Ville de Claix

What Ville de Claix does

Ville de Claix is a French commune (municipal government) located in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, serving approximately 8,000 residents (with 6,704 registered voters as of June 2021) across the 38640 postal code territory. The commune is governed by an elected municipal council headed by Mayor Christophe Revil and operates as part of the Grenoble Alpes Métropole intercommunal structure. Its functional mandate spans the full spectrum of local public services: education through three public schools (École Jules Ferry, École François Mignot/Malhivert, École Claix Centre/Pont Rouge) serving approximately 438 CP-CM2 students and a renovated school canteen (817,589 euro investment completed January 2021); cultural services through Le Déclic performance venue and the Médiathèque Municipale Georges Brassens library; youth services including Oxy'Jeunes leisure center and the Conseil Municipal Jeunes (launched October 2021); senior care through the Résidence Magnolias and home assistance services under the 'Ville Amie des Ainés' (VADA) label; and community social action via the CCAS and Espace de Vie Sociale La Cascade.

The commune's underlying technology is non-proprietary and minimal — its official website (ville-claix.fr) is hosted on Orange Business Services' 'La Fabrique' Web Public platform at an eco-efficient data center, supporting standard e-government features: online appointment booking for civil registry, a family portal with telepayment for canteen/childcare reservations, online ticket sales (Billetterie) for cultural events, a mobile application with push notifications, and multi-channel citizen communication (social media, newsletter, Claix Mag print journal, physical display panels). There are no proprietary AI/ML systems, custom software platforms, or technology products beyond standard municipal digital infrastructure.

As a public-law entity, Ville de Claix does not generate commercial revenue. Its financing operates through three streams: local taxes (taxes foncières, taxe d'habitation) levied on property owners and residents; intergovernmental transfers from Grenoble Alpes Métropole and the Département de l'Isère (including regional security subsidies of 90,000 euros in 2020 and 30,000 euros in 2019); and municipal service fees for school canteen meals, cultural venue rentals, media library memberships, and facility bookings. The youth summer camp 'Ados Destinations Vacances' program applies a family quotient pricing model with 40-80% municipal subsidy for residents. Operating geographies are restricted to the commune territory within France, with intercommunal coordination extending to metropolitan-scale services (waste, water, transport, urban planning PLUi) delivered through Grenoble Alpes Métropole.

Name

Ville de Claix

Legal name

Mairie de Claix

Website

https://ville-claix.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ville de Claix is a French municipal government serving approximately 8,000 residents in Isère. It delivers local public services including education, cultural programming, youth and senior care, and social welfare, funded through local taxes, metropolitan transfers, and user fees within Grenoble Alpes Métropole.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Community cultural services
• Public education services
• Senior and youth care

Headquarters

HQ city

CLAIX

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue: The primary revenue stream for the commune consists of local taxes (taxes foncières, taxe d'habitation) levied on property owners and residents, supplemented by allocations from Grenoble Alpes Métropole and the Department of Isère.
2. Municipal Service Fees: Revenue generated from user fees for municipal services such as school canteen meals, cultural venue rentals (salle des fêtes de Pont Rouge), media library memberships, and community facility bookings.
3. Metropolitan and Regional Transfers: The commune receives intergovernmental transfers including Metropolitan (Grenoble Alpes Métropole) contributions and Regional subsidies (e.g., 90,000 euros in 2020 for videoprotection, 30,000 euros in 2019) allocated through the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region's security support program for municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ville de Claix is a French municipal government (commune) that delivers local public administration and citizen services to approximately 8,000 residents. Its core offering encompasses education (3 public schools, school canteen), cultural programming (Le Déclic venue, Médiathèque library), youth services (Conseil Municipal Jeunes, Oxy'Jeunes, summer camps), senior care (Résidence Magnolias, home assistance), social action (CCAS), public safety (videoprotection), environmental management (differentiated green spaces, biodiversity programs), and urban planning. Services are delivered through the Town Hall, communal facilities, and digital platforms (family portal, online ticketing, appointment booking).

