Ville de Douarnenez

What Ville de Douarnenez does

Ville de Douarnenez is a French municipal government entity (collectivité territoriale / commune) serving the town of Douarnenez in Finistère, Brittany, France. As the primary local authority, it provides administrative services (civil status, urban planning, taxation), cultural programming, sports and recreational facilities, social services for seniors and vulnerable residents, and tourism infrastructure for visitors. The municipality is led by Mayor Jocelyne Poitevin and operates with 38 staff at the Mairie headquarters at 16 rue Berthelot.

The core operating portfolio consists of five wholly-owned municipal facilities: the Centre des arts André Malraux (music, dance, and visual arts education), the Centre nautique municipal (sailing lessons, water sports, sea-class stays), the Port-musée (maritime heritage museum), the Médiathèque (public library), and the Stade aquatique. Digital service delivery runs on a standard web stack — WordPress CMS, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript — implemented by partner Créasit, with add-on modules for an interactive city map, the MailPoet newsletter system, the Orange Confort+ accessibility toolbar, the family self-service portal, and the Dzassos association portal.

Revenue is sourced from municipal taxation (property and local levies), fee-based services (annual arts tuition at the Centre des arts, per-session sailing fees at the Centre nautique, facility rentals), and government grants including France Relance (European recovery funding) that financed the official website. Go-to-market is direct-to-citizen via physical service counters, the official website (douarnenez.bzh), newsletters (DZ MAG), social channels (Facebook, YouTube), and event-driven tourism marketing. The municipality targets six primary segments: local residents, tourists and visitors, children/youth, seniors, the 100+ local associations, and arts/culture enthusiasts.

Name

Ville de Douarnenez

Legal name

Ville de Douarnenez

Website

https://douarnenez.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ville de Douarnenez is a French municipal government serving the commune of Douarnenez in Brittany, providing administrative, cultural, sports, social, and tourism services to local residents and visitors through its town hall and five municipal facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access) (THAAAAAH), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Cultural facilities management
• Tourism destination services
• Community sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Douarnenez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: The municipality generates revenue through local taxation including property taxes and other municipal levies as a standard French commune.
2. Service Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including cultural center courses (Centre des arts music, dance, and arts classes), nautical center activities (sailing lessons), and facility rentals.
3. Government Subsidies and Grants: The municipality receives government funding including France Relance (European recovery fund) for website development and infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ville de Douarnenez is a French municipal government (commune) in Finistère, Brittany, that delivers public administration services to its residents and visitors. It operates a network of cultural and sports facilities including the Centre des arts André Malraux (arts education), the Centre nautique municipal (sailing and water sports), the Port-musée (maritime heritage museum), the Médiathèque (public library), and the Stade aquatique (aquatic sports facility), while also providing administrative services, tourism promotion, and community programs.

Product overview

Ville de Douarnenez operates a network of digital services centered around its official website (douarnenez.bzh), complemented by physical municipal facilities including the Centre des arts André Malraux (offering arts education and exhibitions), the Centre nautique municipal (providing water sports and sailing activities), the Port-musée (maritime museum), and the Médiathèque (public library). The city's digital presence includes an interactive mapping service, email newsletter communications via MailPoet, and accessibility tools such as Orange Confort+. The municipality does not operate commercial technology products but provides civic digital services for residents and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre nautique municipal de Douarnenez: Municipal nautical center offering sailing lessons, water activities, and sea class stays
• DZ MAG
• Portail Dzassos

Products and services

• Mairie (Town Hall) Administrative Services
• Centre des arts André Malraux
• Centre nautique municipal
• Port-musée de Douarnenez
• Médiathèque de Douarnenez
• Stade aquatique de Douarnenez
• Portail Familles (Family Portal)
• Interactive City Plan (Plan interactif)

Quantifiable outcome

• Label Station classée tourisme awarded by French government recognizing tourism excellence

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 and minor.

• Frac BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrac en résidence program where Frac Bretagne brings its collection and participatory art projects to Douarnenez. The 2024 edition associated Frac works with local community productions and ESAT workshops.
• Office de Tourisme Pays de DouarnenezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism office partner for promoting Douarnenez as a destination. Collaborates on visitor services, guided tours (including Île Tristan), and event coordination.
• Parc Naturel Marin d'IroiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine natural park partnership for environmental protection and sustainable nautical activities in the bay of Douarnenez.
• Douarnenez CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of municipalities partnership for regional development and shared services between Douarnenez and surrounding municipalities.
• Musées de GranvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced the original 'Carnavals' exhibition that inspired the 'Faire les Gras' exhibition at Port-musée. Adaptation by Musée de Bretagne.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Lorient: Larger Breton maritime city and home of the Festival Interceltique. A broader incumbent with maritime events, museums, and tourism infrastructure operating at a metropolitan scale.
• Ville de Quimper: Finistère's prefecture and regional capital with broader cultural programming, museums, and tourism administration. Serves as a higher-tier incumbent in the same departmental ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Commune de Crozon: Peninsula-based Finistère commune anchored by the Parc Naturel Régional d'Armorique, with beaches, nature parks, and seasonal tourism — closely aligned with Douarnenez's Parc Naturel Marin d'Iroise partnership.
• Commune de Bénodet: Finistère seaside resort commune focused on beach tourism, marina, and summer events. Comparable in the resort-economy dimension, though less fishing-port oriented.
• Commune de Loctudy: Small Finistère coastal commune with port, beaches, and seasonal tourism. Directly comparable in scale and service offering to municipal residents and visitors.
• Commune d'Audierne: Finistère coastal town with a fishing port, beaches, and maritime cultural assets (including partnership dynamics with the broader Cap Sizun tourism cluster). Directly comparable governance and economic profile.
• Commune de Camaret-sur-Mer: Small coastal Finistère commune with maritime heritage tourism, Vauban tower, and beach-based economy. Comparable in size and visitor-driven municipal service model.
• Commune de Penmarc'h: Small Finistère coastal commune with shared fisheries economy, beaches, lighthouse heritage (Phare d'Eckmühl), and tourism-driven municipal services. Tightly comparable in scope and population.
• Ville de Concarneau: Coastal Breton commune in Finistère with a comparable mix of fishing-heritage identity, maritime festivals (Fête des Filets Bleus), marina, and Ville Close heritage tourism. Closest municipal analogue in size and economic profile.
• Commune du Guilvinec: Major Breton fishing port in Finistère with a similar port-based economy, maritime museums, and dependence on tourism and seafood visitors. Highly comparable in scale and economic mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/VilledeDouarnenez
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-de-douarnenez

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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