What Préfecture de la Creuse does

The Préfecture de la Creuse is the local representation of the French State in the Creuse department, headquartered in Guéret within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Operating under the authority of the Minister of the Interior, it exercises exclusive prefectural authority over the territory, including legal control of local authorities, civil security coordination, electoral administration, and implementation of national policy at the departmental level. It serves three principal constituencies: individual citizens (requiring identity documents, vehicle registration, electoral services, residency permits, and civil-status procedures); local collectivities such as municipalities and intermunicipal structures (requiring state oversight, financial support, and territorial coordination); and businesses operating in the department (requiring regulatory services, France 2030 funding access, and Territory of Industry program engagement).

Its core digital asset is a public-facing administrative portal (creuse.gouv.fr) that aggregates departmental state services and functions as a single point of access. The platform integrates with national systems including ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés) / France Titres for identity documents and vehicle registration, HistoVec for vehicle history certificates, contacts-demarches.interieur.gouv.fr for electronic administrative requests, timbres.impots.gouv.fr for electronic tax stamps, 17Cyber for cybersecurity victim assistance, and ACCEO for accessibility accommodation. Service categories span identity documents (national ID card, passport, driving license), vehicle administration (carte grise, certificat de situation administrative), electoral services, immigration and foreign-national procedures, association management, agricultural and environmental services, and the Plan Particulier pour la Creuse (PPC) multi-year territorial revitalization program. Service delivery is multi-channel, combining the Guéret headquarters, the Aubusson sub-prefecture, the France Services digital-inclusion network, national self-serve platforms, and appointment-based in-person services.

As a sovereign administrative body, the Préfecture does not operate a commercial revenue model. All services are provided free of charge to citizens, businesses, and local authorities, and the entity's operating budget derives from French State fiscal allocations. It has no investor relationships, commercial ownership structure, or pricing mechanisms. The current leadership is Préfet Jean-Philippe LEGUEULT, nominated in December 2025 and formally taking office in January 2026.

Name

Préfecture de la Creuse

Legal name

Préfecture de la Creuse

Website

https://creuse.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Préfecture de la Creuse is the local representation of the French State in the Creuse department, providing administrative services to citizens, businesses, and local authorities. It operates a digital portal integrating national platforms for identity documents, vehicle registration, electoral services, and territorial development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Government administrative services
• Identity document issuance
• Vehicle registration services
• Civil security coordination
• Public administration department

Headquarters

HQ city

Guéret, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Préfecture de la Creuse delivers centralized state administrative services at the departmental level, including issuance of identity documents (national ID cards, passports), vehicle registration (carte grise), driving license services, electoral administration, immigration and residency permits, and regulatory oversight of local authorities. It also coordinates agricultural, environmental, economic development, and civil security policies as the exclusive representative of the French State in the Creuse department. Services are provided free of charge through physical offices (Guéret, Aubusson), the France Services network, and digital platforms (ANTS, HistoVec).

