Nièvre

What Nièvre does

Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre is a French territorial collectivity (public administrative institution) headquartered in Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, created in 1790 and employing approximately 1,600 agents. It discharges statutory departmental responsibilities across social solidarity (RSA, child protection, autonomy and disability support, with the latter budgeted at over €82 million annually), education (management of 30 public colleges serving 7,500 students), health (departmental health centers, sexual health centers, Protection Maternelle et Infantile, and the Centre Territorial de Santé near Nevers), infrastructure (58km of the Canal du Nivernais under a 50-year VNF convention effective 2026, departmental roads, 225,000 hectares of forest), culture (Cité des Présents François Mitterrand museum opened May 2025, departmental archives and library), sport, and territorial attractivity (Circuit Nevers-Magny-Cours, Tour de France 2026 hosting, Niévre Attractive agency).

The department is anchored by an ecosystem of associated and partner structures including SDIS 58 (fire/emergency), Niévre Habitat (social housing), Niévre Tourisme, Niévre Rénov (energy renovation), Niévre Numérique (digital infrastructure), Niévre Aménagement, and the mixed syndicates for the Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan and Canal du Nivernais. Its technology stack is conventional government IT — an electronic document management system (GED), an online recruitment platform, departmental health center management systems, and a network of departmental websites — with the CIVITEC program positioned as a European-scale digital transformation initiative. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability.

The funding model is public-sector: departmental taxation (property tax and related local impots), state transfers for social assistance and investment subsidies, and co-financing from regional and European programs. Governance is exercised by an elected departmental assembly under President Fabien Bazin, with senior executives including DGAs for Administration/Resources (Cyril Godot) and Territorial Development (Stéphanie Robinet). The department serves all 204,000+ inhabitants of Nièvre across 309 communes and 11 EPCI, with explicit policy focus on countering rural depopulation through attractivity, youth retention, and economic development.

Name

Nièvre

Legal name

Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre

Website

https://nievre.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1789

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre is a French government department administering statutory public services — social assistance, education (30 colleges), healthcare, infrastructure, and culture — for 204,000+ residents across 309 communes in the Nièvre territory, funded by departmental taxes and state transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration & Local Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH), Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Departmental government services
• Social assistance programs
• Public health services
• Territorial development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nevers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Departmental Tax Revenue: Primary revenue from departmental taxes (impôts départementaux) including property tax (taxe foncière) and other local taxation mechanisms
2. State Transfers and Subsidies: Transfers from national government including social assistance funding (RSA, disability benefits, autonomy support) and investment subsidies
3. Autonomy and Disability Services Budget: Budget dedicated to gerontology and handicap policies, representing over 82 million euros annually plus 1 million euros additional

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre manages public administration and local services for the Nièvre department in France. It delivers statutory social services (RSA, child protection, autonomy support for elderly and disabled), operates departmental health centers (general medicine, sexual health, maternal and child protection/PMI), manages 30 public colleges serving 7,500 students, and maintains territorial infrastructure including 58 km of the Canal du Nivernais.

Product overview

The Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre operates a diverse portfolio of public services organized around digital transformation (CIVITEC program), citizen participation (Budget Participatif Nivernais, Imagine la Nièvre), health services (Centre Territorial de Santé, Centre de Santé Sexuelle, PMI), cultural venues (Cité des Présents François Mitterrand, Le Mag Jeunes), and territorial management (Canal du Nivernais). The department functions as a local government authority rather than a technology company, with its digital offerings primarily focused on citizen services, public administration, and community engagement rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nièvre Attractive: Agency for attractivity and tourism development, helping people relocate and businesses settle in the Nièvre department.
• Nièvre Rénov
• Centre Territorial de Santé
• Imagine la Nièvre
• Cité des Présents François Mitterrand

Products and services

• Service Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI)
• Centre Territorial de Santé Territorial health center near Nevers providing multi-disciplinary primary care services, operated in partnership with the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS).
• Centre de Santé Sexuelle Sexual health center offering gynecological consultations, contraception, STI prevention/screening, and IVG services across the department.
• Autonomy and Disability Services Gerontology and handicap policy services supporting elderly and disabled persons, with an annual budget exceeding 82 million euros plus additional allocations.
• RSA and Insertion Programs Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA) social integration program providing financial assistance and insertion support to beneficiaries.
• Youth Aid Programs Programs for young people aged 12-25 including driving license support (Permis B), BAFA training, international stays, and youth engagement initiatives such as Conseil Départemental Jeune et Citoyen.
• Canal du Nivernais Management Management of 58 km of the Canal du Nivernais from Cercy-la-Tour to Sardy-les-Epiry under a 50-year convention with Voies navigables de France, including tourism, cruising, and cycling (EuroVelo 6) activities.
• Public College Management Management of 30 public colleges and educational infrastructure serving 7,500 students under the 'Collège de demain' initiative.
• Niévre Attractive Attractivity and tourism development agency jointly operated with Niévre Tourisme, helping people relocate and businesses settle in the Nièvre department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82+ million euros annual budget for autonomy and disability services serving vulnerable populations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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

