What Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis does

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis is a French public intercommunal structure (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, EPCI) headquartered in Le Controis-en-Sologne, Centre-Val de Loire, serving 33 member communes and approximately 50,000 residents in the Loir-et-Cher department. The entity was formed around 2017 through mergers of predecessor intercommunal structures and operates under the presidency of Jacques Paoletti with a 32-person administrative team and an elected community council. It delivers a multi-vertical portfolio of public services including administrative assistance (France services offices at Contres, Saint-Aignan, Selles-sur-Cher), early childhood care (5 crèches/micro-crèches), two aquatic centers, three music school sites, a community dojo, and environmental programs (PCAET, LIFE_LETsGO4Climate, Écopousse, Conversations Carbone, electric bike subsidy and rental), alongside economic development through a business incubator at Saint-Georges-sur-Cher and the Cœur de France à Vélo cycling tourism infrastructure.

Revenue mechanics are public-sector rather than commercial: the primary funding streams are local taxation (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises at 23.62%, Taxe Foncière Bâti, Taxe d'Habitation, TEOM, and Taxe GEMAPI), government grants from national (Prefecture, DETR), regional (Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire, CRST €3M+ for 2025-2028), departmental (Conseil Départemental de Loir-et-Cher), and European (FEDER, LIFE program) sources, with supplemental user fees from pools, childcare, music schools, the CycloVal2c e-bike rental, and office/event rentals. The 2026 consolidated budget totals approximately €130M (€67.1M operating, €63.4M investment).

The organization functions as a coordinating public authority delivering economies-of-scale services that individual small communes could not provide independently. Recent strategic activity has been intensive, with the 2025-2026 period marked by the launch or inauguration of the AGORAé leisure complex (€4.4M), the 76.5km Cœur de France à Vélo véloroute, the new Contres France services center, the Saint-Georges-sur-Cher business incubator, the CycloVal2c e-bike rental fleet, and the second Convention Santé Famille (2025-2028), alongside the formal transfer of water and sanitation competencies from Selles-sur-Cher. Distribution is direct-to-resident through community-owned facilities and partner organizations (CAF, CPAM, France Travail, MSA, ARS, ADEME), with no commercial go-to-market motion.

Name

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis

Legal name

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis

Website

https://val2c.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis is a French public intercommunal authority (EPCI) coordinating public services — childcare, aquatic centers, music schools, France services, cycling infrastructure, climate programs, and business support — across 33 communes serving approximately 50,000 residents in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, funded by local taxation and multi-tier government grants.

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Product category

Local Government / Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals) (EDALAKAE), Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals (THAAALAG)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Local government administration
• Territorial public services
• Public facility management
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Contres (Le Controis-en-Sologne)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Local taxation (fiscalité locale): The community derives primary revenue from local taxes including Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (23.62%), Taxe Foncière Bâti (1.45%), Taxe Foncière Non Bâti (2.41%), Taxe d'Habitation (9.13%), Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (14%), and Taxe GEMAPI (850,000€ annually, 17€ per capita).
2. Service fees and user charges: Revenue generated from user fees for community services including swimming pool admissions, childcare facilities, music school tuition, and rental income from business premises.
3. Government subsidies and grants: Significant funding received from national government (Prefecture), regional council (Centre-Val de Loire), departmental council, European funds, and specialized agencies (ADEME, Agence de l'Eau) for infrastructure projects and service delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis is a public intercommunal authority (EPCI) that coordinates and delivers a portfolio of public services across 33 member communes in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. Its core offerings encompass administrative assistance through France services centers, early childhood care via five crèches/micro-crèches, cultural programming through three community music schools and seasonal festivals, recreational facilities including two aquatic centers and the AGORAé leisure complex, economic development support through business incubators and investment aid, and environmental initiatives including the territorial climate plan (PCAET), LIFE_LETsGO4Climate program, Écopousse school education, and 76.5km of cycling infrastructure. The organization also administers public utilities including water/sanitation, waste management, and urban planning instruction on behalf of its member communes.