Product overview

The Préfecture de la Creuse website operates as a comprehensive digital portal for departmental state services, functioning as a single point of access for citizens, businesses, and local authorities. The platform is structured around a core administrative procedures portal (Demarches) that connects to national platforms (ANTS/France Titres, HistoVec), supplemented by policy areas covering agriculture, economic development, territorial planning, social cohesion, environment, health, security, and public accessibility. The site provides both information dissemination through Actions de l'État and Publications sections, and transactional services via online forms, appointment booking, and external platform redirects. Key product categories include identity documents (carte d'identité, passeport, permis de conduire), vehicle administration (carte grise, certificat de situation administrative), electoral services, immigration and foreign nationals services, association management, and specialized programs like the Plan Particulier pour la Creuse for territorial revitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Administrative Procedures Portal (Démarches) Central web portal providing access to departmental administrative services including vehicle registration, identity documents, elections, immigration, and business services. Offers online forms, appointment booking, and links to national platforms for citizens and businesses in the Creuse department.
• Carte Grise / Certificat d'Immatriculation Vehicle registration certificate service enabling purchase, sale, change of address, and duplicate requests for vehicle registration certificates. Processed through the national ANTS platform. For vehicle owners in the Creuse department.
• Carte Nationale d'Identité / Passeport National identity card and passport application and renewal services. Requests are processed through equipped municipal registration points and the ANTS platform. For French citizens needing identity or travel documents.
• Passeports Service Passport application and renewal service including emergency passport procedures. Available through equipped municipalities and the ANTS platform. For citizens needing travel documentation.
• Permis de Conduire Driver's license related services including appointment scheduling, renewal, and information on driving schools, medical examinations, and awareness centers. For current and aspiring drivers in the Creuse department.
• Élections Service Electoral services including voter registration, polling station information, proxy voting procedures, and electoral list management. For citizens exercising their voting rights.
• Immigration et Intégration Immigration services including residence permits, work authorizations, naturalization applications, and foreign national documentation. Features electronic tax stamp purchasing. For foreign nationals residing in or applying to reside in France.
• Etrangers en France Foreign nationals in France services covering residence titles, travel documents, British citizen specific procedures, and online application systems. For non-French citizens needing documentation to reside in France.
• Associations Association (non-profit organization) management services including creation, modification, dissolution, and official journal publication requirements. For association founders and managers.
• Plan Particulier pour la Creuse (PPC) Special development plan for the Creuse department (2019-2022 and 2024-2026 phases) aimed at revitalizing the rural territory through coordinated state actions. For territorial actors, businesses, and local communities in Creuse.
• France Services Network Network of public service access points providing digital literacy support, administrative procedure assistance, and multi-service access for citizens in underserved areas. For residents of rural areas needing help with digital administrative procedures.
• Environmental and Agricultural Services Agricultural support including CAP subsidies, agricultural lease indices, organic farming, agro-environmental measures, and environmental protection services. For farmers and agricultural operators in the Creuse department.
• Business Support Services Enterprise support including France 2030 investment plan, Territory of Industry program, special Creuse development initiatives, and energy aid programs. For businesses operating in or relocating to the Creuse department.
• Security and Emergency Services Civil security services including emergency numbers, civil protection, FR-Alert system, public declarations, and victim assistance. For all residents and visitors in the Creuse department.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Direction Départementale des Territoires (DDT)coreOthersTerritorial directorate handling agriculture, environment, planning, and housing matters. Part of the core departmental services.
• Direction Départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail, des Solidarités et de la Protection des Populations (DDETSPP)coreOthersDepartmental directorate for employment, labor, solidarity and population protection, including DGCCRF consumer protection.
• Direction Départementale des Finances Publiques (DDFIP)coreOthersDepartmental public finances directorate handling tax collection and public accounting.
• Gendarmerie NationalecoreOthersMilitary police force for departmental security and public order.
• Direction Départementale de la Police Nationale (DDPN)coreOthersNational police departmental directorate for urban security.
• Direction des Services Départementaux de l'Éducation Nationale (DSDEN)coreOthersDepartmental education services for schools and educational establishments.
• Direction Interdépartementale des Routes Centre-Ouest (DIRCO)coreOthersInterdepartmental road directorate for national road network management.
• Region Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council co-piloting the 'Territoire d'Industrie' program with the State for industrial development in Creuse
• France ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic service access network providing digital assistance to citizens for administrative procedures
• Agence Régionale de Santé Nouvelle-Aquitaine (ARS)coreOthersRegional health agency delegation for health and social cohesion coordination
• Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational secure titles agency providing digital platforms for identity documents, vehicle registration, and residency permits

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture de la Corrèze: Departmental prefecture for Corrèze (Tulle), the most directly comparable Creuse peer — small rural Nouvelle-Aquitaine department with similar demographics and administrative scope.
• Préfecture de l'Allier: Departmental prefecture for Allier (Moulins), serving a comparable rural French department with equivalent identity, vehicle, immigration, and business-support service lines.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Vienne: Sibling prefecture in the adjacent Haute-Vienne department (Limoges). Same role, mandate, and digital-portal model, serving as a direct functional peer within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• Préfecture de la Dordogne: Departmental prefecture for Dordogne (Périgueux), a structurally similar rural department with comparable service-portfolio and territorial-revitalisation challenges.
• Préfecture du Cher: Departmental prefecture for Cher (Bourges), providing the same State-representative and administrative-services portfolio in another low-density rural department.
• Sous-préfecture d'Aubusson: Internal branch of the Préfecture de la Creuse (listed here for completeness); an exact functional peer in service-delivery model at sub-departmental level.
• Préfecture de l'Indre: Departmental prefecture for Indre (Châteauroux), a peer rural department with similar service scope and territorial-coordination mandate.
• Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme: Departmental prefecture for Puy-de-Dôme (Clermont-Ferrand), executing the same State representative, regulatory, immigration, and administrative-services mandate at a larger departmental scale.

Others

• France Services: National assisted-digital-services network that the Préfecture coordinates locally. Comparable in mission (citizen service accessibility) and acts as a channel partner for the Préfecture's digital-inclusion efforts.
• Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS): National platform partner operating the underlying secure-title infrastructure (CNI, passeport, carte grise) the Préfecture depends on. Not a commercial competitor but the closest enabling/ecosystem peer for service-delivery technology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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