Ville de Divonne-les-Bains

What Ville de Divonne-les-Bains does

Ville de Divonne-les-Bains (legal entity: Mairie de Divonne-les-Bains) is a French municipal government (commune) operating under French public administration law in the Ain department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves approximately 10,190 permanent residents and serves as the local administrative authority for an internationally diverse population spanning more than 90 nationalities, positioned 15 km from Geneva in the Pays de Gex. The municipality delivers the full suite of public services typical of a French commune: civil status, family and childcare services, social assistance through the CCAS, housing and urban planning administration, waste management, public safety (municipal police, coordination with gendarmerie and fire services), road and transport infrastructure, and environmental stewardship. Beyond core administration, Divonne-les-Bains operates a diversified cultural, sports, and tourism infrastructure including thermal baths, a lake and beach (dvbeach), casino (Partouche), golf course, racecourse, swimming pool, sports fields, tennis courts, skatepark, médiathèque, and cultural centre.

The underlying technology is a standard public-sector web platform built on HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with RGAA 4.0 accessibility conformance (declared 22/11/2022), and digital service portals including the Espace Famille for family services and SMS alert systems for construction and urgent municipal communications. The municipality does not operate proprietary software products, has no public APIs, and does not commercialise its technology stack. No AI/ML systems are documented in any disclosed material.

The revenue model is that of a French commune — tax receipts, state transfers, and supplementary user fees — and is not disclosed in commercial revenue terms. Revenue derives from local taxation, intergovernmental grants, thermal/spa fees, market vendor receipts, cultural and sporting event fees, and rental income from municipal assets (casino, golf, hippodrome). There is no stock listing, no private ownership, and no capital-raising activity; the entity is governed by an elected mayor and municipal council under French public law. Current strategic direction emphasises urban renewal (EcoQuartier de la Gare, Grand lac, Le Nautique, La Grande Rue), ecological transition (Ville 4 Fleurs, Petites Villes de Demain label, Div'Mobilité on-demand transport, EV charging bornes), and digital service expansion.

Name

Ville de Divonne-les-Bains

Legal name

Mairie de Divonne-les-Bains

Website

https://divonnelesbains.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French municipal government (commune) in Ain serving ~10,190 residents and international visitors with public administration, cultural, sports, tourism, and environmental services anchored on a thermal-spa heritage and cross-border Geneva catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Civic services
• Public administration
• Community governance
• Tourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Divonne-les-Bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

French municipal government (commune) providing free public administrative services including civil status, family services, urban planning, social assistance, and waste management, alongside operation of cultural and sports facilities, tourism promotion, and environmental stewardship for approximately 10,190 residents and cross-border visitors.

Product overview

Ville de Divonne-les-Bains is a French municipal government (mairie) website providing civic services, administrative procedures, and local information to approximately 10,190 residents. The municipality is located 15 km from Geneva and features a lake, thermal baths, casino, golf course, and racecourse. The website offers access to administrative services including family services, civil status, housing/urban planning, public markets, sports facilities (swimming pool, sports fields, tennis courts, skatepark), cultural venues (cultural center, library, event programming), environmental services, and economic development support for local businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Famille
• Office de Tourisme (Tourist Office)
• Municipal Markets (Les Marchés)
• Centre Nautique (Swimming Pool)
• Médiathèque Correspondances
• Esplanade du Lac
• Civil Status and Identity Document Services
• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Vichy: Flagship French spa town with a globally recognised thermal brand, casino, and major cultural programming. Comparable thermal-led tourism strategy and municipal-managed service scope.
• Évian-les-Bains: French spa town (commune) on Lake Geneva with comparable thermal heritage, lakeside tourism infrastructure, and cross-border appeal. Most directly comparable French commune to Divonne-les-Bains in terms of identity and visitor proposition.
• Enghien-les-Bains: Spa commune in the Île-de-France region with thermal facilities, casino, and lake. Comparable thermal-and-casino combination and small-municipality service profile.
• Thonon-les-Bains: Larger neighbouring commune on Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie, sharing the cross-border Geneva catchment, lakeside amenities, and spa-town character. Comparable municipal scope and tourism-services mix.
• Aix-les-Bains: Major French spa town in Savoie with a strong thermal proposition, casino, and lake (Lac du Bourget). Comparable 'ville d'eau' positioning, leisure infrastructure, and municipal service delivery model.

Regional players

• Saint-Genis-Pouilly: Pays de Gex commune with a large international/CERN-linked population, sharing the cross-border Geneva labour market dynamic. Comparable demographic profile and municipal-scale services.
• Ferney-Voltaire: Commune in Pays de Gex adjacent to Divonne-les-Bains, sharing the Geneva cross-border catchment and international population profile. Directly comparable municipal scale and demographics.
• Gex: Capital commune of the Pays de Gex arrondissement, neighbouring Divonne. Comparable intercommunal cooperation framework (Pays de Gex Agglo), cross-border population, and small-city municipal service scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/villededivonne
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCp2xHQ5nMl0oSvkaAlie45Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/divonnelesbains01220
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-de-divonne-les-bains
• Instagraminstagram.com/villededivonne

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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