L'Eco de Médoc Estuaire

What L'Eco de Médoc Estuaire does

L'Eco de Médoc Estuaire is the public-facing brand for the Communauté de Communes Médoc Estuaire (CDC), a French Établissement public de coopération intercommunale headquartered in Arsac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The CDC delivers shared municipal services on behalf of 10 member communes (Arcins, Arsac, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Labarde, Lamarque, Le Pian-Médoc, Ludon-Médoc, Macau, Margaux-Cantenac, Soussans) covering approximately 31,356 inhabitants across 174 km². Its statutory competencies span waste management and recycling, water and sanitation, 66 km of community road infrastructure, early childhood services (70 places across two multi-accueils and one micro-crèche), six ALSH children's leisure centers, school transport, home meal delivery (Portage de repas) for elderly and disabled residents, France Services administrative assistance, France Rénov' housing renovation advisory via partners CREAQ and ALEC, and tourism through Margaux Médoc Tourisme.

The CDC operates approximately 200 public agents under the direction of a 36-member council of elected officials, currently led by Présidente Chrystel Colmont-Digneau (elected 2025). The technology stack is standard local-government IT: an official website (cc-medoc-estuaire.fr), the Portail Famille for family services registration and payments, and administrative management systems. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

The revenue model is non-commercial: the CDC is funded through intercommunal taxation (taxes intercommunales), fiscal contributions from member communes, and public budget allocations. There is no pricing model, no commercial distribution, and no headcount in a typical 'employee' sense — the firmographics entry of 8 appears to refer to administrative staff at headquarters, while the operational workforce totals roughly 200 agents across all services. Customer segments are entirely defined by the territorial mandate: residents needing childcare, waste collection, administrative support, or senior services; local businesses seeking economic development assistance; and tourists visiting the Médoc wine region.

Name

L'Eco de Médoc Estuaire

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Médoc Estuaire

Website

https://cc-medoc-estuaire.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Communauté de Communes Médoc Estuaire is a French public intercommunality headquartered in Arsac, serving 31,356 residents across 10 communes with shared local services including childcare, waste management, roads, water/sanitation, administrative assistance, and tourism in the Médoc wine region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• Early childhood programs
• Municipal administration
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Arsac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Intercommunal Tax Revenue: Public intercommunal structure funded through local taxes (taxes intercommunales) and fiscal contributions from member communes and residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Communauté de Communes Médoc Estuaire is a French public intercommunal administrative authority delivering a portfolio of local public services to 31,356 residents across 10 communes in the Médoc wine region. Core services include early childhood and youth programs (crèches, ALSH leisure centers), waste management and recycling, water and sanitation, road infrastructure maintenance, housing renovation assistance (France Rénov'), France Services administrative support, home meal delivery for elderly/disabled residents, transportation, and tourism promotion through Margaux Médoc Tourisme.

Product overview

L'Eco de Médoc Estuaire (Communauté de Communes Médoc Estuaire) is a French intercommunal public administrative structure serving 10 communes with approximately 31,356 inhabitants. The organization does not operate a unified technology product or platform, but rather provides a portfolio of public services including: early childhood and youth services (petite enfance, ALSH), personal services (meal delivery, France Services administrative assistance), waste management, water/sanitation, housing/urban planning, transportation, employment services, and tourism (Margaux Médoc Tourisme). The organization maintains a public-facing website with service portals and forms, but this is an informational/transactional website rather than a SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CREAQ (Centre Régional d'Économie Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREAQ provides France Rénov' energy renovation advisory services for the territory, offering free personalized advice on energy-efficient renovations, financial assistance, and housing improvement programs.
• ALEC (Agence Locale de l'Énergie et Climat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALEC supports France Rénov' services specifically for condominiums (copropriétés) and complex renovation projects, providing technical and financial guidance for collective housing rehabilitation.
• Margaux Médoc TourismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal tourism office operating under CDC coordination. Provides seasonal employment, cultural mediation (Micro-Folie mobile), and tourism promotion for the Médoc wine region. CDC recruits for tourism positions and provides infrastructure support.
• Mission Locale MédocminorOthersYouth employment service (16-25 years) holding regular consultations at France Services Cussac-Fort-Médoc location.
• MONA (Mission des Offices de Tourisme de Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation supporting the network of 170 tourism structures in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Supports Margaux Médoc Tourisme's Micro-Folie mobile cultural project with programmatic content and operational guidance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Communauté de Communes de l'Île de Ré: French island CDC with similar population profile (~17,000 residents, smaller but seasonal up to 200,000+), tourism-driven economy, and intercommunal service mandate. Comparable in rural governance, family services, and tourism model.
• Communauté de Communes Médoc Atlantique: Neighboring intercommunality in the Médoc wine region (Gironde), serving bordering communes with similar population and family services. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and economic base (wine tourism, rural population).
• Communauté de Communes du Val de l'Eyre: Gironde CDC with similar population size and rural-periurban profile, providing childcare, waste management, and economic development services. Geographic proximity to Bordeaux provides comparable market dynamics.
• Communauté de Communes du Grand Cubzaguais: Adjacent Gironde CDC of similar population size (around 35,000) and intercommunal mandate. Comparable in offering family services, waste management, and rural economic development services.
• Communauté de Communes de Montesquieu: Gironde CDC serving a peri-urban population south of Bordeaux with comparable family, environmental, and economic development services. Provides a benchmark for transition between rural and suburban intercommunal models.
• Communauté de Communes du Sud Gironde: Larger Gironde CDC combining rural and small-town communities with similar intercommunal responsibilities (waste, family services, economic development). Provides benchmarking for scale and service delivery at a slightly larger population.
• Communauté de Communes des Coteaux Bordelais: Neighboring Gironde CDC operating in the Bordeaux wine hinterland with comparable population scale, rural-suburban profile, and family/environmental services portfolio. Strong direct geographic and functional overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Bordeaux Métropole: Major urban métropole encompassing Bordeaux and 27 surrounding communes (~800,000 residents). Operates the same categories of services (waste, transport, childcare, economic development) at vastly larger scale, illustrating the upper bound of the intercommunal model.

Others

• France Rénov' (ANAH national program): National public program under which the CDC operates its energy renovation advisory service. Relevant as the institutional framework and funding source behind the CDC's housing renovation activity, not a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Communauté de Communes de Blaye: Gironde CDC across the Gironde estuary from Médoc Estuaire, connected via the maritime ferry line. Operates similar services and faces comparable rural demographic and economic challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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