5 reasons to
choose loire
valley region

Map Loire Valley Region

A Parisian
proximity

Centre-Loire valley region has many advantages, including its proximity to Paris, quickly accessible and by many means of transport.

Stay connected with the whole world

2 international airports.
25 millions consumers within 2h.
1^st french motorway hub in all directions to France and Europe.
3h by road from all major economic pools.

reason 1

reason 2

A dynamically developing digital ecosystem

A network of start-up facilities in the whole region.
3 Flagship sites to drive digital innovation : Lab'O (Orléans), MAME (Tours), CM101 (Chartres)
11 incubators to assist startups with the process of establishing their business and dealing with all of the challenges and obstacles faced by young, emerging commercial entities.

A dynamic and open regional economy

3^rd place for industrial jobs.
A leading Region in key industries.
540 international companies.
1^st region for medicine and cosmetic production in France.
A strong private research (75 % of all R&D investments).

reason 3

reason 4

We invented “the French art de vivre”

The Loire Valley: 280 km route labelled “ Unesco world heritage”, 666 monuments and 65 museums the Loire Valley by bike, 1 million cyclists a year.
3^rd French wine region, a famous and tasty gastronomy (tarte Tatin, lentille verte du Berry, crottin de Chavignol…).
Major leisure and nature resorts: Zoo Park of Beauval, 1 million visitors a year, Center Parcs , Parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
3^rd place in France for sports equipments share.

An attractive advantage

in terms of wages, land, estate versus all major regional capital cities.

reason 5