Puy-de-Dôme, le Département

What Puy-de-Dôme, le Département does

The Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme ("Puy-de-Dôme, le Département") is the French departmental government authority for the Puy-de-Dôme department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, headquartered at the Hôtel du département in Clermont-Ferrand (Hôtel du département, 63033 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1). As a French territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale), it holds statutory responsibility over a defined portfolio of public services: departmental road infrastructure (including winter viability and school transport), secondary education administration across public collèges, social services for vulnerable populations (families, children, elderly, disabled), agricultural and forestry policy, spatial planning and rural land development, and cultural and sports programming. The council delivers services through 31 cantons, dedicated directorates (Direction de l'Éducation et des Collèges, Direction Agriculture Sylviculture et Alimentation, Direction routière et d'aménagement territorial), and a digital services portal anchored at puy-de-dome.fr.

The operating portfolio comprises a mix of service programs and digital platforms. Rest'O Collège provides subsidized school meals with solidarity-based annual pricing from €72 to €432 depending on family income quotient (quotient familial). Inforoute 63 delivers real-time road and traffic information including webcams, construction alerts, and winter road conditions. The Aménagement foncier platform (am-foncier.puy-de-dome.fr) handles public enquiries on rural land development, woodland regulation, and agricultural property exchanges. Environmental and energy programs include Défi Collège Nature (5th edition 2022, partnered with the Rectorat), Défi Collég'énergie (launched 2017 under the Territoire à Énergie Positive pour la Croissance Verte framework), the Collèges d'avenir sustainable development program, and a €7,871,323 FEDER-funded thermal renovation program for five secondary schools (La Durolle, Les Ancizes, Teilhard de Chardin, Anatole France Gerzat, Pavin) under the Plan Marschall des collèges. Local food system platforms Agrilocal63 (producer-to-institutional buyer marketplace) and DeNosFermes63 (farm-to-consumer initiative) extend the council's role into short supply chain orchestration.

The funding model is government taxation and grant capture: departmental taxes, central government allocations, and European grants (notably FEDER 2021-2027 administered via Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes). The council is governed by elected departmental councillors and operates under statutory authority that no private competitor can replicate within the department's borders. Citizen communication is multi-channel through the website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok @departement63), and a quarterly magazine (Puy-de-Dôme en mouvement). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed consistent with French local government reporting conventions.

Name

Puy-de-Dôme, le Département

Legal name

Conseil département du Puy-de-Dôme

Website

https://puy-de-dome.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1789

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme is the French departmental government authority for the Puy-de-Dôme department, delivering statutory public services including road infrastructure, secondary education, social services, agricultural policy, spatial planning, and cultural programs to departmental residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), Sitework & Campus Infrastructure (Grading, Utilities, Parking, Playgrounds) (EDAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Road infrastructure management
• Secondary education services
• Social welfare programs
• Territorial development

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Revenue: Governmental revenue primarily derived from local taxation and central government allocations to fund departmental operations and public services

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme is a French territorial collectivity that delivers statutory public services to the residents of the Puy-de-Dôme department. Its core offerings include road infrastructure maintenance and traffic information, secondary education (middle schools/collèges) management including school meal programs, social services for families, children, seniors, and disabled individuals, agricultural and forestry policy support, cultural and sports programming, and territorial/land development services.

Product overview

The Conseil régional du Puy-de-Dôme operates as a departmental council providing public services across multiple domains including education (middle schools), infrastructure (roads, thermal rehabilitation), agriculture and forestry, and territorial development. The service portfolio includes educational support programs (Rest'O Collège meals, Défi Collège Nature, Défi Collèg'énergie), infrastructure modernization (thermal rehabilitation of schools, rural land development via Aménagement foncier), and local food systems (Agrilocal63, DeNosFermes63). Information dissemination is handled through the Inforoute 63 road information portal. These services operate as standalone public programs rather than an integrated product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rest'O Collège

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,871,323 euros of European FEDER funding secured for thermal renovations of 5 secondary schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Auvergne Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes manages the FEDER 2021-2027 European funding program which provides significant financing for thermal renovation projects in the department. The council secured €7.87 million in FEDER funding for energy efficiency renovations at 5 secondary schools across the territory.
• Rectorat de l'Académie de Clermont-FerrandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with the academic rectorate for the Défi Collège Nature program, an environmental education initiative engaging secondary school students in ecological transition projects. The 5th edition in 2022 focused on six themes aligned with the department's ecological transition strategy.
• Territoire à Énergie Positive pour la Croissance VerteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Initiative framework under which Défi Collèg'énergie was launched in 2017, promoting student projects on energy mastery and renewable energy in secondary schools.
• Agrilocal63minorOthersPlatform connecting local agricultural producers with institutional buyers (schools, care homes, etc.) to promote local food sourcing and short supply chains.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conseil départemental de l'Hérault: French departmental council with comparable statutory authority over roads, secondary education, social services, and agricultural/forestry policy. Directly comparable departmental government operating under the same Code Rural and Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales framework.
• Conseil départemental de la Loire-Atlantique: French departmental council with the same statutory mandate surface covering secondary education, road infrastructure, social services, and territorial development. Comparable in scale, funding sources, and service delivery model.
• Conseil départemental du Bas-Rhin: French departmental council exercising statutory authority over the same competencies — roads, collèges, social services, and land management — under identical legal framework. Directly comparable sub-national government entity.
• Conseil départemental de la Gironde: French departmental council with similar statutory competencies over roads, collèges, social action, and land management. Comparable in scale and function to Puy-de-Dôme, operating under the same collectivités territoriales framework.
• Conseil départemental de la Haute-Garonne: French departmental council exercising the same statutory responsibilities over collèges, road networks, social action, and territorial planning. Comparable sub-national government entity under identical legal framework.
• Conseil régional d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional council with overlapping competencies in economic development, transport, and EU funding administration (manages FEDER 2021-2027 program). Acts as both a peer-level government entity and a direct funding partner of the subject department.
• Conseil départemental de l'Isère: Neighboring departmental council in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with comparable statutory mandates over roads, collèges, social services, and land development. Geographic and structural peer operating in a similar regional context.
• Conseil départemental du Nord: French departmental council of similar administrative scope, exercising statutory authority over roads, secondary education, social services, and territorial development. Directly comparable as one of France's 101 départements operating under the same legal framework.
• Conseil départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône: Large French departmental council with the same statutory competencies over secondary education, road infrastructure, social services, and territorial development. Comparable as a high-population département with similar service breadth.
• Conseil départemental du Rhône: Departmental council exercising the same statutory competencies over road infrastructure, secondary education, and social services. Directly comparable departmental government entity serving a similar metropolitan-peripheral population structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Departement63
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjF8N5Cn0oDPg8t0Pzl4HGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Departement63
• Instagraminstagram.com/departement63
• TikToktiktok.com/@departement63

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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