What Riom Limagne et Volcans does

Riom Limagne et Volcans (RLV) is a French communauté d'agglomération, a public intercommunal authority governing 31 communes across the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with approximately 69,000 residents, making it the second-largest agglomeration in the department after Clermont Auvergne Métropole. The authority delivers public services across water and sanitation, public transportation (RLV Mobilités bus network and on-demand transport), cultural facilities (Musée Mandet, Musée Régional d'Auvergne, Cinéma Arcadia, Pays d'Art et d'Histoire), youth employment and childcare (RLV Info Jeunes, Maison de la Jeunesse et de l'Emploi, multi-purpose nurseries), social action (CIAS, EHPAD Dr Reynaud in Ennezat with Alzheimer specialized team), and environmental management including flood prevention under GEMAPI competency and aquatic environment management across the Morge, Buron, and Merlaude watersheds. The organization is governed by President Pierre Chassaing and a conseil communautaire of elected representatives from the 31 member communes, operating as a non-profit public entity under a Pacte Financier et Fiscal de Solidarité framework.

The organization's technology footprint centers on a Typo3 CMS-based public portal (rlv.eu) supplemented by the MaBibli mobile application for library account management across an 11-branch reading network, PAYFIP for secure online ticket sales, Handivisites for accessibility-driven museum visits with French Sign Language and audio-described tours, geographic information systems supporting flood risk cartography across 10 municipalities, and a centralized booking system for cultural venues with QR code delivery. The architecture is conventional public-sector web technology (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) with 64.7% RGAA accessibility compliance, Google Analytics, and Tarte au Citron consent management. Operational infrastructure includes the 7-kilometer Marêchat wood heating district network serving 38 buildings (avoiding 800 tonnes CO2 annually and €77,000 in municipal energy costs) and Cerey district heating serving schools and sports facilities.

Revenue is generated through local taxation (taxe foncière), cultural service fees (museum admissions at €2, heritage sites at €2 with group rates of €3-6/person, free first-weekend access), public utility fees (water and sanitation on consumption-based pricing, childcare, leisure centers, summer camps), and government grants from European (FEDER), French state (PAPI flood prevention), departmental (Conseil Départemental du Puy-de-Dôme at 19% of GEMAPI co-financing), and water agency (Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne at 19-70%) sources. Sub-brands include RLV Mobilités, CIAS, RLV Info Jeunes, Pays d'Art et d'Histoire, Centre Aquatique Béatrice Hess, RLV Terre de Culture, Musée Mandet, Musée Régional d'Auvergne, and Terra Volcana tourism office.

Name

Riom Limagne et Volcans

Legal name

Communauté d'agglomération Riom Limagne et Volcans

Website

https://rlv.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Riom Limagne et Volcans is a French communauté d'agglomération serving approximately 69,000 residents across 31 communes in Puy-de-Dôme, providing water, transportation, cultural, social, and environmental services as the department's second-largest agglomeration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Local government administration
• Municipal water sanitation
• Public cultural services
• Urban mobility transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Riom

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxation: RLV generates revenue through local taxes including property tax (taxe foncière) on the territory, with a Pacte Financier et Fiscal de Solidarity framework governing fiscal relationships between member communes.
2. Cultural Services Revenue: Revenue from cultural services including museum admissions (Musée Mandet and Musée Régional d'Auvergne), guided tours, concerts, conferences, workshops, and heritage site visits. Tickets sold online via PAYFIP secure platform with card payment.
3. Public Service Fees: Fees for services including water and sanitation, childcare facilities, leisure center programs, and summer camps for youth aged 7-17.
4. Government Subsidies and Grants: European funding (FEDER), state financing for flood prevention programs (PAPI), and contributions from the Agence de l'eau Loire-Bretagne and Conseil Départemental du Puy-de-Dôme for environmental projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Riom Limagne et Volcans is a French communauté d'agglomération (intercommunal public authority) providing collective public services across 31 communes for approximately 69,000 residents. It delivers water and sanitation, waste management, public transportation (RLV Mobilités), cultural facilities (museums, libraries, heritage sites), youth employment services, social care (CIAS), early childhood care, sports facilities, and environmental management including flood prevention (PAPI) and aquatic milieu stewardship (GEMAPI).

