What Gard Rhodanien does

Gard Rhodanien (legal name: Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard rhodanien) is a French public inter-municipal cooperative authority (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre) headquartered at 1717 Route d'Avignon, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France (SIRET 20003469200018). It serves 44 communes and approximately 76,000 inhabitants in the Gard department of the Occitanie region, employing roughly 500 collaborators. The agglomeration is owned and controlled by its member communes and operates under the oversight of the Département du Gard and Région Occitanie; it is not a commercial entity.

The agglomeration delivers a comprehensive portfolio of statutory public services, organized across transport (Uggo bus network, BlaBlaCar Daily carpooling partnership), family and youth services (13 multi-accueil crèches, 13+ ALSH leisure centers for ages 3-11, 3 teen centers for ages 12-17, 2 Relais Petite Enfance), arts education (Conservatoire de musique, danse et théâtre across 5 sites), environmental services (8 déchetteries, community-managed water and sanitation, Redevance Incitative waste fee implemented January 1, 2023), tourism (6 BIT offices, Provence Occitane territorial brand, Vignobles et Découverte label), economic development (Office des Entreprises, Maison des Entreprises, employment-insertion clauses in public procurement), and social solidarity services (Maison des Alternatives Solidaires, Far St-Vincent shelter, RESAVI domestic-violence network, Agglo Mobile France Services van, 2 aires d'accueil for traveling people, mutuelle intercommunale health plan). Customer segments include residents, local businesses, priority-neighborhood (QPV) residents (~6,000), vulnerable populations, tourists, and local associations.

The revenue model is non-commercial: funding flows from local taxation (taxe foncière, Cotisation foncière des entreprises), state and regional intergovernmental transfers, and limited user fees (Redevance Incitative, conservatory tuition, canteen meals). The operating technology stack is minimal — a WordPress website hosted by OVH at gardrhodanien.fr, a public procurement marketplace, and standard email/social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, DirectAgglo newsletter). There are no proprietary technology products, no AI/ML capabilities, no API or SDK offerings, and no app; the agglomeration's core 'product' is the delivery of statutory public services through a dense physical network of offices, centers, and itinerant services across the 44 communes.

Name

Gard Rhodanien

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard rhodanien

Website

https://gardrhodanien.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard rhodanien is a French public inter-municipal authority serving 44 communes and 76,000 inhabitants in the Gard department, delivering statutory services including waste management, water, transport (Uggo), childcare, youth programs, tourism, and social cohesion through a network of physical offices and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561), Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (56179)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Local public administration
• Waste management services
• Public transportation
• Childcare services
• Water utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Local taxation and intergovernmental transfers: As a French EPCI (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale), Gard Rhodanien generates revenue primarily through local taxes (taxe foncière, Cotisation foncière des entreprises, etc.),attributions from the État, and inter-community contributions. Revenue model is not explicitly detailed in public-facing materials as this is a public entity operating under statutory funding mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard rhodanien is a French public inter-municipal cooperative entity that delivers statutory public services to 76,000 residents across 44 communes. Core offerings include waste collection and recycling (including the Redevance Incitative), water and sanitation, public transport (Uggo), childcare (13 multi-accueils), youth leisure activities (13 ALSH and 3 teen centers), arts education (Conservatoire de musique, danse et théâtre), economic development support (Office des Entreprises), tourism promotion (Provence Occitane, 6 BIT offices), social solidarity services (Mutuelle intercommunale, RESAVI, Far St-Vincent shelter), and mobile administrative assistance (Agglo Mobile France Services).

Product overview

Gard Rhodanien is a French inter-municipal agglomeration community (Communauté d'Agglomération) serving 44 communes and approximately 76,000 inhabitants. Rather than a technology product company, it is a local government authority providing essential public services to residents. The organization operates a comprehensive service portfolio organized into distinct service domains: transport (Transport Uggo), family services (crèches, ALSH leisure centers), cultural education (Conservatoire), environmental services (déchetteries, water management, waste collection), economic development (Office des Entreprises), tourism (Office de Tourisme), health services (mutual insurance), and social solidarity services (accommodation areas for traveling people, France Services). These services are accessed through a unified website portal at gardrhodanien.fr, supplemented by physical service points throughout the territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uggo: Public transport service operated by the agglomeration
• Provence Occitane
• Maison des Entreprises
• Agglo Mobile
• RESAVI

