Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin

What Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin does

Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin is a French public territorial collectivity (établissement public de coopération intercommunale) created in 2017 through the merger of prior intercommunal structures, headquartered at the Hôtel Atlantique in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandie. It serves as the mandated administrative authority for 144 communes across the Cotentin peninsula, delivering a portfolio of regulated public services to local residents, businesses, and visitors — including drinking water supply and sanitation, household waste collection and recycling across 15 déchèteries, public transportation (Cap Cotentin), cultural facilities (Océalis aquatic center, Les Bains du Cotentin, Planétarium Ludiver, Espace Culturel Le Podium), economic development (Fonds vert, Cotentin Proximité, Filière bleue, LEADER), housing renovation (Je rénov' en Cotentin), and mobility/healthcare initiatives such as the Médicobus mobile medical cabinet. Service delivery runs through 11 physical Maison du Cotentin offices distributed across the territory, a digital portal (lecotentin.fr), and dedicated subsites for subsidiaries (Terre Bleue for the maritime sector, Cap Cotentin for transport, Ludiver for the planetarium).

The Agglomeration's underlying technology stack is operational rather than software-native: it manages water-cycle and waste-collection infrastructure, runs a self-hosted web analytics layer in Matomo with data residency in France, integrates accessibility solutions (Acceo), appointment booking (Doctolib) for the Medicobus, health-need mapping (Cartosanté), and user-survey tooling (Sphinx). Activity-report disclosures describe coordinated infrastructure investments in water networks (e.g., €2.27M modernisation in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue with a 30% Agence de l'Eau subsidy), bio-waste collection pilots (30.5+ tonnes across 7 déchèteries scaled to 15), and public-facing reports such as the 2024 waste-prevention report.

Funding comes from four primary streams: recurring local taxes (property and economic contributions), usage-based water and sanitation fees billed monthly via individual meters, fixed-term subsidies from Région Normandie, Fonds vert, Agence de l'Eau, Banque des Territoires, and EU sources, and waste-management service fees. Pricing is hybrid — most basic services are funded through taxation and offered free at point of use, while metered consumption (water), fixed-fee digital workshops (€5 per person at EPN centers), and unit-priced aquatic-center entry fees monetize individual usage. The entity is governed by an elected council led by Présidente Christèle CASTELEIN (elected 7 April 2026), with Nathalie NEEL as Directrice Générale Adjoint of communication. The operating model is best characterised as a multi-vertical public-services platform anchored in regulatory mandate, complemented by partnership-driven ecosystem programs (ESS en Cotentin, Forum ESS, RDV Pro Alim) and multi-channel resident engagement (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Terre Bleue magazine, Le Guide du Cotentin).

Name

Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Cotentin

Website

https://lecotentin.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin is a French public territorial collectivity created in 2017 to deliver mandated public services across 144 communes on the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It manages water and waste infrastructure, transportation, healthcare access, cultural facilities, and economic development for local residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Local Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution) (EUADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Territorial development
• Water management
• Waste management
• Intercommunal cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes (Taxes locales): The agglomeration is primarily funded through local taxes from residents and businesses within the Cotentin territory, including property taxes and economic contributions.
2. Water Service Fees: Revenue from water distribution and sanitation services, including drinking water supply, sewage treatment, and network maintenance. The 2024 activity report documents water infrastructure investments and operational costs.
3. Government Subsidies and Grants: Financial support from regional (Région Normandie), national (Fonds vert), and European sources for territorial development projects, environmental initiatives, and infrastructure modernization.
4. Waste Management Services: Revenue from waste collection and disposal services funded through service fees and environmental taxes, supporting the objective to reduce buried waste by 50%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin is a French public territorial collectivity (EPCI) that delivers public administrative services across 144 communes in the Cotentin peninsula of Normandy. It manages the water cycle (drinking water, sanitation, flood prevention), household waste collection and recycling through 15 déchèteries, economic and maritime development including business aid programs, healthcare access via the Medicobus mobile clinic, public transportation through Cap Cotentin, housing and urban planning (PLUi), and operates cultural-leisure facilities (swimming pools, Planétarium Ludiver, Espace Culturel Le Podium).

Product overview

The Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin operates a comprehensive platform of public services organized into distinct modules covering water management, waste collection and recycling, economic development, housing and urban planning, environmental initiatives, healthcare access, transportation, cultural facilities, and digital public spaces. The service portfolio includes core operational services (water cycle, waste management, transportation), cultural and leisure facilities (swimming pools, planetarium, cultural space), territorial development initiatives (Terre Bleue maritime sector, Projet Alimentaire Territorial, ESS support), and digital services (EPN centers, Médicobus mobile healthcare). Services are accessed through the main lecotentin.fr portal, dedicated subsites (Terre Bleue, Le Podium, Ludiver), physical Maisons du Cotentin service centers, and the Cap Cotentin transportation portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terre Bleue: Economic and maritime development brand focusing on the maritime sector and blue economy in Cotentin
• Le Podium
• Planétarium Ludiver
• Océalis
• Cap Cotentin

