Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon

What Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon does

The Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon (CCVUSP) is a French public intercommunal administrative body (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, EPCI) founded in 2017, headquartered in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, serving 13 communes across the Ubaye valley and Serre-Ponçon lake area. Governed by elected officials led by President Élisabeth Jacques and a vice-president collegiate (six named), the entity operates with a lean staff of 16 employees and holds exclusive statutory competence over delegated public services for its territory. Its service portfolio spans four functional domains: (i) environmental and waste management — two déchetteries, voluntary drop-off points, composting, bulky and agricultural waste collections via ADIVALOR, and the PLPDMA 15%-reduction target by 2030; (ii) tourism and leisure — management of ski stations (Pra Loup, Le Sauze, Sainte-Anne, Montclar), Ubaye Plage nautical base at Lake Serre-Ponçon (inaugurated June 2025), cultural sites (Centre d'art de Jausiers, Espace culturel Pellegrin, Musée de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Musée du Lauzet-Ubaye), and the subsidized Skipass-jeunes programme (67.50 euro subsidy per card); (iii) public services — Maison France Services administrative hub, Maison de santé multidisciplinary health center, TéléAlerte Ubaye crisis-notification system, optical fiber deployment, and free inter-village shuttles; and (iv) economic development — Ecow coworking space, business hotel (hôtel d'entreprises), LEADER programme administration (2.6M euros, 2023-2027), and Villages d'Avenir communal development support. Technical infrastructure is non-proprietary and comprises standard public-sector systems including the Géomas GIS platform, flood-monitoring stations, wastewater treatment facilities at Saint-Pons, and digital self-service portals for citizen requests.

CCVUSP's business model is fundamentally a public-sector fiscal model rather than a commercial revenue model. Funding is sourced from local taxation (property tax, CFE, CVAE, environmental taxes, equalization funds), tourism tax receipts (taxe de séjour), waste-management service fees, ski lift pass revenue, and grants from the French State (Fonds Vert, ADEME), the Région Sud, the Département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and the European Union (LEADER, ALCOTRA). User-pays services are limited and subsidized: a 5 euro per-journey cross-border shuttle (Demonte-Barcelonnette, launched July 2026), subsidized youth ski passes at 42.50 euros, and coworking/business hotel rentals. Customer segments are structurally captive: residents of the 13 communes, local entrepreneurs and farmers, domestic and international tourists, and the member communes themselves. The organization pursues strategic positioning for the 2030 Winter Olympics (JO 2030) and runs multi-partner cross-border cooperation via PITER+ Terres Monviso with Italian and French Alpine partners. There is no equity ownership, no commercial shareholders, and no parent company; CCVUSP is governed as a collective municipal body under French administrative law.

Name

Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon

Website

https://ccvusp.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCVUSP is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) serving 13 communes in the Ubaye valley and Serre-Ponçon area, delivering waste management, ski operations, cultural sites, healthcare access, fiber rollout, economic development, and cross-border mobility through taxation and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelonnette

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Taxation and intergovernmental fiscal transfers: CCVUSP is primarily funded through fiscal resources (fiscaliteLocale) including property taxes (taxe fonciere), business taxes (CFE), and the contribution to economic activity (CVAE). Additional revenue comes from government grants, environmental taxes, and intercommunal equalization funds.
2. Tourism tax (Taxe de séjour): The collected tourism tax from visitors staying in the territory's accommodations is a direct revenue stream supporting tourism promotion and related services.
3. Waste management service fees: Revenue from waste collection and disposal services, potentially including special waste fees (encombrants, agricultural waste collections via ADIVALOR).
4. Ski resort operations: CCVUSP manages and develops ski resort operations including ski lifts at Pra Loup, Le Sauze, Sainte-Anne, Saint-Jean Montclar/Le Lauzet-Ubaye, and Nordic space at Larche, generating lift pass and ancillary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CCVUSP is a French public intercommunal administrative body (EPCI) that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services to 13 member communes in the Ubaye valley and Serre-Ponçon area. Core offerings include waste management (déchetteries, recycling, composting), free inter-village shuttle transportation, administrative assistance through Maison France Services, healthcare via Maison de santé, fiber optic rollout, ski resort operations, beach and nautical facilities at Ubaye Plage, cultural programming across four heritage sites, and economic development support through coworking space, business hotel, and EU LEADER funding programmes.

