AUCAME - Agence d'urbanisme de Caen Normandie Métropole

What AUCAME - Agence d'urbanisme de Caen Normandie Métropole does

AUCAME (Agence d'urbanisme de Caen Normandie Métropole) is a non-profit public territorial engineering association (loi 1901) founded on March 30, 2006, operating from Caen in the Calvados department of Normandy, France. It serves 24 public member organizations — including six intermunicipalities (Caen la Mer, Cingal-Suisse Normande, Cœur de Nacre, Pays de Falaise, Val ès Dunes, Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon), two cities (Caen, Hérouville Saint-Clair), two SCoT syndicates, departmental council, state services, the EPFN land establishment, three consular chambers, the Université Caen Normandie, and IRTS — through a Partnership Work Program (PTP) validated annually by its General Assembly of 79 delegates. The agency's mission, defined by Article L132-6 of the French Urban Planning Code, covers seven statutory functions spanning territorial observation, planning document elaboration (SCoT, PLUi), prospective analysis, and policy coordination.

The agency's core technology is a proprietary Geographic Information System (SIG) coupled with the open-source LIZMAP platform, supporting twelve interactive cartographic applications and six thematic observatories (Habitat, Foncier, Agricultural and Food Systems, Atténuation-Adaptation, Mobilities, Territorial Solidarity). Output is delivered via participatory methods (prospective workshops, focus groups), a structured publication series (Qu'en savons-nous?, Notes d'observatoire, Act'Urba, Flash'AUCAME, and the Entre nous newsletter), and a co-located operational structure with the Pôle métropolitain Caen Normandie Métropole under a unified directorate since March 2021.

AUCAME is a non-profit financed through (1) annual member contributions (cotisations) and State subsidies tied to the PTP, (2) European FEADER co-financing through Région Normandie for Agricultural Observatory activities (2024-2027), and (3) in-kind contributions via data partnerships with operators such as Enedis, DIR Nord-Ouest, DREAL, CEREMA, ATMO Normandie, and the Chambre des Notaires. The agency holds no commercial pricing model and does not sell services to third parties; governance is shared among elected officials who collectively constitute the decision-making bodies.

Name

AUCAME - Agence d'urbanisme de Caen Normandie Métropole

Legal name

Agence d'urbanisme de Caen Normandie Métropole

Website

https://aucame.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AUCAME is a non-profit urban planning agency (loi 1901), founded 2006 in Caen, providing territorial observation, GIS-based cartographic applications, and six thematic observatories to 24 public member organizations across Calvados and Normandy under France's Urban Planning Code.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning and Territorial Engineering Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB), Environmental Reporting, Dashboards & Regulatory Submittals (Automated Reports, e-Reporting) (EUAHAKAL), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Urban planning studies
• Territorial observatories
• Geographic information systems
• Land use planning
• Cartographic applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Caen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Member Contributions: As a law 1901 association, AUCAME is financed jointly by its members (local authorities, public establishments, and the Ministry responsible for urban planning) through contributions and subsidies. The Partnership Work Program document serves as the reference for receiving State subsidies and legitimizes member financial participation.
2. European Funding (FEADER): Agricultural observatory activities receive co-financing from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through the Region Normandie FEADER program, for the period 2024-2027.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AUCAME is a public territorial engineering agency under French law of 1901 that produces urban planning studies, maintains six thematic observatories (housing, land, agricultural and food systems, climate mitigation-adaptation, mobility, and territorial solidarity), and develops interactive LIZMAP-based cartographic applications supported by a central Geographic Information System (SIG). Services are delivered to 24 public member organizations through an annual Partnership Work Program (PTP), combining data production, prospective workshops, focus groups, and publication series to support sustainable territorial planning across the Caen Normandie Métropole territory.

Product overview

AUCAME is a territorial engineering agency offering a portfolio of digital tools and services centered on its SIG (Geographic Information System) platform. The core offering includes 12 interactive cartographic applications developed under LIZMAP, plus six thematic observatories (Habitat, Land, Agricultural/Food Systems, Climate Mitigation-Adaptation, Mobility, and Territorial Solidarity) that provide ongoing territorial monitoring and analysis. Supporting these are various publication series (Qu'en savons-nous?, Notes d'observatoire, Act'Urba, Flash'AUCAME, and the Entre nous newsletter) and participatory methods including prospective workshops and focus groups. All offerings work together within the framework of a Partnership Work Program (PTP) that guides the agency's activities across urban planning, mobility, environment, and territorial development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Observatoire de l'Habitat Thematic observatory providing housing policy analysis, data on housing stock, condominiums, real estate markets, social housing, construction dynamics, and rent levels for member territories.
• Observatoire du Foncier Land observatory focused on land consumption, real estate markets, and land occupation data to support land sobriety policies and urban planning decisions.
• Observatoire des Systèmes agricoles et alimentaires Agricultural and food systems observatory analyzing food supply chains from production to consumption, food vulnerability, agricultural practices, and territorial food policies; co-financed by FEADER (2024-2027) via Région Normandie.
• Observatoire Atténuation-Adaptation Climate mitigation and adaptation observatory tracking energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, renewable energy production, and climate modeling data for territorial climate action plans (PCAET).
• Observatoire des Mobilités Mobility observatory collecting travel behavior data, transportation modes, accident statistics, cycling infrastructure usage, and public transport data to inform sustainable mobility policies.
• Observatoire des Solidarités territoriales Territorial solidarity observatory monitoring priority neighborhoods of urban policy, tracking demographic estimates, income, poverty levels, job seekers, social benefits, and social housing data.
• Applications cartographiques (Cartographic Applications) Interactive web-based GIS mapping applications developed using LIZMAP that provide dynamic data visualization and territorial analysis across multiple themes including urban sprawl, soil sealing, canopy index, residential densities, and land use patterns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elaboration and continuous evaluation of SCoT Caen-Métropole since 2006, with approved versions in 2011, 2019, and simplified modification in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and significant.

• Région NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-financing partner for the Agricultural Observatory through the FEADER European program (2024-2027) under the 'Partenariats Agricoles - Valorisation' scheme for agricultural and food system projects.
• Pôle métropolitain Caen Normandie MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Since March 2021, the two structures share a mutualized direction with AUCAME Director Patrice DUNY serving as Director of both entities. Physical co-location and joint governance maximize synergies and operational efficiency. Collaborative work includes SCoT elaboration, PAT implementation, PCAET monitoring, and mobility planning.
• FNAU (Fédération Nationale des Agences d'Urbanisme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of urban planning agencies representing 1,700 professionals. AUCAME President Sonia de la PROVÔTÉ serves as FNAU President since October 2023. The federation provides networking, knowledge sharing, collective projects, and annual national events. AUCAME hosts the 47th national encounter in October 2026.
• Région NormandiemajorOthersData provider for the Atténuation-Adaptation observatory through ORECAN regional climate data platform.
• DIR Nord-OuestminorOthersDirection interdépartementale des Routes providing road traffic counting data for the Mobility Observatory.
• DREAL NormandieminorOthersRegional directorate providing transport and mobility data for the Mobility Observatory.
• CEREMAminorOthersMobility data provider supplying certified mobility survey data (EMC²) for the Mobility Observatory.
• ATMO NormandieminorOthersAir quality monitoring organization providing pollutant concentration data for mobility and climate observatories.
• Chambre des NotairesminorOthersHousing Observatory partner providing real estate market data.
• EnedissignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy distribution operator partnering with AUCAME for ecological transition initiatives, including energy price impact studies on the local economy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cerema: French public agency for territorial development expertise, providing resources and data (e.g., certified mobility survey data EMC²) to AUCAME. Not a competitor but a complementary public-sector technical resource and data partner.

Direct peers

• AUDIAR - Agence d'urbanisme de Rennes: Rennes-area urban planning and development agency following the same legal, governance, and observatory-based model as AUCAME. Comparable team size, member structure, and thematic focus on urban planning, mobility, and territorial observation.
• Institut Paris Région (formerly IAU-ÎdF): Urban planning agency for the Île-de-France region, operating under the same French legal framework with a comparable observatories, publications, and GIS mapping portfolio. Significantly larger in scale and budget, but functionally analogous.
• Agence d'urbanisme du Mantois: Mantes-la-Jolie area urban planning agency, directly comparable in size and structure. Notably, AUCAME's current Director (Patrice DUNY) was previously Director of this agency from 1997-2006, evidencing a closely aligned operational model.
• Agence d'urbanisme de la région de Reims: Reims metropolitan urban planning agency with very similar mandate, governance, and observatory structure. One of AUCAME's named prior employers for staff, indicating a tight professional community and directly comparable operating model.
• Agence d'urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise (UrbaLyon): One of France's largest urban planning agencies serving the Lyon metropolitan area under the same Article L132-6 legal framework. Comparable mandate, public-member governance, observatory structure, and GIS-based territorial analysis, with a substantially larger scale.
• Agence d'urbanisme Bordeaux Métropole (a'urba): Bordeaux metropolitan urban planning agency with very similar structure: law 1901 association, public members, observatories on habitat/foncier/mobility/climate, and a strong publication program. Direct functional peer to AUCAME.
• Agence d'urbanisme de Marseille (AGAM): Marseille metropolitan urban planning agency governed under identical French urban planning agency law. Comparable observatory portfolio, GIS tools, and territorial expertise serving public stakeholders in a complex multi-jurisdictional territory.
• EPURES - Agence d'urbanisme de la région stéphanoise: Saint-Étienne area urban planning agency operating under the same French framework. Direct peer in mandate, observatories (habitat, mobility, foncier, environment), and public-member governance; also a named previous employer of AUCAME staff.
• Agence d'urbanisme Flandre-Dunkerque: Coastal northern France urban planning agency with comparable observatory, GIS, and territorial planning mandate. Smaller scale than AUCAME but functions as a structural peer under the same legal and FNAU umbrella.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles6 records

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