Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres

What Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres does

Municipalité de L'Isle-aux-Coudres is a municipal government entity (municipalité) located on Île-aux-Coudres in the MRC de Charlevoix regional county municipality, Quebec, Canada. The entity administers a comprehensive portfolio of civic services to permanent and seasonal residents of the island, including public safety (volunteer fire service under Director Éric Dufour and provincial police coordination via Sûreté du Québec), waste collection and ecocentre operations, water and sewer networks (overseen by Guy Lapointe), public works (Luis Dufour), building inspection and environmental compliance (Olivier Néron), and library and community programming. The municipality also administers family and social support programs through Ancrage Isle-aux-Coudres, daycare coordination via CPE Du Soleil à la lune, and citizen-facing heritage tourism offerings including the Mémoire du tour de l'Isle circuit and the virtual Circuit des églises et chapelles de Charlevoix.

The municipality's technology stack centers on a standard municipal website platform (municipaliteiac.ca) built and maintained by Numérique.ca, supplemented by the CITAM mass notification system for emergency and event alerts, SOPFEU-integrated forest fire danger mapping, an online permit application portal, and the property assessment matrice graphique. Distribution is direct-to-citizen through the main municipal office at 1026 chemin des Coudriers (L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec G0A 3J0), supplemented by digital channels including Facebook, an email newsletter (infolettre), and the Le Phare community journal. Internal direction is led by Director General and Secretary-Treasurer Pamela Harvey with Roxane Pedneault as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Josiane Perron as Administrative Assistant.

Revenue is generated primarily through municipal property taxes on residential and commercial properties, supplemented by transactional fees: ecocentre tipping fees scaled by user category and material type ($6-$72/m3), a $250 minor exemption application fee, a one-time $250 birth/adoption grant disbursed to residents, and a $50 annual children's leisure activity refund. The municipality participates in Quebec provincial financial assistance programs including the relaunched Programme RénoRégion (June 2025) and operates environmental initiatives such as Programme Écon'eau and Programme Fantastik'eau. The entity holds no parent company, subsidiaries, or external equity ownership, operating as a public administrative body governed by an elected municipal council under Quebec and Canadian municipal law.

Name

Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres

Legal name

Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres

Website

https://municipaliteiac.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Municipalité de L'Isle-aux-Coudres is a Quebec municipal government entity administering civic services, public safety, utilities, and heritage tourism to residents of Île-aux-Coudres, recognized as a member of Quebec's Most Beautiful Villages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Waste management services
• Heritage tourism promotion
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Île-aux-noix

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from residential and commercial property taxes levied on properties within the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres is a municipal government entity on Île-aux-Coudres in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. It delivers core civic services to residents including public safety and fire protection, municipal permits, property assessments, waste collection and ecocenter operations, water and sewer network management, public works, and community programs such as the municipal library, daycare coordination, water conservation initiatives, and family assistance grants. It also promotes heritage tourism through interpretive circuits and a member designation with the Association des plus beaux villages du Québec.

Product overview

Municipalité de L'Isle-Aux-Coudres operates as a municipal government offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around core municipal functions, community programs, and tourism offerings. Core municipal services include a mass notification alert system (CITAM), municipal library services, public safety and fire services, online permit requesting, property assessment consultation (matrice graphique), and municipal calendars for collections and events. The municipality also administers financial assistance programs including Programme RénoRégion for housing repairs and offers environmental initiatives such as Programme Écon'eau and Programme Fantastik'eau for water conservation awareness. Community support includes Ancrage Isle-aux-Coudres (community organization), a volunteer firefighter recruitment program, collective transportation via Mobilité Collective Charlevoix, and a network of citizen mobilization (Réseau d'éclaireurs). Tourism services feature heritage circuits including the 'Mémoire du tour de l'Isle' and a virtual tour of Charlevoix churches. The municipality also provides general administration, tax management, urban planning, and environmental inspection services through its general directorate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CITAM Mass Notification Service
• Municipal Library (Bibliothèque municipale)
• Public Safety and Fire Service (Sécurité publique et service d'incendie)
• Municipal Permit Application (Demande de permis)
• Property Assessment Matrix (Matrice graphique)
• Minor Exemption Application (Dérogations mineures)
• $250 Birth/Adoption Grant
• $50 Annual Leisure Activity Refund
• Programme RénoRégion
• Programme Écon'eau
• Programme Fantastik'eau
• Collective Transportation (Transport collectif)
• Ecocenter (Écocentre)
• Mémoire du tour de l'Isle
• Circuit des églises et chapelles de Charlevoix

