Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme

What Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme does

The Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme is the local representation of the French State (services de l'État) in the Puy-de-Dôme department, operating under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior and headed by the Préfète, currently Anne Frackowiak-Jacobs. It delivers constitutionally mandated administrative services including the issuance of identity documents (cartes nationales d'identité, passports), driving licenses (via national ANTS integration), vehicle registration (cartes grises), immigration and residency permits, electoral administration, regulation of public demonstrations, professional licensing, and public-safety coordination. The entity serves individual citizens, municipalities (as administrative counterpart for electoral lists, civil status, and public-order matters), and regulated businesses across all five arrondissements of the department.

The entity's operational footprint consists of a main headquarters at 1 rue d'Assas, Clermont-Ferrand, plus four sub-prefectures in Thiers, Riom, Issoire, and Ambert, providing territorial coverage of the entire department. Its primary digital product is the unified government services portal (puy-de-dome.gouv.fr), which offers online appointment booking (RDV Préfecture), procedural guidance, downloadable forms, news, and links to national ANTS services for identity and driving-license transactions. The portal integrates with the national Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) platform for secure document processing and is complemented by social-media channels (X, Facebook, Instagram) and a press room (Salle de presse) for public communication. The website is managed by the Cabinet du préfet through the interministerial communication service, with hosting operated by SGAMI de Metz.

The Préfecture is not a commercial entity and has no revenue model of the kind applicable to private companies. It is funded by public taxation through the national budget, and any fees for specific administrative acts (timbre fiscal for passports, carte grise processing) are set nationally by the French government. Service delivery occurs through physical offices (by appointment only, Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:00, Friday 08:30-15:30) and the 24/7 online portal; a digital contact form routes citizen queries by theme. The entity is wholly owned and controlled by the French Republic, with twelve wholly-owned internal divisions including the four sub-prefectures, departmental directorates (DDETS, DDT, DDPP, DDFIP), the departmental public-security directorate, the gendarmerie grouping, and heritage and veterans-affairs services.

Name

Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme

Legal name

Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme

Website

https://puy-de-dome.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme is the French State's local administration serving the Puy-de-Dôme department, issuing identity documents, driving licenses, and vehicle registrations, and managing elections, immigration, and public safety through one main office and four sub-prefectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Administrative procedures
• Identity documents
• Electoral administration
• Regulatory enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme issues official administrative documents (identity cards, passports, driving licenses, vehicle registration), administers elections, regulates public order and safety, handles immigration and residency matters, and delivers regulatory decisions for the department. These services are provided to citizens, municipalities, and businesses through physical offices (by appointment) and an integrated online portal connected to national platforms such as ANTS.

Product overview

The Préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme operates a single unified government services portal (https://www.puy-de-dome.gouv.fr) that provides citizens with centralized access to administrative services and information about state actions in the department. The platform offers online appointment booking, downloadable forms, procedural guidance, news, and links to national government services including ANTS for identity documents and driving licenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portail de services de l'État du Puy-de-Dôme Official government portal (puy-de-dome.gouv.fr) centralizing access to state services, administrative procedures, news, online appointments, downloadable forms, and links to national services (ANTS) for citizens, municipalities, and businesses in the department.
• Titres d'identité (Identity documents - CNI, Passeport) Issuance of national identity cards and passports for residents. Available online via the national ANTS portal and by appointment at prefecture offices.
• Permis de conduire (Driving license services) Driving license application, renewal, and exchange services for residents. Online access through the national ANTS platform with appointment booking at prefecture offices.
• Démarches véhicules (Vehicle registration - Carte grise) Vehicle registration certificate (carte grise) processing for vehicle owners. Available online through the national SIV system and integrated with the prefecture portal.
• Étrangers: vos démarches (Foreign nationals services) Immigration and residency administrative procedures for foreign nationals, including residence permits and related documentation. Links to the national service-public.gouv.fr portal and appointment booking at prefecture offices.
• Professions réglementées (Regulated professions licensing) Administrative authorization and licensing for regulated professions and commercial activities within the department.
• Sécurité et ordre public (Public safety and order procedures) Authorization and regulation of public demonstrations, sporting events, video-protection systems, and weapons-related procedures within the department.
• Point d'accueil numérique (Digital reception point) Digital assistance point helping citizens complete online administrative procedures at prefecture premises.
• Élections et citoyenneté (Electoral administration) Electoral administration services including voter registration, election organization, and candidate filing for municipalities within the department.
• Démarches associations (Association procedures) Administrative procedures for associations including creation declarations and regulatory filings with the prefecture.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France servicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-service public service outlets providing proximity access to administrative services in rural and underserved areas. The prefecture coordinates with France services network to extend government service accessibility across the department.
• Direction départementale de l'emploi, du travail et des solidarités (DDETS)coreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental directorate handling employment, labor, and social solidarity matters. Coordinates with prefecture on economic development, job market policies, and social services.
• Direction départementale des territoires (DDT)coreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental directorate for territorial planning, environment, agriculture, and infrastructure. Manages urban planning, environmental permits, and land development.
• Direction départementale de la protection des populations (DDPP)coreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental directorate for population protection covering consumer affairs, food safety, and animal welfare regulation.
• Direction départementale de la sécurité publiquecoreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental public security directorate coordinating police forces and public order maintenance within the prefecture's jurisdiction.
• Groupement de gendarmerie départementale du Puy-de-DômecoreTechnology or IntegrationDepartmental gendarmery group providing law enforcement services under prefectural authority.
• Service Public + (Services Publics+)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative to improve public service quality and accessibility. Prefecture participates in quality improvement programs and citizen satisfaction surveys.
• Mairie (municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal governments serve as local registration points for civil status, electoral lists, and public demonstrations. Coordinate with prefecture on administrative matters and public services delivery.
• Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational agency providing secure digital platform for identity documents, driving licenses, and vehicle registration. Prefecture integrates with ANTS systems for online service delivery.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Préfecture du Nord: Departmental prefecture of the Nord department with a major urban center (Lille) and extensive sub-prefectural network. Performs the same prefectural functions and uses the same national digital infrastructure.
• Préfecture de l'Isère: Departmental prefecture of the Isère department, also within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Delivers the same identity, vehicle, electoral, and regulatory services through a comparable sub-prefectural network and identical national platform integrations.
• Préfecture de la Gironde: Departmental prefecture of the Gironde department with an analogous mix of sub-prefectures, urban/rural service territory, and a comparable portfolio of administrative services. Operates under the same ANTS, RDV Préfecture, and Services Publics+ frameworks.
• Préfecture des Bouches-du-Rhône: Departmental prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône. Comparable in operating model — central prefecture plus multiple sub-prefectures — and in service catalog (identity documents, immigration, elections, public order), though at larger scale due to Marseille.
• Préfecture du Rhône: Departmental prefecture of the Rhône department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, performing the same prefectural functions (identity documents, elections, regulatory administration) for a comparably structured French department. It is the closest peer within the same region, sharing ministerial oversight and ANTS integration.

Others

• Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS): The national agency whose platform powers the prefecture's online identity, driving license, and vehicle registration services. Not a competing administrator but a critical enabling infrastructure provider whose roadmap directly shapes the prefecture's digital service capabilities.

Emerging players

• Mairie de Clermont-Ferrand: Municipal administration of the prefecture's seat city. Handles civil status, electoral registration, and urban planning at the municipal level — partially overlapping with prefectural services — and serves as a local registration point that channels citizens toward the prefecture.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme: The departmental council for the same geographic territory (Puy-de-Dôme), delivering adjacent public services — social action, roads, secondary schools, and territorial planning. It overlaps with the prefecture on regulatory and community-development themes but operates under different ministerial authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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