Later on, it was bought by a group of collectivities, included the city of Rouen.

This community of communes is not the only grouping of communities for the town of Mende.

The supporting structure (grouping of communities, interdepartmental institution, mixed syndicate, etc.) provides the secretariat and facilitation of the CLE.

The same is true for the subsidies received from Aquitaine Regional Council and the syndicat mixte, with the latter being a grouping of local authorities entirely controlled by those authorities.

The responsibility for and the organisation of public passenger services are defined by the domestic law of each territory or grouping of territories.