from the State, the Drôme Department, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, and European programs (LEADER, TEPCV), and distributed through partnerships with SYTRAD (waste), SMRD (water/GEMAPI), Initiative Vallée de la Drôme (interest-free honor loans €2,500-€25,000), ADIE (microcredit), and Vallée de la Drôme Tourisme (visitor services). Headcount is 18 personnel, with 11 additional agents dedicated specifically to energy performance. The entity adopted its Projet de Territoire in 2022 defining its strategic orientation as a sustainable eco-territory, building on the pioneering 2013 TEPOS convention and the SDER framework targeting renewable energy autonomy by 2050 (currently at 18% renewable coverage, +19% production growth since 2015).

Name

Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans

Legal name

Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans

Website

https://cccps.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans (Cœur de Drôme) is a French public intercommunal authority delivering waste, mobility, energy, tourism, sports, economic-development, and family services to ~17,000 residents across 14 communes in Drôme, operating through tax revenues, subsidies, and user fees with 18 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Facilities Support Services (5612), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Leasing, Rental & Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) Enablement (EUAIANAI)

Keywords

• Local public services
• Waste management services
• Rural mobility infrastructure
• Energy renovation advisory
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Aouste-sur-Sye

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes (Taxes locales): Property taxes, business taxes, and intercommunal levies from the 14 member communes
2. Tourist Tax (Taxe de séjour): Tourist tax collected from visitors staying in accommodations: €128,000 collected in 2022
3. GEMAPI Tax: Water management and flood prevention tax, capped at €40 per inhabitant by the state
4. Recreational Facility Fees: Pool entry fees (€3.50 adults, €2 children), sports facility reservations, cultural venue rentals
5. Economic Development Services: Business support services, business park management, enterprise assistance programs
6. State and European Subsidies: LEADER program, TEPCV funding, various regional and national subsidies for environmental projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Communaut\u00e9 de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans (CCCPS, brand: C\u0153ur de Dr\u00f4me) is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) that coordinates and delivers local public services across 14 communes for approximately 17,000 residents over 234 km\u00b2. Its core offerings include household waste management, mobility and transport infrastructure, energy renovation advisory services, intercommunal sports and cultural facilities, tourism development, early childhood services, economic development support, and digital administrative procedures. Services are delivered through physical infrastructure, field operations, and online portals, funded through local taxes, tourist tax, facility fees, and state/European subsidies.

