Préfecture de l'Ain

What Préfecture de l'Ain does

The Préfecture de l'Ain is the administrative representation of the French State in the Ain department, headquartered at 11 boulevard Maréchal Leclerc in Bourg-en-Bresse. It operates as the coordinating authority for multiple inter-ministerial directorates, including the DDT (territories, ~140 agents), DDPP (consumer protection and food safety), DDETS (employment, labor and social solidarity, created April 2021), DSDEN (national education, managing more than 125,000 pupils across nearly 600 establishments), DDFIP (public finances), UD DREAL (environment and planning), UDAP (architecture and heritage), and the departmental ONACVG service for veterans. Through its main office, three sub-prefectures (Belley, Gex, Nantua), and the France Services network of 45 points of contact including 24 dedicated locations, it delivers administrative services covering 100% of the department within 30 minutes travel.

Its core service portfolio combines identity and civil procedures (national ID cards, passports, driving licenses, vehicle registration processed via the mandatory ANTS platform), residence permits and naturalization (via ANEF), legality control over the 393 communes of Ain, and policy implementation across agriculture, environment, housing, education, employment, and public safety. The digital stack is built on the national ANTS, ANEF, and France Services platforms rather than proprietary technology; digital assistance points (Points d'accueil numérique) and an appointment-scheduling system supplement in-person service delivery. Communication channels include the official website ain.gouv.fr, social media accounts (@Prefet01), a quarterly information letter, annual activity reports, press releases, and a weekly public agenda of the préfet.

As a state administrative entity, the Préfecture does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through the French national budget and provides services either free of charge or against statutory fees set by national regulation. Current leadership includes Préfet Louis-Xavier Thirode; Pascal Clément as IA-DASEN directing DSDEN; and Maryvonne Icarre as head of SDJES. There is no commercial go-to-market, no pricing power, and no equity or debt structure - the entity operates as an integral arm of the French State apparatus.

Name

Préfecture de l'Ain

Legal name

Préfecture de l'Ain

Website

https://ain.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Préfecture de l'Ain is the French State's administrative headquarters in the Ain department, coordinating inter-ministerial directorates and delivering identity, civil, regulatory, and public-policy services to citizens, the 393 communes of Ain, and local businesses through a network of offices and 45 France Services contact points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Identity document issuance
• Vehicle registration services
• Departmental government services
• Civil documentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-en-Bresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Administration Services: The Préfecture de l'Ain is a government administrative body that does not generate commercial revenue. It provides public administrative services funded by government budgets and taxes. Services such as document processing (IDs, passports, driving licenses) are provided free of charge or with statutory fees set by national regulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Préfecture de l'Ain is the departmental administrative headquarters of the French State in the Ain department, providing public administrative services to citizens, municipalities, and businesses. Its core offerings include issuance of identity documents (national ID cards, passports), vehicle registration certificates, driving licenses, residency permits, and naturalization services, alongside coordination of specialized state directorates covering territories, population protection, employment, education, and public finances. Services are delivered through physical offices, the national ANTS and ANEF digital platforms, and the France Services network, and are provided either free of charge or at nationally regulated statutory fees.