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MRC de CharlevoixcoreOthersThe municipality is part of the MRC de Charlevoix regional county municipality, which provides shared services including waste management (ecocenters), collective transport (Mobilité Collective Charlevoix), fire safety coordination, and regional planning.
• Mobilité Collective CharlevoixcoreOthersProvides collective transportation services to the municipality. Residents must book transportation the day before (before 2pm) for next-day service.
• SOPFEU (Société de protection des forêts contre le feu)coreTechnology or IntegrationSOPFEU provides interactive fire danger mapping and forest fire prevention services. The municipality integrates SOPFEU maps on its website for citizen awareness.
• Ancrage Isle-aux-CoudrescoreOthersCommunity organization since 2002 providing essential services including family and youth services, poverty reduction, health prevention, and intermediate housing for seniors and people with intellectual disabilities. Operates Pavillon Restons chez nous.
• Centre de la petite enfance Du Soleil à la lunecoreOthersDaycare center with coordinating office managing 204 shared places in family childcare across Charlevoix West. The Arc-en-ciel installation on Île-aux-Coudres accommodates 21 children including 5 infants.
• Les Moulins de L'Isle-aux-CoudresminorOthersHeritage tourism attraction featuring the island's historic mills, linked from the municipality's tourism section.
• Sûreté du QuébeccoreOthersProvincial police service providing public safety and law enforcement services. Regional post located in Baie-Saint-Paul. Emergency contact 310-4141 or 911.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Tadoussac: Small ferry-linked tourism municipality at the Saguenay/Charlevoix boundary with a comparable dependence on visitor flows, ferry operations, and small-scale municipal administration.
• Canton de Potton: Small rural Quebec municipality and APBVQ member with similar heritage-tourism positioning, low population, and limited administrative staff. Comparable on small-municipality governance and tourism-led branding.
• Municipalité de Notre-Dame-des-Monts: Small rural Charlevoix municipality of similar population and tax base. Comparable on the small-admin footprint, MRC-level service sharing, and rural Quebec municipal governance profile.
• Municipalité des Éboulements: Direct Charlevoix neighbor to L'Isle-aux-Coudres with similar rural-municipal scale, MRC partnership structure, and reliance on regional transport and waste services.
• Municipalité de Saint-Irénée: Coastal Charlevoix municipality and an APBVQ member, making it a near-direct comparable on heritage-tourism positioning, shoreline geography, and small-municipality service scope.
• Municipalité de Kamouraska: Small St. Lawrence tourism-oriented municipality and APBVQ member with a similar scale of administrative staff, heritage/cultural attractions, and rural-Quebec municipal service profile.
• Municipalité de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François: Charlevoix coastal municipality with tourism/leisure orientation and a small permanent population. Comparable on shoreline risk profile, seasonal-resident dynamics, and MRC de Charlevoix membership.
• Municipalité de Baie-Sainte-Catherine: Small Charlevoix municipality at the mouth of the Saguenay fjord, sharing the same MRC and similar tourism-and-resident service mix (population ~200-300). Directly comparable on size, regional partnerships, and ferry/tourism dependencies.
• Municipalité de Saint-Siméon: Charlevoix municipality across the river from L'Isle-aux-Coudres, also connected by ferry service and oriented around tourism, resident services, and seasonal population shifts. Closely comparable on geography, scale, and economic base.

Others

• MRC de Charlevoix: The supra-municipal regional county body that provides shared services (waste, transport, planning) to L'Isle-aux-Coudres and other member municipalities. Not a competitor but the principal enabling partner and ecosystem entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MunicipaliteIAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/municipalite-isle-aux-coudres

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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