departement de la haute garonne

What departement de la haute garonne does

The Département de la Haute-Garonne is a French territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) headquartered at 1 boulevard de la Marquette, Toulouse, governed by the Conseil Départemental led by President Sébastien Vincini (elected 2023). The department delivers statutory public services across social solidarity (child protection, RSA, autonomy for elderly and disabled persons), education (collège management), departmental road infrastructure, water and sanitation governance, cultural programming (31 notes d'été festival, Cinémathèque de Toulouse, Pavillon République), environmental protection, and agricultural development to the ~1.4 million residents of Haute-Garonne in the Occitanie region.

Its core operational portfolio combines physical service infrastructure with digital platforms. Physical assets include the Hôtel du Département headquarters, the Saint-Gaudens antenna, multiple Maisons des Solidarités (MDS) and Maisons départementales de proximité (MDP) — the Empalot MDS alone deploys ~50 professionals — plus road, bridge, and college networks. Digital platforms include Plateforme Haute-Garonne Solidarités, Plateforme Autonomie 31, Téléassistance 31, DirectFermiers31, an open-data portal (data.haute-garonne.fr), and an interactive mapping service (carte.haute-garonne.fr). Environmental and water management is anchored by the Réseau Complémentaire Départemental (RCD), operating ~50 measurement points via the Laboratoire Départemental EVA, and by strategic master plans SDAEP 31 (drinking water) and SDAST 31 (sanitation), supported by the R'Garonne experimental groundwater recharge project.

The department is funded primarily through local taxes (taxe foncière, contribution économique territoriale), state transfers for mandated services, and transaction fees for select offerings (school transport via carte Pastel, cultural venues). It operates a direct-to-citizen GTM model via physical locations and digital portals, supplemented by partnerships with France Travail, CAF, Réseau31, EDF, BRGM, and others. The 2026 investment budget is maintained at €254 million, supporting a multi-year capital pipeline including a €800M water infrastructure program through 2030, a €4.8 billion SERM mobility project through 2040, and ongoing college and cultural infrastructure construction.

Name

departement de la haute garonne

Legal name

Conseil départemential de la Haute-Garonne

Website

https://cg31.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Département de la Haute-Garonne is a French territorial collectivity headquartered in Toulouse, delivering statutory public services in social solidarity, education, road and water infrastructure, culture, and environmental protection to approximately 1.4 million residents across Haute-Garonne under President Sébastien Vincini.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Social welfare programs
• Local government services
• Territorial infrastructure
• Environmental management

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax revenue: Public funding from local taxes including property tax (taxe foncière), housing tax (taxe d'habitation - abolished 2023), and business contributions (contribution économique territoriale)
2. State transfers: Central government funding and block grants for mandated services including social welfare and infrastructure
3. Service fees: Fees for various departmental services including school transport (carte Pastel), cultural venues, and sporting facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Département de la Haute-Garonne (Conseil départemental) is a French territorial collectivity that delivers public administration services to residents across the Haute-Garonne department. Its core offerings include social solidarity services (RSA, child protection, elderly and disability autonomy support), management of departmental road and college infrastructure, water resource management and environmental protection, cultural and sporting programming, and ecological transition initiatives. Services are delivered through decentralized physical service points (Maisons des Solidarités, Maisons départementales de proximité) and digital platforms including open data portals.

