Mairie de FERRIERE LA GRANDE

What Mairie de FERRIERE LA GRANDE does

Mairie de Ferrière-la-Grande is the municipal government of a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France, part of the Maubeuge-Val de Sambre agglomeration. It administers local public services — civil status registration, identity documents, social action (CCAS), school canteen and périscolaire management, cultural programming (Médiathèque Luc Bérimont, municipal music school, DÉMOS orchestra), tourism infrastructure (Relais Éco-Vélo), and local economic development — to the residents of Ferrière-la-Grande under a 29-member municipal council led by Mayor Benoît Courtin (installed 20 March 2026). The entity has no commercial revenue; its operating budget is funded through local taxes (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation), state and regional subsidies, and fees for specific services (childcare, canteen, leisure centres).

The municipality's digital front-end is built on the 123mairie.fr SaaS platform, a specialised CMS for French communes hosted by a web agency based in Cannet des Maures. The site integrates Leaflet/OpenStreetMap for the citizen anomaly-reporting tool, MyPérischool for school canteen and childcare registration (establishment code F3RR13R), API Restauration for canteen menu publishing, Calameo for the Ferrière Magazine digital bulletin, and embeds service-public.fr procedure links. The site is RGAA Version 4 accessible and RGPD-compliant. Distribution combines physical service points (town hall, CCAS, technical services, médiathèque, social and cultural centre) with digital channels (website, Facebook @VilleFLG, Instagram @villedeferrierelagrande) and the quarterly Ferrière Magazine.

The municipality's competitive position is grounded in its statutory monopoly over local administration and its embedded civic engagement infrastructure. Strategic partnerships span the Conseil Régional des Hauts-de-France and Conseil Départemental du Nord for fiscal co-financing, the Philharmonie de Paris for the DÉMOS music programme, AMVS and SIAVED for inter-municipal waste and infrastructure management, and API Cuisiniers du Hainaut for school catering. Participatory democracy tools (Droit d'Initiative Populaire requiring 300 signatures, Projets d'Initiative Citoyenne with up to €750 in micro-funding, Conseil des Jeunes Citoyens ages 11–17) reflect an active local-democracy posture within the French decentralisation framework.

Name

Mairie de FERRIERE LA GRANDE

Legal name

Ville de Ferrière-la-Grande

Website

https://ferrierelagrande.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mairie de Ferrière-la-Grande is the municipal government of a commune in Nord, France, administering civil status, social services, education, cultural programming, and local economic development to its residents under Mayor Benoît Courtin and a 29-member council, funded by local taxes and state subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Public Finance Activities (92113), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public administration
• Civil registry services
• Social action services
• Municipal cultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferrière-la-Grande

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: The municipality collects local taxes (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation, etc.) from residents and businesses to fund municipal services and operations.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various municipal services including school canteen, childcare, and leisure center activities.
3. State Subsidies and Grants: Financial contributions from the French state, regional council (Hauts-de-France), and departmental council to support municipal projects and policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mairie de Ferrière-la-Grande is the municipal government of the commune of Ferrière-la-Grande, providing mandated public services to residents including civil status procedures, social assistance through the CCAS, school enrolment and canteen services, childcare and leisure centers, a public library and music school, citizen engagement tools, urban planning, and local economic development. The municipality operates through a town hall at 1 Place Gambetta, satellite offices (CCAS, Technical Services, Médiathèque), and a digital platform built on the 123mairie.fr SaaS CMS.

