COMMUNE DE VERTOU

What COMMUNE DE VERTOU does

COMMUNE DE VERTOU is a French municipal government entity (commune) headquartered at the Hôtel de Ville at 2 Place Saint-Martin, Vertou, Loire-Atlantique, operating as part of the Nantes Métropole metropolitan authority of 24 municipalities. The organization employs staff across nearly 100 different professions distributed across multiple sites including the main town hall, the Mairie annexe de Beautour, the Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS), schools, leisure centers, multi-accueil childcare facilities, the Centre Technique Municipal, and cultural venues. Vertou is governed by Mayor Rodolphe Amailland and the municipal council under French municipal law, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or shareholder structure. The municipality serves the resident population of Vertou with a portfolio of statutory services organized around the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan across four pillars: ville vivante, ville séduisante, ville apaisante, and ville engagée.

The service portfolio is delivered through both physical and digital channels. The Espace Citoyen citizen portal enables 24/7 online administrative procedures including civil records, school enrollment, leisure registration, and urban planning applications. Physical delivery occurs through the town hall network, the Espace Famille ("Démarches Famille") service, social services at the CCAS Pôle Social, and a fleet of 12 school transport buses serving over 1,000 children daily. Major ongoing projects include the La Fabrik du Sud Loire shared central kitchen (an 8.4M€ inter-municipal facility with Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire and Les Sorinières, planned to commence operations in July 2025 with capacity for 800,000+ meals annually), the Loiry Coeur Vert urban development, the new Simone Veil school group, and participatory engagement through the JeParticipe digital platform. The municipality currently holds the Territoire Bio engagé (organic territory) label and the Terre de Jeux 2024 recognition from the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Vertou's revenue structure relies on three primary streams: local taxes (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation, business taxes) constituting the largest share of municipal income; inter-governmental and European grants including EU France Relance funding, Nantes Métropole support, and Loire-Atlantique department funding; and a smaller set of fee-based services covering cemetery concessions (across three cemeteries: Vertou-Centre, Beautour, Paysager), facility rentals (four municipal halls), parking, and various permits. The 2024 municipal budget totals approximately 47.9 million euros, of which 14 million euros is allocated to investment. In-kind support to local associations is valued at approximately 1 million euros annually. Service pricing is largely modulated by a family quotient (QF) for equitable access to childcare and périscolaire services, with municipal hall services generally free and concession tariffs published annually for 2026.

Name

COMMUNE DE VERTOU

Legal name

Mairie de Vertou

Website

https://vertou.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COMMUNE DE VERTOU is a French municipality in Loire-Atlantique, part of Nantes Métropole, providing statutory local public services—including education, childcare, social services, urban planning, and cultural programs—to its residents through the Hôtel de Ville, the Espace Citoyen digital portal, and a network of municipal facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Other General Government Support (92119), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Local government
• Civic services
• Community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vertou, Paysdelaloire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes: Property taxes (taxe foncière), residence taxes (taxe d'habitation), and business taxes constitute the primary revenue source for municipal operations, representing the largest portion of municipal income.
2. Service Fees and Concessions: Fees from various municipal services including cemetery concessions, parking, facility rentals, administrative procedures, and various permits.
3. Government Subsidies and Grants: Funding from Nantes Métropole, Department of Loire-Atlantique, European Union (France Relance), and other government bodies for specific projects and infrastructure.
4. Association Support: In-kind support valued at approximately 1 million euros annually including facilities, equipment, and sports grounds; plus additional subsidies for association operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COMMUNE DE VERTOU is a French municipality (local government) that delivers statutory public services to residents including civil registry, urban planning, public education (5 elementary schools), before/after-school care, school meals, cultural and sports facilities, social services (CCAS), library services, and family/youth/senior programs. It also operates major urban development projects and provides a digital citizen portal (Espace Citoyen) for online administrative procedures, supported by an annual operating budget of approximately 47.9 million euros in 2024.

