caue de l'orne

What caue de l'orne does

CAUE de l'Orne (Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement de l'Orne), operating as CAUE 61, is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) established in 1978 under the 1977 Architecture Law to promote architectural, urban, and landscape quality throughout the Orne department in Normandy. It is headquartered at 54 rue Saint Blaise, Alençon, and operates a multidisciplinary team of four people. The organization is part of the national CAUE network of 92 departmental organizations and 1,300 professionals, affiliated with the Fédération nationale des CAUE.

The organization's core offering is free upstream advisory delivered through three pillars: (1) architectural counseling to private individuals planning construction, renovation, or extension of homes, available by appointment at five permanent locations (Alençon, Argentan, Flers, L'Aigle, Mortagne-au-Perche); (2) accompaniment of local authorities (communes, communautés de communes, departmental councils) on public building projects, urban planning documents (PLU, PLUI, ZAC studies), and town-center revitalization; and (3) awareness and training programs for schools, elected officials, professionals, and the general public on architecture, heritage, urban planning, and environment, including the annual 'Les Enfants du Patrimoine' program, conferences, and publications. CAUE de l'Orne does not engage in maîtrise d'œuvre (design execution), positioning itself as a neutral upstream advisor.

Revenue mechanics are governed by statute: the primary funding stream is the 'taxe d'aménagement' (a mandatory construction levy collected by the department), supplemented by State and EU subsidies, recurring membership fees from affiliated communes and associations (which receive up to two days of free advisory per year), and objective conventions with territorial collectivities for specific projects. Pricing is uniformly free to end users, mandated by Article 7 of the 1977 Architecture Law. Customer segments are diversified across individuals, local authorities, schools, and elected officials, with no commercial marketing; outreach occurs via the website, social media, events, and a partner network that includes regional CAUEs, ADEME, DRAC, UDAP, DDT, regional nature parks (Perche, Normandie-Maine), and the Fondation du patrimoine.

Name

caue de l'orne

Legal name

CAUE de l'Orne (Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement de l'Orne)

Website

https://caue61.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CAUE de l'Orne is a French non-profit association established in 1978 that provides free architectural, urban planning, and environmental advisory services to individuals, local authorities, schools, and professionals across the Orne department, funded primarily by a construction tax and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Advisory Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE) (EDAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

Keywords

• Architectural advisory services
• Urban planning consulting
• Heritage preservation
• Environmental advisory
• Public awareness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Alençon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'aménagement: The main funding source is the 'taxe d'aménagement' applied when building permits are deposited. This is a mandatory levy collected by the department.
2. Government Subsidies: Funding from the French State, European Union, and private or public partners through grants and subsidies.
3. Membership Contributions: Annual membership fees from affiliated municipalities and associations. Members receive free advisory services up to 2 days per year and access to publications and events.
4. Objective Conventions: Contributions related to objective or accompaniment conventions concluded with territorial collectivities for specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CAUE de l'Orne provides free architectural, urban planning, and environmental advisory services to private individuals and local authorities within the Orne department of Normandy, France. The organization delivers upstream consulting on construction, renovation, public building projects, town revitalization, and urban planning documents (PLU, PLUI, ZAC), and runs awareness programs for schools, elected officials, and professionals on heritage and sustainable development. It does not provide design or master work services.

Product overview

CAUE de l'Orne is a departmental advisory organization (association loi 1901) established under the 1977 Architecture Law, providing free architectural, urban planning, and environmental consultation services. The organization operates through three core service pillars: architectural advice for individuals (available by appointment across department permanence locations), advisory support for local authorities on public projects and urban planning documents, and public awareness/training programs including visits, conferences, and workshops. Supplementary offerings include educational publications, heritage knowledge tools, and architecture awards. The organization does not provide design services but serves as a neutral advisor helping clients define project objectives before engaging architectural professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Free advisory services available to all citizens without membership requirement

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and regional.

• Fédération nationale des CAUEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation connecting all 92 French CAUE organizations. CAUE de l'Orne participates in network-wide reflection and research activities.
• Flers AgglocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal authority partnering on urban planning, architecture, and landscape quality projects throughout the Flers metropolitan area.
• Parc naturel régional du PerchemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nature park collaboration on landscape preservation, heritage conservation, and sustainable development initiatives in the Perche territory.
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-MainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nature park partnership on cross-regional landscape and environmental projects.
• ADEME Basse-NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental protection and energy management agency providing funding and expertise for environmental urban planning approaches (AEU).
• Direction départementale des territoires (DDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState department responsible for territory management, urban planning, and construction permits in Orne.
• Unité départementale de l'architecture et du patrimoine (UDAP) de l'OrnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState architectural and heritage unit for Orne, collaborating on heritage preservation and quality construction initiatives.
• Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Normandie (DRAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate supporting heritage and architecture awareness programs.
• Carsat NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetirement and occupational health insurance fund, notably partnering on the 'Silver habitat' initiative for senior housing innovation.
• Fondation du patrimoineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage foundation supporting preservation and restoration projects of historic buildings.
• Établissement public foncier de NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic land establishment in Normandy, partnering on land development and urban planning projects.
• CAUE du CalvadosregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional CAUE partner in Normandy for cross-departmental collaboration on architecture and urban planning.
• CAUE de la MancheregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional CAUE partner in Normandy for cross-departmental collaboration.
• Médiathèque du Pays de FlersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal media library partnership for cultural and educational events on architecture and heritage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fédération nationale des CAUE: National federation connecting all 92 French CAUE organizations; it is the umbrella entity CAUE 61 explicitly belongs to and that coordinates research, training, and programs (e.g., 'Les Enfants du Patrimoine') across the network.
• CAUE du Calvados: Sister departmental CAUE in Normandy operating under the same 1977 law with identical statutory mission; CAUE 61 names it as a regional channel partner for cross-departmental collaboration on architecture and urban planning.
• CAUE de la Manche: Sister departmental CAUE in Normandy, also listed as a channel partner of CAUE 61 for regional collaboration; same legal framework, free advisory mandate, and departmental scope as CAUE 61.
• CAUE de l'Eure: Fourth Normandy departmental CAUE providing the same architectural, urban planning, and environmental advisory services under the 1977 law; comparable operating model, funding, and territorial scope.
• Parc naturel régional du Perche: Public-interest regional nature park with overlapping mission in landscape preservation, heritage, and sustainable development; named Core/Major partner of CAUE 61 for the Perche territory, executing similar neutral advisory functions on land use.
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine: Cross-regional nature park and Major partner of CAUE 61; performs comparable public-interest advisory on landscape, environment, and territorial planning in the Normandy-Maine area.

Broad incumbents

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): National public agency for ecological transition that funds CAUE 61 and provides expertise on environmental urban planning (AEU); broader mandate and vastly larger scale, but overlapping environmental advisory mission.
• Cerema: Public expertise center for territorial cohesion offering technical and strategic advisory to local authorities on urban planning, construction, and environment; comparable public-interest advisory profile but at national scale and with engineering capabilities CAUE 61 does not perform.

Others

• Fondation du Patrimoine: National heritage foundation and Minor partner of CAUE 61; operates adjacent rather than competing, providing funding and tools for heritage preservation across France with similar public-interest orientation.
• Établissement public foncier de Normandie: Public land establishment in Normandy and Minor partner of CAUE 61 on land development and urban planning projects; adjacent enabling role rather than direct competitor, supporting acquisition and pre-development work for territorial projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caue61
• Instagraminstagram.com/caue.61

Compliance1 record

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