Pays De Saint-gilles-croix-de-vie Agglomeration

What Pays De Saint-gilles-croix-de-vie Agglomeration does

Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie Agglomération is a French public territorial establishment (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale, EPCI) that delivers intercommunal public services to 14 coastal communes in Vendée—Givrand, L'Aiguillon sur Vie, Brem sur Mer, Brétignolles sur Mer, La Chaize Giraud, Coëx, Commequiers, Le Fenouiller, Landevieille, Notre Dame de Riez, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, Saint Hilaire de Riez, Saint Maixent sur Vie and Saint Révérend—serving a population of more than 50,000 residents across 32 km of coastline. Formed on 1 January 2022 through the transformation of the former Communauté de Communes, the Agglomération acquired expanded statutory competencies in Mobility and intercommunal urban planning (PLUi) and is governed by elected municipal officials with François Blanchet serving as Président; it employs approximately 280 permanent agents split between the Agglomération (~220) and its wholly-owned Centre Intercommunal d'Actions Sociales (CIAS, ~60).

The service portfolio spans administrative functions (urban planning permits via the digital Guichet Unique, collective and non-collective sanitation, waste collection and déchèteries, fibre deployment with Vendée Numérique), social services via the CIAS (childcare 0–3, leisure 3–12, Résidence Autonomie Les Primevères, food aid, social housing, school supplies, and TUVAS'OÙ health-transport), recreational infrastructure (Multiplexe aquatique), mobility (Res'Agglo on-demand and school transport), environmental protection (PAPI flood programme, SLGTC coastal strategy, eco-pâturage, 17km dune protection), cultural programmes (CLEA with DRAC and Education Nationale), and economic development (Zones d'Activités Économiques, Vendéeopôle, Pôle Technique Odyssée 3, emploi.payssaintgilles.fr). Digital infrastructure consists of an E-majine CMS-driven main portal, a unified urban-planning intake workflow serving all 14 communes, and an employment platform powered by SmartForum/HelloWork.

Funding is sourced from local property and business taxes, service and permit fees, business-premises rental income (e.g., €216/month bureau and €481/month atelier modules at the new Hôtel d'Entreprises at Vendéeopôle; €75/month community land rental to Restos du Coeur), and operational or project grants from the French state, Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire, Conseil Départemental de Vendée, and European instruments (LEADER, FEADER). Distribution runs through 14 mairies, the Givrand headquarters, intercommunal facilities (aquatic centre, waste centres, senior residence), the France services hub, the digital self-serve portals, and the biannual journal mailed to every household. The entity is a non-profit public administration; it does not generate commercial revenue and reports no parent company, no subsidiaries beyond CIAS and the employment portal, and no equity investments.

Name

Pays De Saint-gilles-croix-de-vie Agglomeration

Legal name

Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie Agglomération

Website

https://payssaintgilles.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

French public agglomeration serving 14 coastal Vendée communes—more than 50,000 residents and around 280 staff—delivering intercommunal services including waste collection, social action via CIAS, urban planning, transport, and economic development through a unified territorial administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Economic Programs (926), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• Urban planning permits
• Social action services
• Economic development support

Headquarters

HQ city

Givrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxation Locale: Property taxes (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation) and economic taxes from businesses operating on the territory.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for waste collection, sanitation services, and other public services provided to residents and businesses.
3. State and European Subsidies: Operational and project-based funding from the French state, Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire, Conseil Départemental de Vendée, and European funds (LEADER, FEADER).
4. Urban Planning Permits and Administrative Fees: Fees collected for processing urban planning permits and other administrative authorizations.
5. Business Premises Rental Income: Rental income from commercial workshops, offices, and business hotel modules at the Vendéeopôle and other economic zones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pays De Saint-gilles-croix-de-vie Agglomeration is a French public intercommunal authority (communauté d'agglomération) that delivers statutory public services to its member communes and residents, including waste collection and treatment, spatial and urban planning, economic development of business areas, public transport, environmental and coastal protection, social action through its CIAS, and cultural/sports facilities. Services are funded through local taxation, user fees, and public grants, and are delivered through both physical facilities and digital portals.

