What Le Grésivaudan - Communauté de communes does

Le Grésivaudan is a French communauté de communes — a publicly governed intercommunal cooperation establishment (EPCI) — serving 43 municipalities in the Isère department, with a territory stretching from Allevard-les-Bains in the north to Villard-Bonnot in the south. The entity employs 277 staff, is governed by 74 community councilors under President Henri Baile, and was constituted through successive intercommunal reforms (with major competence transfers occurring from 2018 onward). Its operational scope spans waste management, water and sanitation, economic development, early childhood services, housing policy, mobility, agriculture, environmental protection, public safety (a Centre de Supervision Urbain with 82 cameras deployed across 15 communes), and recreational/cultural infrastructure including three ski resorts (Les 7 Laux, Le Collet, Col de Marcieu) and summer swimming pools.

The service portfolio is delivered through a combination of direct operations and intercommunal partnerships. Notable institutional linkages include SYMBHI (flood prevention and GEMAPI competence), the SMMAG (mobility infrastructure), and the EPFLD (land portage for housing and development, joined 2023). Digital service channels include online portals for water services ("eaux"), family services ("familles"), and library services ("bibliothèques"). Operational milestones include the 2018 transition to a "tout apport volontaire" voluntary drop-off waste model, the 2019 introduction of an intercommunal tourist tax, and 2023's absorption of 16 communes' waste management following the dissolution of SIBRECSA.

The revenue model is public-sector: the entity is funded primarily through the TEOM waste tax, the intercommunal tourist tax, State/regional/departmental grants, and user fees for specific services (water, sanitation, early childhood, leisure facilities). There is no equity capital, no commercial fundraising, and no commercial pricing — service uptake is mandatory for residents within the perimeter. Strategic planning is anchored in the PLH (Programme Local de l'Habitat) approved in March 2024, which governs residential development across the multi-year cycle.

Name

Le Grésivaudan - Communauté de communes

Legal name

Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan

Website

https://le-gresivaudan.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Le Grésivaudan is a French communauté de communes (EPCI) serving 43 municipalities in the Isère department, delivering public services including waste management, water and sanitation, economic development, housing, recreation, and urban supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local government services
• Intercommunal public administration
• Waste management services
• Water and sanitation utilities
• Community economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Crolles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Grésivaudan is a French intercommunal public authority (communauté de communes) coordinating and delivering essential public services across 43 municipalities in the Isère department. Its portfolio spans waste collection and circular economy, potable water distribution and wastewater treatment, public pools and sports facilities, libraries, museums and cultural venues, childcare and youth services, business incubators and economic development zones, housing and urban planning assistance, agricultural and food policy, forest and biodiversity management, mobility infrastructure, public safety (urban supervision center with video surveillance), and operation of three community ski resorts.

Product overview

Le Grésivaudan is an intercommunal structure (communauté de communes) in the Isère department of France, comprising 43 municipalities. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of public services and community programs including waste management and circular economy (Déchets), water and sanitation services (Eau et assainissement), sports and leisure facilities (Piscines, Sports et Loisirs, Base de loisirs du Lac de La Terrasse), cultural services (Bibliothèques du Grésivaudan, Musées, Cinétoiles, Espace Aragon, Artothèque), economic development and business support (Entreprendre, Zones d'Activités, Pépinières d'entreprises), childhood and youth services (Enfance/Jeunesse, Petite enfance), housing and urban planning assistance (Habitat et logement), agricultural and food policy, environmental services, mobility infrastructure support, and territorial solidarity initiatives. The community also manages mountain resorts (Les 7 Laux, Le Collet, Col de Marcieu) and provides public access facilities including France Services spaces and digital inclusion programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Office de Tourisme communautaire Belledonne-Chartreuse: Community tourism office for the Belledonne and Chartreuse territories
• Les 7 Laux
• Le Collet
• Col de Marcieu

