What Grand Lieu Communauté does

Grand Lieu Communauté is a French public intercommunal authority (Communauté de Communes) headquartered in La Chevrolière, Loire-Atlantique, serving approximately 40,000 residents across nine communes: Le Bignon, La Chevrolière, Geneston, La Limouzini\u00e8re, Montbert, Pont Saint Martin, Saint Colomban, Saint Lumine de Coutais, and Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu. Founded in 1994 and rebranded under its current name in 2021, the entity operates as a government local authority under French public law and is led by President Johann Boblin alongside vice-presidents covering sanitation, environment, sport/health, and waste. It is governed democratically by elected community council members from the nine member communes and employs approximately 60 professionals. The organization holds statutory competencies delegated by its member communes in waste management, economic development, mobility (added July 2021), sanitation, and environmental policy.

The entity delivers a portfolio of public services built on administrative and service-management systems including online portals (webusager for waste, resapiscine for pool reservations, employment.grandlieu.fr, entreprise.grandlieu.fr business directory). Physical infrastructure comprises 4 déchèteries (waste collection centers), 2 aquatic facilities (Centre aquatique Le Grand 9 in Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu and Piscine L'Aqua 9 in Montbert), 16 business parks (parcs d'activités), and Points Relais Emploi offices in La Chevrolière and Montbert. Active product lines include waste management with incentive-based pricing (Redevance Incitative with subscription tiers from €180 to €455.40 annually plus variable levy charges), a Pépini\u00e8re d'Entreprises business incubator at the Parc d'Activités de Tournebride, tourism services through the Office de Tourisme de Grand Lieu, sanitation services (collective and individual/SPANC), the Plan Climat Air \u00c9nergie Territorial environmental program, and the Contrat Local de Sant\u00e9 public health contract with ARS Pays de la Loire.

The revenue model is primarily tax-funded through local taxes (imp\u00f4ts locaux) and intergovernmental transfers supporting statutory service missions, supplemented by usage-based service fees for waste collection (Redevance Incitative, billed semi-annually with annual subscription plus per-levy charges ranging €3.70-€16), déchèterie access beyond the 12 free annual passages (€7 per passage), and unit-priced services such as fibrociment amianté collection (€6 per linear meter). Capital expenditure is substantial and ongoing, with a €16 million investment plan for water and sanitation over 2022-2027, €5 million cumulative wastewater treatment investment since 2017, and €1.8 million committed to a 48-action biodiversity program. Customer segments are captive and geographic: individual residents and households (primary), local businesses and entrepreneurs located in or relocating to the territory's business parks, and local associations receiving funding and venue support. Distribution runs through the headquarters in La Chevrolière, online portals, on-site facilities, and mobile services including the Al\u00e9op regional bus line 313 connecting Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu to Nantes.

Name

Grand Lieu Communauté

Legal name

Communauté de Communes de Grand Lieu (Grand Lieu Communauté)

Website

https://grandlieu.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grand Lieu Communauté is a French public intercommunal authority serving 40,000 residents across 9 communes in Loire-Atlantique, delivering coordinated waste management, sanitation, mobility, economic development, and aquatic/leisure services funded primarily through local taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chevroliere, Paysdelaloire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tax revenues and intergovernmental transfers: Grand Lieu Communauté operates as a public intercommunal authority funded primarily through local tax revenues (impôts locaux) and government subsidies for specific public service missions including waste management, economic development, mobility, and sanitation.
2. Waste collection fees (Redevance Incitative): Annual fixed subscription fee based on bin size (bac) with included levies, plus variable charges for additional collections beyond the included amount. Billed twice yearly (January and July).
3. Service fees: Various service fees including déchèterie access beyond free allowance (7€ per passage after 12th), fibrociment amianté collection (6€ per linear meter), and other specific services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grand Lieu Communauté is a French public intercommunal structure that delivers statutory local public services across 9 communes of Loire-Atlantique. Its core offerings cover household waste collection and déchèterie access, collective and individual wastewater treatment (SPANC), two community aquatic facilities, economic development through 16 business parks and a business incubator, school and public transport coordination, employment support via Points Relais Emploi, a single-window housing advisory service, environmental programs (Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial, biodiversity, LPO Refuge), and a Contrat Local de Santé programme in partnership with the Agence Régionale de Santé.

