Discover the six administrative departments of the Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur region.
When it comes to its economic opportunities, each territory has its distinct advantages!
Discover the identity, advantages, and unique aspects of the six departments that make up the Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (department code 04), Alpes-Maritimes (department code 06), Bouches-du-Rhône (department code 13), Hautes-Alpes (department code 05), Var (department code 83), and Vaucluse (department code 84).
The Bouches-du-Rhône
Provence is a dynamic territory with a concentration of cutting-edge and global expertise in a wide range of fields: energy, aeronautics and space, optics and photonics, health and life sciences, green technologies for industry, agri-food, digital...With a population of more than 1.8 million people, the Aix-Marseille-Provence metro area is connected to a network of infrastructure and logistics platforms, and has established itself as a major Euro-Mediterranean decision-making and trading center.
The territory's economic development is underpinned by its high value-added services cluster, diversified economy, solid industrial base, centers of excellence in higher education and research, and exceptional quality of life.
French metro area
with direct flights
from the Marseille airport
New Marseille-Shanghai line opened in July 2024
economic hub
in the South of France
of territory is natural space
The main business parks that can welcome your company or project are:
The Port of Marseille-Fos industrial zonewas created in 1964 by the French government to set up factories on a 10 000-hectare site on the shores of the Gulf of Fos and is now one of Europe's largest industrial port zones. It is a regional economic powerhouse with a wide range of industrial activities, notably in the steel, energy, and petrochemical sectors. Learn more
There are many other business parks in the Bouches-du-Rhône (Technopôle de Chateau-Gombert, Parc scientifique et technologique de Luminy, Technopole de l’Environnement - Arbois Méditerranée, Pôle d’Activité d’Aix-en-Provence, Provence Studios, Ecopolis Martigues Sud...)
Leading companies
CMA CGM, Airbus Helicopters, NHIndustries, STMicroelectronics, Infineum, LyondellBasell, Pernod Ricard, Petroineos, Onet, Sartorius Stedim, Richardson, SNEF, ID Logistics, Colas
The Var
The Var is home to a dynamic and energetic economy that generates countless opportunities and offers major advantages for bringing the most ambitious projects to fruition. Situated between the sea and the mountains in close proximity to the region's three metro areas, the Var offers an exceptional environment for combining the art of living with the art of business.
The Var features seven strategic sectors (maritime economy, defence & security, tourism, sport & culture, food, health & wellness, environment & new energies...) while the Toulon Provence Méditerranée metro area and its port underpin the entire economy.
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The Vaucluse
Renowned worldwide for its tourism, culture, and art of living, Vaucluse is a human-scale region that attracts talents, businesses, and tourists every year.
Thanks to its strategic location and developed transport infrastructure, this area offers a pleasant quality of life and hosts promising economic sectors: agribusiness, creative and digital economy, tourism, cosmetics and well-being, industry, and logistics. A pioneer in food innovation and naturalness, Vaucluse is a major agricultural production area, hosting a network of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large groups throughout the value chain.
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