Beyond its international reputation as the capital of gastronomy, Lyon is one of the most attractive cities in Europe for its quality of life and exceptional economic dynamism.
Lyon and its region offer a quality of life out of the ordinary. Locals and tourists enjoy this city of art and culture through its history and its rich heritage, its many cultural and artistic events, beautiful recreational areas, such as the famous Parc de la Tete d'Or and remarkable development of its banks of the Rhone. Not to mention the proximity to nature, the Beaujolais region, the mountains of the Alps, top of Europe, and the largest ski areas in the world.
Each year new French and foreign firms locate in Lyon. The Lyon region seduces with its environment that facilitates business, its skilled workforce and its geographical position at the crossroads of the strategic areas of the European economy.
The Lyon area is frequently cited among the best value for money in Europe relating to properties for business. It occupies the second rank of international real estate investments in France and its properties include a wide variety of sites for companies ranging from neighborhoods dedicated to biotechnology or clean technologies, tertiary sites of excellence such as the business district Part-Dieu or Lyon Confluence, model of urban dynamism, precursor in terms of architecture and urbanism. In Lyon the cost of housing remains competitive with other major European cities.
Some numbers:
- Lyon, capital of the Rhône-Alpes Region, the second French region.
- Lyon intramural: 468 300 inhabitants.
- Urban Lyon Area: 2.6 million inhabitants.
- Rhône-Alpes: 6 million inhabitants.
- Rhône-Alpes, the 5th GDP of European regions: 158 329 000 000 euros.
- The first host region for international companies in France: 900 companies with foreign capital.