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

• Voies navigables de France (VNF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 202550-year convention renewal signed in November 2025 for management of 58km of Canal du Nivernais from Cercy-la-Tour to Sardy-les-Epiry. Formalized following arrêté du 15/10/25 with effect from January 1, 2026. Department manages this portion of France's second most frequented canal.
• Nièvre Attractive (Agence d'Attractivité et de Développement Touristique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint initiative between Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre and Nièvre Tourisme established in 2020 to develop attractivity capacity, capitalize on tourism excellence, favor enterprise installation, and retain talented young Nivernais. Manages tourism promotion and economic development attractivity programs.
• SDIS 58 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated structure providing firefighting and emergency response services across the Nièvre department
• Nièvre TourismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism development agency for the Nièvre department, promoting tourist attractions including Canal du Nivernais, Morvan, and local events
• Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan (Mixed Syndicate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed syndicate managing the oldest Regional Natural Park in France (created 1970), covering 281,400 hectares across 117 communes in Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne and Côte-d'Or departments
• SIEEN (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergies Équipements et Numérique)majorTechnology or IntegrationIntermunicipal syndicate for energy equipment and digital infrastructure management in Nièvre
• Canal du Nivernais Tourism Mixed SyndicatemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed syndicate for tourist development of the Canal du Nivernais, managing this major waterway tourism asset
• Nièvre NumériquemajorTechnology or IntegrationDigital development agency supporting numerical/internet infrastructure and digital inclusion in the department
• Nièvre RénovmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenovation support agency for housing improvement and energy efficiency in the department
• Nièvre HabitatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing office of the department, relocated headquarters to rehabilitated urban wasteland in Banlay district
• La Fabriquer (La Fabriquer Emploi et Territoires)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment and territories initiative supporting local economic development and job creation
• CAUE 58 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et d'Environnement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and urban planning advisory council for quality development in Nièvre
• RESO 58minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural network structure in Nièvre supporting arts and cultural development
• La CamosineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue and event organization structure in Nièvre
• Agropole du MaraultmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural testing and development site at Marault, with three market gardening test spaces created over ten years in Nevers and Magny-Cours, new location planned in Luzy
• France Victimes 58-ANDAVIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictim support association receiving renewed departmental support for providing assistance to crime victims
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat de la NièvremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of trades and crafts providing business support services, contact point for attractivity programs
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de la NièvremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce and industry supporting economic development and business attractivity
• Chambre d'Agriculture de la NièvremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural chamber supporting farming sector development and rural territorial development
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency collaborating on territorial health projects including the Centre Territorial de Santé near Nevers and health attractivity initiatives
• Réseau Périnatal BourguignonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerinatal network of Burgundy supporting maternal and child health services coordination

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Vienne: Neighboring Nouvelle-Aquitaine département with comparable rural/mixed-territory profile and shared competency in social action, college education, and territorial development.
• Conseil Départemental de Saône-et-Loire: Another Bourgogne-Franche-Comté département co-managing the Morvan Regional Natural Park; executes parallel statutory missions in RSA, child protection, college education, and territorial cohesion.
• Conseil Départemental de la Creuse: Rural French département of comparable size facing similar rural-depopulation and attractivity challenges; executes identical statutory social, educational, and infrastructural missions.
• Conseil Départemental de la Côte-d'Or: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté département that also overlaps the Morvan park territory; performs the same departmental social, educational, and infrastructural competencies under identical French statutory framework.
• Conseil Départemental du Cher: Adjacent French département in the Centre-Val de Loire region with a comparable rural profile, executing the same statutory responsibilities in social services, college education, road infrastructure, and territorial development as Niévre.
• Conseil Départemental de l'Yonne: Neighboring département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté sharing jurisdiction with Niévre over parts of the Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan; operates the same departmental competencies in social action, education, and infrastructure.
• Conseil Départemental de l'Allier: Neighboring rural département in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with similar population scale, rural-depopulation challenges, and statutory mandate in social services, college management, and road infrastructure.
• Conseil Départemental de l'Indre: Centre-Val de Loire rural département with comparable demographic and territorial challenges, executing the same departmental statutory missions in social services, education, and infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional-level public authority overseeing Niévre and six other départements; shares some competency overlap (economic development, tourism, secondary/lycée education, regional planning) but operates one administrative tier above the département.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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