Mairie de Chamrousse

What Mairie de Chamrousse does

Mairie de Chamrousse is the municipal government (commune) of Chamrousse, a mountain commune in the Isère department of the French Alps situated in the Belledonne massif. The commune operates with a small administrative staff of roughly 10 employees and serves 443 permanent residents (2024 census) distributed across four elevation sectors: Chamrousse 1600 (Plateau de l'Arselle), Chamrousse 1650 (Le Recoin), Chamrousse 1700 (Bachat Bouloud), and Chamrousse 1750 (Roche Béranger). Its service territory spans 1,329.90 hectares and includes a historic Olympic ski resort, host of the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics alpine skiing events.

The commune runs a portfolio of municipal services including civil status procedures, urban planning, environmental management, cultural services (library, cinema), youth services (crèche, school), public safety, and a set of in-flight capital projects (new medical center, Pôle de loisirs, Maison des JO, climbing blocks, camping-car aire, seasonal housing, video protection). Distribution is hybrid: in-person counter services at town hall with published opening hours, an online administrative portal offering electoral registration, housing requests, and TIPI-based online payment, plus referrals to national government platforms (ANTS, France Renov) for specialized procedures. Communication channels include the official municipal website, email newsletter, printed and digital municipal magazine, mayor's blog, and public notices.

The business model is non-commercial: funding flows primarily from local taxes (taxe d'habitation, taxes foncières, CFE) and state subsidies, with services provided free at point of use to residents. Indirect revenue is generated through the tourism economy via the ski resort and a related mixed-economy entity, SEM Chamrousse Aménagement, which handles urban development and resort amenities. Customer segments are non-paying residents and tourists/visitors, plus non-paying local associations as a secondary segment.

Name

Mairie de Chamrousse

Legal name

Mairie de Chamrousse

Website

https://mairiechamrousse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mairie de Chamrousse is the municipal government of Chamrousse, a French Alpine commune in Isère serving 443 residents across four ski-resort elevation sectors, providing civic services, managing tourism infrastructure, and operating as a heritage site of the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil status procedures
• Ski resort management
• Mountain tourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chamrousse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Municipal government funded primarily through local taxes (taxe d'habitation, taxes foncières, CFE) and state subsidies. Services are provided to residents free of charge at point of use.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mairie de Chamrousse provides municipal administrative services and local public administration to residents and visitors of the Chamrousse mountain commune, including civil status procedures, electoral registration, urban planning authorizations, local services (library, cinema, youth services, crèche, school), and management of the local ski resort and four-season tourism infrastructure. It also operates cultural/environmental/heritage projects tied to the commune's 1968 Winter Olympics legacy, and serves as the conduit for social housing allocation and citizen participation in local governance.

Product overview

The municipal website of Chamrousse functions as a civic information portal and administrative service platform rather than a commercial product. The single unified offering provides residents access to municipal news, administrative procedures (civil status, electoral registration, housing requests), online payment services via the French government TIPI system, newsletter and magazine subscriptions, and information about local services including cultural activities, youth services, environment, and urban planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Status and Administrative Procedures State-mandated administrative services handled by the town hall for residents, including civil status records (état civil), official documents, and administrative procedures.
• Electoral Registration Service Online and in-person service for residents to register on the electoral lists of the commune.
• Online Payment Service (TIPI) Online municipal payment service using the French government's TIPI system for administrative fees and other municipal payments.
• Municipal Library Service Public library (bibliothèque) operated by the commune, providing cultural resources to residents and visitors.
• Municipal Cinema Service Commune-operated cinema providing cultural programming to residents and visitors of Chamrousse.
• Youth Services (Service Jeunesse) Municipal youth services offering activities and programming for children and young people in Chamrousse.
• Crèche and Childcare Services Municipal crèche, halte-garderie, and out-of-school services for children aged 0–12 in the commune.
• Municipal School Services Commune-operated primary school services for resident children.
• Urban Planning Authorization Service Service délivrant les autorisations d'urbanisme (permis de construire, déclarations préalables) for the commune, in accordance with the Plan Local d'Urbanisme (P.L.U.).
• Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Services Municipal environmental services including commission environnement, sustainable development initiatives, studies and monitoring, and natural heritage management across the 1,329.90 hectares of the commune.
• Municipal Website Portal Official municipal website (mairiechamrousse.com) serving as a civic information portal and administrative service platform with sections for municipal news, blog du Maire, council deliberations, publications, and service information.
• Social Housing Allocation Service Coordination of social housing allocation in Chamrousse in partnership with Alpes Isère Habitat and Société Dauphinoise de l'Habitat (SDH), covering locations such as Les Chardons Bleus, Les Crocus, and L'Arlésienne.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SEM Chamrousse AménagementcoreOthersSociété d'Économie Mixte (SEM) specializing in urban development and amenities, operating as a mixed-economy company partially owned by the municipality for Chamrousse station development projects.
• Alpes Isère HabitatcoreOthersSocial housing provider managing housing stock in the region. Alpes Isère Habitat works with the municipality for social housing allocation in Chamrousse at locations including Les Chardons Bleus, Les Crocus, and L'Arlésienne.
• SDH (Société Dauphinoise de l'Habitat)coreOthersSocial housing provider partnering with the municipality for housing allocation decisions affecting Chamrousse residents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mairie des Deux Alpes: Major ski resort commune also in the Isère department, with a comparable model of municipal governance over a high-altitude ski station and mixed winter/summer tourism offering.
• Mairie de Val Thorens: Europe's highest ski resort, run as a French mountain commune with a similar model of municipal governance over a large ski operation. Direct peer in ski-resort municipal management.
• Mairie de Courchevel: Luxury ski resort commune in Savoie with significant ski infrastructure and tourism-driven municipal revenue. Direct peer in operating and branding a premium Alpine destination.
• Mairie de l'Alpe d'Huez: Also a major French Alpine ski resort and host of 1968 Winter Olympics events in the same Isère department. Directly comparable as a mountain commune managing a four-season ski destination with shared Olympic heritage.
• Mairie de Tignes: High-altitude French Alpine ski commune in Savoie with the same model of municipal services, ski-infrastructure oversight, and tourism-driven fiscal base. Direct peer in ski-resort governance.
• Mairie de Val d'Isère: High-end Alpine ski commune in Savoie with a comparable premium-ski positioning, municipal operation of resort services, and similar mix of resident and tourist service obligations.
• Mairie de La Plagne: Large ski resort commune in Savoie, comparable in scale and economic dependence on a major Alpine ski destination. Direct peer in mountain municipal governance and four-season strategy.
• Mairie de Megève: Upscale four-season mountain resort commune in Haute-Savoie with strong brand identity. Direct peer in destination-resort governance and in managing a high-end tourism tax base.
• Mairie de Vars: Mid-sized French Alpine ski commune in the Hautes-Alpes, broadly comparable in scale and municipal management model to Chamrousse. Direct peer in regional ski-resort governance.
• Mairie de Risoul: Ski resort commune in the Hautes-Alpes, similar in scale to Chamrousse and in the same category of mid-sized French ski communes. Direct peer in municipal operation of a regional mountain ski destination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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