COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS DE DOL ET DE LA BAIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL

What COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS DE DOL ET DE LA BAIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL does

The Communauté de communes du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel is a French Établissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) created on January 1, 2017, through the merger of two former intercommunalities. It groups 19 communes with a combined population of 24,070 inhabitants, centered on Dol de Bretagne in Brittany, and operates from headquarters at 17 rue de la Rouelle, Dol de Bretagne. The entity is governed by 41 community councilors and led by a President and seven Vice-Presidents (the current mandate runs 2026-2032 under President François Mainsard).

The communautaire delivers a broad portfolio of public services across four operational poles (Resources; Technical and Environment; Childhood and Citizenship; Planning and Development). Service lines include household waste management (Gestion des Déchets Ménagers), water and sanitation (Eau et Assainissement), the Dolibulle aquatic center, early childhood / youth services, tourism promotion (Maison des Polders, Maison du Sabot, Maison du Marais, Maison des produits du terroir), a coordinated médiathèques network, housing and urban planning, mobility and transport, support for the local associative fabric, maritime infrastructure (Port Le Vivier sur Mer-Cherrueix), and the Réserve naturelle du Marais de Sougéal. It runs national programs such as Petites Villes de Demain, CRRTE, Bretagne Très Haut Débit, and PCAET.

Revenue is generated exclusively through public fiscal channels: local taxes (CET/CFE/CVAE/IFER, TASCOM, household taxes) and the EPCI's share of national allocations (FPIC, FNGIR, DGF), supplemented by user fees on facilities such as the aquatic center and grants. The customer base consists of residents, businesses and tourists within the 19-commune territory; the structure's CODESEN partnership with neighboring Pays de Saint-Malo communities provides consultative input on economic, social and environmental development.

Name

COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS DE DOL ET DE LA BAIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL

Legal name

Communauté de communes du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel

Website

https://ccdol-baiemsm.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) grouping 19 communes and 24,070 inhabitants in Brittany, delivering shared public services including waste, water, sanitation, tourism, libraries, and community facilities under a single tax- and grant-funded administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dol de Bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxation (CET, TASCOM, Household Taxes): The communauté de communes generates revenue through various local taxes including Contribution Économique Territoriale (CET composed of CFE, CVAE, IFER), Taxe sur les Surfaces Commerciales (TASCOM), household taxes, and a share of national tax allocations including FPIC, FNGIR, and DGF.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Communauté de communes delivers a broad portfolio of local public services to 19 member communes and 24,070 inhabitants across Brittany, France. Core offerings include household waste collection and treatment, water distribution and sanitation, early childhood/youth services, tourism promotion and cultural sites, a coordinated network of médiathèques, environmental protection of the Marais de Sougéal nature reserve, housing and urban planning, mobility and transportation coordination, and economic development support for local businesses.

Product overview

COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES DU PAYS DE DOL ET DE LA BAIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL is an intercommunal public territorial establishment formed on January 1, 2017, encompassing 19 communes and 24,070 inhabitants in Brittany, France. The organization provides a broad portfolio of public services including waste management (Gestion des Déchets), water and sanitation (Eau et Assainissement), community facilities (Espace Aquatique Dolibulle), early childhood and youth services, tourism infrastructure and promotion (including Maison des Polders, Maison du Sabot, Maison du Marais), cultural services (Réseau des Médiathèques), environmental protection (Réserve naturelle du Marais de Sougéal), transportation, housing and urban planning, and economic development support. The organization is structured into four operational poles: Resources, Technical and Environment, Childhood and Citizenship, and Planning and Development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dolibulle: Espace Aquatique Communautaire - community aquatic center/pool operated by the intercommunal structure
• CODESEN