Product overview

Riom Limagne et Volcans is a communauté d'agglomération (intercommunal public administration) serving 31 communes with approximately 69,000 residents. It operates as a multi-service local government providing transportation (RLV Mobilités), cultural facilities (Musée Mandet, Musée Régional d'Auvergne, Cinéma Arcadia, Pays d'Art et d'Histoire), aquatic/sports centers (Centre Aquatique Béatrice Hess), libraries (Réseau de Lecture Publique with MaBibli app), youth services (Maison de la Jeunesse, RLV Info Jeunes), social services (CIAS), water/sanitation utilities, district heating networks (wood biomass), and environmental services (flood prevention, aquatic milieu management, climate action). The organization does not offer a unified software product but provides public services across diverse sectors including mobility, culture, childcare, energy, and environmental management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RLV Mobilités: Public transportation network of the agglomeration
• CIAS
• RLV Info Jeunes
• Pays d'Art et d'Histoire
• Centre Aquatique Béatrice Hess
• RLV Terre de Culture
• Musée Mandet
• Musée Régional d'Auvergne
• Terra Volcana

Products and services

• RLV Mobilités Intercommunal public transportation network offering regular bus services, on-demand transport, carpooling support, and employer mobility plans for the 31 communes.
• Centre Aquatique Béatrice Hess Regional aquatic center providing swimming pools, water activities, and fitness facilities for residents and visitors of the territory.
• Musée Mandet Municipal museum in Riom offering collections of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, with accessibility features including tactile replicas, Braille signage, and sign language tours.
• Musée Régional d'Auvergne Regional museum showcasing Auvergne heritage, cultural artifacts, and regional history collections.
• Pays d'Art et d'Histoire Art and history heritage program offering guided tours, educational activities, tactile models, and heritage discovery for all ages, covering monuments such as Sainte-Chapelle and Tour de l'Horloge.
• Maison de la Jeunesse et de l'Emploi Youth center providing employment assistance, job search support, CV/resume help, interview preparation, babysitting training, and summer camps for ages 7-17.
• RLV Info Jeunes Information and support service for young people aged 16-25 offering career guidance, job search assistance, and various training programs.
• Centre Intercommunal d'Action Sociale (CIAS) Intercommunal social action center providing home assistance, meal delivery, specialized Alzheimer team, nursing care, and EHPAD Dr Reynaud nursing home in Ennezat.
• Réseau de Lecture Publique Network of public libraries and media libraries across the territory offering books, media, events, digital services, and the MaBibli mobile app for patron management.
• Cinéma Arcadia Movie theater operated by RLV offering film screenings for residents of the agglomeration.
• Eau et Assainissement Water supply and sanitation services including network connections, billing, environmental preservation, and water resource management for the territory.
• PAPI - Programme d'Actions de Prévention des Inondations Flood prevention action program covering 10 communes, offering free vulnerability diagnostics for properties in flood zones, local flood warning systems, and risk awareness campaigns.
• GEMAPI - Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques Aquatic environment management and flood prevention service including river renaturation, ecological continuity restoration, ripisylve management, and territorial water contracts.
• Crèches et Structures Petite Enfance Early childhood facilities including multi-purpose nurseries, Maison d'Assistants Maternels (family daycare), Relais Petite Enfance, and Children-Parents meeting spaces.
• Chauffage Urbain - Bois District heating networks powered by local wood biomass, including the Maréchat network (7km, 38 buildings) and Cerey network serving sports facilities and schools, generating significant CO2 savings.
• Plan Climat-Air-Énergie Territorial Territorial climate-air-energy plan engaging all stakeholders to accelerate energy transition with goals for 2030 including reducing energy consumption, developing renewables, and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Office de Tourisme Terra Volcana Official tourism office for the territory, providing visitor information, accommodations, activities, and camping-car areas.
• MaBibli Mobile Application Mobile application for library patrons enabling account access, loan management, catalog browsing, event calendar viewing, and card scanning for book loans at participating libraries.
• Offre Pédagogique Annual educational program with over 70 activities for schools from kindergarten to high school, covering art, heritage, environment, digital, and citizenship themes. Free for RLV establishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119% execution rate on 3.58M€ aquatic environment contract (2021-2024)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Travail RiomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 March 2026National employment service co-organizer of the annual Employment Forum, providing job seekers access, employer connections, and employment information alongside RLV's services.
• Mission Locale Riom Limagne CombraillescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 March 2026Youth employment service (17,500€ annual RLV contribution) providing individualized support for young job seekers, organizing the Forum de l'emploi, and managing the FLAJ (Fonds Local d'Aides aux Jeunes) device.
• Auvergne Rhône-Alpes OrientationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 March 2026Regional orientation service partner for the Employment Forum, providing career guidance and training information to event participants.
• Plaine LimagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Commune community partner in the second Morge-Buron-Merlaude territorial agreement (2025-2027) as one of three intercommunal authorities with GEMAPI competency, coordinating actions across the shared watershed.
• Combrailles Sioule et MorgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Commune community partner in the 2025-2027 aquatic environment agreement, jointly implementing GEMAPI competency across the Morge watershed with shared financing responsibilities (62% through GEMAPI taxes).
• Association AcceSensminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 October 2025Aigueperse-based association specializing in accessible mediation tools, creating Braille signage, contrasted color iconographies, and Facile à Lire et à Comprendre booklets for Musée Mandet's inclusive accessibility program.
• APEX ENERGIESminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 October 2024Solar energy company partner for Dagneaux parking solarization project (1 MWc, 1,115 GWh/year) including EV charging station installation. Also partnered for Aimé Césaire parking (500 kWc, 612 MWh/year).
• Commune de ChappesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Local municipality that co-financed the Bédat river renaturation project (1.6M€ HT total) with additional contributions for park pathway construction, bridge installation, and tree planting.
• Agence de l'eau Loire-BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Water agency co-financing aquatic environment management projects. Contributed 19% of the 3.53M€ Morge-Buron-Merlaude territorial agreement (2025-2027). Previously co-financed the 2021-2024 contract with 3.58M€ in expenditures. Supports GEMAPI competency implementation and flood prevention initiatives.
• Conseil Départemental du Puy-de-DômecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Departmental council providing 19% co-financing for the 2025-2027 aquatic environment agreement (3.53M€ total). Co-funders of the Cerey wood heating network and biodiversity atlas initiatives. Partners in territorial development and ecological transition.
• Vichy CommunautéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Partner in the original 2021 territorial contract for rivers Morge, Buron, and Merlaude, contributing to coordinated watershed management across intercommunal boundaries.
• RCBE (Riom Chaleur Bois Energie)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2013Dedicated company (Cofely GDF Suez subsidiary) operating the 7km Maréchat wood heating district network under a 23-year public service delegation. Manages 38 connected buildings including hospital, high schools, and municipal facilities.
• LPO Auvergne (Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBird protection league contractor for the Biodiversity Atlas (2021-2023), conducting natural inventories and species surveys as part of the atlas implementation alongside CEN Auvergne and Chauve-Souris Auvergne.
• CEN Auvergne (Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNatural spaces conservatory providing cartographic expertise and biodiversity inventories for the 2021-2023 Atlas de la Biodiversité, delivering comprehensive territorial mapping deliverables.
• Chauve-Souris AuvergneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBat conservation organization implementing the chiroptère (bats) component of the Biodiversity Atlas with specialized field surveys and species identification.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Moulins Communauté: Communauté d'agglomération in the neighboring Allier department operating a comparable competency portfolio (urban planning, mobility, cultural venues, water). Useful regional benchmark for service mix and budget structure despite being outside the Puy-de-Dôme operating geography.
• Issoire Communauté: Smaller communauté d'agglomération in Puy-de-Dôme with overlapping competencies (water, sanitation, cultural services, mobility). Comparable in rural-suburban mix but operates at a smaller population scale, making it a relevant structural benchmark.
• Thiers Dore et Montagne: Intercommunal authority in Puy-de-Dôme combining semi-rural and mountainous communes. Shares the cultural-heritage and tourism positioning (industrial/medieval heritage) and similar GEMAPI/flood-management needs, providing a regional peer on environmental programs.