Product overview

Communauté de Communes du Crestois et du Pays de Saillans (Cœur de Drôme) operates as an intercommunal public authority managing a broad portfolio of local public services across 14 communes for approximately 17,000 residents. The offering is structured as a multi-service platform organized around eight service domains: (1) Household waste management (waste collection, 3 déchetteries, recyclerie-bricothèque, composting, and zero-waste programs); (2) Mobility and transport (electric bike rental, the 52km Vélodrôme greenway cycling route, car-sharing via Libelul, carpooling, and EV charging); (3) Energy and building renovation (SPPEH and SPIE shared advisory services, building energy retrofit programs); (4) Tourism, leisure and sports (intercommunal swimming pool at Crest, The Temple cultural center at Saillans, 4 gymnasiums, outdoor sports fields, cycling and hiking itineraries); (5) Economic development (business creation support, enterprise real estate aid, 9 economic activity zones); (6) Families and early childhood (crèches, LAEP, youth center, family portal); (7) Housing and urban planning (social housing, fiber deployment, local urban planning); and (8) Digital administrative services (online family portal, tourist tax declaration platform, event subsidy requests). Services are delivered through physical infrastructure (déchetteries, sports facilities, cultural venues), field operations (energy advisors, economic development officers), and online platforms (portail-familles.app, taxesejour.fr, SSO-based service portals).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location VAE (Vélo à Assistance Électrique) Electrically assisted bicycle rental service available to residents of the intercommunal territory, enabling mobility access and encouraging shift from car use.
• Déchetteries (Crest, Aouste-sur-Sye, Saillans) Three waste collection centers operating across the territory, providing residents with dedicated drop-off facilities for recyclable materials, household waste, and bulky items.
• Recyclerie – Bricothèque A reuse and repair center offering second-hand goods and tool lending services, supporting the circular economy by facilitating the reuse of materials and equipment among residents.
• Composteur / Composteur collectif Individual composters sold at a subsidized rate (€15 for plastic composters, 50% subsidy) and collective composting sites supporting mandatory biodéchets sorting since January 2024.
• Piscine intercommunale de Crest An intercommunal outdoor swimming pool open June to September, comprising a 25m pool with 5 lanes and a small recreational pool, offering swimming lessons, aquagym, and aquabike courses.
• Le Temple (Centre culturel de Saillans) A cultural center in Saillans with a capacity of 124 standing or 80 seated persons, equipped with sound and lighting, operated in partnership with Le Théâtre de Nuit and Faubourg 26 associations for cultural programming.
• Équipements sportifs intercommunaux (Gymnases, Terrains, Boulodrome, Dojo, Salle d'armes) A network of intercommunal sports facilities including multiple gymnasiums (Gymnase Rif de Blanc, Gymnase Soubeyran, Gymnase Chareyre, Gymnase Armorin), outdoor football and tennis courts, a bowling alley, a dojo, a fencing room, and an arms training room, serving 54 associations.
• Déploiement de la fibre optique Fiber optic network deployment managed in partnership with Ardèche Drôme Numérique (ADN), providing high-speed internet connectivity (100 Mbit/s to over 1 Gbit/s) to households across the territory.
• Rénovation énergétique des bâtiments A comprehensive building energy renovation service (SPIE) offering energy audits, renovation planning, and financial aid navigation for residents and professionals, with a shared energy advisor service supporting municipalities in reducing public building energy consumption.
• Service Public de la Performance Énergétique de l'Habitat (SPPEH) A public service dedicated to simplifying household energy renovation projects and reducing energy poverty, employing 9 agents to assist residents in the valley with their home energy performance upgrades.
• Accompagnement à la création d'activité économique Business creation support including individual consultations, project formalization assistance (market research, business plan, financing), and connections to financial products such as interest-free honor loans (€2,500-€25,000) and zero-rate loans (up to €15,000) for job creation.
• Aide à l'immobilier d'entreprise Real estate assistance for small businesses in retail, crafts, and arts trades, providing investment grants of 10% from the intercommunal authority plus 20% from the Region for renovation, energy efficiency, and security upgrades in commercial spaces located in town centers of Crest, Aouste, and Saillans.
• Zones d'activités économiques (3 zones intercommunales, 6 zones communales) Nine economic activity zones managed across the territory, including three intercommunal zones (L'Ecoparc du Pas de Lauzun at Aouste-sur-Sye, Les Valernes at Crest, La Tuilière at Saillans) and six communal zones, hosting hundreds of businesses and employing over 1,000 people.
• Autopartage (Libelul / Dromolib) A car-sharing service deployed in partnership with neighboring intercommunal authorities and Dromolib, offering two shared vehicles in Aouste-sur-Sye, enabling rural mobility alternatives and reducing car dependency.
• Covoiturage A carpooling promotion service integrated into the territory's multimodal mobility offerings, supporting residents in sharing vehicle trips for shopping and daily commuting.
• Recharge véhicule électrique Electric vehicle charging infrastructure available at various points across the territory, supporting the transition to electric mobility for residents and visitors.
• La Vélo'drôme (Schéma Directeur Cyclable) A 52km cycling itinerary connecting ViaRhôna to Saillans, including 22km on CCCPS territory (one-third greenway), with 157 bicycle parking stands, 2 residential garages, and 332 parking spots deployed in 2023.
• Petite enfance – Crèches et LAEP Early childhood services including childcare center (crèches) management, a Relais Petite Enfance (early childhood resource center), and Lieu d'Accueil Enfants-Parents (LAEP) providing parent-child support.
• Enfance et Jeunesse (Espace Jeunes Crest) Childhood and youth services including the Espace Jeunes (youth center) in Crest serving 14-17 year olds, and childcare coordination across the territory through the Convention Territoriale Globale (CTG).
• Logement social et intergénérationnel Social housing access services and intergenerational housing programs supporting diverse, affordable, and eco-responsible housing supply in the territory, supported by the Programme Local de l'Habitat (PLH) 2024-2030.
• Taxe de séjour (Plateforme de déclaration et reversement) An online tourist tax collection and declaration platform (taxesejour.fr) enabling accommodation providers to declare and remit visitor taxes, with €128,000 collected in 2022.
• Portail familles et inscriptions en ligne Online family portal (portail-familles.app) enabling parents to pre-register for childcare, manage daycare billing, and access family services digitally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 972 households supported for housing renovation with €7 million in subsidies since 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SYTRAD (Syndicat de Traitement des Déchets Ardèche Drôme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYTRAD provides free school waste awareness animations for CE2 to CM2 classes, with two free interventions per class annually. This partnership supports the intercommunality's waste reduction and environmental education goals.
• ADN (Ardèche Drôme Numérique)coreTechnology or IntegrationADN is responsible for fiber optic deployment across the territory. The intercommunality has delegated this infrastructure project to ADN, which manages eligibility testing and deployment schedules.
• La ChignoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Chignole offers sharing workshops including an outilthèque (tool library) where residents can borrow tools for DIY and gardening, supporting waste reduction and circular economy objectives.
• Le 8 fablabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe 8 fablab provides free repair workshops for residents, helping them repair objects (appliances, bikes, clothing) rather than discarding them. Workshops held 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month.
• Répar'ActeursminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of local repair artisans listed in a directory, helping residents find professional repair services across more than 12 product categories.
• Dromolib / LibelulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCar-sharing service deployed jointly by CCCPS and CCVD (Communauté de Communes du Val de Drôme) with two shared vehicles at Aouste-sur-Sye, enabling 278 reservations and 18,803 km driven in 2023.
• CCVD (Communauté de Communes du Val de Drôme en Biovallée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint management of the SPIE (Service Public Intercommunal de l'Energie) shared energy service and shared sports facilities (gymnasiums), with CCVD contributing to regional development initiatives including the SCOT planning document.
• Drôme DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship in housing policy (PLH 2024-2030), tourism development under 'Drôme C'est ma Nature' brand, and departmental planning initiatives.
• Vallée de la Drôme Tourism OfficecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages tourism promotion, visitor reception, and development of tourism infrastructure across the Vallée de la Drôme, including Cœur de Drôme. Received €178,500 in subsidies from CCCPS in 2023.
• SMRD (Syndicat Mixte de la Rivière Drôme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages GEMAPI (water management and flood prevention) and coordinates Drôme river management across 3 intercommunalities. Manages the SAGE 2050 water planning scheme.

