Ville d'Albi

What Ville d'Albi does

Ville d'Albi is the municipal government (commune) of the city of Albi in the Tarn department of the Occitanie region, France. It administers local public services for more than 51,000 residents (the Albigeois) and serves over 1 million annual visitors through the UNESCO-listed Cité épiscopale, the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, and a network of cultural, sporting, and convention facilities. Core operations include civil-status and administrative procedures, urban planning, education, social action (via the CCAS), sports (via the OMEPS), tourism (via the Office de Tourisme convention), and business events (via Albi Congrès).

The municipality operates a digital platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by albi.fr. The main portal routes users to dedicated sub-products: an Open Data platform (opendata.mairie-albi.fr), a citizen-services portal (mes-demarches), a digital-democracy platform (jeparticipe.albi.fr), an event/congress management module (Albi Congrès), the Albimag municipal magazine, the Albi dans ma poche mobile app, and the Albility European Center for New Mobility Innovation hosted at the Circuit d'Albi. Physical assets include the Grand Théâtre (Perrault-designed, 2014), the Salle événementielle de Pratgraussals (2018, 1,015 m²), the Hôtel d'entreprises Innoprod business incubator, the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec inside the Palais de la Berbie, and the Centrale hydroélectrique du Chapitre feeding renewable electricity into the grid.

Funding is delivered through a hybrid of municipal taxation (property and residence taxes, local levies), transactional revenue from tourism and venue rentals (Albi Congrès, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Camping Albirondack Park), electricity sales from the municipal hydroelectric facility, and grants/subsidies from the European Union, French State, Occitanie Region, Tarn Department, and Grand Albigeois agglomeration. The Ville d'Albi holds no parent company and is governed by an elected mayor and municipal council; a new 2026-2032 mandate was installed in March 2026 under Mayor Stéphanie Guiraud-Chaumeil.

Name

Ville d'Albi

Legal name

Mairie d'Albi

Website

https://albi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ville d'Albi is the French municipal government of Albi (Tarn, Occitanie), administering public services for 51,000+ residents and serving over 1 million annual visitors through its UNESCO-listed Cité épiscopale, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, and event/convention facilities under a hybrid tax-and-tourism revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Civic Conference Hotels (THAGALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cycling, Mountain Biking & E-bike Adventures (THAJABAF)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Civic administration
• Cultural heritage tourism
• Convention and event venues
• Participatory democracy

Headquarters

HQ city

Albi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxation: Core revenue stream derived from local taxes (property tax, residence tax, various local levies) funding general municipal services and public infrastructure.
2. Tourism and visitor services: Revenue generated via the Office de Tourisme (convention with the agglomeration), including ticketing, guided tours, merchandising, and visitor-center services tied to UNESCO heritage sites such as the Cité épiscopale and Musée Toulouse-Lautrec.
3. Event and venue rentals: Rental income from municipal halls and the Congrès facilities for cultural, sports, and business events (weddings, congresses, exhibitions).
4. Camping Albirondack Park: Direct revenue from the municipal campsite (Albirondack Park), with occupancy-based fees for pitches and rental accommodations.
5. Energy sales (hydroelectric): Revenue from electricity produced by the Centrale hydroélectrique du Chapitre, sold back into the grid.
6. Grants and subsidies: Funding received from the European Union, French State, Occitanie Region, Tarn Department, and Grand Albigeois agglomeration for heritage, mobility, environment, and cultural projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ville d'Albi is the municipal government (commune) of Albi, delivering local public administration to more than 51,000 residents, including civil-status procedures, urban-planning authorizations, school and family services, social action via the CCAS, sport and cultural programming, and civic-participation mechanisms. It also operates a tourism and cultural-heritage offer anchored by the UNESCO-listed Cité épiscopale, the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, and a network of venues managed through the Albi Congrès convention bureau for business events. Supporting infrastructure includes the Albility mobility-innovation centre at the Circuit d'Albi and the municipal hydroelectric facility at the Centrale du Chapitre.

Product overview

The Ville d'Albi (City of Albi) operates a unified municipal web portal at albi.fr that brings together a portfolio of digital services and public-facing facilities rather than a single commercial product. The core portal links to specialised sub-sites and modules: an Open Data platform (opendata.mairie-albi.fr), a citizen-participation platform (jeparticipe.albi.fr), an event and congress management offering (Albi Congrès / Direction Congrès et gestion des salles), the Albimag municipal magazine, the Albility innovation/mobility programme (including the Albility Lab) and the "Albi dans ma poche" mobile app. Physical/cultural services promoted on the portal include the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, the Grand Théâtre, the Circuit d'Albi motor circuit, the Hôtel d'entreprises Innoprod and various neighbourhood facilities (Maisons de quartier, médiathèques, etc.). Together these form a platform-plus-modules architecture where albi.fr acts as the central hub routing residents to dedicated products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Albi Congrès: City-operated brand for business tourism, conventions, congresses, seminars, and event venue management.
• Circuit d'Albi
• Albimag
• Albi Congrès

Products and services

• Site officiel de la Ville d'Albi (albi.fr) Central municipal web portal for the commune of Albi that aggregates city news, agendas, public-service procedures, equipment directory, and links to specialised sub-products (Open Data, democracy participation, congress, magazine). Used by residents, visitors and event organisers.
• Albi Congrès - Direction Congrès et gestion des salles City-operated business-events service providing a single contact point (05 63 49 11 00, [email protected]) and coordinating bookings of venues including the Grand Théâtre, Espace Conférences, CGR complex, Athanor, Salle Arc'en, Médiathèque Pierre-Amalric, Théâtre des Lices, Domaine de la Mouline, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, IMT Mines Albi, INU Champollion, Innoprod, Parc des expositions and Salle Pratgraussals. Targets corporate clients, professional associations and event agencies.
• Open Data de la Ville d'Albi Municipal open-data portal exposing public datasets (mobility, environment, demographics) to citizens, researchers, journalists and developers. Used to enable transparency and third-party application development.
• JeParticipe - Démocratie participative d'Albi External digital-democracy platform used by the Ville d'Albi to host participatory budgeting ('Budget participatif') and citizen consultations ('Démocratie active'). Used by residents and local associations.
• Albimag municipal magazine Monthly municipal magazine of the City of Albi distributed to Albigeois residents; published in print and online via Calameo. Covers city projects, culture and services.
• Albility (Albility Lab) European mobility-innovation centre European centre for low-emission mobility innovation hosted at the Circuit d'Albi, providing training facilities and test installations for zero-emission road and flying vehicles. Coordinated with the heritage 'Ville d'Accueil des Véhicules d'Époque' label. Used by mobility innovators, training partners and event organisers.
• Circuit d'Albi motor circuit City-owned motor circuit (3,565 m track) hosting classic races, the Albi Éco Race, Coupe de France des circuits, Grand Prix Camions, Albi Auto Classic, and corporate events. Also anchors the Albility mobility-innovation programme. Used by motorsport teams, event organisers and corporate clients.
• Grand Théâtre d'Albi Perrault-designed performance and congress venue with an 885-seat main hall, 240-seat upper hall, 600-person grand hall, dressing rooms, 372-space underground car park and panoramic restaurant. Bookable through Albi Congrès. Used for congresses, seminars and cultural performances.
• Musée Toulouse-Lautrec

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 million visitors per year to the UNESCO-listed Cité épiscopale
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship twin-city relationship, major decentralized-cooperation relationship, secondary international partnership, institutional heritage partner, core inter-municipal partner, key research and education partner, core cultural partner, core cultural-tourism partner, core tourism distribution partner and major event and motorsport partner.

• Gérone (Girona, Spain)flagship twin-city relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwin-city (jumelage) agreement between Albi and Gérone, forming part of Albi's principal European international partnerships. The cooperation covers cultural, educational, and citizen-exchange activities between the two historic cities.
• Palo Alto (United States)flagship twin-city relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwin-city partnership linking Albi with Palo Alto, California. The relationship supports exchanges in innovation, culture, and education, including cooperation aligned with Albi's smart-city and Albility mobility agenda.
• Lijiang (China)flagship twin-city relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwin-city relationship with Lijiang, Yunnan Province, providing a gateway to cooperation with China on culture, tourism, and urban heritage preservation.
• Abomey (Benin)major decentralized-cooperation relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecentralized cooperation partnership with Abomey (Benin), supporting sustainable development, cultural, and educational cooperation projects under French decentralized-cooperation frameworks.
• Randwick (Australia)secondary international partnershipOthersFriendship charter between Albi and Randwick (Sydney metropolitan area, Australia). Operates as a non-twinning friendship agreement supporting cultural and sporting exchanges.
• Wakkanai (Japan)secondary international partnershipOthersFriendship charter between Albi and Wakkanai (Hokkaido, Japan), facilitating cultural and citizen-level exchanges without a full twinning relationship.
• UNESCOinstitutional heritage partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO relationship underpinning the 2010 inscription of the Cité épiscopale on the World Heritage List and the registration of the Mappa Mundi on the Memory of the World Register. Provides international recognition, expertise, and visibility for Albi.
• Grand Albigeois (Communauté d'agglomération)core inter-municipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal partnership with the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Albigeois covering shared public services, notably tourism (Office de Tourisme) and economic development around the Albi area.
• IMT Mines Albikey research and education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with the IMT Mines Albi engineering school, supporting research, innovation, and skills development — particularly relevant to the Albility new-mobility innovation agenda.
• Institut National Universitaire Champollionkey research and education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation with INU Champollion supporting higher-education offerings, student life, and applied research in the Albi territory.
• Scène Nationale Albi-Tarncore cultural partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with the Scène Nationale Albi-Tarn for the programming and co-production of performing-arts seasons, festivals, and cultural events.
• Musée Toulouse-Lautreccore cultural-tourism partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, the city's flagship fine-arts museum housed in the Palais de la Berbie, central to Albi's UNESCO heritage offer and tourism economy.
• Office de Tourisme d'Albicore tourism distribution partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTourism-distribution partnership with the Office de Tourisme, which operates under convention with the Ville d'Albi and the Grand Albigeois to market the destination, sell tickets and tours, and host visitors.
• Circuit d'Albimajor event and motorsport partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation with the Circuit d'Albi for motorsport events, tourism promotion, and economic-impact events, supporting Albi's Ville européenne du sport 2026 designation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Girona (Ajuntament de Girona): Catalan twin city of Albi (jumelage) with a comparable heritage-and-tourism profile, similar municipal-service architecture, and active cultural and smart-city agenda. Directly comparable as a partner peer given the formal twinning relationship.
• Avignon: UNESCO-listed French commune with a comparable heritage-and-culture tourism proposition, Palais des Papes-scale monument portfolio, and major festival-driven visitor flows. Closely comparable in heritage economics and event-revenue model.
• Béziers: Nearby Occitanie commune of similar scale (≈70,000 residents) with overlapping municipal-service scope, tourism infrastructure (Arena, Arenes, Canal du Midi) and venue-rental revenue model.
• Montauban: Occitanie commune of comparable size (≈60,000 residents) with a similar heritage-and-tourism profile, municipal museum, and convention/event activity managed through a direction dedicated to congress and venues.
• Carcassonne: French commune of similar scale (≈46,000 residents) anchored by UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and major tourism flows. Directly comparable as a heritage-driven mid-size Occitanie municipality with similar tax, tourism and event-revenue mix.
• Tarbes: French commune of comparable scale (≈50,000 residents) operating a similar municipal-services, culture, sports and tourism portfolio. Comparable as a regional French commune peer of similar demographic and fiscal size.

Broad incumbents

• Toulouse: Larger regional capital and Métropole of Occitanie with overlapping smart-city, mobility and tourism ambitions. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose policy framework shapes funding and visitor flows for mid-size communes like Albi.
• Montpellier: Larger Mediterranean French commune with comparable heritage, university and innovation positioning (in particular around IMT-type engineering schools). Comparable as a broader incumbent peer for the Albility/IMT Mines Albi ecosystem.
• Strasbourg: Large French commune with UNESCO-listed historic centre, mature European and international cooperation networks, and active smart-city/e-democracy initiatives. Comparable as a broader incumbent for governance, twin-city management and e-participation practice.
• Bordeaux: Large French commune with UNESCO-listed historic ensemble and mature business-tourism (convention bureau) and event infrastructure. Comparable as a scaled incumbent whose operating model informs Albi Congrès' trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mairiealbi
• Instagraminstagram.com/ville_albi
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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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