What villes & paysages does

Villes & Paysages is a French urban planning, landscape architecture, and mobility infrastructure design firm headquartered in Lyon with a secondary office in Paris. Founded in 1989 and operating for over 35 years, the firm serves exclusively public sector clients — municipalities, metropolitan authorities, and public transport operators — across France and internationally (UK, China, Denmark, Bulgaria, Algeria, Luxembourg, New Caledonia). Its portfolio of 80+ projects spans tramway and BHNS/BRT integration, multimodal exchange hubs, urban requalification, master planning, and public park and landscape design, including flagship mandates such as the Birmingham West Midlands five-line tramway, Strasbourg Parc du Heyritz, Rouen Seine Cathédrale, Besançon tramway, Cannes BHNS Line 01, and Vichy multimodal hub.

The firm operates through three integrated disciplines — Urbanism (programmation urbaine), Landscape Architecture (paysage), and Mobility (mobilité) — delivered by a multidisciplinary team of accredited designers (paysagistes concepteurs DPLG, architects DE/HMONP, and urbanists). Technology deployment is conventional professional services tooling; the firm's primary differentiation rests on design expertise, integrated discipline coverage, and a sustained record of industry recognition including multiple Victoires du Paysage awards and Le Moniteur Trophées. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is B2G professional services: revenue is generated through competitive tenders and direct awards from public sector clients, with the firm typically participating as a sub-consultant or consortium partner (recurring core partner Egis France / Egis Villes et Transports / Egis Mobilité across transport mandates). Pricing is project-based rather than tier-based, and project budgets disclosed on individual engagements range from €1.2M to €2.7B depending on scope. Marketing is portfolio-led with minimal paid acquisition; go-to-market relies on industry reputation, award recognition, and public procurement relationships. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investment or institutional ownership.

Name

villes & paysages

Legal name

Villes & Paysages

Website

https://villesetpaysages.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Villes & Paysages is a Lyon- and Paris-based urban planning, landscape architecture, and mobility infrastructure design firm serving exclusively public sector clients across France and internationally since 1989.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Urban Planning and Design Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from municipal and public sector clients for urban planning, landscape architecture, and mobility infrastructure design projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Villes & Paysages is an urban planning and public space design agency offering integrated services across three disciplines: urban planning (urbanisme), landscape architecture (paysage), and mobility infrastructure. The firm delivers tramway integration, bus rapid transit corridors, public parks, urban requalification, master planning, and multimodal exchange hub design primarily for French municipalities and public transport authorities, with selected international projects.

Product overview

Villes & Paysages operates as a unified professional services firm offering integrated urban planning, landscape architecture, and mobility services. The core offering spans three interconnected disciplines—Urbanism, Landscape Architecture, and Mobility—delivered through specialized project teams. The portfolio includes tramway integration projects, public space design, urban requalification, and master planning services for French municipalities and international clients. The firm is structured around a multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, urban planners, and designers working collaboratively on projects ranging from city-wide mobility networks to intimate public squares.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Planning Services Comprehensive urban planning and city design services encompassing master planning, urban studies, and strategic development frameworks for territories and municipalities.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape design and public space conception services including parks, gardens, waterfronts, and urban green spaces, integrating biodiversity and water management strategies.
• Mobility Infrastructure Design Urban mobility solutions including tramway integration, bus rapid transit (BHNS/BRT), cycling infrastructure, pedestrian spaces, and multimodal exchange hubs.
• Tramway Integration Projects Specialized integration of tramway systems into urban environments, including track alignment, public space requalification, and streetscape design along transit corridors.
• Public Space Design Design of squares, plazas, streetscapes, and public gathering spaces with emphasis on pedestrian comfort, landscape elements, and urban identity.
• Urban Requalification Renovation and transformation of existing urban areas, neighborhoods, and districts to improve quality of life, functionality, and public realm quality.
• Master Planning Strategic urban planning at metropolitan and municipal scales, including development schemes, land use planning, and long-term vision frameworks for territories.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Egis RailcoreTechnology or IntegrationProject partner on Besançon tramway project (230M€) where Egis Rail served as mandataire and Villes & Paysages as landscape architect. Ongoing collaboration on multiple transport infrastructure projects.
• EgiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary project partner on Birmingham West Midlands tramway project (2.7B£). Villes & Paysages charged with urban integration and public space design for all five tramway lines.
• Egis France / Egis Villes et Transports / Egis MobilitécoreTechnology or IntegrationRecurring project partner across numerous projects including tramway integration, multimodal hubs, and urban requalification projects throughout France.
• SNC LavalinmajorTechnology or IntegrationProject partner on Reims tramway and Puy de Dôme rack railway projects. Serves as mandataire on multiple infrastructure projects.
• Reichen&Robert associéssupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject partner on Besançon tramway integration project.
• Richez & AssociéssupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject partner on Reims tramway and Metz Place de la République projects.
• SETUsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject partner on multiple projects including La Garenne-Colombes ZAC and Hauts-de-Seine riverbank development.
• L'Atelier LumièresupportingTechnology or IntegrationLighting design partner on multiple projects including Mâcon Esplanade Lamartine, Vichy PEM, and Paris Hôpital NDDBS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with strong French urban planning, landscape, and transit practices. Competes for the same B2G tenders and increasingly bundles landscape services into integrated bids alongside V&P's partner firms.
• Egis: Major French engineering and consulting group. Confirmed Core strategic partner on Birmingham (£2.7B), Besançon, and many French tramway projects where V&P delivers landscape/urban integration as a sub-consultant to Egis.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with significant French urbanism and landscape architecture practices. Comparable target clients (municipalities, transport authorities) and a similar B2G go-to-market model.
• SNC-Lavalin / AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering services firm. Confirmed Core partner on Reims tramway and Puy de Dôme rack railway; competes for and leads the same large French transit mandates that V&P participates in as landscape sub-consultant.

Direct peers

• Atelier Lumière: French lighting design firm specializing in public realm illumination. Recurring project partner with V&P on Mâcon, Vichy, and Paris projects, operating at the intersection of landscape architecture and urban design — directly comparable niche.
• SETU: French urban planning and landscape architecture firm. Confirmed project partner with V&P on ZAC des Champs-Philippe (La Garenne-Colombes) and Hauts-de-Seine riverbank projects, indicating directly comparable service portfolio and target clients.
• Atelier Richez & Associés: Paris-based French landscape architecture and urban planning firm of comparable size. Confirmed co-partner with V&P on multiple major tramway projects (Reims, Metz), and competes for the same B2G urban requalification tenders in France.
• Reichen & Robert Associés: French landscape architecture and urban planning firm based in Paris. Confirmed V&P partner on Besançon tramway project; comparable size and operates in the same French B2G landscape/urbanism tender market.
• ILEX Paysage: French landscape urbanism firm combining landscape architecture, urban planning, and environment. Targets the same French municipalities and metropolitan clients with a comparable multidisciplinary B2G delivery model.
• Atelier TER / BASE: Well-established French landscape architecture and urban planning firm of comparable size and scope. Specializes in landscape, urban planning, and mobility — directly parallel to V&P's three-pillar offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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