Métropole Savoie (syndicat mixte)

What Métropole Savoie (syndicat mixte) does

Métropole Savoie is a French public territorial cooperation entity (syndicat mixte) established in 1990—originally as SADRACM, renamed in 1996—that holds exclusive statutory authority to elaborate and manage the Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) for the Chambéry basin. The organization serves three member intercommunalities (Grand Lac, Grand Chambéry, Cœur de Savoie) representing 107 communes, 260,950 inhabitants, and 1,201 km² of territory in the Savoie department. Its primary product, the SCoT, is a 20-year binding strategic planning document covering urban development, housing, mobility, environment, energy transition, and economic activity. The organization is governed by a 184-delegate Comité Syndical with a 27-member Bureau, supported by a core technical team of seven staff members led by Directrice Emmanuelle Blanchet and President Thibaut Guigue.

The organization's core technology is the proprietary Occupation des Sols (OcS) geographic database—a land-use mapping system covering 120,000 hectares at 1/2,000 resolution, updated every three years with five historical vintages from 2001 to 2022, using a 32-category nomenclature. Complementary products include the Portrait Territorial analytical publication, the Métropole Savoie 2050 prospective sustainability study, the Atlas Énergie energy mapping tool, and the EMC² certified mobility survey. The organization maintains regulatory authority over local planning document (PLU/PLUi) compliance and provides implementation toolkits (e.g., Kit de déclinaison ENR) to translate SCoT orientations into municipal-level actions.

Métropole Savoie operates a non-commercial revenue model funded entirely by mandatory contributions from its three member EPCIs and co-financing from ADEME, the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Département de la Savoie, and the French State. It has no commercial pricing, no private customers, and no venture or equity backing. Its GTM motion is institutional: it provides statutory planning services, regulatory opinions, prospective studies, and territorial observatories directly to its public members. Governance is exercised through formal deliberation and public consultation processes, including the 2025 prior consultation and October–November 2025 public display period for SCoT Modification Simplifiée n°2.

Name

Métropole Savoie (syndicat mixte)

Legal name

Métropole Savoie

Website

https://metropole-savoie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Métropole Savoie is a French public mixed syndicate holding exclusive statutory authority to elaborate and manage the SCoT (territorial coherence plan) for the Chambéry basin, serving three member intercommunalities representing 107 communes and 260,950 inhabitants across 1,201 km².

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Territorial Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Territorial strategic planning
• Urban planning documents
• Land use monitoring
• Regional development studies
• Public planning authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Métropole Savoie is a public syndicate funded through contributions from its 3 member EPCI (Grand Lac, Grand Chambéry, Cœur de Savoie) and potentially from regional, departmental, and national public subsidies. No commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Develops and manages the Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) — the binding 20-year strategic planning document covering urban planning, housing, mobility, environment, energy, and economic development for the Chambéry basin. Conducts prospective sustainability studies, maintains a land-use observatory (Occupation des Sols/OcS) covering 120,000 hectares, issues regulatory opinions to ensure local planning documents (PLU/PLUi) comply with SCoT orientations, and produces analytical publications such as the Portrait Territorial.

Product overview

Métropole Savoie operates as a 'syndicat mixte' (mixed union) managing territorial coherence planning for the Chambéry basin. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on the Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) — the master strategic planning document — supported by analytical tools and prospective studies. Key offerings include the Occupation des Sols (OcS) land monitoring system, the Portrait Territorial analysis publication, the Métropole Savoie 2050 sustainability study, the Atlas Énergie energy mapping tool, and the Enquête Mobilité EMC² certified mobility survey. The Grand Format event series provides ongoing stakeholder engagement. All products serve the core mission of territorial planning, land consumption reduction (ZAN trajectory), and sustainable development coordination across the three EPCI members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) The main strategic planning document that defines the vision for territorial development over 20 years, covering urban planning, housing, mobility, environment, energy transition, and economic development for the Métropole Savoie territory. It is the binding instrument to which local planning documents (PLU, PLUi) must conform.
• Occupation des Sols (OcS) Proprietary land occupation mapping tool cartographing urban, agricultural, natural, and forest spaces using a 32-category nomenclature across 120,000 hectares at 1/2,000 resolution. Enables monitoring of urban sprawl, land consumption, and territorial transformation dynamics in support of the ZAN (Zero Net Land Artificialisation) trajectory.
• Portrait Territorial