Product overview

Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie Agglomération is an intercommunal public administration serving 14 coastal communes in Vendée, France, with approximately 50,000+ residents. The organization provides a unified portal and multiple service platforms covering administrative services (urban planning, social services via CIAS, waste collection), recreational facilities (Multiplexe aquatique), economic development tools (employment portal, business real estate listings), and citizen engagement (France services, community newspaper). The digital presence comprises the main website portal, a dedicated employment platform, and a digital urban planning permit system, all functioning as e-government services rather than commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 57,135€ in energy savings achieved from winter closure of the outdoor pool at Multiplexe aquatique
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Vendée Energie (SEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2024Vendée Energie, a mixed economy company, partners with the Agglomération through SAS Energie en Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie (co-founded between the Agglomération and Vendée Energie) to develop local renewable energy production. Vendée Energie's director Olivier Loizeau participates in forum discussions on renewable energy development.
• DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DRAC supports the CLEA (Contrat Local d'Education Artistique) program alongside the Agglomération and Education nationale, providing artistic and cultural education projects for approximately 200 school children across the territory.
• Education NationalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National Education partners with the Agglomération on CLEA (Contrat Local d'Education Artistique) for artistic and cultural education programs in primary schools across the territory.
• Département de VendéemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Departmental council provided approximately 55% financing for the two hydrogen-powered waste collection trucks and contributed 22.5% subsidy for restoration of the Moulin des Gourmands windmill. Gérard Gavory, Préfet de la Vendée, participated in hydrogen station inauguration.
• Région des Pays de la LoiremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Regional council contributed approximately 55% financing for hydrogen-powered waste collection trucks through European and regional funds.
• Centre Hospitalier Loire Vendée OcéanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Partner in the Contrat Local de Santé (CLS) signed with the CIAS, addressing health access and coordination across the territory.
• CPAM de VendéeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Partner in the Contrat Local de Santé (CLS) signed with the CIAS, working on health access and social security coordination.
• Professionnels de santé du territoireminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Local health professionals collaborate through the Contrat Local de Santé (CLS) with CIAS to improve healthcare access, including TUVAS'OÙ transport aid for medical appointments.
• SYDEV (Syndicat d'Energie et d'équipement de la Vendée)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023SYDEV operates the green hydrogen station at Givrand, the first mobile hydrogen station in Vendée, producing locally-sourced green hydrogen from renewable energies (wind, solar, agricultural biogas). The station serves the Agglomération's hydrogen-powered waste collection trucks and external users (professionals and individuals with H2 vehicles).
• Ordre des Avocats des Sables d'OlonneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 September 2023Bar association providing legal aid permanence at France services, expanding access to legal services for citizens of the Agglomération.
• Les Restos du CoeurminorOthers · 19 June 2023Charity association provided a 6,733m² community land plot at 75€ monthly rent for 5 years, with agreement from the Commune of Givrand, for exclusive gardening use (potager) by volunteers and beneficiaries.
• Bouin (hydrogen production site)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2023Hydrogen station at Givrand is fed by green hydrogen produced at the Bouin production site, part of SYDEV's regional hydrogen infrastructure network.
• Communes of the territory (Brem, Commequiers, Brétignolles, Coëx, Saint Hilaire de Riez)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023The Agglomération supports communes implementing eco-grazing (éco-pâturage) for green space management by providing fencing equipment (chestnut posts, sheep fencing) valued at over 13,000€ TTC in 2022-2023. Communes commit to biodiversity improvement practices.
• Association AsfodelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2023Asfodel association supervises and installs sheep fencing in coastal dunes to prevent human trampling and protect dune vegetation and biodiversity along the 17km of dunes.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales de Vendée (CAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership through Convention Territoriale Globale (CTG) between the Agglomération, CIAS, and all 14 communes with CAF de Vendée to structure family-oriented services including childhood, parenthood, health, disability, solidarity, and senior programs. Takes over from previous Contrat Enfance Jeunesse.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Lorient Agglomération: Morbihan coastal agglomeration with similar intercommunal services (PLUi, transport, waste, economic development). Comparable on coastal aggregation model and competencies, with a maritime/industrial flavor rather than Pays de Saint Gilles' retirement/tourism orientation.
• Agglomération de La Rochelle: Larger Charente-Maritime coastal agglomeration operating under the same French EPCI agglomeration framework. Comparable on coastal agglomeration competencies (urbanism, mobility, waste, environment), though it serves a substantially larger population and economy.
• Saint-Nazaire Agglomération: Larger Loire-Atlantique coastal agglomeration with similar EPCI competencies (PLUi, mobility, waste, economic development). Comparable on the coastal-aggregation model and competency set, though its industrial-port economy differentiates it on the economic development side.
• Nantes Métropole: Large Loire-Atlantique métropole providing a comprehensive set of intercommunal services including PLUi, mobility, waste, economic development, and social services. Functions as a broader incumbent against which Pays de Saint Gilles competes for regional investment and talent.
• Brest Métropole: Larger coastal metropolis in Finistère operating under the same French EPCI/ Métropole framework. Provides comparable urban planning, mobility, waste, and economic development competencies, though at metropolitan scale and with a stronger industrial/university profile.

Direct peers

• Les Sables d'Olonne Agglomération: Coastal Vendée agglomeration sharing the same departmental and EPCI legal framework, serving a comparable mix of seaside communes with tourism, urban planning (PLUi), and waste services. Highly comparable on geography, competency set, and resident profile.
• Challans Gois Communauté: Communauté de communes in northern Vendée operating under the same French intercommunal framework. Closely comparable on coastal/rural economic profile, scale, and service delivery model, though structured as a communauté de communes rather than an agglomeration.
• Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral: Adjacent Vendée communauté de communes covering a similar coastal/rural mix. Operates under the same French intercommunal framework with overlapping competencies in waste, economic development, and tourism, providing a near-peer comparison on scale and service mix.
• La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération: Neighboring agglomeration in Vendée covering ~90,000 residents across multiple communes. Operates with the same French EPCI framework, providing urban planning, mobility, economic development, waste, and social services — making it the closest direct comparable in terms of scale and competency mix.

Regional players

• Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz: Coastal Loire-Atlantique agglomeration serving similar resident profiles (coastal living, retirement attractiveness) with comparable PLUi, mobility, and waste competencies. Comparable on tourism/coastal exposure but operating in a different department.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Paysdesaintgilles/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pays-de-Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie-Agglom%C3%A9ration-104499021149218
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pays-de-saint-gilles-croix-de-vie-agglom-ration
• Instagraminstagram.com/agglomerationpsgcv

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Subsidiaries2 records

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