Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne

What Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne does

The Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne is the local representative of the French State in the Lot-et-Garonne department, headquartered in Agen. As an administrative arm of the Ministry of Interior (Ministère de l'Intérieur), it exercises exclusive statutory authority over regulatory oversight, legality control of local decisions, public order maintenance, issuance of secure identity documents (CNI, passports), vehicle registration (carte grise), driving licenses, foreign nationals services, elections, and coordination of national public policies at the territorial level. It serves three primary constituencies: individual residents of Lot-et-Garonne seeking administrative services, local authorities and territorial collectivities requiring state funding coordination and legal oversight, and businesses seeking economic development support under national programmes such as France 2030.

The prefecture operates a hybrid service delivery model combining physical offices (the main prefecture in Agen plus sous-préfectures), a comprehensive digital platform (www.lot-et-garonne.gouv.fr), and a network of France Services branded assistance points designed to provide administrative access within 20 minutes travel for all citizens. The digital platform is built on standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with hosting provided by SGAMI Est, analytics via Eulerian Analytics and AT Internet SmartTag, and includes citizen-facing features such as online appointment booking, the ERRIAL digital tool for real estate risk reporting, an online pre-complaint service, and a cookie consent management system. Distribution is supported by active social media channels (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), a press room, and an electronic newsletter ("Lettre des services de l'État en Lot-et-Garonne").

As a government administrative entity, the prefecture is funded through the French state budget and does not generate commercial revenue. It manages several state funding programmes at the departmental level, including DETR (Dotation d'Équipement des Territoires Ruraux), DSIL (Dotation de Soutien à l'Investissement Local), DSID (Fonds de Soutien à l'Investissement des Départements), Fonds Vert, and FST LNSO (a €56 million territorial solidarity fund for the Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest high-speed rail project). The entity has been engaged in a formal quality approach since 2012 and obtained the interministerial QUALI-ATE label in 2024 covering service quality, secure document delivery, eco-responsibility, and emergency communication. It is partially compliant with RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility standards at 72.58% of criteria and fully compliant with RGPD for personal data processing.

Name

Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne

Legal name

Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne

Website

https://lot-et-garonne.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne is the French State's local administrative authority in the Lot-et-Garonne department, headquartered in Agen. It delivers regulatory, identity, and public-order services to residents, local authorities, and businesses, funded through the national budget rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Other General Government Support (921190), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Government services
• Identity documents
• Regulatory oversight
• Civil security

Headquarters

HQ city

Agen

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne provides departmental-level public administrative services as the local representative of the French state, including issuance of secure identity documents (CNI, passports, driving licenses), vehicle registration (carte grise), foreign nationals services, electoral administration, and public order coordination. It also manages state funding programmes (DETR, DSIL, DSID, FONDS VERT, FST LNSO) for local authorities and provides economic development support including France 2030 investment plan coordination for businesses.