Product overview

Ville de Claix is a French municipal government offering a citizen services portal and administrative services. The municipality provides public services including cultural programming venues (Le Déclic cultural center), the Médiathèque Municipale Georges Brassens library, youth services (Enfance-Jeunesse with activities for ages 11-25), senior services including La Résidence Magnolias care home and home assistance services, administrative services, and community facilities such as sports fields, parks, and event spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Déclic Cultural Venue
• Médiathèque Municipale Georges Brassens
• Enfance-Jeunesse Services
• Résidence Magnolias
• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale)
• Espace de Vie Sociale La Cascade
• Oxy'Jeunes Youth Leisure Center
• School Canteen at Pont Rouge (Restaurant scolaire)
• Portail Famille and Online Billetterie

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 hectares of green spaces managed under differentiated plan since 2010, with 4-tier classification system from intensive to biodiversity-friendly maintenance
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grenoble Alpes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Grenoble Alpes Métropole is the intercommunal authority that delivers essential public services to Claix residents, including waste collection across 21 déchèteries, bulky object collection (free, by appointment, 2x/year/foyer from February 2022), water and sanitation networks, and public transport. The Métropole also manages urban planning (PLUi) affecting Claix. Claix is part of a joint ILSOA (Instance Locale de Suivi des Objectifs d'Attribution) grouping Claix, Seyssins, and Seyssinet for housing attribution coordination.
• Société Publique Locale Vercors RestaurationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 October 2021SPL Vercors Restauration is the public limited company that manages school catering (restauration scolaire) for Claix's schools. Sylvie Alphonse, Deputy Mayor for Education and Youth, serves as President of this entity, which supplies meals to the school canteen managed by municipal agent Didier Beaume in coordination with a dietitian.
• LPO Isère (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2021LPO Isère collaborates with the municipality's Environment Service to implement the 'Nature et Jardins' environmental education program in all three public schools, supporting biodiversity education and the LPO Refuge certification of school gardens.
• France Nature EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2021France Nature Environnement partners with Claix through a convention to animate the Club Nature (Nature Club) for children during Wednesday morning sessions, delivering 3 cycles of approximately 10 sessions each year for center leisure children. This partnership has been active since 2017.
• Les Amis du Fort de ComboirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2021The Association des Amis du Fort de Comboire works with the municipality's Environment Service to deliver environmental education outings for schoolchildren (CM2 classes) at the Fort de Comboire and its surrounding ENS (Espace Naturel Sensible) of the cliff area. The association also organizes heritage preservation workdays, including a collaboration with the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment in February 2021 for restoration work on the caponiere in the fort's ditch.
• Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels Isère / Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels SensiblescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2021The Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels Isère presented the ENS-Parc des falaises project during the December 2020 steering committee, mapping the future protected zone between Pic Saint Michel and Moucherotte that spans multiple communes and harbors 111 animal species and 500 plant species including rare and protected varieties.
• CAUE (Conseil Architecture Urbanisme Environnement) IsèreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2021CAUE Isère organized a reference visit to Claix on 29 April 2021 to showcase the commune's differentiated green space management (gestion différenciée) approach as a model for neighboring municipalities (Le Cheylas, Villard-Bonnot, Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche, Barraux). The visit included theoretical presentations and on-site demonstrations.
