DEPARTEMENT DE L'INDRE

What DEPARTEMENT DE L'INDRE does

The Département de l'Indre is a French public territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) headquartered in Châteauroux, governing departmental affairs across 241 communes and 216,069 residents over 6,791 km² in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It discharges statutory responsibilities including middle-school education infrastructure, departmental road network maintenance, social action (child protection, senior care, disability support, social insertion), cultural programming, environmental protection, and financial and technical support to communes through dedicated funds (FDAU, Fonds d'Action Rurale, FAPA).

The Department's service delivery is anchored on a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on indre.fr and a network of specialized subsites (Mesdémarches36 for administrative procedures, Inforoute36, Archives36, Biblio36, Lafibre36, Senior36, MDPh36, Elus36, Indreberry for tourism). The platform is GDPR-compliant (DPO: Myriam MOUYASS) and partially RGAA 4.1.2 accessible (87.2% compliance rate per Tech Off audit). Cultural and programmatic offerings include Festival DARC, Ma Carte 36 (cultural pass for middle-schoolers), the George Sand 150th anniversary program, and the Plan Vélo Renforcé cycling infrastructure program. Recent strategic priorities are codified in the Indre 2030 21-action program launched December 2025 covering mobility, water, healthcare, reindustrialization, agrifood economy, and economic attractiveness.

Funding flows through an annually voted 'budget primitif' of €311M, sourced from property taxes, vehicle taxes, and state allocations, distributed across operating and investment expenditures by the Conseil Départemental (26 elected councillors, President: Marc Fleuret). The Department employs 156 staff at headquarters and operates through a partner-mediated distribution model spanning communes, associations, and cultural/sports committees. AI capability is limited to occasional generative audio use for heritage events; no AI-native systems, in-house models, or data flywheel mechanics are documented.

Name

DEPARTEMENT DE L'INDRE

Legal name

Département de l'Indre

Website

https://indre.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Département de l'Indre is a French public territorial collectivity governing 216,069 residents across 241 communes from Châteauroux, delivering statutory services in education, roads, social action, and culture through a €311M annual budget and an indre.fr digital service ecosystem, currently executing the Indre 2030 territorial development strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Local government services
• Social services
• Territorial collectivity
• Public infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteauroux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Budget (Tax Revenue): Departmental budget funded primarily through taxation (property taxes, vehicle taxes, and other local taxes) and government allocations. The budget primitif is voted annually by the assembly approving both operating and investment budgets.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Département de l'Indre is a French territorial collectivity (local government) administering the Indre department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It delivers public administration services across its territory of 6,791 km² to 216,069 inhabitants, including social assistance (RSA, elderly and disability support), road and infrastructure management, education (collèges), cultural and sporting programs, economic development support, and fire and rescue services (SDIS). It operates with a budget of 311 M€ through 156 employees and 26 elected officials.

