Mairie de Laguiole

What Mairie de Laguiole does

Mairie de Laguiole is the municipal government (commune) of Laguiole, a small rural commune of roughly 1,200–1,500 residents located in the Aveyron department of the Occitanie region in southern France, within the Aubrac Natural Regional Park. The entity, registered under SIREN 211201199, is governed by Mayor Vincent Alazard, First Deputy Mayor Christian Miquel, and Deputy Mayor Nadège Mouliade, supported by a 6-person administrative staff. Its core function is the delivery of public services to residents and businesses within the commune boundary, including civil status administration, urban planning, public safety coordination, environmental management, cultural programming, and community development, with no commercial revenue model — funding flows from local taxation, state allocations, and intercommunal transfers.

The commune's digital infrastructure is delivered as a shared service by SMICA (Syndicat Mixte des Collectivités Territoriales de l'Aveyron) and consists of three core modules: an institutional website (laguiole12.fr), a Portail Citoyen (Citizen Portal) for online administrative procedures, and a room reservation tool. The stack is hosted on OVH cloud infrastructure, uses France Connect for government single sign-on authentication, and is certified under MonServiceSécurisé by ANSSI for cybersecurity, with GDPR/RGPD compliance. Additional touchpoints include the IntraMuros mobile application (launched 2023 with CCACV), a weather widget, the Rénov'Occitanie housing renovation portal, and integrations with Matomo and Google Analytics GA4 for audience measurement. There is no commercial product, no API, no AI/ML capability, and no proprietary technology.

The commune's go-to-market is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to residents and delivered through in-person town hall visits, the online citizen portal, shared intercommunal facilities (Pôle Multi-Services, France Services), and community events. Customer segments are residents (primary), tourists and visitors (secondary, drawn by Laguiole knife heritage, Aubrac gastronomy, and outdoor activities), and approximately 25 local farming operations. The commune derives its economic significance from its internationally recognized knife-making heritage (recently protected by INPI as an Indication Géographique in October 2024), tourism flows (1,200-runner Trans Aubrac 2025 trail event), and active community programming (€11,119.26 raised for Octobre Rose 2025, the largest Aveyron department contribution).

Name

Mairie de Laguiole

Legal name

Mairie de Laguiole

Website

https://laguiole12.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mairie de Laguiole is the municipal government of the small rural commune of Laguiole in Aveyron, France, delivering public administrative services to roughly 1,200–1,500 residents via a town hall, citizen portal, and mobile app. Funded by local taxes and state allocations, it also champions the Laguiole knife heritage and Aubrac tourism economy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIANAJ

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAIACAN

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Administrative procedures
• Civil registry services
• Public administration
• Local governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguiole

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mairie de Laguiole is the municipal government of the commune of Laguiole providing public administrative services to residents, including civil registry, urban planning, building permits, public safety coordination, cultural programming, and community development. The commune also operates a digital citizen portal (Portail Citoyen), a municipal camping facility, and a room reservation tool for civic facilities, all supported by a shared digital platform delivered through SMICA.

Product overview

The municipal digital offering consists of three independent modules delivered as a shared service by SMICA: the institutional website (informing citizens), the citizen portal (enabling online administrative procedures), and the room reservation tool. The institutional site organizes content across municipal governance, living in Laguiole, tourism and leisure, administrative procedures, events, and news. Additional embedded services include a weather widget and the Rénov'Occitanie housing assistance portal. The institutional website, citizen portal, and room reservation tool form the core digital infrastructure, with no unified product brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Institutionnel (Official Municipal Website) The official municipal website (www.laguiole12.fr) provides civic information, news, municipal services, tourism, administrative procedures, and community resources to residents and visitors. It is operated as a shared digital service by SMICA.
• Portail Citoyen (Citizen Portal) Online administrative portal enabling citizens to complete administrative procedures via teleservices, submit contact forms, and track municipal requests. Integrated with France Connect for secure identity authentication using existing government credentials.
• Outil de Réservation des Salles (Room Reservation Tool) Digital booking system enabling residents and associations to reserve municipal halls and equipment through the shared digital platform managed by SMICA.
• Camping Municipal Les Monts d'Aubrac Municipal campsite located in the Aubrac area offering tourist accommodation for visitors to the Laguiole commune, operated as a fee-based service of the commune.

Quantifiable outcome

• Octobre Rose 2025 campaign raised 11,119.26 euros for cancer research — largest department contribution
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, minor and major.

