Pays de Pouzauges

What Pays de Pouzauges does

The Communauté de Communes du Pays de Pouzauges is a French public territorial collectivity (établissement public de coopération intercommunale) governed by the Code général des collectivités territoriales, headquartered in Pouzauges, Vendée. It aggregates 10 communes — Chavagnes-les-Redoux, Pouzauges, La Meilleraie-Tillay, Réaumur, Le Boupère, Saint-Mesmin, Montournais, Sèvremont, Monsireigne, and Tallud-Sainte-Gemme — under a single administrative structure to deliver shared municipal competencies including urbanisme intercommunal, water and sanitation, waste management, housing policy, transport, energy/climate planning, biodiversity, and social action. The entity is led by Présidente Bérangère Soulard and operates a portfolio of citizen-facing facilities: the Centre Aquatique du Pays de Pouzauges (the only intercommunity aquatic center in Vendée with a Nordic outdoor pool), the Office de Tourisme associatif (250 partners), Maison France Services (administrative assistance), L'Échiquier cultural center, the library network, and family/child services including LAEP Patapon.

The business model is public-administration rather than commercial. Funding is sourced from local taxation (taxe foncière, CVAE, housing tax contributions from the 10 communes), state allocations and subsidies, and user fees for specific services. The Centre Aquatique operates a hybrid pricing structure: unit-pricing for single entries and 10-session cards (e.g., €3.00 children / €4.40 adults) alongside three monthly subscription tiers (Classique €20, Premium €35, Infinity €45) with a 12-month commitment, plus seasonal programs (Bébé Nageurs, Jardin Aquatique, École de Natation, Ad'eau). The tourism office generates a secondary fee-based stream through local product sales and Puy du Fou ticket reservations, and is part of the Réseau Vendée Bocage destination organization. A 1986 twinning with Puertollano, Spain (resumed 2022 after Covid) provides an international cultural-exchange dimension.

Customer segments include job seekers (via Maison France Services), entrepreneurs and businesses (La Fabrique, business directory), families with children (childcare, schooling, LAEP Patapon), seniors (housing, prevention), and tourists. The Centre Aquatique serves approximately 20,345 students annually through 1 lycée, 2 collèges, and 22 elementary schools for mandatory swimming instruction. The organization has 26 employees per firmographic data and partial RGAA v4 accessibility compliance (75%) on its website. Strategic posture centers on operational continuity, capital maintenance (e.g., 2025 Centre Aquatique roof renovation), ecosystem coordination with local associations, and modest programmatic expansion within the existing statutory perimeter.

Name

Pays de Pouzauges

Legal name

Communauté de Communes du Pays de Pouzauges

Website

https://paysdepouzauges.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes du Pays de Pouzauges is a French public intercommunity entity coordinating municipal services — urban planning, waste, water, childcare, tourism, and cultural facilities — across 10 communes in Vendée, anchored by its Centre Aquatique and Office de Tourisme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Administration / Municipal Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPALAAAE

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Municipal Solid Waste Collection & Hauling

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Community waste management
• Public aquatic center
• Tourism information services
• Intermunicipal governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Pouzauges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local taxes and intercommunity contributions: Public funding through local taxation including property taxes (taxe foncière), business taxes (CVAE), and housing tax contributions from the 10 communes

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes du Pays de Pouzauges delivers intermunicipal public services across 10 communes in Vendée, France, including urban planning, waste collection and treatment, drinking water, sanitation, housing aid, transport, childcare and youth services, senior services, economic development support for entrepreneurs, cultural programming (Centre Culturel L'Échiquier, libraries, Manoir des Sciences de Réaumur, Château de Saint-Mesmin), tourism information (Office de Tourisme), and an aquatic center (Centre Aquatique). It is a public territorial collectivity, not a commercial vendor, with services either publicly funded through local taxation or fee-based for facility use (pools, lessons, fitness).

