Communauté de Communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche

What Communauté de Communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche does

COCM is a French Établissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI), founded in 2017 and headquartered in La Haye (Manche, Normandy), delivering public services to approximately 30 member communes across a rural-coastal territory. The organization operates as a public territorial authority — not a commercial entity — funded through fiscal transfers from member communes, state dotations, shared taxes (including tourist tax), and fee-based services. It is governed by a community council presided over by Henri Lemoigne.

The service portfolio spans waste management, water cycles, childcare (crèches, RPE, leisure centers), youth services, senior care via its wholly-owned CIAS subsidiary (three EHPAD nursing homes with 284 beds plus a résidence autonomie), healthcare access through three health poles, cultural programming (Villes en Scène in partnership with the Département de la Manche), a public library network across 11 locations, the Ay-Ole sand yachting centre, the Ludothèque de Périers, and an extensive sports infrastructure network (4 multisport gyms, 6 football pitches, 2 dojos, skate park). Digital services include the Cart'info interactive territorial map (built with Teritorio on OpenStreetMap and Tourinsoft data), three Espaces Publics Numériques (EPN) digital public spaces, the COCM'obilité mobility platform, and three France Services offices for administrative assistance. Partnerships anchor several services: Solidarité Transport with MSA Côtes Normandes and local associations, fiber deployment via Manche Numérique/Manche Fibre.

Commercial-style revenue is generated through ticket sales for cultural events (€5–10), unit-priced services such as EHPAD daily tariffs (€73.06 in 2024), EPN access (€1.50/hr) and printing, and Solidarité Transport fees (€0.32/km). Most services, however, are subsidized or income-based. Distribution is omnichannel: physical community poles in La Haye, Lessay, and Périers; in-person France Services offices; the cocm.fr website; the Cart'info map; social media; printed bulletins; and an annual forum des associations. Notable 2025–2026 moves include a corporate rebranding (May 2025), the Cart'info map launch, a Destination d'excellence tourism label, and the January 2026 merger of two EHPAD facilities into a single entity.

Name

Communauté de Communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche

Website

https://cocm.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COCM is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) serving roughly 30 communes in the Manche department of Normandy, delivering statutory public services including waste management, childcare, eldercare, healthcare access, cultural programming, mobility, and economic development. It is funded by fiscal transfers and service fees rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercommunal Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAHAF

Mixed-Use Community Association Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

SECONDARYHLADAEAE

Single-Site CCRCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• Senior care facilities
• Community sports facilities
• Territorial mobility services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Haye

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax revenue: As an intercommunal public authority, COCM generates revenue primarily through fiscal transfers (dotations) and shared taxes from member communes. The 'Taxe de séjour' (tourist tax) is collected from visitors staying in the territory.
2. Service fees: Revenue from various fee-based services including cultural events (Villes en Scène spectacles at 5-10€), sports facilities, daycare/crèches, home assistance services, and waste management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COCM is a French intercommunal public authority delivering citizen services across 30+ rural and coastal communes in the Manche department: household waste collection and recycling, water-cycle management, early-childhood facilities (crèches, RPE), leisure centres, youth spaces, three EHPAD nursing homes, a mobility platform, 44 km of greenways, sports facilities, a sand-yacht centre, cultural programming (Villes en Scène), public reading libraries, business-incubation support, France Services administrative assistance, and territorial digital tools (Cart'info map, EPN digital spaces).

