Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor

What Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor does

The Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor is the departmental representation of the French State in the Côtes-d'Armor department, located in the Brittany region of northwestern France and headquartered at 1 place du Général de Gaulle in Saint-Brieuc. Established in 1790 during the French Revolution and consolidated under the Napoleonic prefectural system in 1800, it operates today as the local embodiment of the Ministry of the Interior, coordinating a network of decentralized state services within the department — notably the Direction départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités (DDETS), the Direction départementale de la protection des populations (DDPP), and the Direction départementale des territoires et de la mer (DDTM). Its service scope spans identity document issuance (national ID cards, passports), vehicle registration (carte grise), driving licenses, electoral procedures, residency permits and naturalization, public safety and security coordination, environmental and agricultural regulation, social policy implementation, and intergovernmental relations with municipalities and EPCIs across Côtes-d'Armor.

The prefecture's product surface combines in-person service delivery at its Saint-Brieuc headquarters and sub-prefecture locations with a digital portal built on the eZ Publish CMS, hosted on Ministry of the Interior infrastructure (SGAMI Metz). Core document-issuance workflows are routed through the national ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés) platform for secure document production, citizen authentication is anchored in the FranceConnect single-sign-on system, vehicle-history data is delivered via the HistoVec service, and automated insurance-verification cross-checks are conducted against the Fichier des Véhicules Assurés (FVA) in coordination with the FGAO and the Délégation à la sécurité routière. Staffed digital assistance stations ('points d'accueil numérique') and the regional France Services network provide in-person digital onboarding for citizens unable to navigate procedures online. The entity holds GDPR/RGPD compliance and partial RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility conformity (72.58% in a recent Numerik-ea audit), with a published 2025-2027 pluriannual accessibility improvement plan.

As a public administrative institution, the prefecture is funded through French State budget allocations and does not operate a commercial revenue model. Core citizen services are provided without direct charge, while administratively regulated fees for secure documents — passports, national ID cards, vehicle registration certificates — are collected through the ANTS platform and remitted to the national treasury. The four customer segments served are the general public and local businesses (primary), with local authorities and foreign nationals (including naturalization candidates) as secondary segments. There is no equity capital, no fundraising activity, and no shareholder return profile; the entity operates within a fixed departmental jurisdiction under the Ministry of the Interior's authority, with the Préfet (currently Stéphane Rouvé) serving as the State's chief departmental representative.

Name

Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor

Legal name

Préfecture des Côtes-d'Armor

Website

https://cotes-darmor.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1790

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor is the French State's departmental authority in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, delivering administrative services — identity documents, vehicle registration, driving licenses, residency permits, and regulatory coordination — to residents, businesses, and local authorities across the department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Administrative services
• Public administration
• Identity documents
• Vehicle registration
• Government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State administrative services (public service): The Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor is a public administrative institution representing the French state at the departmental level. It provides official state services to citizens, businesses, and local authorities at no direct cost for core administrative functions. Some services generate administrative fees (e.g., vehicle registration certificates, passport and ID document fees) collected through the national ANTS platform, which are remitted to the national government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor is the departmental representation of the French State in the Côtes-d'Armor department (Brittany region), delivering state administrative services to citizens, businesses, and local authorities. Core offerings include the issuance of secure documents (national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, driver's licenses), foreign nationals reception services (residency permits, naturalization), professional licensing and regulatory approvals, electoral procedures, and coordination of state policy across agriculture, environment, security, health, education, and economic development. Services are delivered through a hybrid model combining physical reception at the Saint-Brieuc headquarters, digital assistance points (Points d'accueil numérique), and online procedures via the national ANTS platform and FranceConnect authentication.

Product overview

The Préfecture des Côtes d'Armor operates a comprehensive digital administrative services portal offering citizens online access to government procedures. The core offering includes digital services for secure document issuance (vehicle registration, driver's licenses, national identity cards, passports) and foreigners reception services. The prefecture also maintains physical service points including the main Saint-Brieuc location and digital reception points where citizens can receive assistance completing online procedures. The services are integrated with national platforms like ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés) for secure document production and FranceConnect for digital identity verification.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carte grise (Vehicle Registration) Online vehicle registration and immatriculation services for all motorized land vehicles including cars, motorcycles, scooters, and agricultural trailers with PTAC over 500kg. Procedures are processed through the national ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sûrésés) platform, accessible 24/7 online via the prefecture website.
• Permis de conduire (Driver's License) Services related to driver's licenses including issuance, renewal, international permits, suspensions, and medical declarations. Procedures are handled via the national ANTS platform and supported by specialized prefecture staff for non-ANTS-eligible cases.
• Carte nationale d'identité (National Identity Card) Services for issuing and managing French national identity cards. Applications are processed through the national ANTS platform with the prefecture providing in-person support where required.
• Passeport (Passport) Passport application and issuance services for citizens. Procedures are processed through the national ANTS platform for secure passport production, with statutory fees remitted to the national government.
• Accueil des étrangers (Foreigners Reception) Services for foreign nationals including visa applications, residence permits, and naturalization procedures. Coordinated with the Plateforme régionale de naturalisation de Bretagne for naturalization requests, French language tests, and integration assessments.
• Point d'accueil numérique (Digital Reception Point) Physical assistance service where reception agents help citizens complete online administrative procedures on weekdays, available at the Saint-Brieuc headquarters. Designed to support citizens who need help navigating digital administrative platforms such as ANTS.

