Mairie Des Houches

What Mairie Des Houches does

Mairie des Houches is the municipal government (commune) of Les Houches, a mountain commune of approximately 3,000 residents located in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley of Haute-Savoie, France. The entity delivers standard French municipal services — civil status, administrative procedures, urban planning, technical services, municipal policing, social services via CCAS, childcare (périscolaire and tourist garderie), sports and cultural facilities, and environmental programs — to primary residents, secondary residents, businesses, and tourists within its territorial jurisdiction. Operational delivery combines a physical town hall (1 Place de la Mairie) with staffed service departments (Technical Services, Municipal Police, administrative/financial services) and an official website (leshouches.fr, built and hosted by the agency Waouh/Hey Ma!) that serves as the citizen portal for procedures and information.

The commune's technology footprint is modest: a JavaScript-based municipal website, an online urban planning submission portal (operational since January 2022 via ideau.atreal.fr), and standard office systems. There is no proprietary platform; the website is operated by municipal communication staff (Jean N'zi, Marie Lièvre, Carole Wagner). Infrastructure assets include a 56m x 26m outdoor ice rink, 6 tennis courts, the Tourchet ski learning area, an 80 m² commercial rental, a 330-key secure key park, a 40-vehicle municipal fleet, event venues (Espace Olca up to 1,200 standing, Espace Animation 99 seats), a library, and the Musée Montagnard. Leadership consists of 27 elected officials (22 majority / 5 opposition) led by Mayor Stéphane Lagarde (elected March 22, 2026) with six deputy mayors overseeing portfolios across urban planning, social cohesion, security, and works.

As a public administrative entity, Mairie des Houches does not operate on commercial revenue. Funding flows from local taxation (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation), central government transfers (Dotation Globale de Fonctionnement), departmental subsidies (CDAS from Haute-Savoie), intercommunal cost-sharing (CCVCMB for water, sanitation, electricity régie, Cit'ergie), user fees (library 7.50–29€, museum 3–5€, leisure activities, ski area, tennis, commercial rental), and earmarked national/regional grants (Fonds Air Bois, ADEME for energy transition). Customers are not billed for non-fee services; service delivery is governed by territorial monopoly and statutory mandate rather than competitive pricing.

Name

Mairie Des Houches

Legal name

Mairie des Houches

Website

https://leshouches.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mairie des Houches is the French municipal government of Les Houches commune in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley, delivering administrative, technical, social, cultural, and environmental services to approximately 3,000 residents, secondary residents, businesses, and tourists via its town hall and leshouches.fr portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Policy, Standards & Fair Housing Enforcement (BPAIANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Government & Municipal Facility Pest Control (HSAMAKAL)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Civic administrative services
• Urban planning services
• Public sector services

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Houches

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: Commune revenue from local taxation including property taxes (taxe foncière), residence tax (taxe d'habitation), and other local levies
2. State Subsidies: Central government funding including Dotation Globale de Fonctionnement and specific program subsidies (e.g., CDAS funding for infrastructure projects)
3. Commercial Property Rental: Rental income from municipal commercial spaces such as the 80 m² commercial local at 10 place de la Mairie, rented under commercial lease (bail commercial)
4. Childcare Services: Fees for périscolaire, childcare, leisure centers, and tourist childcare services
5. Infrastructure Project Subsidies: Department of Haute-Savoie CDAS funding for road maintenance, playground renewal, water softener installation, and other municipal infrastructure projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mairie des Houches is the municipal government of Les Houches commune in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley, Haute-Savoie. It provides local administrative services (civil status, urban planning, elections), public safety via municipal police, community services (childcare, youth centres, social services through CCAS), environmental initiatives (zero pesticide/Terre Saine, energy transition), and operates cultural and recreational facilities (library, Musée Montagnard, ice rink, tennis, event halls). Services are delivered through the town hall, dedicated municipal departments, and the official website www.leshouches.fr.

