Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue

What Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue does

Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue is a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI) headquartered in Vauvert, in the Occitanie region of southern France. Created in November 2001, it consolidates five member communes — Aimargues, Aubord, Beauvoisin, Le Cailar, and Vauvert — covering 203.59 km² with a combined population of 27,611 inhabitants. The authority employs 60 staff and delivers a portfolio of statutory municipal services: waste management via four déchèteries, school catering through twelve restaurants anchored by France's first Bio-certified central kitchen (operational since 1997), an intercommunal music school serving 830 students across 27 disciplines, the Port de Gallician marina, and territorial economic development across designated zones.

Its operating technology consists of standard public-sector administrative platforms: a SIG (geographic information system) for urban and territorial planning, I-Parapheur for electronic signature of administrative acts, and S²low for acts management. Strategic policy instruments include the Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial (PCAET, adopted December 2018), the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT, launched 2020), and the DEPAR energy diagnostic program delivered in partnership with the Département du Gard.

The entity is funded through a combination of TEOM taxation on residents, state allocations, EU structural funds (notably FEDER grants and LEADER program support), and the December 2024 syndicated debt facility of €38.25 million from Banque Postale, Caisse d'Épargne, and Crédit Agricole. Its business model is that of a public administrative authority — service provision is statutorily mandated and tax-funded rather than commercially priced, with no equity capital and no revenue concentration risk on individual customers.

Name

Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue

Legal name

Communauté de Communes de Petite Camargue

Website

https://petitecamargue.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

French public intercommunal authority coordinating waste management, Bio-certified school catering, music education, marina operations, and territorial planning across five communes serving 27,611 residents in the Occitanie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Administration

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• School catering services
• Territorial planning services
• Local government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Vauvert

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue is a French public intercommunal establishment (EPCI) that delivers a range of shared local public services to residents of five member communes (Aimargues, Aubord, Beauvoisin, Le Cailar, and Vauvert) in the Vauvert/Occitanie area. Its core operations include household waste collection and management funded by the TEOM tax, school catering across school restaurants in the member communes, a community music school with around 830 students, a marina, urban planning and geographic information (SIG) services, a France Services public-facing service point, and management of economic activity zones.

Product overview

Communauté de communes de Petite Camargue is a public intercommunal authority providing unified public services across 5 municipalities. The organization operates as a multi-service local government offering waste management, school catering, music education, marina services, urban planning (SIG/ADS), France services counters, and manages economic development zones. Key services include the first Bio-certified school kitchen in France (since 1997), an intercommunal music school with 830 students, 4 déchèteries for waste collection, and tourism infrastructure including the Port de Gallician marina. The territory also implements policy programs for sustainable food (PAT) and climate/energy (PCAET), funded partly by European FEDER funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household waste collection and management
• School catering service
• Community music school Music education for approximately 830 enrolled students across the member communes, delivered by the communauté de communes.
• Marina management Operation of a marina facility serving the Petite Camargue territory as a shared intercommunal asset.
• Urban planning and SIG (Geographic Information System) service Provision of urban planning documentation and a SIG geographic information system supporting territorial planning across the member communes.
• France Services public service point A front-office France Services point helping residents access administrative procedures and public services from partner agencies.
• Economic activity zone management Management of economic activity zones supporting local business development within the Petite Camargue territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organic and local food sourcing for 12 school restaurants through 25 local suppliers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Département du GardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2015Key institutional partner supporting multiple community projects including déchéterie modernization, port development (label 'Ports exemplaires en réseau'), ViaRhôna greenway construction, and social housing rehabilitation. Contributed 300,000€ to the music school project.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and financial support for the Plan Climat Air Energie Territorial (PCAET), helping the community develop climate action strategies and energy efficiency projects.
• PETR Vidourle Camargue (Pays Vidourle Camargue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial project management structure coordinating rural development, European funds (FEAMP, LEADER, ATI territorial), and regional development strategies across the Vidourle Camargue territory. Located at 83 Rue Pierre Aubanel, 30470 Aimargues.
• Voies Navigables de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational waterways authority providing technical validation and authorization for port requalification works at Gallician marina on canal du Rhône à Sète.
• Union des Villes Portuaires d'OccitanieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of port cities developing shared tourism offerings including the Pass'découvertes for boaters visiting the canal network.
• DREAL OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for environment, planning and housing providing regulatory oversight and resources for climate and energy planning.
• La PosteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the DEPAR program (Diagnostics Energétiques Pour Accompagner la Rénovation) where postal workers conduct initial energy diagnostic eligibility surveys.
• SolihaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHousing solidarity organization conducting technical home visits and installing energy-saving kits under the DEPAR program for homeowners in energy poverty.
• Habitat du GardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider benefiting from FEDER funding for energy renovation of 60 social housing units at Résidence Joliot Curie, reducing emissions by 51.4 tonnes CO2 annually.
• EIFFAGEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company awarded the Le Cailar déchèterie modernization contract including demolition, earthworks, platform construction, and infrastructure.
• Pôle EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency partnering on employment coordination actions and professional integration programs within the community.
• 25 local producers and supplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farmers and producers supplying organic and local food to the community's 12 school restaurants as part of the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT). First bio-certified kitchen in France since 1997.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PETR Vidourle Camargue: Territorial project management structure (Pôle d'Equilibre Territorial et Rural) coordinating rural development and European funds across the same Vidourle Camargue area. Directly comparable as a public inter-territorial cooperation entity working with overlapping communes in southern Gard.
• Communauté de communes Rhône Vistre Vidourle: Neighboring intercommunal authority along the Vistre and Vidourle rivers in Gard, providing similar waste management, economic development, and public services to a comparable small commune grouping.
• Nîmes Métropole: Communauté d'agglomération centered on Nîmes, the prefecture of the Gard department where Petite Camargue operates. Provides the same scope of intercommunal public services (waste, transport, economic development) at a larger urban scale within the same department.
• Syndicat Mixte du SCOT Sud Gard: Mixed syndicate coordinating the Sud Gard territorial coherence scheme (SCOT), mentioned as a Petite Camargue partner. Comparable as a multi-commune public planning structure operating in the same southern Gard territory.

Regional players

• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: Major communauté d'agglomération in the same Occitanie region, located between which Petite Camargue sits. Provides overlapping public service competencies (waste, mobility, economic zones) at a metropolitan scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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