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% reduction in land consumption achieved over 15 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Grand LaccoreOthers · 1 January 2020One of the three member EPCI of the mixed syndicate. Located in the northern part of the territory. Hosts the presidency (Thibaut Guigue, President of Métropole Savoie, also Vice-president of Grand Lac).
• Grand ChambérycoreOthers · 1 January 2020One of the three member EPCI of the mixed syndicate. Represents the central metropolitan axis, hosting the majority of the territory's population and employment.
• Cœur de SavoiecoreOthers · 1 January 2020One of the three member EPCI of the mixed syndicate. Located in the southern territory. Received specific support from Métropole Savoie for translating SCoT energy orientations into local PLU(i) documents.
• Fédération Nationale des SCoTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMétropole Savoie is a member of the Fédération Nationale des SCoT, which plays a key role in French territorial planning by federating SCoT structures, facilitating exchange of best practices, producing expertise, and providing national representation. Guillaume Deronzier serves as referent for the Air-Énergie-Climat club within the federation.
• France StratégiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Stratégie developed the methodological framework for sustainability studies at territorial scale, published in May 2022. Métropole Savoie 2050 study directly applies this methodology, using the 'soutenabilités' framework developed by France Stratégie.
• IGN (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIGN provides geographic and cartographic data that feeds into the Occupation des Sols (OcS) tool, enabling the high-resolution (1/2,000) land-use mapping across the territory.
• CeremasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerema (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement) provided the EMC² (Enquête Mobilité Certifiée Cerema) label and methodological framework for the 2022 mobility survey covering 151 communes and ~280,000 inhabitants.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Établissement Public du SCoT de l'aire grenobloise: Public establishment managing the SCoT for the Grenoble metropolitan area in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Structurally and functionally the closest peer — both are SCoT authorities with regulatory mandate, comparable stakeholder ecosystems, and shared national federation membership.
• Syndicat Mixte du SCoT Bresse-Val de Saône: Mixed syndicate managing the SCoT for the Bresse-Val de Saône territory in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Direct structural peer operating the same mixed-syndicate model for intercommunal SCoT coordination in an adjacent territory.
• Syndicat Mixte du Grand Genevois: Cross-border mixed syndicate coordinating SCoT and territorial planning across the Geneva metropolitan area (France-Switzerland). Operates a structurally similar SCoT authority model with multi-EPCI membership and shared cross-border regulatory coordination challenges.
• Syndicat Mixte du SCoT du Bassin Annécien: Mixed syndicate managing the SCoT for the Annecy basin in the same region (Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Direct structural peer to Métropole Savoie with comparable mandate, team size, and member-EPCI governance model for an adjacent metropolitan territory.

Others

• Fédération Nationale des SCoT: National federation that aggregates SCoT structures across France, providing best-practice exchange, expertise, and representation. Métropole Savoie is an active member via its Air-Énergie-Climat club referent — positioned as the enabling ecosystem organization rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• AGAM - Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise: Urban planning agency for the Marseille metropolitan area in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Provides similar territorial intelligence, studies, and prospective planning services but in a substantially larger and structurally different metropolitan context.
• ADEUS - Agence de développement et d'urbanisme de l'agglomération strasbourgeoise: Urban planning agency for the Strasbourg metropolitan area in Grand Est. Delivers comparable territorial analysis, observatories, and strategic planning services, with a similar cross-border dimension (France-Germany) that echoes Métropole Savoie's proximity to Geneva.
• Auran - Agence d'urbanisme de la région nantaise: Urban planning agency for the Nantes metropolitan area in Pays de la Loire. Operates a comparable portfolio of territorial studies, observatories, and prospective planning support but in a different geography with distinct institutional context.

Broad incumbents

• AURG - Agence d'urbanisme de la région grenobloise: Urban planning agency serving the Grenoble metropolitan area in the same region. Comparable in function (territorial studies, observatories, prospective analyses) but organized as an engineering agency rather than a regulatory SCoT authority, positioning it as a broader-incumbent peer.
• Urbalyon - Agence d'urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise: Larger urban planning agency for the Lyon metropolitan area, also in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Provides territorial studies, observatories, and prospective analyses similar to Métropole Savoie's portfolio but with substantially greater scale and broader metropolitan mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles10 records

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