Product overview

Communauté de Communes Vallée de l'Ubaye Serre-Ponçon is an intercommunal public authority serving 13 communes in the French Alps, offering a diverse portfolio of public services rather than a unified software product. The organization provides essential municipal services including waste management (dechetteries, recycling centers, composting), public transportation (free shuttles, cross-border bus service), administrative assistance (France Services, health center), digital infrastructure (fiber optic deployment), and emergency services ( TéléAlerte crisis warning system). Economic development services include Ecow coworking space and business hotel facilities. The territory also maintains cultural heritage through four sites: Centre d'art de Jausiers, Espace culturel Pellegrin, Musée de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, and Musée du Lauzet-Ubaye, plus escape box experiences. Tourism infrastructure includes Ubaye Plage beach area and ski-related programs like the subsidized Skipass jeunes. Major territorial projects include Villages d'avenir (rural development), Aliment'R Lab (food resilience), LEADER funding program, and PITER+ Terres Monviso cross-border cooperation.

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Products and services

• Ecow Espace de coworking Shared coworking space for remote workers and entrepreneurs combining work comfort and conviviality in the Ubaye valley.
• Hôtel d'entreprises Business hotel providing office spaces and premises for businesses to establish themselves in the mountain valley.
• Skipass jeunes Subsidized ski pass programme for young students and valley residents at €42.50 with €67.50 CCVUSP contribution per card.
• Maison France Services Administrative assistance hub supporting citizens with CAF, Pôle Emploi, pension services, identity documents and other government procedures.
• Maison de santé Multidisciplinary health center bringing together healthcare professionals to serve the local population of the Ubaye valley.
• Navettes intervillages Free inter-village shuttle service for transportation within the valley during summer season, connecting beach, stations, and high valley destinations.
• Ubaye Plage Beach and nautical base at Lake Serre-Ponçon offering water activities, beach access, parking, and paragliding landing area for residents and tourists.
• Navette transfrontalière Demonte-Barcelonnette Cross-border shuttle service at €5 per journey connecting Italian Stura valley to French Ubaye via 14 stops, with reservation required.
• Géomas (Système d'Information Géographique) Geographic information system providing access to territorial mapping and spatial data for the Ubaye valley community.
• TéléAlerte Ubaye Emergency alert system warning residents of crisis situations including floods, earthquakes, storms, health incidents and other disasters.
• Fibre optique Fiber optic deployment and connection service for residential and commercial properties in the valley, with eligibility testing and connection guidance.
• Centre d'art de Jausiers Art center featuring regularly renewed exhibitions showcasing various artistic expressions for the public.
• Espace culturel Pellegrin Cultural space at La Condamine-Châtelard hosting exhibitions, live performances, screenings, conferences and debates.
• Musée de Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye Museum dedicated to wool and pastoralism showcasing the pastoral heritage of the region.
• Musée du Lauzet-Ubaye Museum exploring the relationship between mountains and people, local heritage and history.
• Escape box Escape room games for adults and children offering interactive cultural discovery experiences.
• Waste Management Services (déchetteries, PAV, encombrants) Network of waste management infrastructure including two déchetteries (Plan-la-Croix and Les Terrasses), voluntary drop-off points for sorting, free bulky waste collection, and ADIVALOR agricultural waste collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% reduction in waste production targeted by 2030 through PLPDMA
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Union of Communes of the Stura Valley (Unione di Comuni della Valle Stura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2026Partnership within the ALCOTRA ATTRA(c)TIVE project and PITER+ Terres Monviso programme. The Italian Union of Communes of Stura Valley co-manages the cross-border shuttle service (Demonte-Barcelonnette) connecting the Stura valley in Italy to Ubaye in France. This partnership facilitates sustainable cross-border mobility, tourism exchange, and Alpine accessibility between the two territories. The shuttle runs from July 12 to September 2026 with stops in 14 Italian and French communes.
• PITER+ Terres Monviso (Programme Alcotra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCVUSP participates in the PITER+ Terres Monviso programme under the Alcotra cross-border cooperation programme. This multi-partner initiative includes 11 partners across Italy and France (Saluzzo as lead, Union du Monviso, Union Maira, Union Stura, CCI Cuneo, Foundation for agricultural research, Guillestrois-Queyras CC, Serre-Ponçon CC, PNR du Queyras, and CCVUSP). Budget supports cross-border sustainable mobility, Alpine tourism attractiveness, and territorial resilience projects.
• Initiative Haute-ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative Haute-Provence provides entrepreneurship support through monthly permanence sessions at the CCVUSP business hotel (first Thursday of each month). Offers personalized advice, business plan support, and financing solutions for business creation, takeover, and development. Contact: [email protected].