Product overview

The Préfecture de Lot-et-Garonne operates the official government services portal (www.lot-et-garonne.gouv.fr) providing comprehensive administrative services to citizens. The platform centers on the core 'Démarches en Ligne' service offering vehicle registration, identity documents, and driving licenses, supplemented by the France Services network for localized administrative assistance. The prefecture also manages multiple state funding programs including FONDS VERT, DETR, DSIL, DSID, and FST LNSO for local government investment support, as well as quality certification initiatives (Quali-ATE, Service Public+) and citizen engagement tools like satisfaction surveys. Key programs include France 2030 economic investment plan and IAL risk information services for property transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Administrative Procedures (Démarches en Ligne) Online portal enabling citizens to complete administrative procedures digitally, including carte grise (vehicle registration), driving licenses (permis de conduire), national identity cards (CNI), and passports.
• France Services Network A network of local service points that assist citizens with administrative procedures within 20 minutes of their location, providing support for taxes, retirement, family allocations, and daily administrative tasks.
• DETR - Dotation d'Équipement des Territoires Ruraux State subsidy programme for rural territory equipment supporting local infrastructure investments in Lot-et-Garonne.
• DSIL - Dotation de Soutien à l'Investissement Local Local investment support fund for local government infrastructure projects in Lot-et-Garonne.
• DSID - Dotation de Soutien à l'Investissement des Départements Department investment support fund for departmental infrastructure projects in Lot-et-Garonne.
• FONDS VERT (Green Fund) Financial support programme for local communities supporting environmental objectives including renovation, biodiversity, nature restoration, sustainable mobility, and industrial territory development.
• FST LNSO - Fonds de Solidarité Territoriale (Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest) Territorial solidarity fund of €56 million (0.4% of the €14 billion LNSO project cost) for local development projects along the new high-speed rail line route.
• France 2030 Investment Plan (Departmental Coordination) National €54 billion investment plan over 5 years to transform key economic sectors including energy, automotive, health, aeronautics, agriculture, culture, and space through technological and industrial innovation, coordinated at the department level by the Préfecture.
• IAL - Information Acquéreur Locataire Mandatory information service for property buyers and renters about major risks (natural, technological, seismic) affecting real estate properties in specific zones, established under French law N°2003-699 of July 30, 2003.
• Online Appointment Booking (Prise de Rendez-vous en Ligne) Online scheduling service allowing citizens to book appointments with prefecture services for in-person visits.
• Online Pre-Complaint Service (Pré-plainte en Ligne) Online pre-complaint service allowing citizens to file preliminary police reports digitally before visiting a police station.
• Secure Identity Document Issuance Issuance of secure identity documents including national identity cards (CNI), passports, and driving licenses at the Prefecture and sub-prefecture offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72.58% of RGAA accessibility criteria met (17 non-conformities out of 106 tested criteria)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SGAMI Est (Secrétariat général pour l'administration du ministère de l'Intérieur et desOutre-mer)coreOthersThe SGAMI Est based at Espace Riberpray 12 Rue Belle Isle, 57036 METZ provides hosting services for the prefecture's website infrastructure as part of the State's centralized IT administration function.
• info.gouv.fr, service-public.gouv.fr, legifrance.gouv.fr, data.gouv.frcoreOthersOfficial French government information portals referenced as linked resources providing citizens with access to national public information, administrative procedures, legal resources, and open government data.
• Eulerian AnalyticsminorOthersProvides website traffic and visitor statistics management for the prefecture's website. Located at 52 B Rue Ramponneau, 75020 PARIS.
• Société du Grand Projet Sud-Ouest (SGPSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ligne Nouvelle Sud-Ouest (LNSO) rail project contributing 50% of the FST (Fonds de Solidarité Territoriale) envelope alongside the State. The FST amounts to €56 million (0.4% of the €14 billion LNSO project). SGPSO co-manages the FST with the prefecture and is involved in the finance committee for project attribution decisions.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT): National agency overseeing the France Services network the prefecture relies on, and a key interlocutor for DETR/DSIL deployment at departmental level.
• Service-public.fr: National portal operated under the Prime Minister's services providing the canonical procedures the prefecture's portal complements, and a key upstream reference for content.
• Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP): National tax administration with a local presence in Lot-et-Garonne, sharing administrative interfaces and citizen-facing procedures that the prefecture coordinates around.
• Préfecture de la région Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional-level state representation coordinating prefectures including Lot-et-Garonne, useful as a broader incumbent operating one administrative tier above.

Regional players

• Conseil départemental de Lot-et-Garonne: Elected departmental authority operating in parallel on housing, social and road policies, with overlapping funding and territorial planning remits but distinct political mandate.
• Mairie d'Agen: Municipal authority headquartered in the same city, delivering a parallel layer of citizen-facing services and overlapping regulatory touchpoints (urbanisme, état civil).

Direct peers

• Préfecture de la Dordogne: Adjacent departmental prefecture sharing regional context, rural demographic profile, and the same set of digital démarches and grant programs.
• Préfecture du Tarn-et-Garonne: Neighboring departmental prefecture with comparable scale, rural character, and service portfolio, allowing direct benchmarking of QUALI-ATE outcomes and digital maturity.
• Préfecture de la Gironde: Neighboring departmental prefecture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the same statutory remit and Ministry of Interior oversight, providing the closest organizational and functional comparison.
• Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne: Larger regional prefecture in Occitanie providing a benchmark for a more urbanized, higher-volume prefecture operating under the same statutory framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prefet47
• Facebookfacebook.com/PrefetdeLotetGaronne
• Instagraminstagram.com/prefet47
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pr%C3%A9fecture-de-lot-et-garonne

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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