Products and services

• Espace Aquatique Dolibulle Community aquatic center offering swimming and water-based recreational activities for residents and visitors of the territory.
• Gestion des Déchets Ménagers Household waste collection and treatment services including recycling guidance and household hazardous waste management across the intercommunal territory.
• Eau et Assainissement Water distribution and sanitation services for the intercommunal territory covering all 19 member communes.
• Petite Enfance – Enfance – Jeunesse Early childhood, childhood and youth services including childcare, leisure centers (accueils de loisirs), youth spaces (espaces jeunes), and BAFA/BAFD training support.
• Tourisme Tourism promotion and management including visitor information, cultural sites (Maison des Polders, Maison du Sabot, Maison des produits du terroir, Maison du Marais), and organized activities across the territory.
• Réseau des Médiathèques Coordinated network of libraries and media centers across the intercommunal territory providing cultural and informational resources to residents.
• Réserve naturelle du Marais de Sougéal Nature reserve in Sougeal marshland, offering environmental education, biodiversity observation activities, and conservation management of the protected wetland ecosystem.
• Habitat et Urbanisme Housing and urban planning services including habitat improvement programs, urban development coordination, and architectural advisory support through the Petites Villes de Demain program.
• Mobilités Transports Transportation and mobility services including public transit coordination, infrastructure, and support for the Bretagne Très Haut Débit broadband initiative.
• Soutien au Tissu Associatif Support services for the associative fabric including funding, resources, and coordination for local associations and Tiers Lieux (third places).
• Port Le Vivier sur Mer-Cherrueix Mussel port facility serving the local fishing and maritime community, providing maritime infrastructure for the mussel industry.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CODESEN (Pays de Saint-Malo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, the communauté de communes has shared its Conseil de Développement Économique, Social et Environnemental (CODESEN) with other communities of the Pays de Saint-Malo. This is a consultative body for reflection and proposals on local development across multiple areas including eco-construction, sport, territorial planning, and contributes to European funding project evaluations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rennes Métropole: Brittany's principal urban intercommunality and the dominant regional player. Useful as a broad-incumbent benchmark for metropolitan governance, transport coordination, and economic-development capacity — well beyond Pays de Dol's scale.
• Dinan Agglomération: Larger Côtes-d'Armor coastal-interior intercommunality to the west of Pays de Dol. Operates a broadly similar portfolio (waste, water, tourism, economic development) at a meaningfully larger scale, providing a close comparable on per-capita service costs.

Direct peers

• Pays de Châteaugiron Communauté: Ille-et-Vilaine intercommunality of very similar size and demographic profile to Pays de Dol. Closely comparable on tax-base structure, service delivery model, and association tissu.
• Val d'Ille-Aubigné: Ille-et-Vilaine EPCI east of Rennes with comparable population scale and service portfolio. Same Brittany rural/periurban mix and operates the same compétences (waste, eau, petite enfance, urbanisme).
• Couesnon Marches de Bretagne: Adjacent intercommunality in Ille-et-Vilaine bordering Pays de Dol's eastern communes. Closely comparable rural EPCI profile (similar small population, similar Brittany fiscal base, similar mixed coastal-inland territory).
• Saint-Malo Agglomération: Neighbouring coastal intercommunality immediately adjacent to Pays de Dol on the same Brittany coastline. Most direct peer: shares the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel tourism economy, shares CODESEN since 2017, and operates the same EPCI service portfolio (waste, water, économie, tourisme, petite enfance).
• Liffré-Cormier Communauté: Ille-et-Vilaine EPCI of similar population scale and rural-amenity profile (~25K inhabitants). Strongly comparable on size, service scope, and Brittany fiscal dynamics, useful for per-capita benchmarking.
• Bretagne Porte de Loire Communauté: Ille-et-Vilaine rural EPCI with similar population and service mandate. Useful peer for benchmarking waste-management per-capita costs and tax-base dynamics in inland Brittany.
• Vitré Communauté: Ille-et-Vilaine EPCI built around the Vitré-Fougères merger. Comparable scale and full-service compétences portfolio, with stronger private-sector economic-development profile from agri-industry employers.

Others

• SMICTOM du Pays de Saint-Malo: Syndicat mixte that operates waste-management infrastructure (déchèteries, tri) shared across Pays de Saint-Malo communes. Adjacent rather than directly competing — Pays de Dol still operates its own Gestion des Déchets service but synergies and contract structures make SMICTOM a meaningful operational comparator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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