• SMICAcoreTechnology or IntegrationSyndicat Mixte des Collectivités Territoriales de l'Aveyron (SMICA) serves as the website host, content management system provider, and technical operator for the commune's digital services. SMICA provides the mutualized digital platform including the institutional website, citizen portal, and room reservation system. SMICA also conducted the MonServiceSécurisé security certification for the commune's digital services.
• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH is the cloud infrastructure provider hosting the municipal website. Located in Roubaix, OVH provides the server infrastructure supporting www.laguiole12.fr.
• France ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment single sign-on authentication service enabling citizens to access municipal digital services using their existing national government account credentials (impots.gouv.fr, ameli.fr, etc.). Provides secure identity verification while maintaining data confidentiality through encrypted exchanges.
• Communauté de Communes Aubrac Carladez Viadène (CCACV)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal authority of which Laguiole is a member. Provides shared services including economic development, tourism promotion (Aubrac-Laguiole tourism office), training programs, mobility services, digital inclusion support, and community facilities. CCACV President Jean Valadier collaborates with Mayor Vincent Alazard on major projects.
• Office du Tourisme Aubrac-LaguioleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism office for the Laguiole area located at Place de la Mairie. Promotes local tourism, accommodations, restaurants, outdoor activities, and cultural heritage including the Laguiole knife tradition. Contact: 05 65 44 35 94.
• Parc Naturel Régional de l'AubracflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural regional park authority encompassing the Aubrac plateau across Aveyron, Cantal, and Lozère departments. Laguiole participates in park programs for environmental preservation, sustainable development, agricultural support, cultural heritage, and eco-tourism including the 'Rencontres du Vendredi' summer cultural series at Maison de l'Aubrac.
• Préfecture de l'AveyroncoreOthersDepartmental prefecture providing regulatory oversight, public safety coordination, weather alerts (vigilance orange), administrative approvals, and intergovernmental communication for the Aveyron department.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational forest office managing communal forest lands. Laguiole conducted sanitary felling of spruce trees affected by climate change-induced bark beetle damage to preserve forest health and enable regeneration.
• Région OccitaniemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council providing funding for transportation (free school transport for 160,000+ students), economic development initiatives, and local presence at markets and events through initiatives like 'La Région toujours là à vos côtés'.
• Familles Rurales Aubrac-LaguiolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal branch of national rural families association organizing cultural events, youth activities, childcare services, and community programs including theater improvisation (Les Improgrammés), seasonal celebrations, and senior activities.
• ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information)coreOthersNational cybersecurity agency providing the MonServiceSécurisé tool for evaluating and certifying the security of public digital services. SMICA completed homologation certification for the commune's digital services through this framework.
• SMICTOM Nord AveyroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management syndicate handling household waste collection, recycling, and landfill operations across northern Aveyron. Organizes seasonal schedules, agricultural plastic collection, and public awareness campaigns.
• Aveyron Tourisme / Aveyron AttractivitémajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDepartmental tourism development agency promoting Aveyron destinations including Laguiole, Aubrac, the Lot valley, and Millau. Supports local tourism promotion and visitor attraction campaigns.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Communauté de Communes Aubrac Carladez Viadène (CCACV): Intercommunal authority that Laguiole belongs to, providing shared services (economic development, tourism, training, mobility, digital inclusion). It is not a competitor but the principal institutional counterpart shaping Laguiole's effective capacity.
• Mairie de Saint-Flour: Sous-préfecture in Cantal operating at a larger scale but within the same rural-massif governance context, providing a reference point for service breadth, intercommunal integration, and tourism-economy governance in the Massif Central.

Direct peers

• Mairie de Chaudes-Aigues: Small Cantal commune with a heritage-tourism profile (thermal springs) and comparable rural-mountain characteristics. Comparable in scale, dependence on tourism identity, and reliance on departmental/regional support.
• Mairie de Sainte-Geneviève-sur-Argence (Argences en Aubrac): Aubrac-plateau commune (merged into Argences en Aubrac) with comparable demographics, agricultural and tourism activity, and intercommunal integration. Closely comparable in size, economic base, and service-delivery model.
• Mairie de Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac: Neighboring commune on the Aubrac plateau in Aveyron with a comparable small-rural-mountain profile, shared PNR Aubrac membership, and similar tourism-and-agriculture economic mix. Direct functional peer for municipal governance on the same plateau.
• Mairie de Nasbinals: Small Aubrac commune in Lozère with a similar transhumance and pastoral-economy base, PNR Aubrac membership, and comparable scale. Closely comparable in governance capacity, tourism profile, and reliance on intercommunal cooperation.
• Mairie d'Espalion: Aveyron town (sub-prefecture scale) along the Lot valley with similar regional partnerships, tourism positioning, and CCACV-adjacent intercommunal dynamics. Comparable in service-delivery structure though larger in population.

Others

• SMICA (Syndicat Mixte des Collectivités Territoriales de l'Aveyron): Technology provider that hosts Laguiole's website, citizen portal, room reservation tool, and performed the MonServiceSécurisé ANSSI homologation. An ecosystem enabler whose continuity directly affects Laguiole's digital service quality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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