Scale indicators29 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Communauté de Communes Drôme Sud Provence: Southern Drôme intercommunality of comparable rural/mixed character, delivering the same set of compétences (waste, economic development, tourism, family services) under French EPCI law.
• Communauté de Communes du Val de Drôme en Biovallée (CCVD): Neighboring Drôme intercommunality and explicit partner of CCCPS (joint SPIE energy service, shared sports facilities, joint Dromolib car-sharing). Similar eco-territory positioning, comparable size, and shared Biovallée brand — the closest functional peer.
• Communauté de Communes du Diois: Adjacent rural EPCI in Drôme with similar population scale, eco-territory ambitions, and service portfolio (waste, mobility, economic development). Operates as part of the same Biovallée ecosystem.
• Communauté de Communes Pays de Saint-Félicien: Rural Ardèche/Drôme-area EPCI delivering comparable waste, energy, and economic development services in a similar small-town territory.
• Communauté de Communes Porte de DrômArdèche: Nearby Drôme/Ardèche intercommunality providing the same standard EPCI compétences to a comparable rural population base.

Broad incumbents

• Valence Romans Agglo: Larger urban agglomeration authority (communauté d'agglomération) in Drôme. Delivers overlapping compétences (waste, mobility, economic development, energy) at greater scale, with more resources but less rural specificity.

Others

• SYTRAD (Syndicat de Traitement des Déchets Ardèche Drôme): Intercommunal waste treatment syndicat partnering with CCCPS on déchetteries and school waste awareness. Comparable French public entity structure delivering waste services at a regional scale.
• Syndicat Mixte Ardèche Drôme Numérique (ADN): Public-sector partner responsible for fiber optic deployment across CCCPS territory. Comparable as a French public entity delivering infrastructure service; analogous governance model rather than a competitor.
• Biovallée Association: Association coordinating the Biovallée eco-territory brand across multiple Drôme EPCIs including CCCPS and CCVD. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct service provider.

Regional players

• Parc naturel régional du Vercors: Regional public body governing sustainable development, tourism, and biodiversity across the adjacent Vercors massif. Overlaps CCCPS on eco-tourism and circular economy positioning in the same broader Drôme/Alpine ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cccps_coeurdedrome

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