Product overview

The Municipality of Ferrière-la-Grande operates a unified digital services platform built on the 123mairie.fr SaaS CMS, offering a broad portfolio of administrative, social, cultural, and civic services to residents. The core municipal website serves as the front-end for administrative services (civil status, council deliberations, mayoral appointments) and citizen engagement tools (anomaly reporting, participatory democracy instruments). Integrated digital services include MyPérischool for school canteen and childcare enrollment, and API Restauration for menu publishing. The CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale) delivers social aid, senior services, and RSA insertion support. Cultural offerings span the Médiathèque Luc Bérimont (25,000+ item library), Ecole Municipale de Musique (instrumental and theory instruction), and Orchestre DÉMOS (social orchestral program for children). Leisure infrastructure includes the Relais Éco-Vélo cycling hub, sports associations, and leisure centers. Economic development tools encompass a local business directory and commercial facade renovation grants. Citizen participation mechanisms include the Droit d'Initiative Populaire (DIP), Projets d'Initiative Citoyenne (PIC) micro-funding, and the Conseil des Jeunes Citoyens (CJC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Administration Services Core civic services including municipal council proceedings, mayor's office appointments, civil status (CNI/passports), municipal decrees, and deliberation records. Accessed via online forms and in-person at the town hall at 1 Place Gambetta.
• CCAS - Centre Communal d'Action Sociale Municipal social action center providing means-tested aid, RSA insertion support, senior services, housing assistance, and community social programs.
• MyPérischool - School Canteen & Périscolaire Management Online platform for registering children for school canteen meals, before/after-school childcare services (garderies périscolaires), and leisure centre sign-ups, with monthly planning and payments.
• Médiathèque Luc Bérimont Public library offering over 25,000 references (books, magazines, CDs, DVDs), organizing readings for children, exhibitions, and special events.
• École Municipale de Musique Municipal music school open to residents from age 6, offering musical training (theory, instrumental lessons, orchestra), with instruction in flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and percussion.
• Orchestre Démos Social orchestral music program (Dispositif d'Éducation Musicale et Orchestrale à Vocation Sociale) coordinated by Cité de la musique – Philharmonie de Paris, open to children aged 7-12 from priority urban policy neighborhoods, offering 4 hours of weekly instruction for 3 years.
• Anomaly Reporting Platform (Signalement Anomalie) Online map-based reporting tool allowing residents to flag civic issues such as lighting faults, road damage, illegal dumping, cleanliness, and stray animals. Uses OpenStreetMap with Leaflet for geolocation.
• Citizen Participation Tools (DIP, PIC, CJC) Suite of participatory democracy tools: the Popular Initiative Right (DIP, requiring 300 signatures), Citizens' Initiative Projects (PIC, up to €750 funding), and Youth Citizens' Council (CJC for ages 11-17).
• Local Business Directory & Commerce Support Municipal directory of local businesses and services plus a facade renovation aid program supporting commercial property owners.
• Ferrière Magazine Municipal newsletter magazine published periodically (June 2025, October 2023, July 2023, etc.) and available via Calameo digital publishing platform and PDF download, covering municipal projects, community news, and local information.
• Relais Éco-Vélo Cycling relay and VTT (mountain bike) base located in the former train station, serving EuroVelo 3 and the Avesnois greenway. Offers 16-bed Gîtes de France accommodation, bike park, repair workshop, and 8 VTT circuits (190 km total).
• Leisure Centers (ACM 6/12 years) Leisure centers (accueils de loisirs) for children aged 6-12, offering Wednesday sessions (9h00-17h00) and holiday programs (9h00-17h00) including July camping nights. Registration via MyPérischool.
• Childcare (Super'Mam MAM) Childcare service (Maison d'Assistantes Maternelles Super'Mam) offered Monday to Friday 7h30-17h30, with hourly rate of €4.50 net and maintenance fee of €4.20.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87.22% of students pass the National Brevet diploma
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SIAVED (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Assainissement et de Valorisation des Déchets)coreOthers · 1 January 2026Inter-municipal syndicate providing waste management services including asbestos collection for residents. SIAVED offers twice-yearly bulky waste collection services to households in the territory.
• AGIIEminorOthers · 1 January 2026Association providing bulky waste collection at home services. Contact: 06 72 79 21 55 (Monday-Friday 9h-12h).
• Conseil Régional des Hauts-de-FrancemajorOthers · 1 January 2026Regional council co-financing the PIC (Projets d'Initiative Citoyenne) fund for citizen projects in priority urban areas.
• AMVS (Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local intermunicipal authority. Convention for managing Miroux Park in 2024. AMVS is the parent agglomeration managing regional services including waste collection points (déchetteries).
• API Cuisiniers du HainautcoreOthersCatering company providing school meals to the commune's children. They prepare balanced, varied, and gourmet meals daily for young diners.
• CAMVS (Communauté d'Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomération managing déchetteries (waste collection centers) and environmental services including recycling support (Mieux Trier program).
• Conseil Départemental du NordmajorOthersDepartmental council providing support for RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active) beneficiaries and social insertion programs.
• Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator and coordinator of Démos (Dispositif d'Éducation Musicale et Orchestrale à Vocation Sociale), a social music education project. Démos is deployed nationally through partnerships with local authorities including Ferrière-la-Grande.
• Etablissement Français du SangminorOthersFrench Blood Service. Convention for use of municipal premises for blood donation activities.
• Protection Civile du NordminorOthersCivil protection organization operating in the Nord department.
• Association SYNERGIminorOthersService provision partnership for unspecified municipal services.
• Association Les Leux de Mal BugeminorOthersAssociation organizing the Ferrarias (annual fair) event in May 2024.
• Association DYNAM'MOminorOthersAssociation providing small home maintenance services (gardening, cleaning, minor repairs) for seniors through a convention with CCAS.
• 123mairie.frcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb agency specializing in municipal websites. Responsible for the creation, development, and hosting of ferrierelagrande.fr. Located at 181 avenue de Verdun, Immeuble les Cèdres, 83340 Cannet des Maures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• 123mairie.fr: SaaS platform provider that built, hosts, and operates the ferrierelagrande.fr municipal website. Functions as an enabling technology vendor for the commune's digital service delivery rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Mairie de Maubeuge: Seat of the Maubeuge-Val de Sambre agglomeration and the largest commune in the same intercommunal structure. Directly comparable as a French municipal government providing the same categories of administrative, social, educational, and cultural services in the same territory.
• Agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre (AMVS / CAMVS): The parent intercommunal authority that co-delivers waste management, mobility, and environmental services with Ferrière-la-Grande. Comparable as the broader public-administration structure within which the commune operates.

Direct peers

• Mairie de Jeumont: Border commune in the same Nord/Hauts-de-France area with a similar post-industrial economic base. Offers directly comparable local administrative, social, and educational services to its residents.
• Mairie de Louvroil: Small adjacent commune within the Maubeuge-Val de Sambre agglomeration. Operates with a similarly compact municipal administration providing civil status, CCAS, schools, and cultural services to a comparable resident population.
• Mairie de Fourmies: Avesnois commune of similar size in the same Nord department. Comparable as a small French municipal government with parallel service portfolio (CCAS, schools, cultural facilities, municipal police) serving a similar demographic profile.
• Mairie de Hautmont: Neighboring commune in the Maubeuge-Val de Sambre agglomeration of comparable population size and industrial heritage profile. Delivers the same bundle of mairie/CCAS/school/cultural services to residents in the same regional labor market.
• Mairie de Wignehies: Small Avesnois commune in the same Nord department with similar size and service scope. Provides a directly comparable municipal government model for small communes in post-industrial northern France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VilleFLG
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedeferrierelagrande
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mairie-de-ferriere-la-grande

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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