Department of Charente-Maritime

What Department of Charente-Maritime does

The Department of Charente-Maritime (Département de la Charente-Maritime, or Département 17) is a French territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) headquartered in La Rochelle, established in 1790 as one of 96 metropolitan French departments. It is governed by an elected assembly of 54 departmental councilors under President Sylvie Marcilly, and employs more than 2,500 agents across 150+ professions covering roads, school catering, health, early childhood, environment, human resources, sports, and culture. The Department serves 683,710 residents through statutory responsibilities including social policy coordination (as 'chef de file'), management of 51 public colleges, 470 km of coastline, 2,750 km of cycling circuits, 56 ports, and major bridges (Pont de Ré, Pont d'Oléron, Viaduc de Martrou).

The Department's core operational surface is la.charente-maritime.fr, a Drupal-based CMS portal with Matomo analytics and RGAA accessibility compliance, complemented by territorial delegations, 14 Échappées-Nature visitor centers, and the Géoplateforme 17 territorial observatory. Service lines span transport and mobility (roads, bridges, RespiRé free electric shuttles funded by Pont de Ré ecotax, maritime shuttles, school transport), social and family services (parenthood support, youth programs, disability services via MDPH, senior care), housing (FSL solidarity fund, DAAD, social housing), employment and integration (RSA, apprenticeships, seasonal jobs, European Social Fund), heritage and tourism (Fort Boyard, Brouage, lighthouses, archaeological sites), and land development (AFAFE). It also publishes public deliberations, arrêtes, and procurement through an open online portal.

The Department is funded through public taxes, departmental budgets voted by the Assembly, and specific levies such as the Pont de Ré toll ecotax. Services are provided free of charge to residents; certain services carry administrative fees (e.g., bridge tolls). Major capital projects include a €60M modernization of La Cotinière fishing port with Vinci, 'Le Très Haut Débit pour tous' (fiber rollout), 'Plan vélo au quotidien,' 'Plan santé' for medical recruitment, Fort Boyard preservation, and sea defense works (digues). Strategic partners include CAF, MSA, ADIL 17, Action Logement, Fédération Bancaire Française, Soluris, Conservatoire du Littoral, Vinci, and international counterparts in New Brunswick, Djibouti, and Guinea.

Name

Department of Charente-Maritime

Legal name

Département de la Charente-Maritime

Website

https://la.charente-maritime.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1790

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Department of Charente-Maritime is a French territorial collectivity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, serving 683,710 residents through 2,500+ agents and 51 public colleges with social services, transport, housing, employment, education, culture, and environmental programs funded by public taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Publicly Operated Ferry Authorities (Municipal/Regional) (TLAFALAK)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Social welfare services
• Transport infrastructure
• Territorial governance
• Education support services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rochelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding: Government department funded through public taxes and budgets. The Assembly Departmentale votes on annual budgets and decisions. Specific revenues come from tolls on the Pont de Ré bridge (ecotax financing transport RespiRé shuttles), public procurement, and various departmental taxes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Department of Charente-Maritime is a French territorial collectivity that delivers public administrative services to 683,710 residents across transport infrastructure (roads, bridges, RespiRé electric shuttles), social welfare (childcare, youth programs, senior care, disability support), housing assistance, employment integration programs, education support across 51 public colleges, tourism and heritage site management, and environmental and land development services. It is funded through public taxes and budgets, governed by 54 elected departmental councilors, and operates with over 2,500 agents across 150+ professions.

Product overview

The Department of Charente-Maritime operates la.charente-maritime.fr as its official citizen portal, providing a comprehensive suite of public services organized into categories including Transport & Mobility (roads, bridges, RespiRé electric shuttles), Social & Family Services (parenthood, youth, elderly, disability), Housing & Habitat (social housing, FSL, DAAD), Employment & Integration (RSA, job placement), Culture & Heritage (tourist sites, Fort Boyard, museums, festivals), Environment & Land Development (AFAFE, agriculture, energy transition), and Administrative Services (deliberations portal, press room, public procurement). The website functions as the primary digital interface for 683,710 residents, offering information, online procedures, and service access across the department's jurisdiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• la.charente-maritime.fr - Official Department Website

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ agents serving 683,710 residents across 150+ professions

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• ADIL 17 (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing information partner providing legal advice and support for property accessors in difficulty. Located at 17 000 La Rochelle, contact: 05 46 34 41 36.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales de la Charente-Maritime (CAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily allowance fund partnering on housing support and social assistance programs.
• Mutualité Sociale Agricole (MSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural social mutual insurance partner in housing assistance and social programs.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing action organization partner for property assistance programs.
• Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Banking Federation partner for mortgage assistance and property programs.
• New Brunswick (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecentralized cooperation partnership for international action.
• Conservatoire du LittoralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal land conservatory partner for natural space management and heritage preservation at sites like Pointe de Suzac.
• VincimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company that led the 60 million euro port modernization project at La Cotinière fishing port over 3 years.
• SoluriscoreTechnology or IntegrationManages the Géoplateforme 17 territorial observatory portal for geographic data exchange.
• Chambre Interdépartementale d'agriculture de Charente-Maritime et des Deux-SèvrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdepartmental agricultural chamber partnership for agricultural development and farming support programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Département du Morbihan: Brittany coastal department with similar Atlantic coastline, tourism economy, port operations, and departmental role in social and educational policy delivery.
• Département de la Gironde: Neighboring French coastal department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with similar Atlantic-coastline, port, wine-economy, and tourism profile. Directly comparable in scale, statutory 'chef de file' social-policy remit, and infrastructure-management duties.
• Département de la Vendée: Adjacent Atlantic coastal department with comparable 250+ km of coastline, major tourism economy, and departmental-port operations. Closest functional peer for coastal infrastructure and tourism-driven service models.
• Département de la Charente: Inland neighboring department sharing administrative geography, social-policy framework, and interdepartmental agricultural chamber partnership (Chambre Interdépartementale d'agriculture de Charente-Maritime et des Deux-Sèvres).
• Département du Calvados: Normandy coastal department with comparable tourism, port, agricultural, and social-service portfolio under the same French departmental governance framework.
• Département de la Loire-Atlantique: Atlantic-coast department anchored by Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, with comparable port, coastal, and social-policy responsibilities under the same French departmental legal framework.
• Département du Finistère: Westernmost French department with extensive coastline, multiple fishing ports, and maritime-culture economy — directly comparable to Charente-Maritime's fishing-port and coastal-management profile.
• Département de la Seine-Maritime: English-Channel coastal department with major port (Le Havre), industrial heritage, and urban-rural service-delivery mix — comparable in departmental scale and statutory responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine: The supra-departmental authority above Charente-Maritime; relevant as the regional layer that co-funds transport, education, and economic-development programs the Department operates.
• Département des Bouches-du-Rhône: Large Mediterranean-coast French department with significant port (Marseille/Fos) and tourism operations, providing a broader incumbent benchmark for departmental scale, port administration, and social-policy delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/departement17
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LaCharenteMaritime
• Facebookfacebook.com/lacharentemaritime
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/d%C3%A9partement-de-la-charente-maritime
• Instagraminstagram.com/ma_charente_maritime
• TikToktiktok.com/@lacharentemaritime

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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