Gironde numérique

What Gironde numérique does

Gironde Numérique is a French public "Syndicat Mixte" (mixed syndicate) headquartered in Bordeaux, founded in 2007, that operates public digital infrastructure for the Gironde department. It serves 734 communes and intercommunal structures (EPCI) through a public fiber optic network covering 520,000 premises and through shared digital services including ComClic (multichannel citizen communication), SignClic (electronic signature), Podoc (document sharing), Visa (document validation), GAAPSE (single sign-on), GEMEL (email management), and an Open Data API. Operationally, the platform supports 17,500 public-agent accounts, 324 schools with 2,447 connected classrooms, and 74 trained digital-inclusion facilitators.

The technology stack is built on open-source components — Symfony/PHP, RabbitMQ, Docker, and OIDC — with a small shared IT team (about 8 staff) maintaining the portfolio, and it includes a Pastell-based document workflow layer with an AI chatbot for public procurement. The infrastructure, the agent accounts, and the school/inclusion deployments indicate a platform embedded in the day-to-day operations of municipal agents rather than a marginal shared service.

The business model combines membership fees from the 734 member communes and EPCI with public funding from four tiers — the European Union, the French Republic, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and the Gironde Department — making revenue mechanics a function of intergovernmental budgetary decisions. The organization extended its digital-inclusion footprint beyond the department via a partnership with France Numérique Ensemble signed in March 2026.

Name

Gironde numérique

Legal name

Syndicat Mixte Gironde Numérique

Website

https://www.girondenumerique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gironde Numérique is a French public mixed syndicate that operates a public fiber optic network covering 520,000 premises and provides shared digital services to 734 communes and intercommunal structures in Gironde, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Digital Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Federation & Identity Standards (SAML/OIDC/OAuth, Federation Hubs) (HDADAAAG)

Keywords

• Public fiber networks
• Local government software
• Electronic signature platforms
• Document dematerialization
• Shared digital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Local authorities (communes, EPCI) pay membership fees to access shared digital services. Services are provided as part of adhesion to the mixed syndicate structure.
2. Public Funding: Co-funded by European Union, French Republic, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and Gironde Department. Funding supports fiber optic deployment and digital inclusion initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gironde Numérique operates a public fiber optic network covering 520,000 premises across the Gironde department and develops and hosts a suite of shared digital service platforms—including electronic signature, multichannel communication, document sharing, document validation, unified authentication, email management, and an Open Data REST API—for its 734 member communes and intercommunal structures (EPCI). The organization is structured as a French public intermunicipal syndicate (Syndicat Mixte) funded through membership fees and co-funded by the European Union, the French Republic, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and the Gironde Department. It also runs digital inclusion programs, cybersecurity services, and citizen-facing portals for the Girondin public sector.

Product overview

Gironde Numérique operates as a public digital services provider for local authorities in the Gironde department. The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture centered around digital infrastructure (fiber optic network reaching 520,000 premises) and a comprehensive suite of digital services. The core services include: ComClic (multichannel communication), SignClic (electronic signature), Podoc (collaborative document management), Visa (document validation), GAAPSE (unified authentication), GEMEL (email management), Visio (video conferencing), and the Open Data API. These products are integrated through a common authentication platform and support dematerialization of administrative processes, citizen services, and inter-collective collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gironde Haut Méga: Fiber optic network deployment project for Gironde department
• Gironde Numérique

