Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron

What Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron does

Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron is a French public intercommunal authority (établissement public de coopération intercommunale) operating under the Code général des collectivités territoriales. It coordinates and delivers statutory public services across the 8 municipalities of Île d'Oléron in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine — Dolus-d'Oléron, La Brée-les-Bains, Le Château-d'Oléron, Le Grand-Village-Plage, Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, and Saint-Trojan-les-Bains. The headquarters is at 59 route des Allées, CS 70085, 17310 Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, with a workforce of 61 employees.

The entity operates a broad portfolio of public services organized into mobility (free summer shuttles, the Boyardville–La Rochelle maritime liaison, regional bus lines, carpooling aggregation, cycling infrastructure, an aerodrome), waste and environment (déchèteries, Écopole, La Ressourcerie, TEPOS energy transition program), social and family services (childcare, Bureau Information Jeunesse, Maison Phare health hub, housing programs, France Services administrative hub), economic development (Maison des entreprises, zones d'activité, Asteur economic events, agriculture durable, Croissance Bleue, Marque Employeurs Territoriale), and culture/leisure (Centre Aquatique Iléo, Cinéma l'Eldorado, Musée de l'Île d'Oléron, Maison éco-paysanne, Moulin de la Brée, Port des Salines). Digital channels include cdc-oleron.com, the Vent Portant printed magazine, social channels, newsletter, and the intercommunal tourism office.

The business model is that of a French local-government entity: funded primarily through local taxation (taxe de séjour, property taxes, intercommunal levies), departmental and regional subsidies, with limited transactional revenue from the ticketed maritime liaison and ancillary fees. The vast majority of services (shuttles, waste, family services, administrative support) are free at point of use. Strategic direction is set by the Conseil communautaire, with multi-year frameworks including Oléron 2035, TEPOS, the Schéma de cohérence territoriale, the Programme Local de l'Habitat, and the Schéma de développement touristique durable 2023-2030. Customers are non-commercial: the island's residents, seasonal visitors, and local businesses, served under a statutory mandate rather than a contractual relationship.

Name

Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron

Legal name

Communauté de communes de l'île d'Oléron

Website

https://cdc-oleron.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron is a French intercommunal public authority coordinating statutory public services — transport, waste, family/social care, economic development, environment, and culture — across the 8 communes of Île d'Oléron, funded by local taxation and intergovernmental subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Refuse Systems (4953), Transportation Services (4700), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public transportation
• Waste management
• Cultural heritage sites
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

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. Local taxation and public funding: The communauté de communes is funded primarily through local taxation (taxe de séjour / tourist tax, property taxes, and intercommunal levies) and government subsidies at the departmental and regional levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron is a French intercommunal public authority (EPCI) that delivers comprehensive public services across the island's 8 member municipalities. Core offerings include public transportation (summer shuttles, maritime crossing to La Rochelle, regional buses, carpooling, cycling paths), waste management and recycling, childcare and youth services, cultural and recreational facilities (aquatic center, cinema, museums, heritage sites), economic development support for local businesses, environmental protection, and urban planning services.

Product overview

Communauté de Communes de l'île d'Oléron is a French intercommunal public institution providing comprehensive public services to the island of Oléron. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization operates a diverse portfolio of services organized into six main areas: community administration (governance, budgets, employment), daily living services (childcare, youth services, housing, healthcare), mobility (summer shuttles, maritime links to La Rochelle, regional buses, carpooling, aerodrome), economic development (business support, enterprise hub, agriculture), environmental action (waste management, recycling, energy transition, natural spaces), and leisure/culture (aquatic center, cinema, museums, beaches, cycling paths). Key facilities include Centre Aquatique Iléo, Cinéma l'Eldorado, Maison Éco-Paysanne, Musée de l'Île d'Oléron, and various heritage sites. The organization also maintains an online portal providing access to administrative procedures and service information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Navettes Estivales (Summer Shuttles)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million passengers transported by summer shuttle service in 16 years

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Département de la Charente-MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe département co-funds and partners with the communauté de communes on the summer shuttle service (Navettes Estivales), the operation of the aquatic center Iléo, and various environmental and transport projects.
• Centre aquatique IléocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIléo is a core community facility that collaborates on the summer shuttle service, providing reciprocal promotion and shared funding to reduce car traffic to the beach.
• Campings and hotels of OléronminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipating campings and hotels on the island co-finance the summer shuttle service and promote it to their guests as part of an environmental commitment.
• Communauté d'agglomération de La RochellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa RochelleAgglo co-supports the maritime liaison service Île d'Oléron – La Rochelle, contributing to the public service operation that connects the island to the La Rochelle urban area.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe region provides support for the maritime liaison service and operates the regional bus network (lines 154, 155, 153, 171) serving Île d'Oléron, connecting it to La Rochelle, Rochefort, Surgères, Royan, and Saintes.
• Office de Tourisme de l'île d'Oléron et du bassin de MarennescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe intercommunal tourism office serves as the primary information and promotion partner for community services, including mobility, accommodation, and tourism offerings. Contact: 05 46 85 65 23.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bordeaux Métropole: The dominant intercommunal authority in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, operating transport (TBM), waste, urban planning, and economic development at metropolitan scale. Provides a broader-incumbent benchmark for the same regional policy framework.
• Nantes Métropole: Large French metropolitan intercommunal authority (métropole) with a fully integrated mobility, waste, and economic-development portfolio. Useful as a scaled-up reference for what an EPCI service stack can become at maturity.
• Brest Métropole: Atlantic-coast métropole in Brittany with comparable maritime-territorial profile (island and coastal communes, maritime services). Strong functional comparability on port, ferry, and island-territory service delivery.

Regional players

• Cap Atlantique (communauté d'agglomération de la Presqu'île de Guérande-Atlantique): Atlantic-coast intercommunal authority in Pays de la Loire combining coastal tourism, island-territory service delivery, and waste/mobility functions at a scale closer to CDC Oléron than Bordeaux or Nantes.
• Communauté de communes du Pays d'Iroise: Finistère intercommunal authority with island communes (Ouessant, Molène) requiring maritime transport, waste logistics, and tourism management — a direct functional analogue on the Atlantic coast.
• Communauté de communes du Bassin de Marennes: Neighbouring communauté de communes in Charente-Maritime already operationally tied through the joint Office de Tourisme de l'île d'Oléron et du bassin de Marennes. Comparable size and rural-coastal service mix make it a strong regional peer.

Direct peers

• Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle: Identified in the data as a core strategic partner co-funding the maritime liaison. As a communauté d'agglomération in the same department, it offers the closest functional peer comparison for urban planning, transport, waste, and tourism coordination.
• Communauté de communes de l'île de Ré: The directly comparable intercommunal authority for the neighbouring Atlantic island of Ré, also in Charente-Maritime. Same legal status (communauté de communes / EPCI), same island-territory mandate covering multiple communes, and similar mix of tourism, mobility (Ré bus, passe), waste, and cultural services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/covoiturageiledoleron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaut%C3%A9-de-communes-de-l-ile-d-ol%C3%A9ron

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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