Product overview

Pays de Pouzauges is a communauté de communes (intermunicipal community) in Vendée, France, comprising 10 municipalities. The organization operates as a multi-service public entity offering a unified portfolio centered around the Centre aquatique de Pouzauges (aquatic center) as its flagship facility, complemented by cultural venues (L'Échiquier, library network), a tourist office, administrative support services (Maison France Services), youth and family services, and environmental programs. The aquatic center serves as the primary community hub, offering swimming instruction, aquatic fitness classes, and recreational facilities. These services collectively support the daily life, health, culture, and economic development of approximately 10 communes in the bocage vendéen region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre Aquatique du Pays de Pouzauges: Municipal aquatic center featuring indoor and outdoor (nordic) swimming pools, offering swimming lessons, fitness classes, and recreational activities.
• Office de tourisme du Pays de Pouzauges
• Maison France Services

Products and services

• Centre Aquatique du Pays de Pouzauges Municipal aquatic center featuring an indoor 25m, 4-lane sports pool, a children's play pool, and an outdoor Nordic pool. Open to the general public for recreational swimming and aquatic fitness. Serves individual residents, families, and local schools (1 lycée, 2 collèges, 22 écoles) for mandatory swimming instruction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 20,345 students annually with swimming instruction through local schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Puertollano (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Twin town partnership established in 1986 between the Communauté de communes and all 10 communes with Puertollano, a city of 46,000 inhabitants in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Facilitates cultural, sporting, economic, and commercial exchanges open to all residents. Exchanges traditionally occur in October annually. Originally initiated by Christophe Matignon, Spanish professor at Collège Saint-Exupéry. Relations resumed in 2022 after Covid interruption.
• Réseau Vendée BocagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Office de tourisme du Pays de Pouzauges is a member of the Vendée Bocage tourist network, the destination organization around Puy du Fou. This partnership provides marketing support, coordinated tourism development, and connection to the broader regional tourism ecosystem.
• Cécile Potier (Photographer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional photographer partnership for special photo sessions such as Bébé Nageurs photography events at the Centre Aquatique.
• UGSEL (Private School Sports Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports federation organizing swimming competitions at the Centre Aquatique, hosting regional-level school sports events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Réseau des Bibliothèques de Vendée: Department-wide library network offering cultural and reading services across Vendée, including coordination with municipal and intercommunity library systems such as the Réseau des bibliothèques run by Pays de Pouzauges.
• Trivalis (Vendée waste management syndicate): Public syndicate responsible for waste treatment and disposal across Vendée. Comparable as an ecosystem partner that delivers downstream waste-management services (transfer, sorting, disposal) referenced in Pays de Pouzauges' waste-collection operations.
• Vert Marine: Private operator specializing in the management and operation of public aquatic centers across France. Comparable as a peer in the delivery of municipal aquatic-facility services, including the types of subscription tiers and course programs offered by the Centre Aquatique.
• Régie de Vendée Eau: Vendée public water utility handling potable water distribution and increasingly wastewater services across the department. Comparable as a regional infrastructure provider for one of Pays de Pouzauges' core municipal responsibilities (eau potable, assainissement).

Direct peers

• Communauté de Communes Terres de Montaigu: Vendée-based French EPCI providing intercommunity services to a similar number of communes. Comparable in governance model, funding mechanism, and breadth of community-service portfolio (aquatic, cultural, social, economic development).
• Communauté de Communes du Pays de Chantonnay: Adjacent EPCI in Vendée offering comparable municipal-services scope over a similar commune footprint. Comparable in tax base, citizen-segment offering, and proximity to the Puy du Fou tourism corridor.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays des Herbiers: Neighboring French EPCI in Vendée serving a comparable rural bocage territory with similar municipal-service responsibilities (waste, urban planning, aquatic and cultural facilities). Highly comparable in structure, scale, and tax-base profile to Pays de Pouzauges.
• Office de Tourisme du Puy du Fou: Tourism operator and information source within 15 minutes of Pays de Pouzauges. Functions as both a primary attraction driving visitor flow to the area and a complementary service point, with overlapping visitor services (ticketing, guided experiences).

Regional players

• Vendée Tourisme: Department-level tourism development agency covering all of Vendée including Pays de Pouzauges. Provides destination marketing, regional coordination, and visitor-information infrastructure that complements local tourism offices.
• Office de Tourisme de La Roche-sur-Yon: Tourism office serving the Vendée prefecture, operating with a similar visitor-services mandate (information, ticketing, local product boutique) at a larger urban scale. Comparable in service mix though different in geography and population served.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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