Products and services

• Eau du Cotentin (Water Cycle Management) Water management service covering drinking water distribution, sanitation, flood prevention, waterway maintenance, and emergency contact numbers for residents of the 144 communes in the Cotentin territory.
• Waste Management Services (Déchets) Household waste collection, recycling, sorting instructions, composting programs (individual, shared, déchèterie-based), branch shredding at home, textile recycling, and bio-waste collection through 15 déchèteries across the territory.
• Economic and Maritime Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 30.5 tonnes of bio-waste collected through déchèterie abri-bacs pilot program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 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

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SPL NormantricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026SPL Normantri is a public limited company created in 2019 bringing together 11 public collectives from Calvados, Manche, and Orne departments. The Cotentin Agglomeration partners with Normantri to send recyclable packaging to their modern sorting center in Colombelles near Caen, enabling efficient separation of plastics, cardboard, steel, aluminum, and paper for 1.1 million inhabitants.
• Association Cœur et CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2017, the Agglomeration partners with Association Cœur et Cancer through a solidarity mechanism: for every tonne of glass collected and recycled, 1€ is donated to the association. In 2024, 8,439 tonnes of glass generated 8,439€ for oncology equipment at CHPC hospital including scalp cooling caps for chemotherapy patients.
• CPTS du Cotentin (Communauté Professionnelle Territoriale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPTS du Cotentin is the local health professional community that developed and operates the Medicobus mobile clinic. The Agglomeration co-finances this initiative which provides general medicine consultations in rural areas, with support from URML Normandie for the regional initiative adapted locally.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Normandy Region partners with the Agglomeration on joint initiatives including the 'ESS en Cotentin' call for projects, contributing regional funding and aligning with the regional ESS strategy 2022-2028. The Region mobilized over 12 million euros in 2025 for ESS initiatives across Normandy.
• URML NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional medical organization that impulsed the mobile medical cabinet initiative regionally, with the CPTS du Cotentin adapting the concept locally for the Cotentin territory.
• CNAM (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie)minorOthersNational health insurance fund providing data via Cartosanté tool that helps identify healthcare needs and underserved areas where the Medicobus should station.
• Communauté de Communes de la Baie du CotentinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring community partnership for the 'Le Cotentin dans l'assiette' culinary challenge, combining efforts to promote local products and healthy eating across the broader Cotentin region.
• ONU FemmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women initiative (25 November - 10 December) encouraging mobilization against violence against women. The Agglomeration participates by distributing awareness tools and quizzes about digital violence targeting women and young girls.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lorient Agglomération: Coastal Breton agglomeration (~200k inhabitants) with a similar maritime/blue-economy orientation analogous to Cotentin's Terre Bleue strategy. Directly comparable in service mix and rural-peninsular geography.
• Vannes Agglomération: Brittany agglomeration (Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération) of ~170k inhabitants. Similar mix of urban-rural communes and economic-development focus, useful operational comparator.
• Le Havre Seine Métropole: Coastal Normandy agglomeration (~270k inhabitants) delivering the same intercommunal public service portfolio. Comparable maritime-economy profile and population size, making it a strong operational benchmark.
• Caen la Mer: Normandy regional peer agglomeration (~270k inhabitants) with overlapping water, waste, and economic development mandates. Closest peer geographically and administratively (same Normandy region), including shared partners such as SPL Normantri.
• Saint-Nazaire Agglomération: Atlantic-coast French agglomeration (Carène) of ~125k inhabitants with strong maritime/industrial character. Comparable on economic-development model anchored to a blue-economy identity.
• Brest Métropole: French coastal agglomeration of comparable scale (~210k inhabitants) providing the same suite of mandated services (water, waste, transport, economic development, culture). Most analogous peer in terms of geographic profile (peninsula-like), service breadth, and population size.

Others

• Suez Eau France: Major private operator of water and waste services in France. While not a public intercommunal peer, Suez is the principal alternative delivery model (outsourced/PPP) against which in-house agglomeration delivery can be benchmarked.

Broad incumbents

• Nantes Métropole: Large western-French agglomeration (~650k inhabitants) with mature water, waste, and economic-development operations. Provides a 'scaled-up' reference point for how Cotentin-style mandates evolve at metropolitan scale.
• Rennes Métropole: Larger established French metropolitan agglomeration (~470k inhabitants) with a more mature service offering across the same public-service portfolio. Useful as a scaling trajectory benchmark for service breadth and economic development.

Regional players

• Quimper Cornouaille: Breton agglomeration centered on Quimper with overlapping rural-peninsular geography. Relevant peer for benchmarking service-delivery approaches in a comparable western-French territorial context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leCotentin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC925JbEjsuMOV0oB9snFFw
• Facebookfacebook.com/leCotentin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaut%C3%A9-d-agglom%C3%A9ration-du-cotentin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cotentin.agglomeration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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