Syndicat de l’Ouest Lyonnais

What Syndicat de l’Ouest Lyonnais does

Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais (SOL) is a French public territorial syndicate (syndicat mixte) established in 2013 that brings together four Communautés de Communes — CC du Pays de l'Arbresle, CC des Vallons du Lyonnais, CC du Pays Mornantais, and CC de la Vallée du Garon — to deliver shared public services across 41 communes and approximately 135,000 inhabitants in the western Lyon metropolitan periphery. Headquartered in Vaugneray, it is governed by an elected Comité Syndical of 24 titular delegates and operates with a small staff of roughly 13 people under President Morgan Griffond, who was re-elected for the 2026-2032 mandate in May 2026.

SOL's service portfolio covers five programmatic missions: territorial planning (the SCoT 2025-2045 approved unanimously on 13 January 2026 and made executable in April 2026, plus ADS permit instruction for 36 communes via the Next'ADS software), ecological transition (PCAET climate plan with ADEME, Cadastre Solaire tool, Espace Info-Energie advisory in partnership with ALTE 69), agriculture and food systems (Projet Alimentaire Territorial 2023-2030 with Chambre d'Agriculture du Rhône and 750 local exploitations, including 2.6 million collective catering meals annually), forest management (12,200 ha of private forest), and the European LEADER rural development programme (2.8 M€ FEADER envelope managed through the GAL Rhône). Its discontinued VelOuest electric-bike rental service ended in May 2025 after ~370 rentals.

Revenue is derived entirely from public sources — member contributions from the 4 intercommunalities, departmental (Rhône) and regional (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) subsidies, and EU FEADER/LEADER funds — with no commercial pricing and no private ownership. SOL distributes services through a mix of direct municipal engagement, a digital self-service portal (ouestlyonnais.fr), the Espace Partenaire portal, and public consultations/assemblies.

Name

Syndicat de l’Ouest Lyonnais

Legal name

Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais

Website

https://ouestlyonnais.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais is a French public territorial syndicate (founded 2013) serving 41 communes and 135,000 inhabitants across four intercommunalities via territorial planning (SCoT), urban permitting (ADS), climate transition (PCAET), local food (PAT), forest management, and the LEADER EU funding programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Territorial Planning

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Intergovernmental Organizations (BPADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Territorial planning
• Urban planning permits
• Ecological transition services
• Agricultural development programs
• European rural development funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaugneray

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 Funding and Subsidies: Public administration funded through member contributions from 4 Communautés de Communes, departmental subsidies from Rhône, regional subsidies from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and European funding (FEADER/LEADER)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais is a French public territorial syndicate (syndicat mixte) that coordinates territorial development across 41 communes and 4 Communautés de Communes (CCPA, CCVL, COPAMO, CCVG) serving 135,000 inhabitants. Its core offerings include territorial planning (SCoT 2025-2045), urban planning permit instruction (ADS) for 36 communes, ecological transition services (PCAET, Cadastre Solaire, Espace Info-Energie), agricultural and food system development (PAT), forest management, and management of European LEADER rural development funding.

Product overview

The Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais operates as a public territorial administration serving 41 communes across 4 intercommunalities (CCPA, CCVL, COPAMO, CCVG) with a unified platform of public services. The core offerings include territorial planning tools (SCoT, urban permits), environmental services (solar cadastre, energy advice, climate plan), agricultural and food initiatives (PAT), forest management, and the European LEADER rural development program. A discontinued electric bike rental service (VelOuest) ran from 2022-2025. The organization also hosts a participatory democracy body (Conseil de Développement) and provides technical support through the ADS instruction service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOL: Acronym for Syndicat de l'Ouest Lyonnais used as the organization's informal name and branding

