CHOLET City Hall

What CHOLET City Hall does

Ville de Cholet (Cholet City Hall) is a French municipal government entity (collectivité territoriale) operating as the public administration for the city of Cholet and the surrounding Cholet Agglomération, which encompasses 26 municipalities in the Maine-et-Loire department of France. The entity delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services to local residents, businesses, associations (over 1,000 active in the area), and visitors, including civil status administration, urban planning authorizations, waste management, social services for seniors and families, public safety, healthcare accessibility initiatives, and economic development support. Its service delivery model combines physical service counters at the Hôtel de Ville and Hôtel d'Agglomération with an extensive digital platform built around the cholet.fr portal and its integrated modules.

The core digital platform includes Mon Espace Citoyen (citizen portal for administrative procedures, identity cards, passports, civil status requests), the Guichet Numérique des Autorisations d'Urbanisme (GNAU) for building permits and urban planning, Mon Espace Associations for civil society management, an online ticketing service (billetterie.cholet.fr) for the Théâtre Saint-Louis and cultural venues, and the Archives du Choletais digital archive service. The municipality maintains 8 major cultural venues including the Théâtre Saint-Louis, Musée du Textile et de la Mode, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, and Médiathèque Élie Chamard library, alongside sports infrastructure such as the Salle de la Meilleraie (home to professional basketball team Cholet Basket). The platform has achieved 97% RGAA 4.1 accessibility compliance verified by third-party audit (Spécinov), and is RGPD-compliant under EU data protection regulation.

Funding flows from multiple sources: local taxes (property tax, residence tax, CFE business taxes), service fees (cultural venue admissions, parking, waste collection, market vendor fees), government subsidies and transfers, and rental income from municipal facilities. Pricing is set annually through municipal budget deliberations. The municipality operates multi-channel communications including the official website, Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, the monthly Choletmag print and audio magazine (in partnership with Bibliothèque Sonore for accessibility), the Synergences newsletter, and in-person community engagement events.

Name

CHOLET City Hall

Legal name

Ville de Cholet

Website

https://ville-cholet.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ville de Cholet is a French municipal government providing administrative, cultural, sports, environmental, and social public services across 26 communes in the Cholet Agglomération territory in Maine-et-Loire, France, through both physical offices and an integrated digital citizen services platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (561790), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Citizen services
• Cultural venue management
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cholet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Local taxes and fiscal revenues: Property taxes (taxe foncière), residence tax (taxe d'habitation), business taxes (CFE), and other local fiscal revenues
2. Service fees: Fees for various municipal services including civil status documents, urban planning permits, market fees, and cultural venue tickets
3. Parking and transportation fees: Parking fees, public transportation contributions, and related mobility services
4. Cultural and sports facilities: Revenue from theatre tickets (Théâtre Saint-Louis), cinema, museum admissions, sports facilities, and conservatory registrations
5. Environmental services: Waste collection fees, landfill fees, and environmental service charges

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

La Ville de Cholet fournit les services administratifs municipaux essentiels (état civil, urbanisme, démarches réglementaires) aux résidents de Cholet. Elle gère également un parc d'équipements publics culturels (musées, théâtres, médiathèques) et sportifs, conduit des politiques d'aménagement urbain et de développement économique local, et intervient au sein de Cholet Agglomération pour les compétences intercommunales. Son offre s'adresse simultanément aux citoyens, aux entreprises et aux associations du territoire.