Product overview

COMMUNE DE VERTOU operates a comprehensive digital and physical service portfolio organized as a municipal government platform with citizen-facing services. The primary digital presence includes the official website (vertou.fr) and the Espace Citoyen portal for online administrative procedures. Core municipal services encompass education (public schools, school meals from La Fabrik du Sud Loire, before/after school care), family and youth services (leisure centers, youth spaces, family support), cultural facilities (Le Quai 120, libraries, music/dance school), sports amenities (municipal swimming pool, sports fields), social services (CCAS), and urban development projects (Loiry Cœur Vert). Citizen participation is facilitated through the Je participe platform and various consultative committees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Citoyen (Citizen Portal) Comprehensive online citizen portal providing 24/7 access to administrative procedures for residents including identity documents, civil records (birth, marriage, death certificates), school enrollment, leisure center registration, and urban planning permit submissions.
• Le Quai 120 Multi-purpose cultural and community space located in the heart of the Gare de Vertou district, designed as a living space for residents and cultural activities.
• La Fabrik du Sud Loire (Shared Central Kitchen) Shared central kitchen facility (cuisine centrale mutualisée) serving schools, leisure centers, and multi-care facilities across Vertou, Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, and Les Sorinières municipalities. Produces over 800,000 meals annually using local, organic, and sustainably sourced ingredients.
• Bibliothèque Libre Cour Public library offering collections, events, activities for children (including summer ludic awakening programs for ages 0-3), and online digital resources for residents.
• Piscine Municipale (Municipal Swimming Pool) Municipal swimming pool offering public swimming, aqua fitness, and canoe-kayak stages during summer vacations for youth ages 7-15.
• Plateforme participative (JeParticipe) Online participatory democracy platform enabling residents to contribute ideas, vote on projects, and engage in neighborhood planning decisions.
• École de musique et de danse de Vertou (EMD) Municipal music and dance school offering instruction with rehearsal studio rentals and the Tremplin Scène 2 Demain talent competition.
• Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS) Municipal social services center providing assistance with temporary difficulties, family aid, disability support, housing, employment insertion, solidarity grocery stores, and digital inclusion programs.
• Public schools (Groupes scolaires publics) Five public elementary schools (Les Treilles, Simone Veil, Henri Lesage, Les Reigniers, and private alternatives Saint-Martin/Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Famille) with municipal before/after school care and school meal services.
• Salles municipales (Municipal halls) Four municipal rooms available for rental by associations and individuals: Salle Sèvre et Maine, Kiosque du Loiry, Salle de la Forêt (Espace des Reigniers), and Salle du Muguet (Espace Beautour).
• School transportation service Municipal school transportation service with 12 buses operating daily to serve over 1,000 children attending schools in Vertou.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• IME OCENSsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Medico-social establishment that joined the shared central kitchen project in 2022, receiving meals from La Fabrik du Sud Loire.
• Saint-Sébastien-sur-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Inter-municipal cooperation for shared central kitchen (La Fabrik du Sud Loire) serving school canteens, leisure centers, and multi-care facilities across both municipalities.
• Les SorinièrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Inter-municipal cooperation for shared central kitchen (La Fabrik du Sud Loire) serving school canteens, leisure centers, and multi-care facilities.
• Nantes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertou is part of Nantes Métropole, the metropolitan authority that coordinates urban transport (Naolib network), economic development, and shared services including school transportation and waste management across 24 municipalities.
• Morges (Switzerland)minorOthersTwin city (ville jumelle) relationship for international cultural and citizen exchanges.
• Podebrady (Czech Republic)minorOthersPartner city (ville partenaire) relationship for international cultural exchanges.
• Établissement Français du SangminorOthersBlood donation events organized in partnership with the French Blood Service and local Association pour le Don du Sang Bénévole de Vertou-Beautour.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nantes Métropole: The metropolitan authority coordinating transport (Naolib), economic development, and shared services across 24 municipalities including Vertou. Acts as the higher-tier government that Vertou depends on for funding, coordination, and strategic alignment.

Direct peers

• Saint-Herblain: Larger Nantes Métropole commune (~46,000 residents) running a comparable full-lifecycle municipal service portfolio. Provides a relevant benchmark for what scaled-up service delivery, CCAS operations, and urban development look like in the same metropolitan context.
• Orvault: Nantes Métropole commune with similar population (~26,000) and a comparable mix of family services, schooling, and urban-development pressures. Useful benchmark for service delivery models and budget scale.
• Carquefou: Nantes Métropole commune (~20,000 residents) operating a comparable full-service municipal model with strong emphasis on family services, schools, and economic development — directly comparable in budget scale and service breadth.
• Bouguenais: Peri-urban Nantes Métropole commune (~20,000 residents) with a comparable demographic profile and a similar range of municipal services including schools, CCAS, sports facilities, and cultural programming.
• Rezé: Adjacent Nantes Métropole commune of similar urban character (~42,000 residents) offering a comparable basket of municipal services (schools, CCAS, cultural centers, urban development projects) and operating under the same inter-municipal framework.
• Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire: Neighboring commune within Nantes Métropole of comparable size (~27,000 residents) and direct partner in the La Fabrik du Sud Loire shared central kitchen project. Operates a similar municipal service portfolio including schools, CCAS, cultural and sports facilities.
• Les Sorinières: Smaller partner commune (~8,500 residents) participating in the La Fabrik du Sud Loire shared kitchen alongside Vertou. Provides a directly comparable model of inter-municipal cooperation and a similar municipal-service structure.

Others

• Association pour le Don du Sang Bénévole de Vertou-Beautour: Local association partner of Vertou in organizing blood-donation events with Établissement Français du Sang. Representative of the broader associative ecosystem (~90 stands at annual association day) that the municipality subsidizes and supports; not a peer in a service-delivery sense but an ecosystem participant.

Regional players

• Morges (Switzerland): Vertou's twin city (ville jumelle) in Switzerland. Operates a comparable set of municipal services for a town of similar size (~16,000) but under a different national fiscal and administrative framework — useful only for international benchmarking of cultural exchanges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNuZL9tDQ9EoxTFo9M_mw5A
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Ville-de-Vertou/510028255674168
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commune-de-vertou
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedevertou

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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