Product overview

Communauté de Communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche operates as an intercommunal public authority offering a diverse portfolio of public services through a unified administrative structure. The organization provides citizen services organized into three poles: La Haye (administrative headquarters), Lessay (public policies), and Périers (population services). Core digital products include Cart'info (interactive territory map integrating OpenStreetMap and Tourinsoft data) and EPN (Digital Public Spaces with 3 locations offering digital literacy support). The mobility division operates COCM'obilité platform for transportation solutions, while leisure services include the Ay-Ole sand yachting center, Ludothèque, sports facilities network, and cultural programming through Villes en Scène. Social services encompass healthcare poles, 3 EHPAD nursing homes (284 beds total), and childcare/youth facilities. Environmental services include waste management, Natura 2000 sites, and bocage preservation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cart'info Interactive Map Web-based interactive map application (cartinfo.cocm.fr) providing territorial information — services, leisure activities, tourist attractions and administrative POIs — integrated with OpenStreetMap and Tourinsoft databases. For residents and visitors of the territory.
• Espaces Publics Numériques (EPN) Digital public spaces in La Haye, Lessay and Périers offering internet access, multimedia facilities and digital literacy workshops with mediators. Free for job-seekers and under-26s; hourly and session-card pricing for others.
• France Services Offices Three France Services locations (La Haye, Périers, Maison du Pays de Lessay) providing free administrative assistance to citizens for government procedures and access to public services.
• COCM'mobilité Platform Mobility platform providing personalised mobility advice, collective workshops and solidarity vehicle rentals to help residents navigate the territory.
• Solidarité Transport Solidarity transport service for non-taxable residents without vehicles, providing volunteer-driver transportation to medical appointments, job interviews and administrative procedures, organised with MSA Côtes Normandes and local associations.
• Voies Vertes et Itinéraires Cyclables 44 kilometres of greenways and cycling routes with signage and waymarked paths connecting key locations across the territory.
• Gestion des Déchets Ménagers Household waste management including collection, recycling centres (déchetteries), composting programmes and zero-waste household initiatives for residents.
• Ay-Ole Base de Char à Voile
• Sports Équipements Network Network of sports facilities including 4 multisport gymnasiums, 6 football pitches, 2 dojos, a skate park and the Ay-Ole sand-yacht centre, available to residents across La Haye, Périers, Lessay and Créances.
• Ludothèque de Périers Toy- and game-lending service offering games for all ages, party events and on-site play opportunities at the Périers community pole.
• Lecture Publique Library Network Cooperation group of municipal libraries across 11 locations offering shared events, exhibitions and cultural programming, including the annual 'Bal des Oiseaux' event.
• Villes en Scène
• EHPAD Nursing Homes
• Accueil de Jour Itinérant
• Pôles de Santé
• Enfance, Jeunesse et Parentalité Services
• Va'Partout Discount programme for children aged 3–11 providing reduced prices for sports, leisure and cultural activities across the territory.
• Economic Development & Business Incubator

Quantifiable outcome

• 284 beds across 3 EHPAD nursing homes serving seniors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TeritoriocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the Cart'info interactive map platform (cartinfo.cocm.fr). The map integrates OpenStreetMap data and Tourinsoft database for tourism information. Teritorio develops and maintains the map application for territorial information sharing with residents and tourists.
• OpenStreetMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source geographic data provider integrated into the Cart'info map platform, providing base mapping data for the territorial information system.
• TourinsoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTourism software database integrated into Cart'info for tourism-related POI (points of interest) information including accommodations, restaurants, and activities.
• Manche NumériquecoreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental digital services organization acting as DPO (Data Protection Officer) for COCM and providing digital infrastructure support including FTTH fiber network management through Manche Fibre.
• MSA Côtes NormandescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural social mutual insurance implementing the Solidarité Transport program on the territory, providing volunteer driver transportation for non-taxable residents without vehicles for medical appointments, job interviews, and administrative procedures.
• La Maison du Pays (Lessay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association carrying the Solidarité Transport service for the Lessay proximity pole, coordinating volunteer drivers for elderly and mobility-limited residents.
• Familles RuralescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural families association operating the Solidarité Transport service for the Périers proximity pole, organizing volunteer driver transportation for residents without means of locomotion.
• Département de la ManchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing the Villes en Scène cultural program, enabling COCM to organize 6-7 spectacles per season for residents at reduced prices.
• Garage Solidaires PropulsionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise garage providing affordable vehicle repair and sales services. Located in Agneaux, accessible to COCM residents for low-cost vehicle maintenance and purchase of secondhand vehicles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian: Major French private EHPAD operator. Comparable only in the EHPAD/nursing home service line that COCM operates via its CIAS subsidiary; illustrates the private-sector scale benchmark for COCM's 284-bed eldercare operations.
• Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin: Larger EPCI encompassing Cherbourg and surrounding Manche communes. Operates similar service competencies (EHPADs, waste, mobility, culture) but at greater scale and with urban-industrial composition; demonstrates the consolidation trajectory COCM may follow.

Regional players

• Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom: Neighboring Calvados/Manche border EPCI with comparable coastal-rural service portfolio including heritage tourism, agricultural support, and eldercare facilities. Operates in adjacent department but similar territorial profile.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage: Adjacent Normandy EPCI serving a similar rural coastal population with overlapping competencies (waste, eldercare, economic development, culture). Most direct structural peer given shared Manche department geography and similar service portfolio scope.
• Communauté de communes de la Baie du Cotentin: Neighboring Manche EPCI with similar rural profile, EHPAD operations, and service competencies. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and demographic challenges.
• Communauté de communes Granville, Terre et Mer: Normandy coastal EPCI with comparable competencies including coastal management, tourism promotion, EHPAD operations, and waste services. Similar population scale and rural-coastal service mix.
• Communauté de communes Villedieu Intercom: Inland Manche EPCI providing overlapping public services (childcare, eldercare, waste, economic development). Similar scale and rural service delivery model, useful as a non-coastal benchmark.
• Communauté de communes Avranches Mont-Saint-Michel: Adjacent Manche EPCI with similar tourism-led economic development approach, coastal-territorial management, and eldercare service delivery. Comparable demographic pressures and service portfolio scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ay.ole.charavoile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaute-de-communes-cote-ouest-centre-manche

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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