Department De La Vienne

What Department De La Vienne does

The Département de la Vienne is a French territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale française) operating under the Code général des collectivités territoriales, headquartered at Place Aristide Briand in Poitiers. Created during the French Revolution in 1790 and serving the Vienne department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, it functions as a statutory local authority delivering public services to approximately 430,000 residents across 19 cantons. The department holds legally mandated competencies in social solidarity, departmental road infrastructure, college education (34 colleges plus a 35th planned), RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active) insertion programs, child protection, disability support (APA, MDPH), senior care, housing (FSL), cultural and sports programming, environmental protection, and territorial economic development.

The department operates a unified digital service ecosystem anchored by the lavienne86.fr portal, integrating FranceConnect single sign-on (compatible with impots.gouv.fr, Ameli, La Poste Identité Numérique, MSA, France Identité, and TrustMe), a personalized 'Mon Compte' account system, an e-subventions platform for associations and local authorities, and an ArcGIS-based interactive cartographic portal. Specialized sub-products include Campus Numeria (digital education hub at Futuroscope), ENEJ (middle-school digital education platform), Emploi86 (employment portal), Sports Nature en Vienne (outdoor recreation), Maison de Freyja (domestic violence victim support), five Réseaux Violences Conjugales with 200+ coordinated professionals, and the 'Le Trésor Perdu d'Aliénor' augmented reality heritage tourism application.

Revenue derives from local taxation (taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation, other departmental levies), central government transfers, European funds (Fonds Européens including FSE), and nominal administrative fees. The department operates 72 service points including 8 Maisons Départementales des Solidarités (MDS) and additional social service permanences, supported by an ecosystem of partnerships with CHU Poitiers, CH Henri Laborit, CIDFF, Planning Familial, PRISM ADSEA 86, SIAO/Croix-Rouge, SDIS 86, Technopole Futuroscope, MDPH 86, and SEML Patrimoniale de la Vienne.

Name

Department De La Vienne

Legal name

Département de la Vienne

Website

https://lavienne86.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Département de la Vienne is a French territorial collectivity headquartered in Poitiers, delivering statutory public services — social welfare, college education, roads, employment insertion, housing, youth, disability, and cultural programs — to approximately 430,000 residents of the Vienne department through 72 service locations and the lavienne86.fr digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Home Health Aide Services (HHA/CNA under Skilled Plan of Care) (HLADAFAF), Resident Support Services (RA Training Support, On-Call Coordination, Crisis Response Liaison) (EDAEAFAM)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Social solidarity programs
• Local government services
• Territorial development
• Public education management

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Local Taxation: Funded through local taxes including property tax (taxe foncière), housing tax (taxe d'habitation), and other local levies collected within the Vienne department.
2. State Transfers and Subsidies: Central government transfers, European funding (Fonds Européens), and subsidies for specific programs such as youth services, social protection, and infrastructure.
3. Service Fees: Various administrative fees collected for services including e-subventions platform access, public procurement, and other departmental services.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Département de la Vienne is a French territorial collectivity that delivers public administration and social services to residents of the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It provides child protection and family support, services for the elderly and disabled, management of 34 departmental colleges and school catering, road and building infrastructure, cultural and environmental initiatives, housing assistance, employment and insertion programs, and operates 12 Maisons Départementales des Solidarités across 72 service locations.

Product overview

The Département de la Vienne operates a comprehensive citizen services ecosystem centered on its lavienne86.fr web portal. The main platform provides unified access to administrative services across social solidarity, healthcare, employment, youth education, digital inclusion, and cultural domains. Key sub-portals include the personalized account system (Mon Compte) enabling form pre-filling and application tracking, the e-subventions grant management platform for associations, and the ArcGIS-based interactive mapping system. The department also maintains specialized service networks including 8 Maisons Départementales des Solidarités (social service centers), the Campus Numeria digital education hub, Employment86 job portal, and mobile applications such as Le Trésor Perdu d'Aliénor for heritage tourism. The offering functions as a government services platform connecting citizens with both digital tools and physical service locations across the Vienne territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portail lavienne86.fr
• Mon Compte Département de la Vienne
• Espace E-Subventions
• Cartographie Interactive
• Maisons Départementales des Solidarités (MDS)
• Réseaux Violences Conjugales et Intrafamiliales
• Maison de Freyja
• Campus Numeria
• Le Trésor Perdu d'Aliénor
• ENEJ (Espace Numérique de l'Éducation et de la Jeunesse)
• Emploi86
• Sports Nature en Vienne
• Vienne Mag
• Collèges Départementaux (34 collèges)
• Protection des Majeurs