Product overview

Grand Lieu Communauté is a communauté de communes (intercommunal governing body) serving 9 municipalities with approximately 40,000 residents in Loire-Atlantique, France. The organization provides a portfolio of public services including two aquatic facilities (Centre aquatique Le Grand 9 in Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu and Piscine L'Aqua 9 in Montbert), comprehensive waste management through four déchèteries and recycling services, business development support via a business incubator at Parc d'Activités de Tournebride, employment assistance through Points Relais Emploi, tourism services via the Office de Tourisme, school and public transportation coordination, housing support through a single-window habitat service, wastewater sanitation infrastructure, environmental initiatives including a territorial climate plan, and local health contract programs. These services operate across the territory spanning Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu, La Chevrolière, Montbert, Geneston, Le Bignon, La Limouzinière, Pont Saint Martin, Saint Colomban, and Saint Lumine de Coutais.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre aquatique Le Grand 9 Indoor aquatic center in Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu providing swimming pools, lessons, and aquatic activities for residents of the 9 communes.
• Piscine L'Aqua 9 Outdoor seasonal swimming pool located in Montbert, providing summer aquatic activities to residents and visitors.
• Pépinière d'Entreprises (Business Incubator) Business incubator at the Parc d'Activités de Tournebride providing workspace and advisory services to entrepreneurs and small businesses creating or recovering businesses.
• Gestion des Déchets (Waste Management Services) Comprehensive waste management service for households and professionals covering household waste collection, recycling-center operations, special-waste streams, and a composting programme across the 9 communes.
• Points Relais Emploi Employment relay offices providing job-search assistance, career-reconversion support, and skills-development workshops for job seekers.
• Office de Tourisme de Grand Lieu Tourism office providing visitor information, cultural-event coordination, and nature-activity services including Lake Grand Lieu tours, hiking paths, and heritage-site visits.
• Transports scolaires et Mobilité School-transport coordination and public mobility service offering Aléop regional bus line 313 between Saint Philbert de Grand Lieu and Nantes, carpooling, cycling infrastructure, and bike sale/repair/rental.
• Guichet Unique de l'Habitat Single-window housing advisory service providing advice on home renovation, energy-efficient upgrades, adaptation of housing, and connection to financial-aid programmes.
• Assainissement (Sanitation Services) Statutory sanitation service covering both collective wastewater networks and individual sanitation (SPANC) for households across the territory.
• Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial Territorial climate-air-energy plan implementing environmental actions covering biodiversity protection, energy-sobriety initiatives, and renewable-energy development across the territory.
• Contrat Local de Santé Local health contract programme implemented with the Agence Régionale de Santé des Pays de la Loire to address healthcare access, prevention, vulnerable-population support, and health-education initiatives.
• Compostage (Composting Programme) Resident composting programme allowing households to compost food waste, available with or without garden access, to support organic-waste reduction (around 30% of household waste is food waste).
• Parcs d'activités (Business Parks) 16 intercommunal business parks offering land and facilities to companies seeking implantation or expansion in the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of households present their gray bin once every 2 weeks or less
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AliséecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Alisée for France Rénov' energy renovation advice. Alisée provides certified advisors for speed-dating réno events to help residents understand financial aid and technical solutions for energy-efficient home renovations.
• Transition ProcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Transition Pro provides free information sessions on professional reconversion financing at the Pépinière d'Entreprises. These meetings help employed people (CDD, CDI, interim) understand funding options for career transitions.
• atlantic'eaucoreOthersatlantic'eau manages drinking water supply for the territory. Grand Lieu Communauté coordinates with them on water-related issues including the strengthened alert for drinking water in Loire-Atlantique department.
• Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux (LPO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner5-year partnership for LPO Refuge designation at Parc d'Activités de Tournebride. LPO provides species diagnosis, recommendations for actions (late mowing, hedge planting), and biodiversity monitoring for the 11.5-hectare green spaces.
• Agence Régionale de Santé des Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Contrat Local de Santé (Local Health Contract) signed September 2022. ARS and Grand Lieu work together on health access, prevention, and support for vulnerable populations over a 5-year program.
• CPIE Logne et Grand LieuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for radon awareness sessions. CPIE animates information meetings and distributes dosimeters for residents in high-potential radon areas (Le Bignon, La Limouzinière, Montbert, Saint Lumine de Coutais, Pont Saint Martin, Saint Philbert).
• Air Pays de la LoireminorOthersAir quality association agréée by Ministry of Environment monitors air quality, informs on pollution levels, and advises public and economic actors. Conducted study on particle concentration near Nantes-Atlantique airport.
• 30 local companies at Forum des Métiers de DemainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies from 5 future-oriented sectors (new energies, tech/digital, seniors/health/care, transition/environment, habitat/eco-construction) participated in Forum to recruit and raise awareness of career opportunities.
• ALTEREOminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm hired to conduct nighttime wastewater network studies in 2026. Teams of two agents will perform measurements between 0h-5h to identify clear water infiltration in sewage systems.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nantes Métropole: Much larger urban communauté d'agglomération serving ~650k residents in and around Nantes. Broad incumbent in the same regional public services market, with overlapping competencies but at vastly greater scale and budget.
• Veolia: Global private-sector environmental services company operating in water, wastewater, and waste management. Thematically comparable to Grand Lieu Communauté's sanitation and waste competencies, though as a commercial operator rather than a public authority.
• SUEZ: Global private-sector water and waste management services company. Comparable as a service provider in waste collection, recycling, and sanitation - markets where Grand Lieu Communauté operates as a public-sector provider.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes du Pays d'Ancenis: Loire-Atlantique intercommunal structure along the Loire river, with overlapping waste, water, economic development, and tourism services for a similar population range.
• Communauté de communes d'Erdre et Gesvres: Loire-Atlantique intercommunal structure serving ~62k residents in the northern part of the département with comparable competencies in waste management, economic development, mobility, and sanitation. Closest geographic and functional peer to Grand Lieu Communauté.
• Communauté de communes Estuaire et Sillon: Loire-Atlantique intercommunal serving ~36k residents with similar portfolio of waste, sanitation, economic development, and mobility services. Directly comparable in scale and competency mix.
• Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval: Loire-Atlantique intercommunal in the northern part of the département, providing similar waste management, economic development, and public services to a comparable population base.
• Communauté de communes du Sud Estuaire: Loire-Atlantique intercommunal serving ~33k residents on the southern estuary, with overlapping waste management, economic development, and tourism service lines.
• Communauté de communes de la Région de Blain: Smaller Loire-Atlantique intercommunal serving ~16k residents with similar waste, sanitation, and community development competencies. Useful for benchmarking smaller-scale service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Communaut%C3%A9-de-Communes-de-Grand-Lieu-315199358949586
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grandlieucommunaute

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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