Grand Bourg Agglomération

What Grand Bourg Agglomération does

Grand Bourg Agglomération is a French public intercommunal authority (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale à fiscalité propre) created in 2017, headquartered in Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It aggregates the delivery of mandated public services across 68 member communes serving more than 80,000 inhabitants, with a staff of approximately 207. Its operating perimeter covers mobility (the Rubis bus network, La Traverse greenway, carpooling, school transport), water and sanitation, waste collection and recycling (including Textile 360 and composter programs), economic development, housing, employment services, early-childhood and youth services, agriculture and food policy (Projet Alimentaire Territorial, Etik'table), environmental transition, energy infrastructure, cultural programming (Conservatoire, Centre Culturel Louis Jannel, Monastère royal de Brou), aquatic and sports facilities (Carré d'eau, Carré Tonique, La Plaine Tonique), and a community health centre with telemedicine cabins.

The organisation's technology footprint is functional rather than innovative: an online administrative portal (mesdemarches.grandbourg.fr) for citizen procedures (water subscriptions, waste-bin requests), an event calendar integrated with the national APIDAE tourism database listing 719 events, and a website hosted via Orange Business Services / Eolas. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or proprietary platforms, and the public website is currently non-compliant with the French RGAA accessibility framework.

Grand Bourg Agglomération is financed primarily through statutory local taxation (taxe foncière, CFE and other contributions from the 68 communes), supplemented by European co-funding through LEADER, ITI, FEADER, FSE and FEDER programmes and by user fees at cultural and leisure facilities. Its recently inaugurated headquarters on boulevard John Kennedy and ongoing infrastructure projects (Centre Culturel Louis Jannel, heating-plant project, biodiversity marathon) signal continued investment in territorial capacity rather than commercial expansion. The entity is governed by elected officials from its member communes, with Jean-François Debat serving as Director of Publication; it has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external shareholders.

Name

Grand Bourg Agglomération

Legal name

Grand Bourg Agglomération

Website

https://grandbourg.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grand Bourg Agglomération is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) coordinating public services — water, waste, transport, culture, sports, health, and economic development — across 68 communes and 80,000+ inhabitants in the Ain department, financed through local taxation and EU funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Intercommunal government authority
• Urban mobility transport
• Waste water management
• Cultural sports facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-en-Bresse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxation (fiscalité): As a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI) à fiscalité propre, Grand Bourg Agglomération generates revenue primarily through local taxation including property tax (taxe foncière), business tax (CFE), and other local contributions from its 68 member communes.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grand Bourg Agglomération is a French public intercommunal authority that delivers coordinated public services across 68 member communes. Its core services span public transportation (Réseau Rubis), water and sanitation, household waste management, economic development, cultural programming (Conservatoire, Centre Culturel Louis Jannel), aquatic and sports facilities (Carré d'eau, Carré Tonique), community healthcare (Centre de Santé, telemedicine), early childhood and youth services, social housing, and an online administrative portal (Mes démarches).

Product overview

Grand Bourg Agglomération operates as a public administrative community offering a diverse portfolio of local government services organized around mobility (Le réseau Rubis), aquatic/recreational facilities (Carré d'eau, Carré Tonique), cultural development (Conservatoire, Centre Culturel Louis Jannel), healthcare access (Centre de Santé, telemedicine), and digital administrative services (Mes démarches portal). The organization functions as a multi-service territorial authority rather than a single product company, with services delivered through municipal infrastructure and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Conservatoire: Conservatory of the agglomeration offering music and theater education
• Carré d'eau
• Carré Tonique
• Centre de Santé
• Rubis
• La Traverse
• Centre Culturel Louis Jannel
• Ecole de Musique Intercommunale de Montrevel-en-Bresse
• Etik'table
• Textile 360
• La Plaine Tonique

Products and services

• Réseau Rubis public transportation

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Orange Business Services / La FabriquecoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provided by Orange Business Services at their eco-efficient Mangin Data Center in Grenoble. The site was developed by Eolas, part of Business & Decision group.
• APIDAEcoreTechnology or IntegrationEvent calendar integrated with the national APIDAE tourism database, enabling event listings to appear on partner websites and tourism platforms across France.
• Office de Tourisme Bourg-en-Bresse DestinationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the local tourist office for tourism promotion, event ticketing, and visitor services including the Monastère royal de Brou and other cultural sites.
• Bresse VallonsregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cultural events including Micro-Folie digital museum activities, summer programming (Un été au cirque), and youth services in the Bresse Vallons area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: French EPCI / métropole in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region providing the same bundle of mobility, water, waste, culture, economic development, and urban planning services across its member communes. Directly comparable in legal form and service mandate.
• Dijon Métropole: French EPCI / métropole delivering the same range of urban services (mobility, water, waste, economic development, culture, healthcare access) under the same legal framework.
• Clermont Auvergne Métropole: French public EPCI delivering mobility, waste, water, culture and economic development services across member communes. Directly comparable in governance form and public-service mandate.
• Saint-Étienne Métropole: Neighboring French métropole operating as a public EPCI with the same portfolio of competencies (transport, water, sanitation, culture, economic development, housing) and a similar mid-sized agglomeration scale.
• Annecy Agglomération: French communauté d'agglomération of broadly similar scale (~80 communes-equivalent scope) operating transport, waste, water, cultural and tourism services. Closest structural and scale analog within the same broader region.

Regional players

• Chambéry Métropole: French EPCI within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region providing the same public-service portfolio. Comparable in geographic and demographic profile though operating in Savoie rather than Ain.
• Vichy Communauté: Mid-sized French communauté d'agglomération operating transport, waste, water, culture, and economic development services in the Allier department. Closely analogous scale and service mandate to Grand Bourg Agglomération.
• Grand Roanne Agglomération: French communauté d'agglomération of comparable scale (~80,000+ residents equivalent) providing mobility, water, waste, culture and economic development services in the Loire department.
• Valence Romans Agglo: French communauté d'agglomération in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region delivering mobility, water, waste, culture, and economic development services across member communes — directly comparable mandate, adjacent territory.

Broad incumbents

• Métropole de Lyon: Largest French métropole operating the same EPCI competencies (transport, water, waste, housing, culture, economic development) at metropolitan scale — broader scope and budget, but same legal and service architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCO5vjxX_1SbGVE4MOpgv6ew
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrandBourgAgglo
• Instagraminstagram.com/grandbourgagglo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ca3b-bourgenbresse

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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