Préfecture de l'Aube

What Préfecture de l'Aube does

The Préfecture de l'Aube is the territorial representation of the French State in the Aube department (Grand Est region), headquartered in Troyes. It is one of the country's 101 departmental prefectures and traces its institutional lineage to the Napoleonic prefectoral system established in 1800. The entity is staffed by 65 employees and delivers a statutory catalogue of administrative services, including issuance of identity documents, civil-status registrations, residency and asylum permits, vehicle registration, regulatory control of public order, and coordination of crisis and security operations. It also acts as the departmental relay for national policies on energy transition, economic development, and cohesion of the State.

Service delivery rests on a hybrid physical-digital infrastructure: a central office in Troyes, two sub-prefectures in Nogent-sur-Seine and Bar-sur-Aube, 17 France Services structures, and 2 mobile units that extend coverage to rural communes. The digital layer comprises the national ANEF portal for foreign-national procedures, the ANTS portal for secure identity and vehicle documents, and the locally piloted ReAcT reception and queuing tool. Because it is a State administration rather than a commercial operator, the prefecture is funded through the national budget and does not generate revenue; citizens access its services either in person or online at no point-of-sale price.

The business model is a public-service monopoly: the prefecture is the sole lawful provider of its core services within the department, with usage driven by administrative events (births, marriages, migrations, security incidents) rather than market demand. Performance is measured against public-service standards (waiting times, digital completion rates, France Services usage) set by the national government, and the strategic agenda is defined by national modernization programs (digital transformation of the State, France Services rollout, ReAcT deployment) rather than by competitive positioning.

Name

Préfecture de l'Aube

Legal name

Préfecture de l'Aube

Website

https://aube.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Préfecture de l'Aube is the French State's departmental administration in Troyes, employing 65 staff to deliver statutory administrative services (identity, civil status, residency, public order) to Aube residents through a central office, two sub-prefectures, and 17 France Services structures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Civil status registry
• Identity document issuance
• State regulatory coordination
• Territorial prefectural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Troyes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 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: Government services funded through taxation and state budget allocations. No direct revenue generation as these are public administrative services provided to citizens at no direct cost.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Préfecture de l'Aube is the déconcentrated administrative body of the French State for the Aube department, providing citizens and businesses with state-mandated administrative services including civil status registration, issuance of identity documents (carte d'identité, passports, permis de conduire, carte grise), residency permits and naturalization for foreign nationals, electoral administration, weapons permits, professional and commercial licensing, and coordination of public safety and territorial planning. Services are delivered through the main prefecture in Troyes, two sub-prefectures, 17 France Services structures, and national digital portals (ANEF, ANTS), all provided free of charge or at state-mandated fees and funded through the French national government budget.

