What Préfecture du Morbihan does

The Préfecture du Morbihan is the departmental administrative headquarters of the French State in the Morbihan department (Brittany region), operating from its main building in Vannes under the authority of the Préfet. It represents the national government at the departmental level and coordinates the implementation of public policies across civil administration, public order, security, economic development, environmental protection, and territorial planning. Its mandate covers oversight and support of local governments (municipalities and intercommunalities), distribution of state subsidies (DETR, DSIL, DSID, Fonds Vert), and management of departmental security forces coordination through the gendarmerie and police commissioners attached to the prefecture.

The service portfolio spans core citizen-facing administrative procedures (carte nationale d'identité, passeport, permis de conduire, cartes grises via the SIV system, and foreigners reception), a network of 34 labelled France Services offices across the department for decentralized service delivery, and a growing set of digital procedures accessible through the official morbihan.gouv.fr portal and its online contact form. The prefecture also publishes the Recueil des Actes Administratifs (RAA), runs public participation consultations on environmentally-impactful projects, issues prefectural orders on drought, fire prevention, fireworks, and pollution episodes, and operates a dedicated cybersecurity policy line in partnership with Breizh Cyber, the national 17Cyber platform, and the Association des Maires du Morbihan.

The operating model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue derives from the national State budget and statutory administrative fees set by national regulations, not from market-priced services. The entity is wholly owned by the Government of France (République française) and reports through the prefectural corps. The 11-50 headcount listed in the firmographic data refers to core prefectural cabinet and coordination staff; the full coordinated scope additionally encompasses the Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer (DDTM), the Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations (DDPP), the Direction Départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités (DDETS), the gendarmerie groupement, the national police commissioner, and the Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours (SDIS), all under prefecture coordination. Recent milestones include the Quali-ATE quality label obtained in November 2025 under the Services Publics + program.

Name

Préfecture du Morbihan

Legal name

Préfecture du Morbihan

Website

https://morbihan.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Préfecture du Morbihan is the French State's departmental administrative headquarters in Vannes, coordinating public policy delivery, security, and citizen services (identity documents, vehicle registration, driver's licenses) for residents, businesses, and local governments across the Morbihan department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Identity documents
• Vehicle registration
• Government service hub
• Local government oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes, Bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Administrative fees and taxes: Government administrative body funded through national taxation. Collects administrative fees for services such as identity documents, vehicle registration, and various permits. Revenue is not commercially generated but through statutory fees and government budget allocations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Préfecture du Morbihan is the French State's departmental administrative authority serving the Morbihan department. It provides administrative services to citizens including identity documents (national ID cards, passports), vehicle registration (cartes grises), driver's licenses, and services for foreign nationals. It also oversees local governments (collectivités locales), manages public order, security, environmental policy, and distributes state subsidies through a network of physical offices (Vannes, Lorient, Pontivy) and 34 France Services locations, with online services (téléservices) for digital procedures.

Product overview

The Préfecture du Morbihan operates as a French government administrative office offering a unified portal of public services for the Morbihan department. The service portfolio includes core identity document services (carte nationale d'identité, passeport, permis de conduire, cartes grises), foreigners reception, and specialized administrative functions. The prefecture provides digital access through its website offering online procedures (téléservices), France Services network branches for in-person support, and publishes official administrative acts (RAA). Cybersecurity services are also provided through partnerships with national (17Cyber) and regional (Breizh Cyber) platforms. The offering functions as an integrated government service hub rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartes grises (Vehicle Registration) Online vehicle registration and carte grise certificate services allowing citizens to register vehicles, change ownership, and manage vehicle documents.
• Permis de conduire (Driver's License) Online driver's license management services including renewals, duplicate requests, and license category additions.
• Carte nationale d'identité (National ID Card) National identity card application and renewal services for French citizens.
• Passeport (Passport) Passport application and renewal services for citizens.
• Accueil des étrangers (Foreigners Reception) Administrative services for foreign nationals including residence permits, visas, and integration procedures.
• France Services Network of 34 labeled France Services locations in Morbihan providing citizens with nearby access to administrative services, with support for digital procedures and in-person assistance.
• Cybersécurité (Cybersecurity Services) Cybersecurity policy implementation including prevention, protection, and response services. Features 17Cyber platform for victim assistance and Breizh Cyber regional response center.
• Recueil des Actes Administratifs (RAA) Official administrative acts publication system documenting decisions from state services and administrative authorities in Morbihan department.
• Téléservices Online administrative procedures platform enabling citizens to complete various government procedures digitally.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association des Maires du Morbihan (Mayors' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with the Association des Maires du Morbihan to develop and implement the 'Charte de cybersécurité des territoires du Morbihan' - a cybersecurity charter aimed at making Morbihan a territory of excellence in cybersecurity and supporting local governments in addressing cyber risks.
• Breizh CybercoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional cybersecurity response center for Brittany providing 24/7 emergency assistance to businesses, local governments, and associations affected by cyberattacks. The prefecture promotes this service as part of its cybersecurity policy.
• 17CybercoreTechnology or IntegrationNational cybersecurity assistance platform (cybermalveillance.gouv.fr/17cyber) providing 24/7 diagnosis and guidance for victims of cyberattacks. The prefecture directs citizens and organizations to this service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Service-public.fr: National French government portal providing centralized administrative procedure information and online services. Acts as a broader incumbent that complements — but also potentially substitutes for — individual departmental prefecture service delivery.
• ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés): National agency handling secure title issuance (passports, ID cards, vehicle registration, driver's licenses). Operates at a national scale the same core identity and document services that the Préfecture du Morbihan delivers at the departmental level.

Direct peers

• Préfecture d'Ille-et-Vilaine: Departmental prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine, also located in Brittany, providing the same range of state administrative services at the departmental level. Direct functional peer operating the same model of HQ, sous-préfectures, and France Services network.
• Préfecture du Finistère: Departmental prefecture of Finistère, another Brittany department, providing administrative services to citizens, businesses, and local governments. Shares the same operational model, services portfolio, and regulatory authority as Préfecture du Morbihan.
• Préfecture de la Manche: Departmental prefecture of La Manche (Saint-Lô) in Normandy. Same departmental state-administration role with comparable rural-territorial profile and administrative service portfolio.
• Préfecture de Maine-et-Loire: Departmental prefecture of Maine-et-Loire (Angers), equivalent in mandate and operational structure. Useful peer for benchmarking digital services, France Services coverage, and quality certification outcomes.
• Préfecture de Loire-Atlantique: Departmental prefecture of Loire-Atlantique (Nantes), adjacent to Brittany region. Operates an equivalent departmental state-administration mandate with comparable service scope and scale.
• Préfecture du Calvados: Departmental prefecture of Calvados (Caen) in Normandy, delivering the same departmental administrative services to a similar-scale population. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and service portfolio.

Regional players

• Conseil départemental du Morbihan: Departmental council of Morbihan, the local authority counterpart operating in the same territory. While not a prefecture, it shares the same departmental geographic perimeter and serves overlapping citizen and local-government constituencies with complementary social, educational, and infrastructure mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Prefet56
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PréfetduMorbihan
• Facebookfacebook.com/prefet56
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prefecture-du-departement-du-morbihan
• Instagraminstagram.com/prefet_56

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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