Product overview

Mairie des Houches operates a comprehensive municipal services platform centered on its official website (www.leshouches.fr) which serves as a citizen portal for administrative procedures, local services, and community information. The service portfolio includes: administrative services (civil status, police, technical services), urban planning and cadastre services, youth and childcare programs (center de loisirs, tourist childcare), sports facilities (ice rink, ski area, tennis courts, climbing sites), cultural services (library, museum, heritage trails), event venues (Espace Olca and Animation halls), and environmental programs (zero pesticide initiative, energy transition, waste management). The website provides digital access to municipal services while physical services are delivered through town hall offices and specialized municipal facilities throughout Les Houches, a mountain commune in Haute-Savoie near Mont-Blanc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Services (Services Techniques) Municipal technical department handling building maintenance (4 employees), festivities coordination (2 agents), road maintenance (5 agents), green spaces (5 agents), vehicle fleet/garage (2 agents), and public cleanliness (3 agents) for the commune of Les Houches.
• Municipal Police (Police Municipale) Local law enforcement service staffed by 2 agents (Christian Long and Ingrid Lailler) responsible for maintaining public order, safety, tranquility and sanitary conditions across the commune. Agents are sworn Agents de Police Judiciaire Adjoints.
• Tourist Childcare (Garderie Touristique / Club enfants des Chavants) Children's club service for ages 3–11 during winter season, located near ski schools and Prarion cable car with indoor activities and outdoor snow play areas; partnered with ESF for combined ski lesson + garderie packages.
• Wednesday Leisure Centre (Les Mercre Loisirs) and Youth Centre Childcare and recreational services for children ages 3–11 during Wednesdays and school breaks, including sports, arts and outdoor activities; payments accepted by checks, cash, direct debit, bank transfer and CESU vouchers; financially supported by CAF.
• Cultural Heritage Services (Library and Musée Montagnard) Cultural offerings including Bibliothèque municipale (subscription: 29€/year full, 14.50€/year reduced, 7.50€/3-week temporary), Musée Montagnard (5€ full / 4€ reduced / 3€ children group), Chagall Passage exhibition space, heritage walking trails with chapels and oratories, and an annual valley-wide museums pass (25€/year).
• Sports Facilities (Patinoire, Tourchet Ski Area, Tennis, Climbing) Municipal sports infrastructure including outdoor artificial ice rink (56m×26m) at 25 avenue des Alpages, Tourchet family ski learning area at 55 avenue des Alpages, Tennis Club with 6 courts (4 hard, 2 synthetic grass) at 240 Allée des Diligences, and multiple climbing rocks.
• Municipal Event Spaces (Espace Olca and Espace Animation) Municipal venues including Espace Olca (600 seated / 1,200 standing capacity) for concerts, shows, festivals, banquets, congresses, conferences, seminars and exhibitions, and Espace Animation (99-seat capacity) for cinema screenings, conferences and community events.
• Urban Planning Administration Urban planning administration handling construction permits, PLU (Local Urban Plan — approved 19 December 2017, modification n°01 approved 4 April 2024), PPR (Natural Risk Prevention Plans — approved 26 March 2010, modified 2 January 2018), and cadastre consultations, with online deposit via ideau.atreal.fr since January 2022.
• Waste Management and Recycling Services Waste collection and recycling services including sorting guides, composting programmes, Bocher and Closy déchetteries, and a ressourcerie (reuse centre), operated in partnership with SITOM (intercommunal waste treatment) and Régie Chamonix Propreté (bulky waste collection, first Wednesdays May–October).
• Tennis Club des Houches Municipal tennis club offering court rental, lessons and summer stages at 6 courts (4 hard, 2 synthetic grass); 2026 rate card available on request.
• Energy Transition Services Municipal programme providing information on energy renovation aid programmes including MaPrimeRénov, eco-PTZ, CEE subsidies, and Cit'ergie label certification, in partnership with ADEME and the Fonds Air Bois (2000€ flat-rate subsidy, capped at 50% of acquisition cost, for efficient wood heating devices).
• Zero Phyto / Terre Saine Environmental Programme Environmental programme achieving pesticide-free maintenance of public green spaces, recognised with the 'Terre Saine' label from the Ministry of Ecology since May 2019 (first and only commune in Haute-Savoie) following the Charte Zéro Phyto signed with France Nature Environnement in 2015.

