Bordeaux Invest
Key Competitive Attractions
Key reasons to locate in Bordeaux:
- Low property and living costs make Bordeaux an extremely favourable location in France
- Wage rates are 30% lower than Paris
- Fantastic transport and easy access to European markets thanks to an international airport, high speed trains, a port with access to 300 global ports, and a major motorway that links northern and southern Europe
- Bordeaux is one of France's leading regions for business creation; on average, 17,000 new businesses are created each year
- Recognised by the world as a center of excellence and competitiveness, with clusters in aerospace, ICT, food and drink production, laser photonics, and health & nutrition
- Excellence in Innovation and Research & Development (RD&I) - 11,000 researchers and the highest R&D expenditure per inhabitant in France
