Business guide for the Chinese
Key figures
- 100 million Europeans (British, Belgians, Dutch and French) live in 300 km radius around Lille
- A Franco/Belgian region of 2.000.000 inhabitants
- The youngest population in France (28% of the population is less than 20 years old)
- Lille is the 3rd university city in France (5 business schools, 4 universities)
- 1st region in France for foreign investments
- 2nd area in France for international trade operations
- Headquaters of many global companies : Decathlon, Auchan, La Redoute, 3 Suisses, …
- The European capital of distance selling and retail mass distribution
- 1st region in France for transport and logistics : Port of Lille is directly linked with the main European ports (Dunkerque, Antwerp and Rotterdam)
- A major economic centre
National Rank
- 1st : Textile
- 2nd : Transport / Logistical, Printing-publishing, Insurance
- 3rd : Engineering and electronics industries, financial services, chemistry, pharmacy, health, agri-food
The reasons to set up your business in Lille region
- Cost of living is cheaper than Paris, London or Brussels
- In the middle of the largest consumer market and the highest density of population in Europe
- Between Paris, London and Brussels : European crossroad
- Possibility to find multilingual people
- Trained and motivated work force availability
More info:
Mrs. Sophie He
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