Product overview

The Préfecture de l'Ain is a French government prefecture website offering a unified portal for administrative services. The service portfolio includes core identity document services (national ID cards, passports, driver's licenses, vehicle registration) delivered through the mandatory ANTS national platform, supplemented by specialized departmental directorates (DDT for territories, DDPP for population protection, DDETS for employment and solidarity, DSDEN for education, DDFIP for public finances). Additional services include digital assistance points, appointment scheduling, and the France Services network for citizen support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titre d'identité (Carte nationale d'identité, Passeport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 points of contact including 24 France Services covering 100% of population within 30 minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Direction Départementale des Territoires de l'Ain (DDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three Directions Départementales Interministérielles (DDI). DDT implements policies related to sustainable development, agriculture, urban planning, housing, environment, and road safety. Employs approximately 140 agents under the authority of the prefect.
• Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations de l'Ain (DDPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements consumer protection policies, food safety and quality, and veterinary safety. Combines former DDCCRF and DDSV missions. Ensures economic protection of consumers and environmental protection.
• Direction des services départementaux de l'éducation nationale de l'Ain (DSDEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages education services in the department including nearly 600 establishments serving over 125,000 students. Directed by IA-DASEN (Pascal Clément). Responsible for schooling, school life, teaching staff, and exam organization.
• Direction départementale de l'emploi, du travail et des solidarités (DDETS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated April 1, 2021 from fusion of DDCS and DIRECCTE unit. Implements employment, labor, and social solidarity policies including work inspection, apprenticeships, housing rights, and social inclusion.
• Direction départementale des Finances publiques (DDFIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages public finances at departmental level including tax collection and public accounting. Located at 11 boulevard Maréchal Leclerc, Bourg-en-Bresse. Contact: 04.74.45.68.00.
• Unité départementale de la DREAL (UD DREAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental unit of the Regional Direction for Environment, Planning and Housing. Implements regional environmental and planning policies at local level.
• Unité départementale de l'architecture et du patrimoine (UDAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental unit for architecture and heritage. Architects des Bâtiments de France provide oversight on construction in protected areas and heritage sites.
• Office National des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de Guerre (ONACVG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational office providing recognition/reparation, solidarity, and memory services for war veterans and victims. Has departmental service in each department created March 2, 1916.
• Agence Régionale de Santé Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency implementing national health policy adapted to regional specifics. Created 2010, expanded through 2016 regional mergers. Oversees healthcare facilities and health professionals.
• Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours (SDIS) de l'AincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner service for firefighting and emergency response. Coordinates with the prefecture on civil protection and emergency management.
• Gendarmerie Départementale de l'AincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental military police force under the authority of the prefect for internal security and public order in rural areas.
• Police Nationale de l'AincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational police presence in the department under the Direction Départementale de la Police Nationale. Handles urban security and certain specialized functions.
• Délégation militaire départementale de l'AinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental military delegation coordinating military matters and reserve forces at local level.
• France Services NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor45 access points across the Ain department (including 24 France Services) providing citizens with support for administrative procedures. Ensures 100% population coverage within 30 minutes travel.
• Chambre d'agriculture de l'AinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural chamber providing support and representation for farmers in the Ain department, working with DDT on agricultural policies.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench biodiversity office handling wildlife and environmental protection at local level.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational forests office managing public forest lands and implementing forest policies in coordination with DDT.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture de la Haute-Savoie: Direct peer: neighboring departmental prefecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with similar cross-border (Swiss) administrative dynamics, particularly relevant for the frontaliers (cross-border workers) service line that Préfecture de l'Ain also operates.
• Préfecture de la Savoie: Direct peer: departmental prefecture of the Savoie department, operating the same standardized state service portfolio under the same French administrative framework, with comparable departmental scale.
• Préfecture du Rhône: Direct peer: another French departmental prefecture serving the Rhône department under identical administrative structure, providing the same portfolio of state services (identity documents, vehicle registration, DDETS, DDT, DSDEN coordination) with comparable territorial coverage goals.
• Préfecture de l'Isère: Direct peer: departmental prefecture of the Isère department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, offering identical service portfolio and organizational structure, serving as a directly comparable operational model within the same region.
• Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône: Direct peer: large metropolitan departmental prefecture operating the same standardized French state service portfolio, with substantially larger scale that illustrates the upper operational range for a departmental prefecture.

Others

• Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS): Ecosystem participant: the national platform that Préfecture de l'Ain routes identity document, vehicle registration, and driving license procedures through; comparable as the upstream enabling platform in the same administrative service chain.
• Agence Régionale de Santé Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARS): Ecosystem participant: regional health agency whose departmental delegation the prefecture coordinates with on health policy implementation; comparable as an adjacent public administration entity operating at a different geographic tier in the same departmental ecosystem.
• Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP): Ecosystem participant: the national parent organization of DDFIP de l'Ain; provides the central framework and systems for public finance administration at the departmental level.
• France Services (national network): Ecosystem participant: the national France Services program of which the 24 Ain locations are part; provides the multi-channel access framework that enables the prefecture's 100% territorial coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Préfecture de Paris / Préfecture de Police de Paris: Broad incumbent: the combined Paris prefecture handles national-scale identity, residence, and administrative services with a substantially larger scope and population, representing the upper-tier variant of the same French prefecture model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Prefet01
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pr%C3%A9fet-de-lAin-447913045645225
• Instagraminstagram.com/prefet01/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pr%C3%A9fecture-de-l-ain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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