• EDF Hydro Mediterranee (Syndicat mixte d'amenagement du lac de Serre-Ponçon - Smadesep)coreOthersEDF Hydro Mediterranee is the concessionaire of the Serre-Ponçon dam. CCVUSP works with Smadesep (syndicate for lake management) on Ubaye Plage development and broader lake area management. EDF provides hydroelectric power generation (largest earth dam in Europe) while supporting water supply, irrigation, and climate adaptation. EDF Hydro Mediterranee's dam infrastructure enables the lake and associated water-based tourism at Ubaye Plage.
• Chambre de commerce, d'industrie, d'artisanat et d'agriculture de Cuneo (CCI Cuneo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce of Cuneo participates as a partner in the PITER+ Terres Monviso Alcotra programme, contributing to cross-border economic development and business support between Italy and France.
• Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement, la Mobilite et l'Amenagement (CEREMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEREMA accompanies CCVUSP in developing its future projet de territoire (territorial project), the strategic document that will define major development orientations for coming years. This expert support is particularly relevant given CCVUSP's environmental risk management role (GEMAPI, flood monitoring, STePRIM strategy).
• Union des Communes du Guillestrois et du QueyrasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programme and PITER+ Terres Monviso Alcotra programme, supporting coordinated Alpine development across the southern French and Italian Alps.
• Communaute de communes de Serre-PonçonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programme and PITER+ Terres Monviso Alcotra programme, coordinating development efforts for the broader Serre-Ponçon area.
• Communaute de communes Alpes d'AzurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead community (cheffe de file) of the GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programme, coordinating the 2.6 million euro funding envelope for the joint territory including CCVUSP, PNR des Prealpes d'Azur, and CC de Serre-Ponçon.
• Parc naturel regional des Prealpes d'AzurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programme, contributing to rural development coordination in the Prealps d'Azur natural park territory.
• ADIVALOR (Agricultural waste collection)minorOthersADIVALOR organizes periodic collections of agricultural plastic waste and livestock farm packaging at Coopérative DuranSia in Barcelonnette, enabling local farmers to responsibly recycle professional agricultural waste for free. Collections take place twice yearly.
• Theatre DuranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between CCVUSP and Theatre Durance for discounted theatrical performances delivered across the Ubaye valley (5 'Echappees' performances per year). Theatre Durance provides itinerant artistic programming ('hors-les-murs') adapted to venues with limited cultural infrastructure.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Cote d'AzurcoreOthersRegional council is a key funder for major CCVUSP projects including Ubaye Plage (where President Renaud Muselier confirmed investment), ecological transition initiatives, and JO 2030 winter Olympics preparation. The region mobilizes its economic ecosystem to support local businesses in leveraging the 2030 Games opportunity.
• Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-ProvencecoreOthersDepartmental council invested over 130,000 euros in Ubaye Plage base de loisirs. The department is described as having the ADN of supporting communes and financing projects like this, representing a core financial partner for CCVUSP infrastructure.
• Etat (French State) via Fonds Vert, and ADEMEcoreOthersFrench State funding (Fonds Vert) and ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de l'Energie) co-finance the Lauzet-Ubaye gendarmerie renovation and energy efficiency project. These public funds support the Villages d'Avenir communal development programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes Alpes d'Azur: Adjacent intercommunal structure in Alpes-Maritimes that leads the GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programme coordinating with CCVUSP; comparable mandate covering rural, mountain, and tourism services across dispersed communes.
• Ubaye Tourisme: Local tourism office operating across the same Ubaye valley territory as CCVUSP; directly comparable in destination marketing, tourism tax administration, and visitor information services, and operates as a CCVUSP distribution partner.
• Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d'Azur: Regional nature park co-partner in CCVUSP's LEADER programme; comparable mandate in environmental stewardship, Natura 2000, ecological transition, and rural development across a similar mountain/peri-urban territory.
• SATA Group (Société d'Aménagement de la Tarentaise): Savoie-based public/private group operating ski lifts, real estate, and tourism services in the Tarentaise valley; comparable to CCVUSP for mountain-valley tourism service integration and ski-resort stewardship under a coordinated public-interest model.
• Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras: Neighbouring French Alpine intercommunal structure in the Hautes-Alpes; co-partner of CCVUSP in the PITER+ Terres Monviso and GAL Alpes et Azur LEADER programmes, and operates a comparable portfolio of tourism, environmental, and rural public services.

Broad incumbents

• Compagnie du Mont-Blanc: Established French Alpine ski-lift and tourism operator serving the Mont-Blanc massif; comparable to CCVUSP's ski resort operations (Pra Loup, Le Sauze, etc.) in business model, customer segments, and seasonality dynamics.
• Compagnie des Alpes: France's largest ski resort operator and leisure parks group, managing 11 major ski domains; comparable to CCVUSP for ski-resort management, lift-pass revenue mechanics, and Alpine tourism positioning, though as a commercial operator rather than public authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles7 records

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