Ville de Dreux

What Ville de Dreux does

Ville de Dreux is the municipal government of Dreux, a commune of approximately 31,543 residents in the Eure-et-Loir department of the Centre-Val de Loire region in France, situated roughly 45 minutes from Paris. Founded in 1108 as the County of Dreux and granted communal rights by Louis VI, it now operates as a French collectivité territoriale with jurisdiction over local administration, urban planning, public spaces, education, culture, sports, and social services within its defined perimeter. The city anchors the Agglo du Pays de Dreux, an intercommunal authority of 81 communes serving 117,000 inhabitants and ranking first by area and fourth by population in the region.

The municipality delivers services through a multi-channel digital and physical infrastructure. Digital platforms include the central dreux.com website, the dreuxetmoi.dreux.com online administrative-procedures portal, the portailfamille.dreux.com family-services portal (registrations, payments, subscriptions for sports school and canteen), and a mobile application on iOS and Android. Physical access points comprise the main Hôtel de Ville at 2 rue de Châteaudun and six 'Maison Proximum' neighborhood service centers across the city's six distinct neighborhoods. The municipal technology stack includes the Readabler accessibility plugin (voice navigation, screen-reader compatibility, six disability profiles) and standard third-party integrations with Google Analytics and Wistia.

Core service offerings span cultural programming (Théâtre de Dreux with 475 seats and ~18,600 attendees per season; Musée d'Art et d'Histoire holding a Claude Monet study and designated Musée de France; L'ar[T]senal contemporary art center; L'Odyssée media library and conservatory), sports infrastructure (30+ facilities and the École municipale des sports for ages 7–13), environmental assets (235 hectares of green spaces, 3,400-hectare domanial forest, the 751-hectare Pont Hoddé natural reserve, 21 hiking trails), and administrative services including fee-based municipal programs (sports school fees €11.81–€72, holiday camps €15.75–€60 for residents). Revenue equivalents derive from a mix of municipal fees, theater ticketing (Thémis Web platform), and tax-funded budgets; a wholly-owned energy subsidiary, Gedia, operates adjacently. Strategic positioning emphasizes heritage (11 protected Historical Monuments including the Royal Chapel, the only Orléans-dynasty necropolis), environmental quality (4th Flower label awarded September 12, 2024; 'Territoire Engagé pour la Nature' since March 2022), and youth-oriented programming for the commune's relatively young population.

Name

Ville de Dreux

Legal name

Ville de Dreux

Website

https://dreux.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ville de Dreux is the French municipal government of Dreux, Centre-Val de Loire, serving approximately 31,543 residents with administrative, cultural, sports, and environmental services through digital portals, neighborhood service centers, and a wholly-owned energy subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Landscaping Services (561730), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turf Care (Fertilization, Aeration & Weed/Pest Control) (IMAIAIAD), Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs) (THAAAGAK)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Cultural venues
• Sports facilities
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Dreux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ville de Dreux is a French municipal government entity (collectivité territoriale) that delivers public administrative services, cultural programming, sports facilities, and environmental management to the residents of Dreux and the surrounding Agglo du Pays de Dreux area. Its core deliverables include online administrative procedures via dreuxetmoi.dreux.com and portailfamille.dreux.com, cultural venues (Théâtre de Dreux, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, L'ar[T]senal, L'Odyssée), a municipal sports school for ages 7-13, and management of 235 hectares of green spaces and the 751-hectare Pont Hoddé natural reserve.

