What COGOLIN does

Mairie de Cogolin (Commune de Cogolin) is a French municipal government entity serving the town of Cogolin, located in the Var department within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The commune serves approximately 13,000 residents (2020) and a seasonal tourism population through an integrated portfolio of local public services organized across nine domains: city hall administration, childhood and youth services, culture, sport, environment, urban planning, social action, civic associations, and economic development. The municipality operates cultural venues (Le Château, Micro-Folie Cogolin, Médiathèque, Cinéma Raimu, Conservatoire Rostropovitch Landowski, Centre Maurin des Maures, La Chapelle), a nautical sports base, the Port des Marines de Cogolin, schools and childcare infrastructure, social services through the CCAS, and tourism-oriented programs (Terre-Mer Magazine, Cogolin à table restaurant guide, summer shuttles). It also maintains a partnership with the Département du Var and the Préfecture for administrative and security functions.

The underlying technology layer is conventional rather than proprietary: a WordPress-based public website (cogolin.fr), the Portail Famille self-serve portal for childcare/canteen registrations, a subscription-based SMS alert system, the LaCarte mobile application for citizen engagement and local commerce, the Voisins Vigilants neighborhood-watch platform, and the Bus France Services mobile service point. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary platform components are evidenced. The legal entity is a public-sector administration (NAF 8411Z — Administration publique générale; SIRET 218 300 424 000 15) operating under French public-law governance with no private shareholders, funding rounds, or commercial technology stack.

The business model is fundamentally non-commercial: municipal operations are funded through French local taxation (foncier, habitation), state dotations, and inter-communal allocations, with no disclosed revenue, pricing model, or commercial GTM motion. The economic-development function supports local businesses (advertising slots in the quarterly Terre-Mer Magazine, business licensing, the Cogolin à table restaurant directory) but does not generate material commercial revenue. Strategic positioning leverages heritage (Provençal traditions, historical village, Bravades, Provençal Carnival) and maritime tourism (Marines beach, Port, nautical base) within the high-value Gulf of Saint-Tropez catchment; recent operational moves center on PLU revision (approved March 2, 2026), school capacity expansion, digital-services buildout, EV charging infrastructure, and energy-renovation support — all consistent with sustained demographic and infrastructural growth.

Name

COGOLIN

Legal name

Mairie de Cogolin

Website

https://cogolin.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mairie de Cogolin is a French municipal government entity serving approximately 13,000 residents and seasonal visitors in Cogolin, Var, delivering local public services across administration, education, culture, sport, environment, urban planning, social action, and economic development, funded by local taxation and inter-communal allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public services
• Civil registry
• Urban planning
• Local governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cogolin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Mairie de Cogolin is the municipal government of the commune of Cogolin in the Var department of France, providing administrative procedures (civil registry, electoral lists, urban planning authorizations), cultural programs across multiple venues, sports facilities, social services through CCAS, waste management, childhood services, and economic development support to local residents, businesses, and visitors. Services are organized across nine municipal domains: La Mairie, Enfance, Culture, Sport, Environnement, Urbanisme, Social, Associations, and Vie économique.

Product overview

COGOLIN operates as a municipal government website serving as the digital portal for the city of Cogolin, France. The municipality provides a broad portfolio of services organized into nine main categories: La Mairie (city hall administration), Enfance (childhood services including canteen and childcare), Culture (venues and programs including Le Château, Micro-Folie, La Médiathèque, Cinéma Raimu, and Conservatoire), Sport (nautical base and sports facilities), Environnement (waste management, recycling, electric vehicle charging), Urbanisme (planning and development), Social (CCAS, senior services, health), Associations (directory of civic organizations), and Vie économique (economic development, business directory, and the 'Cogolin à table' restaurant guide). Digital services include the Portail Famille for family registrations, Info SMS alerts, the LaCarte mobile application, and the Voisins Vigilants neighborhood safety platform. The municipality also publishes the quarterly Terre-Mer Magazine and manages cultural venues including Le Château, Micro-Folie Cogolin, La Chapelle, Centre Maurin des Maures, La Médiathèque, Cinéma Raimu, and the Conservatoire Rostropovitch Landowski.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Services Municipal administrative services including citizen procedures, electoral lists, urban planning authorizations, and civil registry appointments provided to residents of Cogolin.
• Le Château Cultural Venue Cultural venue and event space operated by the municipality for exhibitions, performances, and community gatherings accessible to residents and visitors.
• La Médiathèque Public Library Public library offering books, media, digital resources, and cultural programs including origami and arts plastiques workshops for Cogolin residents.
• Cinéma Raimu Municipal Cinema Municipal cinema operated by the city for film screenings and cultural events open to the public.
• Conservatoire Rostropovitch Landowski Music conservatory offering musical education and artistic development programs for Cogolin residents.
• Micro-Folie Cogolin Digital art space offering immersive cultural experiences and access to museum collections through digital technology for residents and visitors.
• Base Nautique (Nautical Sports Base) Nautical sports base offering water sports activities, sailing, and maritime education programs in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez.
• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale)

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Préfecture du VarcoreOthers
• Communauté de communes du Golfe de Saint-TropezcoreOthers
• Conseil Départemental du VarcoreOthers
• SIDECMcoreTechnology or Integration
• Port des Marines de CogolincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mairie de Sainte-Maxime: Neighboring Gulf of Saint-Tropez commune of similar population scale. Provides directly comparable municipal services including beach access, cultural programming, and tourism-oriented offerings to a similar resident and visitor base.
• Mairie de Grimaud: Adjacent commune in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez inter-communal structure. Delivers the same portfolio of municipal services and is part of the same Communauté de communes, making it a directly comparable peer for benchmarking.
• Mairie de Saint-Tropez: Neighboring commune in the same Gulf of Saint-Tropez area. Same municipal mandate (administrative services, culture, tourism, urban planning), similar customer base of residents and seasonal visitors, and same regulatory environment under French public administration law.
• Mairie de Gassin: Very small neighboring commune within the same Communauté de communes du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. Provides the same municipal services at a smaller scale, useful for benchmarking service delivery and cost structures.
• Mairie de Ramatuelle: Small neighboring commune in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez area offering the same general municipal administration, cultural event, and tourism-related services to a similar resident and visitor profile.

Regional players

• Mairie de Hyères: Larger Var-department commune with significant cultural, tourism, and maritime assets. Provides a comparison point for scaled cultural and tourism-oriented municipal services in the same region.
• Mairie de Fréjus: Larger Var-department commune operating in the same regional ecosystem. Broader service portfolio and budget give insight into scaled municipal operations within the same French regulatory and cultural context.
• Mairie de Draguignan: Sub-prefecture in the Var department with a comparable administrative role and service mandate under French municipal law, useful as a regional benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1drV8tFhnmFCOTFX7CROpQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/VilledeCogolin
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedecogolin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cogolin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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