The Departmental Archives are responsible for the archives of Ancien Régime institutions, departmental services, State services, municipalities (in certain cases set by law), notaries, and more generally public bodies located in the department. They may also take charge of private archives (companies, associations, individuals) of historical interest. The director of the Departmental Archives also exercises, on behalf of the State, a mission of control over the public archives within the jurisdiction of the department (local authority archives in particular). The Departmental Archives are themselves subject to the scientific and technical control of the State (Ministry of Culture, Interministerial Service of the Archives of France). As an extension of these missions, the Departmental Archives provide advice and expertise in the field of archive management to public services and local authorities located in the department. Lastly, they play an educational role, either directly or in collaboration with other institutions, (hosting classes by the educational service) and a cultural role (promoting the collections).