5 reasons to develop your business in France

It is very open to international business
France is the third investor in the world behind the USA. France is in bussiness with its European partners : 70%.

A competitive, qualified and productive work force
It has the second highest productivity per industrial worker in the world. The French work force is adaptable and creative thanks to a high level of training and education.

France is a high tech country supporting research and development.
The half of european R & D centers are located in France. The R&D activity is one of the most important in Europe and the tax law is favorable to the setting-up of R&D centers. France is particularly well known in electronics (smart cards), transportation (the TGV), precision managing of the electronic spectrum (optoelectronics, under sea electronics) …

A very competitive initial set-up cost
Compared to other European countries, France has cheap and abundant energy and very competitive and developed telecommunications.

  International transportation platform
It benefits from a complete and efficient infrastructure thanks to its fast and wide spread rail system, its excellent roads and highway networks, as well as its constantly developing airports.

Updated : 2007