Product overview

Préfecture de l'Aube operates a comprehensive digital government services platform centered on its official website (aube.gouv.fr), providing citizens access to multiple interconnected administrative portals and services. The core offering includes direct prefectural services for identity documents, residence permits, professional licenses, and civil procedures; integrated access to national platforms (ANEF for foreign nationals, ANTS for secure identity documents, France Services for multi-agency assistance); the Outil ReAcT for searching administrative acts across four pilot departments; and Point d'Accueil Numérique for in-person digital assistance. The service architecture relies on France Services as the primary citizen-facing multi-service network, supplemented by two sub-prefectures (Bar-sur-Aube, Nogent-sur-Seine) and 17 France Services structures covering all departmental cantons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outil ReAcT A web-based interface for searching and locating administrative acts (actes administratifs) published in official administrative record collections, currently covering four pilot departments (Aube, Oise, Sarthe, and Seine-et-Marne). The tool scrapes IDE-IRE government websites and digitizes record collections to enable keyword-based indexing and retrieval. It is for citizens, associations, and public agents seeking departmental administrative decisions.
• ANEF Portal (Administration Numérique pour les Étrangers en France) Digital platform for foreigners in France to submit and track applications for residence permits, travel documents, naturalization, and other immigration-related administrative titles online. For foreign nationals residing in or seeking to enter the Aube department.
• ANTS Services (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés)
• France Services Network
• Recueil des Actes Administratifs (RAA)
• Point d'Accueil Numérique (PAN)
• Préfecture Digital Contact Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 France Services structures cover all cantons ensuring administrative access within 30 minutes for all citizens
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Ministry of the Interior (Ministère de l'Intérieur)coreOthersThe Ministry of the Interior is the parent ministry of the Préfecture de l'Aube, providing policy direction, legal framework, and operational oversight for all prefectural functions including civil status, police coordination, and territorial administration.
• Ministry of Finance (Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances)coreOthersThe Ministry of Finance oversees the Direction Départementale des Finances Publiques (DDFIP), which operates under prefectural coordination for local public finance management.
• Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'Agriculture)coreOthersCoordinates agricultural policy implementation including PAC (Politique Agricole Commune) subsidies, animal health, and phytosanitary regulations through DDT.
• Ministry of Armed Forces (Ministère des Armées)coreOthersOversees the Délégation Militaire Départementale (DMD) which operates under prefectural coordination for defense and military matters at the departmental level.
• Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la Culture)coreOthersOversees the Unité Départementale de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (UDAP) for heritage preservation and architectural control.
• Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale)coreOthersOperates through the DSDEN (Direction des Services Départementaux de l'Éducation Nationale) under prefectural coordination for departmental education affairs.
• ARS Grand Est (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersThe ARS Grand Est maintains a territorial delegation in the Aube department operating under prefectural coordination for health policy implementation and sanitary monitoring.
• Gendarmerie NationalecoreOthersThe Groupement de Gendarmerie de l'Aube operates under the dual authority of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Armed Forces, with operational coordination through the Prefecture.
• Police NationalecoreOthersThe Direction Départementale de la Police Nationale (DDPN) operates under prefectural coordination for public security within urban areas of the Aube department.
• SDIS 10 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours)coreOthersThe SDIS operates as a public administrative establishment under prefectural operational authority for civil security and emergency response coordination.
• ONaCVG (Office National des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de Guerre)coreOthersOperates a departmental service under the Ministry of Armed Forces, providing recognition, solidarity, and memory services to war veterans.
• DREAL Grand Est (Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)coreOthersMaintains a joint UD for Aube and Haute Marne departments operating under prefectural coordination for environmental and territorial matters.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance fund integrated into the France Services network, providing citizens access to health insurance services at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocation Familiale)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily allowance fund integrated into the France Services network, providing family benefit services at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• Pôle EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employment service integrated into the France Services network, providing job search and employment services at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• La PostecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench postal service integrated into the France Services network, providing postal and administrative services at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural social mutual fund integrated into the France Services network, serving the farming community at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• CARSAT (Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetirement and occupational health insurance fund integrated into the France Services network, providing services at 17 locations across the Aube department.
• Conseil Départemental de l'AubecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partnering with the Prefecture for coordinated public service delivery through the France Services network and shared administrative facilities.
• DGCCRF (Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes)moderateOthersOperates through prefectural coordination for consumer protection, market regulation, and fraud prevention in the Aube department.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture du Gard: Other French departmental prefecture with similar administrative scope, providing state administrative services to citizens in the Gard department (Occitanie region). Directly comparable in functional mandate, citizen-facing services, and digital service infrastructure.
• Préfecture de la Marne: Regional peer prefecture in the Grand Est region, providing similar departmental state administrative services. Closely comparable in scale, function, and regional context as a neighboring department within the same administrative region.
• Préfecture de l'Hérault: Mid-sized departmental prefecture in the Occitanie region with similar administrative scope and citizen-facing services. Comparable in scale and function, operating the same digital portals (ANEF, ANTS) and France Services model.
• Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône: Larger departmental prefecture serving the Bouches-du-Rhône department including Marseille. Directly comparable in function at significantly larger scale, with similar digital service infrastructure and France Services network serving a major metropolitan area.
• Préfecture de la Gironde: Mid-to-large departmental prefecture in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with similar service portfolio including civil status, identity documents, immigration, and territorial coordination. Comparable in scale and digital service infrastructure.
• Préfecture du Var: Mediterranean departmental prefecture with similar administrative scope and digital service offerings. Directly comparable in scale and function, providing similar civil status, identity, and immigration services through identical national platforms.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Marne: Smaller regional neighbor prefecture in the Grand Est region, providing departmental state services. Comparable in function though smaller in scale, offering perspective on service delivery in less populous French departments.
• Préfecture de la Moselle: Larger regional neighbor prefecture in the Grand Est region. Comparable in function as a departmental prefecture serving a more populous department, providing useful scale-comparison for service delivery models and digital adoption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Prefet_10
• Facebookfacebook.com/360692077467122
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prefecturedelaube
• Instagraminstagram.com/prefet10

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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