Quantifiable outcome

• First commune in Haute-Savoie to achieve 'zéro pesticide' status since 2015, exceeding initial charter targets
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WaouhcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite creator and host for www.leshouches.fr. Part of Hey Ma! holding company managing multiple communication brands including Le Poulailler (social media), Drop (video production), Oui Are (events), and other digital service brands.
• Département de la Haute-SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides regular CDAS (Contrat Départemental d'Avenir et de Solidarité) funding for municipal infrastructure projects including road work (route de Montvauthier, Col de Voza), playground renewal, water softener installation, sidewalk construction, and church restoration study.
• SITOM (Syndical Intercommunal de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal waste management service supporting the commune's composting network development and waste treatment operations.
• Régie Chamonix PropretécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal waste collection service (Chamonix Propreté) managing recycling center operations and bulky waste collection on first Wednesdays of May-October.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages communal forest under 20-year development plan defining exploitation parcels, senescence areas, and monitoring of wetlands and peatlands.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Allowances Fund providing financial support for Wednesday leisure activities and childcare services for children ages 3-11.
• ESF (École du Ski Français)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for ski lessons combined with tourist childcare (ski + garderie packages) at the Club enfants des Chavants facility near ESF ski school and Prarion cable car.
• CCVCMB (Communauté de Communes Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal community of communes exercising PLU competence since March 2017 with governance charter maintaining municipal primacy. Also manages water (O2VCMB), sanitation (RAVCMB), electricity régie, and environmental programs including Cit'ergie.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency supporting Cit'ergie labeling process and energy transition programs for the commune and intercommunal community.
• Fonds Air BoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWood heating fund providing 2000€ flat-rate subsidies (capped at 50% of acquisition cost) for efficient wood heating devices, extended to renewable energies since June 2020.
• ATMB (Autoroutes et Tunnels du Mont Blanc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducting noise barrier construction work along Route Blanche from April 20 to July 3, impacting exit road access from Les Houches.
• SIVU Domaine SkiablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal syndicate managing ski domain operations and development for the territory.
• Office du Tourisme IntercommunalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntercommunal tourist office providing visitor services, information, and co-managing cultural events and activities including the Chavantures youth program.
• Association Dans l'tempsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnering with Musée Montagnard for temporary exhibition 'Téléphérique et compagnie' (December 2024 - May 2026) on cable car history.
• Terres & Paysans du Mont-BlancminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural association for maintaining farming activity in the Mont-Blanc area, participating in village events like 'Les Houches en Fête'.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mairie de Megève: Direct peer — comparable Haute-Savoie ski-resort commune operating tourism-dependent municipal services, cultural and sports facilities, and seasonal childcare.
• Mairie de Morzine: Direct peer — Haute-Savoie mountain commune with similar small-staff municipal operation, ski area, sports facilities, and tourism-driven revenue model.
• Mairie de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Direct peer — the principal commune in the same Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc CCVCMB intercommunal body, sharing ski resort, tourism, and municipal service profile with Les Houches.
• Mairie de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc: Direct peer — neighboring Haute-Savoie mountain commune with similar ski tourism, urban planning (PLU) and municipal service delivery mandate in the Mont-Blanc ecosystem.

Regional players

• Mairie de Vallorcine: Regional peer — small mountain commune in the CCVCMB intercommunal body, comparable in size, tourism profile and reliance on shared intercommunal service platforms.
• Mairie de Combloux: Regional peer — neighboring Haute-Savoie mountain commune with similar tourism orientation, sports facilities (including ice rink) and small-town municipal service delivery model.
• Mairie de Sallanches: Regional peer — larger Haute-Savoie town in the Mont-Blanc corridor offering a comparable municipal service set (technical, cultural, social, waste management) to a similar resident base.
• Mairie de Passy: Regional peer — neighboring Haute-Savoie commune under the same departmental authority, providing a comparable basket of municipal services to a similar-sized population.
• Mairie des Contamines-Montjoie: Regional peer — Haute-Savoie ski-resort commune operating comparable municipal tourism services, childcare, sports facilities and waste management.
• Mairie de Servoz: Regional peer — small adjacent commune in the Chamonix valley sharing the same intercommunal structures and operating a similar scale of municipal services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MairiedesHouches-o7b
• Facebookfacebook.com/leshouches
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mairie-des-houches-mont-blanc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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