Products and services

• Fibre Optique / Gironde Haut Mégä Deployment and operation of a public departmental fiber optic network (Gironde Haut Mégä) providing very high-speed broadband to 520,000 connectable premises across the Gironde department, available to member local authorities and their residents.
• ComClic Multichannel communication platform for member local authorities that enables SMS, email, and social media broadcasting to subscriber lists with quota management and API endpoints for inter-application communication.
• SignClic Electronic signature platform supporting PDF integrated signatures (PAdES) and detached signatures (CMS), with proof dossiers, signature verification tools, and RGS2 qualified certificates for signing administrative acts.
• Podoc Collaborative document sharing platform allowing users to create, edit, and share document portfolios, with integration into SignClic and Visa for validation and signature workflows.
• Visa Document validation platform that enables attestation of document validity for member organizations, with optional SMS verification and integration with ComClic for notification management.
• GAAPSE Unified authentication and access management platform enabling single sign-on across all Gironde Numérique services, with user and authorization management via OpenID Connect (LemonLDAP::NG).
• GEMEL Email box management platform for member organizations allowing configuration of accounts, access settings, absence messages, and domain administration.
• API Open Data REST API providing access to open data from member collectives, including deliberations, regulatory acts, budget documents, and equipment data, using OpenAPI standard with Bearer token authentication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 520,000 premises eligible for fiber optic connection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• France Numérique Ensemble (FNE)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Gironde Numérique signed the Gironde roadmap of France Numérique Ensemble initiative along with Prefecture of Nouvelle-Aquitaine/Gironde, Département de la Gironde, and Bordeaux Métropole. This partnership focuses on digital inclusion and accessible digital services for all citizens.
• Département de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGironde Department is a key institutional partner and co-funder of the mixed syndicate. The department's logo appears on Gironde Numérique's website indicating close institutional collaboration.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority co-funding digital transformation initiatives in Gironde. Partnership announced through logo presence on the website.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan area partner collaborating on digital services. Logo presence indicates active partnership.
• 734 Communes and EPCI MemberscoreOthers734 local authorities (communes and intercommunal structures) are member organizations of the mixed syndicate. These include communities such as Sud-Gironde, Val de Leyre, Estuaire, Jalle Eau Bourde, Latitude Nord Gironde, Médoc Cœur Presqu'île, and many others listed on the website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Axione: French operator specializing in public-initiative fiber networks (RIP) and digital infrastructure deployment across multiple départements. Broader private-sector incumbent operating in the same public fiber space as Gironde Numérique's network.
• Adullact: National association of developers and users of free software for French administrations and local authorities. Relevant as the broader ecosystem that aggregates, promotes, and disseminates open-source public-sector software — including platforms like those built by Gironde Numérique.
• Orange ( fibre & pro services): Major French telecom incumbent operating retail fiber services that compete with public fiber networks on the same premises. As the largest private carrier, Orange represents the broad incumbent competitive context for Gironde Numérique's connectivity business.
• FranceConnect: National identity federation operated by the French State, enabling citizens to authenticate to public services. Gironde Numérique's services-publics-33 portal already integrates FranceConnect, making it a key incumbent identity provider in the same SSO ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Berry Numérique: Public syndicate providing shared digital infrastructure and services to communes and intercommunal structures in the Cher/Indre departments of Centre-Val de Loire. Directly comparable departmental digital services model.
• Yonne Numérique: Syndicat mixte deploying public fiber and shared digital services across the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Directly comparable as a département-level digital syndicate with public funding and membership model.
• Fibre64 (Pyrénées-Atlantiques Numérique): Syndicat mixte énergie 64 operates the public fiber network across Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Comparable as a French département-level public fiber operator with mixed funding from EU and regional sources.
• Vendée Numérique: Syndicat mixte operating the public fiber network and shared digital services for Vendée département local authorities. Highly comparable as a French département-level digital services syndicate with the same membership, fiber, and SaaS-like service model.

Others

• Pastell: Open-source software suite for dematerializing administrative workflows in French local authorities (legal control, mandates, council convocation). Gironde Numérique actively integrates and contributes to Pastell as part of its regulatory dematerialization offering.

Emerging players

• LemonLDAP::NG: Open-source Web SSO and identity federation platform developed by French public-sector IT teams, already integrated into Gironde Numérique's SignClic stack. Comparable as an open-source IAM/federation hub for public-sector SSO — same OIDC/SAML domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgitlab.girondenumerique.fr/GirNumOpenSource/multicanal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gironde-numerique

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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