Local services of the state administration are traditionally organised at departmental level, where the prefect represents the government; however, regions have gained importance in this regard since the 2000s, with some department-level services merged into region-level services.
Riigi halduse kohalikud teenused on traditsiooniliselt organiseeritud departemangutasemel, kus prefekt esindab valitsust; siiski on piirkonnad saanud selles osas tähtsust alates 2000. aastatest, kus mõned departemangutaseme teenused on läinud piirkonnataseme teenusteks.