Product overview

Communauté de communes Val de Cher Controis is an intercommunal public authority serving 33 communes in Loir-et-Cher, France. Its offerings are organized as a multi-service public administration rather than a unified product platform. Core services include France services administrative assistance centers, CycloVal2c electric bike rental, community music school (École de musique), 5 early childhood facilities (crèches/micro-crèches), and 2 aquatic centers. Major infrastructure projects include the AGORAé leisure pole (4.4M€), business incubator in Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, and Cœur de France à Vélo cycling route (76.5km). Environmental programs include the PCAET climate plan, LIFE_LETsGO4Climate European initiative, Écopousse school education program, Conversations Carbone workshops, and Savoir Rouler À Vélo cycling instruction. Cultural offerings encompass the Vents d'été music festival, Éclats de lire reading program, open-air cinema (17 screenings), and Convention Santé Famille health program. The community also provides housing assistance through France Rénov' partnerships and water/sanitation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• France services
• CycloVal2c electric bike rental
• Community music school (École de musique communautaire)
• Community crèches and micro-crèches
• Community aquatic centers
• AGORAé leisure and culture pole
• Business incubator at Saint-Georges-sur-Cher
• Cœur de France à Vélo cycling route (Véloroute n°46)
• Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial (PCAET)
• LIFE_LETsGO4Climate European program
• Écopousse environmental education program
• Savoir Rouler À Vélo cycling education
• Conversations Carbone workshops
• Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028
• Cinéma plein air (Open-air cinema)
• Éclats de lire literary program
• Vents d'été music festival
• Electric bike purchase subsidy (Aide à l'achat de VAE)
• Relais Petite Enfance
• Business activity building at Saint-Georges-sur-Cher