• Parc Naturel Régional du VercorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2021The Vercors Natural Regional Park is the designated project manager (porteur) for the ENS-Parc des falaises cliff preservation project spanning multiple communes (Claix, Seyssins, Lans-en-Vercors, Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, Varces, Seyssinet-Pariset). The Park is leading the process to obtain Arrêté Préfectoral de Protection de Biotope (APPB) designation and ENS label for the zone between Pic Saint Michel and Moucherotte, home to 111 animal species and 500 plant species.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2021ONF co-manages Claix's communal forest (forêt communale) through a forest management plan (plan d'aménagement forestier) approved by the Municipal Council. The ONF marks trees for selective harvesting (martelage) targeting firewood and energy wood commercialization, while preserving biodiversity (trees marked with downward-pointing triangles for conservation of cavity-nesting raptors, decomposing chandelles, and climate-change-test species). The ONF-RTM (Restauration des Terrains en Montagne) branch also participates in cliff preservation projects.
• GreenAlp (subsidiary of GEG - Gaz Electricité de Grenoble)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2020GreenAlp, a subsidiary of GEG (Gaz Electricité de Grenoble), partnered with Claix to launch a public lighting optimization experiment in three zones of the town center and periphery. The experiment tests three different lighting types: white light on Rue de la République (70% energy reduction), yellow light on Allée du 18 juin 1940 (pedestrian safety, reduced light pollution), and amber light in Parc Charles De Gaulle (biodiversity preservation, 23h-5h extinction). Nightly shutdowns (23h-5h) are also tested in peripheral areas (Cossey, Malhivert, Savoyères, Jayères, La Côte, Bouveyre, parvis des Souces).
• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)coreTechnology or Integration · 9 October 2020Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) supplies LED lighting technology for Claix's experimental public lighting optimization project, providing smart lighting solutions that reduce energy consumption and light pollution while supporting biodiversity (amber light compatible with bat activity as verified by professional naturalist Hélène Foglar).
• GEG (Gaz Electricité de Grenoble)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2020GEG, through its subsidiary GreenAlp, partnered with Claix on the public lighting optimization experiment launched in October 2020. GEG President Vincent Fristot attended the launch event. The partnership leverages GEG's energy expertise to implement energy-efficient and biodiversity-friendly public lighting across Claix.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Seyssins: Neighboring commune in Grenoble Alpes Métropole and part of the same ILSOA housing attribution grouping with Claix. Comparable peri-urban scale, demographics, and intergovernmental service delivery model.
• Commune de Varces-Allières-et-Risset: Named partner in the falaises ENS-Preservation project spanning Claix, Seyssins, Lans-en-Vercors, Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, Varces, and Seyssinet-Pariset. Comparable peri-urban commune with similar agricultural and environmental profile.
• Ville de Seyssinet-Pariset: Adjacent commune in the same Métropole and ILSOA grouping; similar population scale, service profile, and dependence on Grenoble Alpes Métropole for waste, water, and urban planning.
• Commune de Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte: Mountain commune partnering with Claix in the falaises ENS project; similar small-population municipal profile with strong environmental and outdoor programming.
• Ville de Lans-en-Vercors: Co-participant in the multi-commune ENS cliff preservation project led by Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors. Comparable municipal service scope with mountain/environmental focus.

Broad incumbents

• Ville d'Échirolles: Larger, more urbanized commune within Grenoble Alpes Métropole offering a wider range of municipal services; useful as a broader-incumbent comparator for service scale and Métropole integration.

Regional players

• Ville de Saint-Martin-d'Hères: Larger neighboring commune in Grenoble Alpes Métropole with a broader urban profile but overlapping municipal service mandate, citizen engagement programs, and environmental initiatives.
• Ville de Pont-de-Claix: Direct neighbor of Claix in the same Métropole; similar peri-urban residential character and intergovernmental service delivery framework.
• Commune de Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche: Neighboring commune that participated in the CAUE-organized reference visit to Claix to study its differentiated green space management — a peer of similar scale learning directly from Claix's environmental model.
• Ville de Vif: Comparable mid-sized commune in the southern Grenoble Alpes Métropole with overlapping peri-urban demographics, agricultural activity, and Métropole-delivered waste/water services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/villedeclaix
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyuOaO1EyDJiLJ99CE13fPQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/VilledeClaix
• Instagraminstagram.com/villedeclaix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-de-claix

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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