Quantifiable outcome

• Five Réseaux Violences Conjugales covering the territory with 200+ professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

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

• FranceConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational government identity verification service integrated into the departmental website, enabling citizens to log in using accounts from various government services including ameli.fr, impots.gouv.fr, L'Identité Numérique La Poste, MSA, France Identité, and TrustMe for secure and simplified access to online services.
• Technopole FuturoscopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology park located in the Vienne department, promoting economic development, innovation, and business development in the Futuroscope area.
• Maison de Freyja (CHU Poitiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized center for women victims of domestic violence, providing medical, psychological, social, and legal support located at CHU de la Milétrie.
• Centre de Psychotraumatologie (CH Henri Laborit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychotrauma center for adults who are victims of violence or traumatic events, located at Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit in Saint-Benoît.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information des Droits des Femmes et des Familles)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation center providing legal information, psychological support, and employment assistance for women and families.
• Planning Familial de la ViennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily planning association addressing sexuality, contraception, abortion, and violence issues in the Vienne department.
• PRISM ADSEA 86majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing victim assistance, judicial mandates for perpetrators, and child protection services in the Vienne department.
• SIAO (Service Intégré d'Accueil et d'Orientation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated reception and orientation service for victims, managed by Croix-Rouge française in the Vienne department.
• SEML Patrimoniale de la VienneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic limited company with public participation (Société d'Économie Mixte Locale) focused on heritage and real estate development in the Vienne.
• Aéroport de Poitiers-BiardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoitiers-Biard airport operated as a departmental infrastructure asset supporting regional accessibility and economic development.
• SDIS 86 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental fire and rescue service providing emergency response capabilities across the Vienne department.
• MDPH 86 (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDepartmental house for disabled persons, providing services for disability recognition, rights, and support including habitat adaptation, professional life, and school integration.
• Vienne Autonomie Conseils (VAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior care and autonomy advice service providing guidance for elderly residents and their families in the Vienne.
• ArcGIS PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationInteractive mapping platform (experience.arcgis.com) used for displaying departmental service locations, administrative boundaries, and themed maps.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Département de la Dordogne: Nouvelle-Aquitaine peer of similar scale operating the same departmental service portfolio including MDS network, college system, and Schéma routier.
• Département de l'Indre: Central-France departmental collectivity of similar demographic profile, exercising the same statutory competencies in social protection, colleges, and road networks.
• Département de Maine-et-Loire: Mid-sized French department with comparable population (~810k), economic profile, and statutory service portfolio including strong social-solidarity and college operations.
• Département de la Charente-Maritime: Neighboring French departmental collectivity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with a comparable statutory mandate for social solidarity, college education, and road infrastructure serving a coastal-and-rural population of similar scale.
• Département des Deux-Sèvres: Adjacent Nouvelle-Aquitaine department with identical statutory responsibilities for social action, MDS networks, college management, and infrastructure — providing direct functional comparability.
• Département de la Haute-Vienne: Regional peer in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with a similar population base (~370k residents) and parallel social-solidarity service portfolio centered in Limoges.
• Département de la Creuse: Rural French department with a comparable demographic challenge profile (aging population, dispersed settlement) exercising identical statutory responsibilities.
• Département de la Charente: Neighboring department with a comparable mix of mid-sized urban centers (Angoulême) and rural cantons, delivering the same statutory bouquet of departmental services.

Broad incumbents

• Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Larger regional collectivity that overlaps with the Vienne department on economic development, transport, and digital infrastructure — representing the upper-tier territorial authority in the same administrative hierarchy.

Others

• Assemblée des Départements de France: National association representing all French departmental collectivities — comparable as the institutional umbrella through which Vienne coordinates with peer departments on funding, advocacy, and shared digital initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/departement86
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHWXPmkyvjO_2b2mDii8YOA
• Facebookfacebook.com/departement86
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/departement-de-la-vienne
• Instagraminstagram.com/departement86

Compliance2 records

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