Why SouthWest France

Maria-Concetta Cosentino

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A business location specialist is at your service

SET UP YOUR BUSINESS IN NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE !

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A location people dream of …

…according to recent surveys! If you’re looking for a place to set up and grow your business, Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a region looking forward to a great future. It combines a young and growing population, economic vitality, accessibility, and excellent quality of life for you and your employees. Give us a chance to win you over and support your project!

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1.Take advantage of a thriving economy

  • A growing population and an expanding transportation system
  • An ambitious region leveraging innovation and undertaking major infrastructure projects
  • Cutting-edge training for the talent you need to recruit
  • A diversified economy where you can find partners, suppliers and quality raw materials
  • An efficient regional ecosystem, attentive to your needs, where you can easily make
    yourself heard, meet decision-makers and get support for your projects.

2.Enjoy the quality of life

  • Extensive, well-preserved natural areas ranging from the Atlantic to the
    Pyrenees that enjoys a southern climate
  • Leisure activities for every taste (skiing, hiking, surfing, golf, thalassotherapy, festivals: music, Francofolies, Comic book festival, Basque festivals, and more)
  • A multitude of cultural and touristic destinations (village of Saint-Emilion, Citadel of Blaye, Futuroscope, La Rochelle Aquarium, Palmyre Zoo, Lascaux 2, Isle of Ré, Marais Poitevin), and numerous UNESCO heritage sites
  • Many towns and cities with fascinating identity and heritage, including Bordeaux, Limoges, Pau, Bayonne, Biarritz, La Rochelle, Brive and Poitiers.
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3.Make the most of affordable real estate

  • Low business set-up expenses, 20-30% below costs in Paris
  • Family homes with a pool, or apartments with open beams and terraces in the
    city center, very affordable real estate!

4. Get where you’re going easily

  • Paris is 2 hours from Bordeaux by TGV high-speed train
  • 11 airports serving hubs all over Europe, and an expanding number of direct international connections
  • The highway network lets you travel easily in the region and connect with European logistics routes
  • Commercial ports, navigable rivers and multimodal freight hubs
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
> FOREIGN INVESTMENTS 2021

Nouvelle Aquitaine received 116 investment projects in 2021, creating or maintaining 2,176 jobs, an 85% rise since 2020. One-third of these jobs were in manufacturing activities. […]

An Accessible Region

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the Atlantic coast and bordering Spain, is strategically located on Europe’s North-South logistics itinerary. With extensive, modern transportation infrastructures, the region is easily accessible from European economic capitals, putting companies close to their markets:

Airports

  • 11 airports, 7 serving international destinations
  • Over 60 international routes with daily or weekly service
  • Growing number of low-cost airlines

Road and Rail Network

  • LGV SEA (Bordeaux – Paris in 2 hrs.)
  • North-south and East-West expressway networks

Ports

  • 4 ports of trade
  • Links to 300 ports worldwide