Ville de Pontivy

What Ville de Pontivy does

Ville de Pontivy is a French municipal government (commune) headquartered at 8, rue François Mitterrand, 56300 Pontivy, in the Morbihan department of the Brittany region. The entity provides statutory public services to a population that recently crossed the 15,000-inhabitant threshold, including civil status administration, urban planning, education and youth services, healthcare and social solidarity programs (delivered through the CCAS), public safety via municipal police, environmental management, and cultural programming. Service delivery is split between in-person town hall operations at the headquarters, the Centre Technique Municipal at 4, rue Jean-Claude Jegat, and the digital Espace Citoyens portal.

The municipality operates a portfolio of physical cultural and recreational infrastructure including the Médiathèque Kenere library, the Théâtre des Halles cultural complex, the Château de Pontivy (Château des Rohan) heritage site, the La Plage outdoor swimming pool, a municipal campground, and citywide free public WiFi. It also runs an annual Saison Culturelle program and recurring events such as Festival des Gamineries and Jeudis Musique. The underlying technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based municipal website built by local agencies Lamour du Web and Breizh tandem, hosted on Hostinger, with integration to the national Vigicrues flood monitoring service for the Blavet river.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through local taxation — property tax (taxe foncière), residence tax (taxe d'habitation), and business contribution (CFE) — supplemented by state transfers and grants, with most services provided free at the point of use. The municipality holds four nationally recognized labels: Villes et Villages Fleuris (3 flowers, 2023), Ville Active et Sportive (2022), Cité d'Art (2019), and Marchés de France (2019). Governance is exercised through an elected mayor and municipal council under the French Code général des collectivités territoriales, with no parent company, no venture backing, and no commercial equity structure.

Name

Ville de Pontivy

Legal name

Mairie de Pontivy

Website

https://ville-pontivy.bzh

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ville de Pontivy is a French municipal government (commune) in Morbihan, Brittany, delivering statutory public services — civil status, urban planning, social services, cultural programming, and heritage management — to its 15,000+ residents and surrounding catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Civil status administration
• Cultural event programming
• Urban planning services
• Public facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontivy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxation: Municipal government funded primarily through local taxes including property tax (taxe foncière), residence tax (taxe d'habitation), and business tax ( CFE ) levied on commercial properties within the municipality.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ville de Pontivy is a French municipal government that delivers local public administration, civil status services, urban planning, cultural programming, sports facilities, social services, and tourism amenities to the residents and visitors of Pontivy in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The municipality operates the town hall, the Portail Citoyens online citizen portal, public library (Médiathèque Kenere), theatre (Théâtre des Halles), heritage château, outdoor swimming pool, municipal campground, and an annual cultural season.

Product overview

Ville de Pontivy operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services and facilities. The city offers digital citizen services through its Portail Citoyens (Espace Citoyens) platform for remote administrative procedures, complemented by in-person services at the town hall. The municipal infrastructure includes cultural venues (Médiathèque Kenere, Théâtre des Halles, Château de Pontivy for heritage events), sports facilities (La Plage outdoor swimming pool), and tourism amenities (municipal campground). Public amenities include free citywide WiFi, urban planning services, and civil status administration. The city runs an annual Saison Culturelle program featuring diverse cultural events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portail Citoyens
• Wifi Public
• Médiathèque Kenere
• Théâtre des Halles
• Château de Pontivy
• La Plage (Piscine découverte)
• Camping municipal
• Saison Culturelle
• Service d'État Civil et Citoyenneté

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Pontivy CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal structure that coordinates services and development across multiple municipalities in the Pontivy territory, including waste management, economic development, and territorial planning.
• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Social Action Center providing social services, assistance to vulnerable populations, senior services, and community solidarity programs under municipal governance.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry partnered with the city on commerce revival plans and support for local businesses.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat (CMA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts collaborating with the municipality on economic development initiatives for artisans and craftsmen.
• Unions de CommerçantsmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal shopkeeper associations partnered for commercial revival plans, local commerce promotion, and joint marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Dinan: A heritage-rich Breton commune of comparable scale in Côtes-d'Armor. Similar in operating cultural tourism infrastructure (heritage sites, festivals) alongside core municipal administration.
• Ville de Redon: A Breton commune spanning Ille-et-Vilaine and Morbihan borders. Comparable in offering administrative, cultural, and intercommunal services to a similar-sized population in rural Brittany.
• Pontivy Communauté: The intercommunal structure coordinating services across Pontivy territory. Operates adjacent to Ville de Pontivy on shared functions like waste management, economic development, and territorial planning.
• Ville de Ploërmel: A similarly-sized commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany. Provides the same municipal service portfolio (administration, urban planning, cultural and sports programming) to a comparable population base.
• Ville de Vitré: A Breton commune of comparable population scale in Ille-et-Vilaine. Operates a similar municipal portfolio anchored by heritage tourism, cultural programming, and administrative services.
• Ville de Guingamp: A Breton commune in Côtes-d'Armor providing comparable municipal services. Operates a similar portfolio of cultural venues, sports facilities, and administrative services.
• Ville d'Auray: A Breton coastal town of comparable population size in Morbihan. Operates the same municipal functions including cultural venues, urban planning, and tourism-oriented heritage programming.
• Ville de Loudéac: A nearby commune of similar size in Côtes-d'Armor, central Brittany. Provides parallel municipal services including cultural facilities, sports amenities, and administrative services to a comparable population.
• Ville de Lannion: A somewhat larger Breton commune in Côtes-d'Armor with similar administrative and cultural functions. Comparable operating model for delivering digital citizen services and cultural programming.
• Ville de Quimperlé: A commune of similar scale in neighboring Finistère. Comparable in offering administrative services, cultural programming, and intercommunal coordination in rural Brittany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ville-pontivy
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillePontivy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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