Product overview

The Department of Indre provides public services to its 216,069 residents across 241 communes. Its offerings include administrative services through digital portals like Mesdémarches36, cultural services and events (Festival DARC, George Sand commemorations, Ma Carte 36 for students), mobility infrastructure programs (Plan Vélo, road network), and strategic initiatives like Indre 2030 for territorial development. The department operates various themed portals for citizens (seniors, disability, youth), administrative directories, and publication platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Assistance and Insertion Programs (Revenu de Solidarité Active - RSA) Income support and social insertion programs for low-income residents and vulnerable populations of the Indre department. Includes RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active), disability benefits (PCH, MDPH), and elderly care support.
• Collège Education and School Catering Operation and funding of public middle schools (collèges) including building maintenance, equipment, transport, and student catering services for secondary education students in the Indre department.
• Road and Infrastructure Management Maintenance and management of departmental roads (routes départementales), bridges, and public infrastructure across 6,791 km² of the Indre territory. Includes winter maintenance and roadworks.
• Fire and Rescue Services (SDIS 36) Funding and oversight of the Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours (SDIS) providing firefighting, emergency rescue, and civil protection services throughout the department.
• Cultural, Sports, and Heritage Programs Support for cultural institutions, sports facilities, heritage preservation, and associative life including subsidies for events, libraries, museums, and community organizations.
• Economic Development and Tourism Support Financial aid, grants, and business support programs to promote economic activity, attract businesses, and develop tourism in the Indre department.
• Solidarity and Dependency Services for Elderly and Disabled Support services for elderly persons (APA - Allocation Personnalisée d'Autonomie) and persons with disabilities, including home care assistance and care facility coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 311 M€ annual budget deployed across operating and investment priorities
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Prefecture of IndrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025The Préfecture of Indre, led by Préfet Thibault Lanxade, co-led the Indre 2030 strategy launch event with the Department, coordinating state-level support for local initiatives including the 21-action program covering mobility, water resources, healthcare, and economic development.
• Asterès (Economic Consultancy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsterès cabinet was commissioned by the Prefecture and Department to conduct the 'Indre 2030' strategic study, providing economic analysis and proposing solutions to address demographic and economic decline in the territory. The consultancy, led by economist Nicolas Bouzou, developed a comprehensive strategy with 21 action areas covering mobility, reindustrialization, healthcare, and economic development.
• State of France (L'État)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French State is a key strategic partner in the Indre 2030 strategy, working jointly with the Department on territorial development projects including reindustrialization, mobility solutions, healthcare improvement, and administrative services.
• Région Centre-Val de LoiremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre-Val de Loire Region is a key partner in the Indre 2030 strategy, providing support for territorial development, economic projects, and strategic initiatives.
• ASEPT Centre-Val de LoireminorOthersASEPT Centre-Val de Loire organizes health prevention workshops in the Indre, including emotional management programs for seniors and caregiver support workshops, in partnership with the Department.
• Château de ValençaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department plans to open a hospitality and restaurant pole at Château de Valençay and promote the history of Talleyrand, integrating this heritage site into the department's economic and tourism strategy.
• Berry ProvincemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerry Province tourism board collaborates with the Department on George Sand commemorations and cultural event programming, hosting the comprehensive agenda of 2026 anniversary events on its platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Département de la Vienne: Regional peer département in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with similar statutory remit but a more urbanized profile (Poitiers). Useful comparison for service-delivery models at a comparable fiscal scale.
• Département de la Haute-Vienne: Limoges-based rural département in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with comparable population and a similar mix of social, education, and cultural responsibilities. Useful structural comparator for service-delivery operating models.
• Département de l'Allier: Auvergne rural département with comparable population size and similar challenges around demographic decline and rural service delivery. Directly comparable on scale and service mix.
• Département du Loir-et-Cher: Centre-Val de Loire département with similar tourism-driven cultural programming (châteaux) and statutory social/education remit. Comparable on mandate and on heritage-led local development strategy.
• Département du Cher: Neighboring French département in Centre-Val de Loire with comparable statutory responsibilities (social services, roads, education, culture) for a similarly sized rural territory. Direct structural peer in mandate, funding model, and citizen-services scope.
• Département de la Creuse: Another rural French département facing comparable demographic decline and delivering the same statutory portfolio (social action, roads, collèges, culture). Highly comparable on territory profile and policy challenges, including population-loss dynamics.
• Département d'Eure-et-Loir: Centre-Val de Loire département with similar statutory responsibilities but a stronger economic base (Chartres, proximity to Île-de-France). Useful benchmark for contrasting territorial dynamics.
• Département de l'Indre-et-Loire: Same-region département (Tours) with a more tourism- and heritage-driven economy (Loire châteaux). Comparable in mandate but contrasts sharply on demographic and economic trajectory.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil régional Centre-Val de Loire: The regional authority that co-funds many of Indre's strategic initiatives (Indre 2030, training, economic development). Overlapping mandate at a broader geographic scale and a critical funding/strategic partner.
• Préfecture de l'Indre: State-level counterpart authority in the same territory, co-leading the Indre 2030 strategy. Shares overlapping administrative reach over citizens and is the natural institutional peer for joint programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Indre36
• Facebookfacebook.com/indre.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/departement-indre
• Instagraminstagram.com/indre36

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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