Pays de Fontenay-Vendée

What Pays de Fontenay-Vendée does

Pays de Fontenay-Vendée is a French public intercommunal structure (Communauté de communes du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée, an Établissement public de coopération intercommunale — EPCI) headquartered at 16 Rue de l'Innovation in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée. It coordinates and delivers shared public services across 25 member communes in the Vendée department of western France, pooling resources so that small municipalities can collectively operate services they could not efficiently provide alone.

Its service portfolio spans urban planning (Plan Local d'Urbanisme intercommunal Habitat — PLUiH — and Autorisations du Droit des Sols), waste management (Gestion des déchets), mobility infrastructure (cycling itineraries inaugurated in November 2025, long-duration bike rental), healthcare coordination (Entente Santé with Communauté de communes Vendée Sèvre Autise), sports and leisure facilities (Centre Aquatique Océanide, Piscine ludique de L'Hermenault, Base de loisirs de Mervent, accueils de loisirs for children), cultural programming (École intercommunale de musique « Le 34 », Ricochets en territoire festival, « Pays d'art et d'histoire » label), higher education (Campus « À 2 PAS »), and citizen-facing digital and administrative services (Guichet virtuel, France Services, paiement en ligne). The organization's core technology is a website content management system for public administration, hosted and developed by external web agency Creasit (Nantes); no proprietary software platform is in evidence, and the digital estate is a portfolio of semi-independent public service pages rather than a unified software product.

The entity is funded primarily by local taxes, public funding, and intergovernmental transfers, with ancillary fees on certain services such as waste management and leisure facilities. It is led by President Ludovic Hocbon and governed by a Conseil Communautaire of elected representatives from the 25 member communes. Headcount is 34 employees. Distribution is regional and confined to the Pays de Fontenay-Vendée territory, via the headquarters, dedicated service facilities, France Services points, partner municipal buildings, and a digital services portal.

Name

Pays de Fontenay-Vendée

Legal name

Pays de Fontenay-Vendée

Website

https://fontenayvendee.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public intercommunal structure (Communauté de communes) coordinating and delivering shared municipal services — including waste management, mobility, sports, cultural programs, and education — across 25 communes in the Vendée department of western France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF), National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access) (THAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Intercommunal cooperation
• Waste management services
• Community sports facilities
• Local government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontenay-le-Comte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Local Taxes: Communauté de communes operates on public funding, local tax contributions, and intergovernmental transfers to deliver public services including tourism, culture, sports facilities, health initiatives, youth services, environment, mobility, and urban planning.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pays de Fontenay-Vendée is a French public intercommunal structure (Communauté de communes / EPCI) that coordinates and delivers shared public services across 25 member communes in the Vendée department. Its offering centers on municipal coordination, waste management, tourism promotion, sports and aquatic facilities, cultural programs (music school, festivals), youth services (leisure centers), healthcare initiatives, mobility, urban planning (PLUiH), and digital administrative services (Guichet Virtuel, France Services). The entity operates physical community facilities — including the Centre Aquatique Océanide, Base de loisirs de Mervent, and the higher-education Campus « À 2 PAS » — alongside its central website portal that serves as the public access point for all services.

Product overview

Pays de Fontenay-Vendée operates as an intercommunal community (communauté de communes) serving 25 communes in the Vendée department of France. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of public services through its official website portal (fontenayvendee.fr), which functions as the central access point for all community offerings. Key service products include: Campus « À 2 PAS » (higher education campus), Centre aquatique Océanide and intercommunal swimming pools (aquatic facilities), Accueils de loisirs (children's leisure centers), École intercommunale de musique (music school), Base de loisirs de Mervent (nature-based leisure base), Guichet virtuel (digital administrative services), France Services (citizen assistance center), and Gestion des déchets (waste management). The ecosystem is primarily organized as a collection of distinct public service offerings rather than a unified software platform, with each service operating as a semi-independent operational unit accessible through the central website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre aquatique Océanide: Intercommunal aquatic center operated by the community of communes
• Campus À 2 PAS
• École intercommunale de musique – Le 34
• CIAS Pays de Fontenay-Vendée
• Vues d'Ici
• BERT (Bike Educ' Route Tour)

Products and services

• Centre aquatique Océanide An intercommunal aquatic center offering swimming pools, water activities, and aquatic sports facilities for residents and visitors of the 25 communes.
• Campus « À 2 PAS » An intercommunal higher-education campus providing higher education services, student facilities, and educational programs for the territory.
• Accueils de loisirs du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée Children's leisure and recreation centers providing childcare, activities, and supervised programs during school holidays and out-of-school time across the territory.
• École intercommunale de musique An intercommunal music school (Le 34) offering music education, lessons, and cultural programs for children and adults across the territory.
• Base de loisirs de Mervent A nature-based leisure base in Mervent offering outdoor recreational activities, accommodations, and nature-based tourism experiences for residents and visitors.
• Guichet virtuel / Démarches en ligne An online administrative services portal enabling citizens to complete administrative procedures and requests digitally for the intercommunal territory.
• France Services A local multi-service public access point providing assistance with administrative procedures, government services, and digital inclusion support for citizens.
• Gestion des déchets Intercommunal waste management services including collection, recycling, and disposal for the community territory across the 25 communes.
• Piscines intercommunales Intercommunal swimming pool facilities including the Centre aquatique Océanide and Piscine ludique de L'Hermenault, available to residents and visitors.
• Site officiel du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée The official website portal (fontenayvendee.fr) of the Communauté de communes, serving as the central access point for community services, administrative procedures, news, publications, and local information for the 25 communes.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Vendée Grand SudmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVendée Grand Sud represents a territorial collaboration initiative involving the Pays de Fontenay-Vendée and other southern Vendée communities for regional development and shared services optimization.
• Communauté de communes Vendée Sèvre AutisemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Entente Santé partnership for healthcare initiatives, combining resources to address healthcare accessibility challenges in the rural territory.
• Pôle métropolitain Centre AtlantiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan pole collaboration for larger-scale regional planning and development initiatives across the Centre Atlantique region.
• Pôle Innovation Automobile Sud-VendéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub focused on automotive industry development in southern Vendée, supporting economic development and innovation in the territory.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Office de Tourisme Sud Vendée: Local tourism office serving Pays de Fontenay-Vendée's territory; comparable as an adjacent public tourism and cultural-promotion entity, even though organizationally separate.
• Pôle métropolitain Centre Atlantique: Metropolitan pole explicitly named as a Pays de Fontenay-Vendée partner; coordinates larger-scale regional planning and development across the Centre Atlantique region.

Broad incumbents

• Cholet Agglomération: Intercommunal authority in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire region), combining smaller rural communes around a mid-sized urban center — a useful structural comparator for Pays de Fontenay-Vendée.
• Communauté d'agglomération de La Rochelle: Established intercommunal authority in the adjacent Charente-Maritime department, operating a much wider portfolio of public services (urban planning, mobility, economic development) — useful benchmark for an aspiring larger EPCI in the region.
• Nantes Métropole: Major communauté urbaine in Pays de la Loire, providing a top-tier reference point for intercommunal service delivery, digital public services and urban policy in the same broader region as Pays de Fontenay-Vendée.

Regional players

• Communauté de communes Vendée Grand Sud: Coalition/territorial initiative in southern Vendée that includes Pays de Fontenay-Vendée; representative of the broader regional intercommunal collaboration model for territorial development.
• Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie: Vendée-based communauté de communes on the Atlantic coast with similar rural-coastal commune profile and comparable intercommunal service responsibilities including tourism, leisure and waste.

Direct peers

• Niort Agglo (Communauté d'agglomération du Niortais): Intercommunal authority in neighboring Deux-Sèvres department, comparable in scale, with similar mixes of cultural facilities, waste services and rural-periurban communes.
• Communauté de communes Vendée Sèvre Autise: Neighboring communauté de communes in Vendée, comparable in size and rural profile, and explicitly a partner of Pays de Fontenay-Vendée via the joint Entente Santé healthcare initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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