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Summary

At the crossroads of Northern and Southern Europe, Lyon benefits from a geo-strategic position. Second French conurbation and capital of the Rhône-Alpes region (2nd French region, 8th European region in terms of economic weight), Lyon is now one of the 20 major European metropolitan areas (survey by "Cushman & Wakefield, Healy & Baker").

 

 Key figures of Lyon's area - Upload (PDF - 146 Ko)

 



LYON, THE OTHER CAPITALE - INVEST IN FRANCE'S SECOND LARGEST CITY



 

LYON, CAPITAL OF THE RHONE-ALPES REGION(France’s 2nd largest region, it ranks 8th in Europe in terms of economic weight) & 1st DECISIONNAL PLACE IN FRANCE AFTER PARIS

 

With 2 million inhabitants, the conurbation of Lyon extends to an area 50 kilometers around Lyon, comprising all the installations and infrastructures of an urban region with a European outlook.

 


1 720 000 residents (in 2005),
GDP 52 billion euros (in 2005), equals the GDP of the Lisbon or Antwerp regions
Nearly 30,000 euro average GDP per resident,
750,000 jobs in 122,000 establishments,
5 comptetitive clusters (health & technologies, chemicals-environment, transport system, technical textiles, digital leisure),
82 headquarters of businesses and administrations with more than 1,000 employees,
12,100 business start-ups,
122,000 students & 10,000 resaerchers in more than 500 laboratories,

GREATER LYON, A METROPOLIS THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER



 

Attractive, influential and dynamic, Lyon has firmly established itself as a “wise choice” for the installation, the success of your enterprise and investments.

 

The wealth and diversity of its economic fabric and developments, combined with the exceptional quality of life it offers, make the Greater Lyon Economic Zone an attractive place that excells in activities in which France plays a leading role.

 



The Part-Dieu district : second largest centre for service companies in France

The Part-Dieu district : second largest centre for service companies in France



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pdf  "Lyon, the other capital": economic presentation of the city (PDF - 1,6 Mo)

pdf Key figures of Lyon's area (PDF - 146 Ko)

 

Real estate market in the Greater Lyon area :

pdf Real estate Market update n#10 half-year 2007 (PDF - 69 Ko)


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