Products and services

• Déchets et économie circulaire (Waste and Circular Economy) Waste collection and management services across all 43 communes, including household waste collection via voluntary drop-off system, recycling centers (déchetteries), composting programs, and circular economy initiatives through the PLPDMA plan. Target outcome: 15% reduction in household waste volume by 2030.
• Eau et assainissement (Water and Sanitation) Potable water distribution and wastewater management services transferred to the communauté on January 1, 2018, serving all 43 municipalities with publicly disclosed commune-by-commune tariffs and effort toward unified pricing.
• Piscines et équipements aquatiques (Pools and Aquatic Facilities) Management of swimming pools in Crolles and Pontcharra, outdoor pools, and aquatic facilities across the territory, with modernization and accessibility improvements.
• Bibliothèques du Grésivaudan (Library Network) Network of libraries providing reading resources, digital services, and cultural programming across the territory.
• Musées du Grésivaudan (Museums)
• Cinétoiles (Outdoor Cinema)
• Espace Aragon (Cultural Venue)
• Artothèque (Art Lending Service)
• Enfance, jeunesse et parentalité (Childhood, Youth and Parenting Services)
• Entreprendre - Business Support Services
• Habitat et logement (Housing and Urban Planning) Urban planning, renovation assistance for homeowners and landlords, social housing support, and Opération de Revitalisation de Territoire (ORT) programs delivered in coordination with EPFLD (joined December 2023).
• Montagne et Stations (Mountain Resort Management)
• Espaces France Services (Public Access Service Points)
• Centre de Supervision Urbain (CSU - Urban Supervision Center)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce household waste volume by 15% across the territory
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EPFLD (Établissement Public Foncier du Dauphiné)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Land intervention public establishment that the community joined in December 2023 for land evaluation, engineering, land holdings, and real estate management
• Espace BelledonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on agricultural and food strategy development, including financing from the European Leader program of Espace Belledonne and Region via Plan Pastoral Territorial (PPT) Belledonne
• Communauté de communes Cœur de SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in agricultural and food transition planning, working together on 2030 orientation strategies
• SYMBHI (Syndicat Mixte des Bassins Versants de l'Isère)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEMAPI competence transferred to SYMBHI since 2019; community participates in PAPI (Programme d'Actions de Prévention des Inondations) for flood prevention on Isère tributaries
• SMMAG (Syndicat Mixte des Mobilités de l'Aire Grenobloise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility partnership for public transport, cycling infrastructure, carpooling, and shared mobility services development across the territory
• AURG (Agence d'Urbanisme de la Région Grenobloise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in biodiversity atlas pre-framing study and urban planning initiatives
• Conservatoire des Espaces NaturelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in biodiversity atlas development and ecological studies
• GentianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in biodiversity atlas pre-framing study for flora and habitat inventory
• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in biodiversity preservation and observatory studies
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration on family services, childcare, and youth support programs with co-financing of initiatives
• Département de l'Isère (PMI service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with departmental services for maternal and child health (PMI) and social services coordination
• Sylv'ACCTESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation that contributes to financing works to adapt forests to climate change; community co-invests in forest investment funds
• Syndicat mixte Alpes AbattageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport and participation in local slaughter facility for development of proximity circuits
• Pôle agroalimentaire de l'IsèreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport and participation in agrifood hub for development of proximity circuits
• France Victime GrenobleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly legal consultations provided in gendarmerie brigades for crime victims; co-animation of REAGIR violence network
• e-enfanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyberbullying prevention interventions in colleges and high schools of the territory
• SDIS38 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety awareness partnerships including dangers of scooters, security equipment, and phone usage while driving
• SPA (Société Protectrice des Animaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining on administrative and judicial procedures related to animals for municipal police and firefighters
• CIRFA (Centre d'Information et de Recrutement des Forces Armées)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly permanence at the community for individual interviews and career path construction
• SMMAGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages transit services including LinesPlus M and Reso M networks serving the territory
• Réseau des Conseils de Développement de la Région GrenobloiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 4 development councils in the Greater Grenoble Region (Grésivaudan, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, St Marcelin Vercors Isère, and Pays Voironnais) working on territorial planning
• Coordination Nationale des Conseils de Développement (CNCD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of Development Councils offering exchange of best practices and reflections across territories

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: Larger metropolitan intercommunal authority (Métropole) covering Grenoble and 48 surrounding communes in the same Isère/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region; provides overlapping waste, water, mobility, economic development and culture services with much greater budget scale and urban focus.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes Cœur de Savoie: Neighbouring Savoie communauté de communes explicitly cited as a strategic partner in agricultural and food transition planning; directly comparable in territorial size, mountain/valley geography, and intercommunal service portfolio.
• Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère Communauté: Isère département communauté de communes named as a co-member of the Réseau des Conseils de Développement de la Région Grenobloise; comparable rural/periurban intercommunal structure with similar economic development and waste/water mandates.
• Pays Voironnais Communauté d'agglomération: Isère département intercommunal authority identified as a peer in the Greater Grenoble development council network; provides directly comparable public service mandate across a similar mix of urban, rural and industrial communes.
• Cluses Arve et Montagnes: Haute-Savoie communauté de communes combining an industrial valley economy with mountain resort geography; the closest functional twin to Le Grésivaudan's mix of microelectronics manufacturing base and alpine ski resorts.

Others

• SYMBHI (Syndicat Mixte des Bassins Versants de l'Isère): Syndicat mixte that took over GEMAPI competence from Le Grésivaudan in 2019 for flood prevention on Isère tributaries; a partner rather than a competitor, but functionally comparable as a French public intercommunality structure delivering water/flood-risk services.

Regional players

• Annemasse Agglo: Haute-Savoie communauté d'agglomération near Geneva border; comparable mid-sized French EPCI delivering water, waste, mobility, economic development and culture services with similar resident populations, though operating in a cross-border context.
• Bourget Grand Lac: Communauté d'agglomération around Lac du Bourget in Savoie — closely comparable intercommunal authority combining tourism/lakeside resort economy with industrial base and comprehensive waste/water/culture competences, though in a different Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes sub-region.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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