Products and services

• Public Transport Uggo Public transportation service operated by the agglomeration, providing transport for residents across the Gard rhodanien territory.
• Crèches - Multi-Accueil Daycare Facilities Multi-accueil daycare facilities for young children across 13 municipalities in the Gard rhodanien territory, supporting families with early childcare.
• ALSH - Children's Leisure Centers Children's leisure centers without accommodation operating during Wednesdays and school holidays for children aged 3-11, with 16 ALSH sites plus 3 teen centers (12-17 years) across the territory.
• Conservatoire de musique, danse et théâtre Music, dance, and theater conservatory offering artistic education programs for residents across 5 sites in the territory.
• Déchetteries - Waste Disposal Centers Network of waste disposal centers across the territory for sorting and recycling household waste, complementing the Redevance Incitative incentive pricing.
• Eau et assainissement - Water and Sanitation Community-managed water supply and wastewater treatment services for residents and businesses in the Gard rhodanien territory.
• Office des Entreprises - Business Support Business support and entrepreneurship assistance service operated from the Maison des Entreprises at Bagnols-sur-Cèze, helping companies create or relocate to the territory.
• Office de Tourisme - Tourist Information Tourism office providing information and services for visitors to the Provence Occitane region through 6 BIT offices (Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Pont-Saint-Esprit, Goudargues, Aiguèze, Laudun-L'Ardoise, Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres).
• Mutuelle intercommunale - Community Health Insurance Intercommunity health insurance plan offering affordable coverage for residents of the Gard rhodanien territory.
• Agglo Mobile - Itinerant France Services Mobile France Services vehicle delivering digital access to public services for residents in underserved areas of the territory.
• Aires d'accueil des gens du voyage Traveling people accommodation areas providing 45 total pitches across Bagnols-sur-Cèze (25 places) and Laudun-L'Ardoise (20 places), including PMR-accessible units.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9-10 people per year regain autonomy through Far St-Vincent shelter reintegration program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Département du GardcoreOthersDepartmental partner of the Agglomération. The Department of Gard collaborates on urban policy (Politique de la Ville), social policies, and co-funds various territorial initiatives including the contrat de ville alongside État, Région, and the Agglomération.
• Région OccitaniecoreOthersRegional council partner collaborating on development policies, economic development, training, and co-funding territorial projects. Major regional authority supporting inter-communal development strategies.
• La Provence OccitanestrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand and territory marketing partnership promoting the Provence Occitane destination. Gard rhodanien is part of this regional tourism branding initiative combining multiple territories under a unified identity for tourism promotion.
• Office des EntreprisescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness support partner providing enterprise services, business creation assistance, and economic development support. The Maison des Entreprises at 169 Rue Fernand Jarrie, Bagnols-sur-Cèze serves as a physical hub for business support in partnership with the Agglomération.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Convention Territoriale Globale (CTG) with CAF for family policies, childcare services, and social cohesion. The CTG coordinates family allowances, childcare access, and youth services across the territory.
• OVHminorOthersWebsite hosting provider. OVH is the host of the official website gardrhodanien.fr.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grand Avignon: Communauté d'Agglomération serving the Avignon basin in neighboring Vaucluse. Identical EPCI legal form, comparable service portfolio (transport, waste, childcare, tourism), and cross-border functional adjacency to Gard Rhodanien.
• Nîmes Métropole: French Communauté d'Agglomération centered on Nîmes in the Gard department. Same EPCI à fiscalité propre legal form, same core competencies (waste, water, transport, economic development), and overlapping departmental territory - the closest structural and operational peer to Gard Rhodanien.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Périgueux: Rural-anchored Communauté d'Agglomération in Dordogne. Closely comparable in scale (~100,000 inhabitants), semi-rural profile, and service portfolio breadth - a near-twin for Gard Rhodanien on demographics and governance structure.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard Rhodanien's departmental counterpart - Alès Agglomération: Alès Agglomération is the other major EPCI in the Gard department, providing the same statutory competencies (waste, water, transport, economic development, tourism) across a comparable semi-rural/sub-urban perimeter. Direct comparator on departmental scale and service breadth.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: Larger Métropole in the Hérault/Occitanie region, operating the same statutory competencies (waste, water, transport, economic development, urban planning) but at metropolitan scale - a structurally identical EPCI archetype.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de Lorient: French Communauté d'Agglomération in Brittany providing waste, water, transport (CTRL), and economic development across ~200,000 inhabitants. Useful comparator for medium-sized agglomerations with industrial-port economic bases.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Bergeracoise: Smaller Communauté d'Agglomération in Dordogne serving semi-rural communes. Comparable EPCI structure with similar priorities (waste, water, childcare, viticulture-based tourism) and a comparable per-capita service footprint.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Pradines / Grand Cahors: Communauté d'Agglomération in the Lot department. Comparable semi-rural, low-density EPCI profile with tourism (Cahors vineyards), social-solidarity services, and inter-communal fiscal model analogous to Gard Rhodanien.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoVGroizO98jEN3wJEaNjcw
• Facebookfacebook.com/AgglomerationduGardrhodanien/?ref=hl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gard-rhodanien
• Instagraminstagram.com/agglomerationdugardrhodanien

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