English summaries of the Treats Observatory studies on veterinary practice in France. Open data, CC BY 4.0.https://data.treats.vet/en-GBhttps://data.treats.vet/en/studies/veterinary-businesses-in-france/https://data.treats.vet/en/studies/veterinary-businesses-in-france/As of 7 November 2026, the INSEE SIRENE business register lists 14,708 active establishments whose main activity is "veterinary activities" (NAF code 75.00Z), across mainland France and its overseas territories. These establishments belong to 12,905 active veterinary businesses (legal units): 66.5% are sole traders and 18.0% are SELARLs, the French limited-liability company for regulated professions. Companies and other legal entities run 5,971 of the 14,708 active veterinary establishments; the other 8,737 are registered by sole traders, only 732 of whom employ at least one member of staff. France has 21.6 active veterinary establishments per 100,000 inhabitants: 58.9 in the best-served département (Creuse) and 5.2 in the least-served (Seine-Saint-Denis), based on SIRENE as of 7 November 2026 and INSEE 2023 population figures. In 2025, 580 veterinary businesses were set up in France and 731 ceased trading, according to the SIRENE register. As of 7 November 2026, 882 veterinary businesses run at least two active establishments; together they account for 3,036, or 20.6% of all veterinary establishments.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT