COMMUNE DE SAINT SYMPHORIEN SUR COISE

What COMMUNE DE SAINT SYMPHORIEN SUR COISE does

COMMUNE DE SAINT SYMPHORIEN SUR COISE is a French commune (municipality) and public territorial collectivity located in the Rhône department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, serving approximately 3,852 residents. It operates as a local government entity under French municipal law, governed by a mayor and municipal council, and is part of the Monts du Lyonnais community of communes. Its core activities encompass administrative services (issuance of CNI/passeport, civil registry), urban planning and permitting (including a PLU and an online dematerialization platform for building authorizations), municipal canteen and childcare services, room and equipment rentals to residents and associations, and cultural/community programming such as the 'Vendredis Musicaux' music series. Communication is delivered via an official municipal website (built on the Yooteme CMS), a Facebook page, and a printed municipal bulletin (most recent: bulletin n°115, December 2025).

The commune's underlying technology is limited to its public-facing digital portal and standard intercommunal tools (such as the CC Monts du Lyonnais urban planning instruction platform). It holds a heritage asset of national significance — the Collégiale, classified in its entirety as a Historical Monument since 1920 — and is executing a multi-phase restoration estimated at €6 million, in partnership with the Fondation du patrimoine. Major ongoing strategic initiatives include the 'Saint Sym 2032' 10-year urban planning program presented by Atelier de Montrottier (October 2022), the 'Coeur de Bourg' operation for façade and storefront heritage improvements, and a district heating network (réseau de chaleur) project using a wood-fired boiler, delivered in partnership with SYDER.

As a public entity, the commune does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its funding derives from French municipal taxation (local property and residence taxes), state transfers (dotations), and user fees for specific services (canteen, childcare, room/equipment rental). Service delivery is conducted directly through the town hall (Mairie) at 90 Place du Marché, with an online component for selected services. There is no fundraising, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no headcount growth signals disclosed; the municipal workforce is approximately 20 employees.

Name

COMMUNE DE SAINT SYMPHORIEN SUR COISE

Legal name

Mairie de Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

Website

https://saint-symphorien-sur-coise.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COMMUNE DE SAINT SYMPHORIEN SUR COISE is a French commune in the Rhône department serving approximately 3,852 residents. It provides local administrative services, urban planning, canteen and childcare, heritage preservation of the Collégiale, and community facilities through its town hall and municipal website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Administration Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), City Squares, Old Towns & Landmark Districts (THAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Local government services
• Civil registry services
• Urban planning
• Community facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The commune delivers local public services to its approximately 3,852 inhabitants, including administrative procedures (issuance of national identity cards and passports, civil registry), school-related services (canteen and daycare/after-school care), lending of municipal materials to residents, and urban planning functions. It also oversees heritage preservation (the Collégiale classified as a Historical Monument since 1920) and major local development projects such as the "Coeur de Bourg" urban renewal and a district heating network.

Product overview

The municipal website of Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise serves as a unified digital portal offering administrative services to approximately 3,852 residents. The offering consists of the core municipal website providing access to various service modules: CNI/Passeport applications, urban planning services with PLU documents and the dematerialization platform, room rental and equipment lending via an external booking system, canteen/childcare services, and municipal publications. The commune also conducts urban development projects including the 'Coeur de Bourg' operation for heritage revitalization and a district heating network project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Estimation of 6 million euros for complete restoration of the Collégiale over several municipal terms

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fondation du patrimoinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with the Fondation du patrimoine (Heritage Foundation) for the restoration and preservation of the Collégiale, a Historical Monument classified since 1920. The municipality is engaging in a phased restoration project estimated at 6 million euros.
• SYDER (Syndicat d'Electrification du Rhône)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYDER has been charged by the commune, through transfer of competence, with the implementation of the district heating network (réseau de chaleur). The network will consist of a wood-fired boiler and underground pipeline circuit from rue Chanoine Pavailler to boulevard du Stade.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Yooteme (Yootheme CMS): Technology provider of the CMS platform on which the commune's municipal website is built. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling digital service delivery; not a municipal peer but directly tied to the commune's digital infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Commune de Chazelles-sur-Lyon: Neighboring commune in the Monts du Lyonnais area of similar size (~5,000 inhabitants) offering comparable municipal services, urban planning, and heritage-based identity. Same administrative tier (petite commune rurale) with overlapping service portfolio and population scale.
• Commune de Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset: Smaller commune in the same Monts du Lyonnais communauté de communes, sharing intercommunal coordination on urban planning and economic development. Directly comparable in scale and rural-commune service mandate.
• Commune de Mornant: Rhône department commune of comparable small-town profile (~6,000 inhabitants) delivering the same range of municipal services: administrative procedures, urban planning (PLU), schools/canteen, and local cultural activities. Similar governance structure under French municipal law.
• Commune de Feurs: Loire department small town (~8,000 inhabitants) that delivers the same municipal service suite (administrative procedures, urban planning, schools, cultural programming). Larger than Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise but functionally similar in offering.
• Commune de Saint-Chamond: Larger Loire department commune delivering the same municipal service portfolio at greater scale. Provides useful benchmark for service delivery model and digital modernization trajectory.
• Communauté de Communes des Monts du Lyonnais: The intercommunality (EPCI) of which Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise is a member; already co-provides the dematerialized urban planning authorization platform referenced in the company's product set. Closest institutional peer for shared-service delivery.
• Commune de Saint-Galmier: Loire department commune of similar size (~5,500 inhabitants) with parallel municipal functions and a comparable heritage/tourism focus. Operates as a small ville with similar administrative and cultural service offerings in the broader Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Saint-Étienne: Loire department prefecture providing the same municipal services but as a much larger urban authority. Comparable in heritage-asset stewardship (e.g., classified monuments) and serves as a reference for small communes' service ambitions.
• Ville de Lyon: Major Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes metropolis and regional capital that defines the broader regulatory, funding, and service-delivery environment for smaller communes in the region. Overlaps on heritage preservation, urban planning, and cultural programming but at metropolitan scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaintSymphorienSurCoise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commune-de-saint-symphorien-sur-coise

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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