Product overview

Ville de Dreux operates dreux.com as its primary digital platform, offering residents access to administrative services, cultural venues, and civic information. The digital portfolio includes three main customer-facing web applications: Dreux et moi (online administrative procedures), Portail Famille (family services and sports registrations), and a mobile app available on iOS and Android. The municipality also operates dedicated digital ticketing for the Théâtre de Dreux (475-seat theater). Culturally, the city manages the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Museum of France designation), L'ar[T]senal contemporary art center, and L'Odyssée mediacenter/conservatory. Sports offerings include the École municipale des sports (municipal sports school for ages 7-13) and approximately 30 sports facilities. Nature and leisure amenities include the Pont Hoddé 751-hectare natural reserve, the Blaise river walkway with 23 bridges, and 235 hectares of green spaces. The city also publishes Dreux Le Mag' digital magazine and maintains event/calendar platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dreux et moi online administrative portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 31,543 inhabitants served by municipal services
• +6 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• L'Abeille EurélienneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Association partnered in 2022 to develop and encourage local beekeeping. Partnership aims to federate enthusiasts, provide resources, build skills, and promote reasoned beekeeping 'made in Dreux'.
• Eure-et-Loir NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Partnership contracted in October 2021 for 18 months with support from the Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB) for the réalisation d'un Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (ABC). Inventory and localization of fauna and flora with citizen sensitization component.
• Avern (Association Vie Environnement Respect Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Environmental association supporting urban fruit tree planting projects. Convention signed for fruit tree plantations in neighborhoods (Dunant-Kennedy, les Rochelles, Bergeronnettes at Paul-Bert, Centre social du Lièvre-d'Or) promoting biodiversity and providing free organic produce.
• Agglo du Pays de DreuxcoreOthersDreux is the beating heart of the Agglo du Pays de Dreux, an intercommunal structure of 81 communes with 117,000 inhabitants. This is the first intercommunal authority by area and fourth by population in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Many municipal functions are delegated to the agglo including transport, sanitation, and waste management.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational biodiversity office providing support for the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale project. Technical and financial backing for municipal biodiversity inventory and protection initiatives.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels (Cen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the protection and management of the Pont Hoddé natural space (751 hectares), working alongside other actors to preserve local biodiversity.
• Hommes et TerritoiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation actively involved in the protection and management of the Pont Hoddé natural space, contributing to local biodiversity conservation efforts.
• La Bouquetière FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngora goat farm providing eco-grazing services at Pont Hoddé site. Approximately 10 Angora goats annually maintain the site's grass through ecological grazing.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Agglo du Pays de Dreux: Intercommunal authority (81 communes, 117,000 inhabitants) of which Ville de Dreux is the seat. Directly relevant as the structural ecosystem Dreux operates within — peer only in the institutional sense, as competencies (transport, sanitation, waste) are delegated to this entity.
• Conseil National des Villes et Villages Fleuris: National awarding body that granted Dreux its 4-Flower designation. Relevant as the institutional peer cohort — the 278 4-Flower communes constitute the most directly comparable municipal performance group on livability and green-space metrics.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): National biodiversity agency partnered with Dreux on the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — though not a peer municipality, it is the framework through which Dreux delivers its environmental commitments.

Direct peers

• Ville de Vernon: Eure commune (~24,000 residents) in Normandy near the Île-de-France border, with comparable profile as a heritage-rich, Paris-adjacent mid-tier commune competing for residents and tourism in a similar geographic corridor.
• Ville de Bourges: Cher prefecture (~64,000 residents) in Centre-Val de Loire with comparable mid-tier municipal profile, UNESCO-listed heritage (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne), and similar green-space and cultural programming strategies.
• Ville de Blois: Loir-et-Cher prefecture (~45,000 residents) with a comparable mid-sized commune profile, Royal Château heritage anchor, and similar reliance on tourism/cultural programming for municipal identity and revenue.
• Ville de Chartres: Prefecture of Eure-et-Loir (same department as Dreux), serving ~38,000 residents with similar municipal service breadth including cultural venues, sports facilities, and heritage preservation. Directly comparable as a French commune of comparable scale with overlapping departmental dynamics.
• Ville d'Orléans: Capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region, ~116,000 residents. Comparable as the regional reference point against which Dreux positions itself, with similar municipal service portfolio, heritage assets (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix), and tourism programming.
• Ville de Mantes-la-Jolie: Yvelines commune (~44,000 residents) located in the same Paris-belt geography as Dreux, offering a directly comparable urban profile of mid-tier cities balancing heritage, social programs, and economic-development challenges.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Tours: Major Centre-Val de Loire municipality (~137,000 residents) with extensive cultural, sports, and heritage infrastructure. Acts as a broader incumbent that sets the regional benchmark for municipal service delivery and tourism positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dreuxofficiel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dreuxvideoofficiel
• Facebookfacebook.com/DreuxOfficiel
• Instagraminstagram.com/dreux_officiel
• TikToktiktok.com/@dreux.officiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-de-dreux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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