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental awareness reached 2,387 primary school students through Ecopousse program since 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) de Loir-et-ChercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024CAF is a co-signatory of the Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, providing funding and programmatic support for family services including childcare, parental support, and early childhood development across the territory.
• Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie (CPAM) de Loir-et-ChercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024CPAM joined as new signatory to Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, contributing to health access and prevention initiatives for residents.
• Mutualité Sociale Agricole (MSA) Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024MSA joined as new signatory to Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, providing health coverage support for agricultural workers and rural populations.
• Communautés Professionnelles Territoriales de Santé (CPTS) - La Salamandre, Asclépios, Sologne Vallée du ChercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024Three territorial professional health communities joined Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, supporting coordination of healthcare professionals and service delivery in the territory.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024ARS is co-signatory to Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, providing regional health policy coordination and funding for health initiatives on the territory.
• Préfecture de Loir-et-ChercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2017Prefecture joined the Convention Santé Famille 2025-2028, providing state-level coordination and support for territorial health and family policies.
• Village by CA Food Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness incubator hosting Carbon Conversations facilitator training and community meetings. Partnership supports entrepreneurship and local business development in the agri-food sector.
• Énergie partagéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipatory energy organization supports citizen engagement in energy transition and renewable energy development projects.
• RESCoop.euminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperative energy network supports renewable energy initiatives and citizen engagement in energy transition.
• CDPNE (Comité Départemental de Protection de la Nature et de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental protection committee delivers Ecopousse environmental education workshops in schools across the territory.
• Sologne Nature Environnement (SNE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental association delivers Ecopousse environmental education workshops in schools across the territory.
• Établissement Public LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver authority coordinates flood vulnerability diagnostics for Cher river residents in partnership with the community.
• AIHDAC Le PhénixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdapted enterprise employing people with disabilities manages CycloVal2c VAE rental fleet, providing employment opportunities while supporting community mobility services.
• ZooParc de BeauvalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity approved loan guarantee for ZooParc's dolphin research center, supporting regional scientific and environmental initiatives.
• Terres de Loire HabitatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider received 29,000€ community subsidy for construction of 6 social housing units at Contres.
• ADIL 41 (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing information agency provides free legal and energy advice to residents through France Rénov' partnership, with community financial support during summer months.
• SOLIHAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing improvement organization holds permanence at France services Contres, supporting habitat improvement and renovation projects.
• France TravailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment service holds permanence at France services Contres, supporting job seekers and employers.
• UDAF (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily association provides budget advice and micro-credit services through France services Contres.
• CDAD (Conseil Départemental d'Accès au Droit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal access council provides legal information services through France services Contres.
• Carsat RetraiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPension fund provides retirement services at France services Contres, including space creation and career record access.
• La PosteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostal service partner at France services, providing postal and administrative services to residents.
• France Rénov'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational home renovation service accessible through France services, supporting energy efficiency improvements and habitat renovation.
• Collectif Cycliste 37minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCycling federation provides bicycle training instructors for Savoir Rouler À Vélo and cycling skills programs in the territory.
• Institut négaWattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy transition institute provided Carbon Conversations facilitator training for 5 binômes of elected officials, employees, and citizens.
• SMIEEOM Val de ChercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste collection and treatment syndicate manages recyclable waste collection, with community pushing for accelerated door-to-door collection implementation.
• CEREMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic infrastructure research center, with community representative Olivier Racault serving on governing body.
• Maison de Santé Pluriprofessionnelles (MSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-professional health houses established in multiple communes (Meusnes inaugurated 2024) providing coordinated primary healthcare access.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Conseil départemental de Loir-et-Cher: Departmental council that provides significant co-funding (PACT 72,945€, music schools, sports facilities) and strategic coordination. Functions as a higher-tier public authority partner rather than direct competitor, but operates with overlapping competencies in social, cultural, and infrastructure domains.
• ADEME - Agence de la Transition Écologique: National ecological-transition agency that funds the LIFE_LETsGO4Climate program, Carbon Conversations facilitator training, and other environmental initiatives on the territory. Operates as an upstream funder/technical partner rather than a competitor, but shares environmental-program administration scope.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes Coeur de Sologne: Sologne-region EPCI directly adjacent to Val de Cher Controis territory, serving a similar rural Sologne demographic and economic base. Shares common landscape, tourism (Sologne nature/cycling), and intercommunal service-delivery profile, making it a closely comparable rural peer.
• Communauté de communes du Romorantinais et du Monestois: Neighboring EPCI in Loir-et-Cher serving a comparable number of rural communes around Romorantin-Lanthenay. Both entities share rural Loir-et-Cher demographic profile, comparable tax-base structure, and overlapping institutional partners (Prefecture, ADEME, departmental council), making them directly comparable intercommunal peers.
• Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Rivières: Adjacent Sologne EPCI serving a similar dispersed rural population in Loir-et-Cher. Comparable scale, demographic profile, and rural service-delivery economics make it a closely comparable peer for benchmarking intercommunal service delivery.
• Communauté de communes du Grand Chambord: Loir-et-Cher EPCI also anchored on tourism (Chambord) and rural communes. Shares territorial economic-development challenges, similar tax structure, and intercommunal cooperation profile - directly comparable as a Centre-Val de Loire rural intercommunality.

Broad incumbents

• Tours Métropole Val de Loire: Major métropole in Centre-Val de Loire that anchors the western terminus of the Cœur de France à Vélo véloroute traversing Val de Cher Controis. A broader incumbent operating at much larger urban scale in the same region, comparable as the upper-tier intercommunal peer for regional service and infrastructure coordination.

Regional players

• Agglopolys - Communauté d'agglomération de Blois: The larger urban communauté d'agglomération in Loir-et-Cher, headquartered at Blois. While more urban and larger-scale than Val de Cher Controis, it shares the same departmental territory and many institutional partners (Prefecture, Conseil départemental, CPAM), serving as a regional comparable for intercommunal service models.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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