AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES and its advantages for setting upWhy invest in Auvergne
Rhône-Alpes
A powerful and industrial region
Located at the crossroads of Europe, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a strategic driver of the French and European economy. As France’s leading industrial region with a GDP of €346 billion, it boasts 61,000 industrial companies and 23,500 foreign-owned establishments. With a strong international reach, the region is a member of the “Four Motors for Europe” and stands out as a key hub for innovation and economic exchanges.
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is at the heart of international trade to boost your business.
It is a member of the “4 Engines for Europe” with Lombardy (Italy), Catalonia (Spain) and Baden-Württemberg (Germany), a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of these four Regions.
A dynamic region
from France
with foreign capital
in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
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TOP 3 countries
Destinations
privileged for export:
North America (9.5%),
Europe (61%), Asia (10%)
Main
Partners
Germany (€11.2 billion);
Italy (€7.5 billion);
Spain (€6 billion)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes opens the doors to Europe, ideally located on the border with Italy and Switzerland. Crossed by the Paris-Lyon-Marseille Rhône logistics axis and the Clermont-Ferrand-Bordeaux-Toulouse axis, the region promotes international economic exchanges.
Access 80% of French territory in less than 4 hours by road
- More than 1,600 km of highway
- At the heart of the great north-south dorsal (Lille-Paris-Lyon-Marseille)
- Privileged gateway to Switzerland and Italy
Benefit from a dense rail network
- Nearly 30 TGV stations
- More than 3700 km of rails
Fly to over 120 international destinations
- 2 international airports (Lyon Saint-Exupéry and Geneva)
- 10 secondary airports
Take advantage of France’s leading river port for container traffic (Lyon)
- 12 million tonnes of goods handled/year
- More than 700 boats and 1700 trains welcomed each year, and nearly 5000 trucks per day
They are established in the region