Product overview

The Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Garonne operates a comprehensive digital service portfolio delivering public administration services across social solidarity, autonomy care, water management, infrastructure, education, agriculture, and environmental protection. The department's digital offerings include specialized platforms for social services (Plateforme Haute-Garonne Solidarités), elder and disability care (Plateforme Autonomie 31, Téléassistance 31), local food systems (DirectFermiers31), and open government data (Open Data portal). Infrastructure initiatives encompass fiber optic deployment and strategic environmental plans including water supply (SDAEP 31), sanitation (SDAST 31), and the Garon'Amont water resource project. These services are delivered through the department's website and supported by departmental laboratories and technical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme Haute-Garonne Solidarités
• Plateforme Autonomie 31 Digital platform for autonomy services supporting elderly and disabled persons, facilitating access to care and assistance programs.
• Téléassistance 31 Innovative telecare service for dependent persons, providing remote assistance and emergency response for vulnerable elderly and disabled residents.
• DirectFermiers31 Online directory connecting local producers with consumers for direct farm sales, supporting short supply chains and local agriculture in Haute-Garonne.
• La fibre optique partout, pour tous Fiber optic deployment initiative to provide high-speed internet access across the entire department, managed in partnership with Haute-Garonne Numérique.
• L'Open data Open data portal providing public access to departmental datasets, reports, and administrative documents for transparency and civic engagement.
• Garon'Amont (R'Garonne) Territorial water resource management project including experimental groundwater recharge through the R'Garonne initiative, aimed at securing water supply.
• Schéma Départemental d'Alimentation en Eau Potable (SDAEP 31) Departmental drinking water supply master plan establishing priorities for water infrastructure investment and resource protection through 2030.
• SDAST 31 - Schéma Directeur d'Assainissement Departmental wastewater optimization master plan to improve sanitation infrastructure and water resource preservation.
• Réseau Complémentaire Départemental (RCD) Environmental monitoring network comprising approximately 50 measurement points tracking water quality across groundwater, springs, rivers, and lakes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 278 communes equipped with collective sanitation systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Laboratoire Départemental EVA (Eau-Vétérinaire-Air)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Laboratory ensuring water sampling and analysis for the Réseau Complémentaire Départemental (RCD) water quality monitoring network. EVA laboratory provides technical expertise in environmental analysis supporting the department's water resource protection mission.
• Agence de l'Eau Adour-GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and financial partner accompanying the department in water quality monitoring and environmental actions. Data from RCD is mobilized by the agency for periodic evaluation of watercourse and groundwater status under the Water Framework Directive.
• EDF (Électricité de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mobilizing existing water storage in Pyrenean hydroelectric reservoirs (70 million m³) to replenish the Garonne river during low-water periods. EDF manages the release of water to support multiple uses including drinking water, agriculture, and environmental flows.
• Réseau31coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMixed syndicate managing water and sanitation services for 243 collectivités in Haute-Garonne. Actively developing solutions for water access security and leak reduction. Partner in the R'Garonne experimental project.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)coreTechnology or IntegrationGeological research bureau collaborating on the R'Garonne experimental project for groundwater recharge using water from the Saint-Martory canal. Provides technical expertise in subsurface water management.
• SMEAG (Syndicat Mixte d'Études et d'Aménagement de la Garonne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMixed syndicate for Garonne studies and development. The department is a member and participates in mobilizing Pyrenean storage facilities to support Garonne flow during critical periods.
• GDSA 31 (Groupement de Défense Sanitaire Apicole de Haute-Garonne)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApicultural health defense group participating in the departmental pollinator and beekeeping protection plan. Contributes to sanitary surveillance and beekeeper sensitization.
• SAM (Syndicat d'Apiculture Méridionale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern beekeeping union involved in the departmental pollinator protection initiative. Partner in apicultural development and professionalization efforts.
• ADA Occitanie (Association de Développement de l'Apiculture)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApiculture development association supporting the structuring of the departmental apiary sector through technical collaboration and development initiatives.
• Bee FriendlymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting bee-friendly practices. Partner in the departmental pollinator protection plan, contributing to environmental stewardship and agricultural collaboration.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de la Haute-Garonne (CA 31)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental agricultural chamber collaborating on pollinator protection and agro-environmental measures. Key partner for developing agricultural practices favorable to pollinators.
• Région OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partner in the R'Garonne experimental project and various environmental initiatives. Provides financial and strategic support for ecological transition projects.
• France TravailmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service holding regular sessions at Maison des Solidarités d'Empalot, providing employment assistance and career support to citizens.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily benefits agency maintaining presence at MDS locations to provide family assistance services and social support to residents.
• Toulouse MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority jointly developing the Service Express Régional Métropolitain (SERM) project for integrated regional transport combining train, metro, bus, cycling, and carpooling.
• Tisséo CollectivitéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport authority collaborating on metropolitan mobility projects including metro extension and integrated transport services under the SERM initiative.
• DRAAF Occitanie (Service Régional de l'Alimentation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food service of the Ministry of Agriculture, participating in the departmental pollinator protection plan and agricultural development initiatives.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Conseil départemental de la Gironde: It is a French departmental collectivity responsible for social services, roads, colleges, environmental policy, and territorial infrastructure. It is directly comparable because it performs the same broad departmental public-service role in a different geography.
• Conseil départemental de l'Hérault: It operates social solidarity, education, road, environmental, cultural, and local-development programs through a French departmental authority. Its scope closely matches Haute-Garonne's mix of citizen services and territorial investment, although it serves a different territory.
• Conseil départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône: It is a large departmental government with responsibilities spanning social support, colleges, transport, roads, culture, and environmental programs. It is comparable in institutional complexity and public-service breadth, while operating outside Haute-Garonne.
• Conseil départemental de la Loire-Atlantique: It manages a broad portfolio of departmental services including social action, education, mobility, infrastructure, culture, and environmental policy. It is a strong regional peer because its mandate and delivery model closely resemble those of Haute-Garonne.
• Conseil départemental du Gard: It is a French departmental authority delivering social services, school and road infrastructure, cultural programs, and water and environmental initiatives. It is comparable as another territory-facing public authority with a meaningful rural and urban service mix.
• Conseil départemental de la Haute-Savoie: It provides departmental social services, education, roads, environmental protection, and territorial development across a mix of urban and mountain communities. It is relevant for the same combination of essential services, infrastructure, and decentralized citizen access.
• Toulouse Métropole: It is the intercommunal authority for Toulouse and surrounding communes, with major responsibilities in mobility, spatial planning, economic development, and local infrastructure. It shares Haute-Garonne's geography and public-service delivery context, but its mandate is metropolitan rather than departmental.
• Ville de Toulouse: It is the municipal government for Toulouse, providing citizen services, urban infrastructure, culture, social programs, and local economic development. It is comparable in target population and service-delivery setting, although its responsibilities are narrower than those of the department.
• Métropole de Lyon: It is a metropolitan public authority with broad responsibilities in mobility, urban development, social services, and local infrastructure. It is comparable in institutional scale and public-service complexity, although it combines municipal and intercommunal powers in a different territory.

Broad incumbents

• Région Occitanie: It is the upper-tier regional authority responsible for transport, economic development, spatial planning, and environmental policy across Occitanie. It overlaps with Haute-Garonne on mobility, ecological transition, and infrastructure partnerships but operates at a broader geographic level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cd31

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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