Quantifiable outcome

• SCoT 2025-2045 approved unanimously January 2026, governing 20-year territorial development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• AURA-EE (Agence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional agency providing ClimaSTORY participatory workshops for elected officials and stakeholders to anticipate climate scenarios and adaptation needs.
• EPSAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for Energy Efficiency Certificates (CEE) management, helping municipalities access funding for public building energy renovation projects.
• SOLAAL Auvergne Rhône-AlpessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Association connecting agricultural donors with food aid organizations. Partnership enables solidarity donations from local farmers to families in need through PAT coordination.
• SCIC Nourrir l'AvenirsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cooperative providing training for collective catering professionals on sustainable food preparation, vegetarian recipes, and local product integration.
• SYTRAL MobilitéssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mobility authority conducting large-scale mobility survey (30,000 residents) to understand daily travel patterns across 564 communes.
• Tonic RadiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Local radio partner broadcasting podcasts about SOL activities including agricultural solidarity initiatives.
• GAL RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local Action Group comprising 7 EPCI including SOL, coordinating LEADER programme implementation through public-private partnership governance.
• Les InsatiablessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Association providing pedagogical kits and training for educating children aged 6-12 about sustainable eating habits. Partnership supports PAT educational actions.
• ALTE 69 (Agence Locale de la Transition Énergétique du Rhône)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Espace Info-Énergie service providing free guidance to residents on energy renovation, financial aid, renewable energy, and energy savings.
• CNPF (Centre National de la Propriété Forestière) Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public establishment providing free technical advice to forest owners on management and wood valorisation. Guillaume Pallandre serves as local technician.
• FIBOIS 69supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Wood sector professional organization connecting supply and demand, organizing training and site visits, developing wood energy networks.
• ASLGF des Monts et Coteaux du LyonnaissupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Forestry management association grouping 135 owners managing 900 hectares for collective and sustainable forest operations.
• Sylv'AcctessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Association supporting forest owners implementing sustainable management following three silvicultural pathways adapted to Monts et Coteaux du Lyonnais.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National forests office providing guidance to local authorities on public forest heritage management.
• FRANSYLVA RhônesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Private forest owners union providing legal, fiscal, and regulatory advice, insurance, and representation of private forestry interests.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for Contrat d'Objectifs Territorial (COT) supporting PCAET implementation and ecological transition across 4 intercommunalities. Joint 4-year programme focused on climat-air-énergie and circular economy themes.
• Chambre d'Agriculture du RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for PAT (Projet Alimentaire Territorial) implementation, supporting agricultural installation, farmer training, and local food system development including events like 'Jeunes talents' arboriculture days.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Managing authority for LEADER programme (FEADER) ensuring proper use of 2.8 M€ European funds. Also partner for economic development and forestry aid.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PETR du Grand Clermont: PETR du Grand Clermont is a Pôle d'Équilibre Territorial et Rural coordinating intercommunalities around Clermont-Ferrand for territorial planning, SCoT execution, and rural development. Structurally parallel to SOL as both are public establishments that aggregate multiple intercommunalities for shared territorial strategy and EU program delivery in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• SEPAL (Syndicat d'Études et de Programmation de l'Agglomération Lyonnaise): SEPAL is a syndicat mixte that designs and implements the SCoT for the Lyon metropolitan area, coordinating multiple intercommunalities on territorial planning. Directly comparable to SOL as both are syndicat mixte structures running the SCoT function across a coordinated set of communes in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Syndicat Mixte du Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat: The Pilat PNR syndicat mixte coordinates 7 intercommunalities on ecological transition, biodiversity, and rural development in the Pilat massif. Structurally and functionally similar to SOL — a syndicat mixte aggregating multiple intercommunalities for integrated territorial development and ecological transition in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Broad incumbents

• PNR Livradois-Forez: PNR Livradois-Forez is one of the largest regional natural parks in France, coordinating ecological transition, forestry, and territorial development across many communes and intercommunalities. Comparable to SOL as a syndicat mixte with overlapping territorial coordination and ecological transition mandates, but operating at significantly larger scale and with a more park-specific charter.

Others

• Urbalyon (Agence d'urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise): Urbalyon is an urban planning agency that delivers studies, data, and strategic analysis for the Lyon metropolitan area. Comparable to SOL's territorial planning function in the same regional ecosystem, but positioned as a technical/analytical resource rather than a multi-intercommunal coordination body.
• Pôle Métropolitain de Lyon: The Pôle Métropolitain de Lyon aggregates intercommunalities around the Lyon metropolitan area for coordinated strategic planning on mobility, economic development, and land use. Related to SOL via the multi-intercommunal coordination model, but operating at a much larger metropolitan scale and with a different statutory remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/transitionecologiquesol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syndicat-de-l%E2%80%99ouest-lyonnais

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