Product overview

Cholet.fr serves as a unified digital platform for Cholet City and Agglomeration, offering a comprehensive suite of citizen services through multiple integrated modules. The platform operates as a multi-service portal combining Mon Espace Citoyen for general administrative procedures, a dedicated urban planning digital gateway (GNAU), an associations management portal, cultural ticketing services, accessible audio content, and digital archives. The site also provides access to cultural venues, event calendars, cinema listings, and various municipal services including waste collection scheduling, cemetery management, and civil status services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Services d'état civil et démarches administratives Service public municipal d'enregistrement des actes d'état civil (naissances, mariages, décès), délivrance de documents officiels, légalisation de signatures et accompagnement des démarches administratives pour les résidents de Cholet.
• Équipements culturels municipaux (musées, théâtre, médiathèque) Réseau d'équipements culturels exploités par la Ville : musées municipaux (notamment le Musée d'Art et d'Histoire), théâtre municipal, médiathèques et lieux d'exposition. Ces équipements proposent une programmation culturelle, des expositions et des services de prêt/consultation ouverts au grand public.
• Équipements sportifs municipaux Gestion et mise à disposition d'installations sportives municipales (gymnases, piscines, stades, salles) destinées aux clubs sportifs, aux scolaires et aux particuliers choletais pour la pratique d'activités physiques et sportives.
• Urbanisme et aménagement urbain Service municipal d'instruction des autorisations d'urbanisme (permis de construire, déclarations préalables), élaboration des documents d'urbanisme (PLU), et conduite des projets d'aménagement et de voirie sur le territoire communal.
• Action économique et accompagnement des entreprises Service dédié au soutien de l'activité économique locale : accompagnement des porteurs de projets et entreprises, gestion des zones d'activités, mise en relation avec les acteurs économiques du territoire et promotion de l'attractivité choletaise.
• Espaces publics et voirie municipale Entretien, gestion et aménagement des espaces publics communaux : voirie, parcs, jardins, squares, mobilier urbain, éclairage public et propreté urbaine.
• Affaires scolaires et périscolaires Organisation des services scolaires municipaux (écoles maternelles et élémentaires), restauration scolaire, accueils périscolaires et activités éducatives destinés aux enfants choletais et à leurs familles.
• Politiques sociales et solidarité Mise en œuvre des politiques sociales municipales : CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale), aides aux familles, accompagnement des seniors et des personnes en difficulté, actions de solidarité locale.
• Service de police municipale Service de sécurité de proximité assuré par la police municipale : surveillance du territoire communal, police de la circulation, sécurité aux abords des écoles et application des arrêtés municipaux.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4th ranking in France for health and quality of life indicators
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Espace Senghor - Le May sur EvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership with Espace Senghor venue in Le May-sur-Evre for performing arts and cultural events complementing Cholet's own theatre and concert programming
• Bibliothèque SonoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility partnership providing audio versions of the Choletmag municipal magazine for visually impaired citizens, demonstrating commitment to inclusive communication
• Parc Oriental de MaulévrierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promotion of the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier, one of Europe's largest Japanese gardens, as a major tourist attraction within the agglomération territory
• Centre Pompidou-MetzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on François Morellet centenary exhibition (100% néons), with Michel Gauthier from Centre Pompidou serving as commissioner of the retrospective showing at Cholet's Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
• Université Catholique de l'Ouest (campus d'Angers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Licence Arts Plastiques for Morellet conference featuring Michel Gauthier, supporting educational programming
• MFR-CFA la BonnauderieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership exhibition 'Les goûts et les couleurs' combining museum collections with agricultural education through this local rural training establishment
• Fédération Française de CyclotourismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting women's cycling initiative 'Sorties vélo 100% féminines' organized by Cholet Vélo Sport, providing insurance coverage for free beginner cycling sessions
• Association Maximum SwingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic culture partnership for Foire aux disques vinyl record fair at Médiathèque, bringing together professional record dealers and local collectors
• UNAFAM (Union Nationale de Familles et Amis de personnes Malades et/ou handicapées psychiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health awareness partnership for 'Bibliothèque des livres vivants' program at Médiathèque supporting families affected by psychiatric disabilities
• GEM Soleil (Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer support partnership for mental health programming at Médiathèque, providing community space for people with psychiatric disabilities
• Association De Cape et de SongesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFantasy literature and role-playing culture partnership for 'Un samedi de l'imaginaire' event featuring sword fighting demonstrations inspired by Dungeons & Dragons universe

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Docaposte (La Poste Group): Operator of the espace-citoyens.net platform family that backs several French municipal citizen portals (civil status, identity/passport, urban planning) — directly comparable infrastructure operator for similar communes.
• Capgemini (public sector digital services): Large systems integrator delivering similar end-to-end digital citizen services platforms (portals, e-government, smart city, RGPD/RGAA compliance) for French and European local governments; comparable as the supplier ecosystem that powers comparable municipal platforms to Cholet's.

Regional players

• Ville de Brest: Mid-large French coastal commune and métropole running a comparable municipal service catalog and citizen digital services; comparable service model though geographically distant from Cholet.
• Saint-Étienne Métropole: French intercommunality of comparable scale operating the same agglomeration model — digital services, transport, cultural venues, waste management — but serving a different metropolitan region; useful read-across rather than direct geographic competition.

Direct peers

• Ville de La Roche-sur-Yon: Préfecture of Vendée of broadly equivalent scale and agglomeration structure to Cholet Agglomération; delivers a directly comparable set of municipal services including digital citizen portal and cultural/sports facilities.
• Ville d'Angers: Capital of the Maine-et-Loire département and the largest neighbouring city to Cholet; operates a comparable agglomeration model (Angers Loire Métropole) delivering the same family of municipal services — cultural venues, urban planning, social services, and digital citizen portals — for a similar but larger commune base.
• Ville de Laval: Mid-sized French commune and agglomeration in Pays de la Loire, comparable in population and service mix; offers direct read-across on digital citizen services, cultural venue management, and agglomeration governance for a similar-sized territory.
• Ville de Saumur: Sister prefecture-adjacent commune in Maine-et-Loire, similar scale, rural-urban mix, and portfolio of public services (urban planning, cultural sites, social services, waste management) comparable in scope and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Rennes: Larger Pays de la Loire/Bretagne border city running an expansive municipal digital platform (e-readers, citizen accounts, urban data) and full cultural/sports portfolio; a relevant benchmark for Cholet's digital and service ambition.
• Ville de Nantes: Capitol of Pays de la Loire and a much larger municipal government operating the same full-stack local authority model — digital citizen services, cultural programming, transport, environmental services, social policy — giving the same type of services but at metropolitan scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/choletagglo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/villedecholet
• Facebookfacebook.com/choletagglo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cholet-city-hall
• Instagraminstagram.com/choletagglo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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