Why SouthWest France
SET UP YOUR BUSINESS IN NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE !
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!
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.
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
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