Direct peers

• Combrailles Sioule et Morge: Intercommunal authority co-financing the Morge-Buron-Merlaude 2025-2027 agreement alongside RLV and Plaine Limagne. Shares the GEMAPI competency model and rural-aggregation structure, providing a directly comparable governance and funding peer.
• Vichy Communauté: Neighboring communauté d'agglomération and active co-funder of the original Morge-Buron-Merlaude territorial contract. Comparable in scope (water, GEMAPI, cultural, mobility) and partnership structure, making it the closest operational peer for joint watershed management.
• Clermont Auvergne Métropole: The largest communauté d'agglomération in Puy-de-Dôme and the most direct peer to RLV. Operates the same suite of competencies (mobility, urban planning, water, GEMAPI, cultural venues) at a larger scale, and is named as the territorial benchmark that RLV is the 'second-largest agglomeration' behind.
• Plaine Limagne: Sister intercommunal authority and GEMAPI co-financier in the 2025-2027 Morge-Buron-Merlaude agreement. Operates the same regulatory competencies at a smaller scale, making it a direct structural peer for shared environmental program delivery.

Others

• Syndicat Mixte de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement: Adjoining French public-law structure (syndicat mixte) frequently partnering with communautés d'agglomération on water and sanitation infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but a structural peer for the water/GEMAPI competency that RLV executes via delegation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RLV_agglo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyEE_AYLHQpa0P1zR_m5GBw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/rlv.agglo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riom-limagne-et-volcans-agglomeration
• Instagraminstagram.com/rlv.agglo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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