Quantifiable outcome

• All vehicle registration procedures fully available online via ANTS platform
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Direction départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités (DDETS)coreOthersThe DDETS is a decentralized departmental service under the prefecture's authority, handling employment, labor law enforcement, social cohesion, sports, youth, and civic engagement policies within the Côtes-d'Armor department.
• Direction départementale de la protection des populations (DDPP)coreOthersThe DDPP is a decentralized departmental service under the prefecture, responsible for consumer protection, food safety, animal health and welfare, and environmental protection in Côtes-d'Armor.
• Direction départementale des territoires et de la mer (DDTM)coreOthersThe DDTM handles territorial planning, construction, housing, environment, biodiversity, agriculture, forestry, and maritime affairs across the Côtes-d'Armor department, operating under the prefecture's authority.
• Plateforme régionale de naturalisation de BretagneregionalOthersA regional platform for naturalization applications serving the entire Brittany region (including Côtes-d'Armor), handling naturalization requests, French language tests, and integration assessments for foreign nationals seeking French citizenship.
• France Services network (Côtes-d'Armor)coreOthersA nationwide network of local service points providing citizens with in-person access to multiple government services (including prefecture procedures) with trained staff, operating across multiple locations in the Côtes-d'Armor department.
• ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational agency managing secure identity documents (passports, ID cards), vehicle registration certificates, and driving licenses. The prefecture website directs citizens to the ANTS platform for all related procedures, and specialized prefecture staff handle non-ANTS-eligible cases.
• Fonds de Garantie des Assurances Obligatoires de Dommages (FGAO)minorOthersThe FGAO jointly issues notices with the Délégation à la sécurité routière (DSR) to owners of uninsured vehicles identified via the Fichier des Véhicules Assurés (FVA) system, addressing road safety non-compliance.
• Délégation à la sécurité routière (DSR)minorOthersNational road safety authority that jointly issues notices to owners of uninsured vehicles identified through automated checks, in partnership with the FGAO.
• SAFER Bretagne (Société d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Établissement Rural)regionalOthersRegional agricultural and rural land development agency that coordinates with the prefecture on farmland transactions, publishing calls for prior candidacy for land allocation in Côtes-d'Armor as part of agricultural development policy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture du Nord: Departmental prefecture of Nord (Lille), a larger and more urban departmental prefecture. Same statutory functions but operates at significantly higher transaction volumes, useful as a scale benchmark.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne: Departmental prefecture of Haute-Garonne (Toulouse). Operates an identical state-administrative mandate for its department, with comparable population scale and service demand.
• Préfecture de la Gironde: Departmental prefecture of Gironde (Bordeaux). Same statutory mandate, regional scale, and digital service integrations as Côtes-d'Armor, with comparable urban/rural mix.
• Préfecture d'Ille-et-Vilaine: Departmental prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine (Rennes), sharing the same Brittany regional context and statutory functions. Operates under the same national framework (ANTS, FranceConnect) for citizen-facing administrative services.
• Préfecture du Rhône: Departmental prefecture of Rhône, encompassing Lyon. Provides the same secure-title, residency-permit, and departmental coordination services, with a metropolitan population profile comparable in administrative complexity.
• Préfecture du Morbihan: Departmental prefecture of Morbihan, the fourth Breton department. Identical organizational model, service catalog, and digital integrations, differing only in geographic perimeter.
• Préfecture de la Loire-Atlantique: Departmental prefecture of Loire-Atlantique (Nantes), a neighboring western-France department with comparable scale and citizen-service mandate. Same hierarchy under the Ministry of Interior.
• Préfecture du Finistère: Departmental prefecture of Finistère, also in Brittany. Performs an identical mandate (secure titles, residency permits, departmental coordination, public safety) for its department, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône: Departmental prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône (Marseille). High-volume departmental peer with the same national service catalog and digital integrations.
• Préfecture de la région Île-de-France / Préfecture de Paris: Regional/departmental prefecture for Paris and Île-de-France. Same institutional structure under the Ministry of Interior, serving as the largest-scale French prefecture with the same core mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Prefet22
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pr%C3%A9fecture-des-c%C3%B4tes-d-armor

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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