Invest in Champagne-Ardenne - CADev (Champagne-Ardenne Developpement) - Infrastructure
Connections By Road
Champagne-Ardenne is located at the crossroads of several central road networks: the Channel Tunnel to Southern Europe; Paris to Germany and Eastern Europe; Germany to Southern Europe. These routes rarely have congestion problems; this creates optimum travel and transportation conditions.
The region has 1,000 km of motorways and dual carriage ways, and is one hour from Greater Paris and less than a 2-hour drive from central Paris, Brussels and Luxemburg.
The region is well served by the major European motorways: A4, A34, A5, A31and A26. Moreover, 75 % of Europe's GDP is produced within four hours by road from the region.
Distance to Strasbourg: Up to 300 kilometers (Up to 3 hours)
Distance to Dijon: Up to 300 kilometers (Up to 3 hours)
Connections By Rail
Champagne-Ardenne lies at the heart of the European TGV (high-speed trains) railroad network : 45 min from the centre of Paris, 30 min from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle International Airport, 1hr25 from Lille, 1hrs35 from Luxembourg, 1hrs50 from Strasbourg, 3hrs25 from Nantes, 3hrs30 from Bâle, 3hrs45 from Frankfurt.
It is also on the Paris-Basel mainline and on the Scandinavia-Rhine-Rhone-West Mediterranean "rail highway".
A new rail hub in Chalindrey also links eastern France to the North Sea ports of Le Havre and Rotterdam and to Marseilles on the Mediterranean.
Hours to Paris: Up to 1.5Connections By Air
Champagne-Ardenne is close to a number of international airports: Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Brussels National, Brussels South Charleroi and Luxembourg.
Paris-Vatry airport, situated in the Marne department, is the 4th largest French international freight airport and can accommodate all existing aircraft fleets. It is also a passenger airport and backs onto the outstanding Paris-Vatry logistics site.
Distance to Paris Charles de Gaulle: Up to 200 kilometers (Up to 2 hours)
Distance to Paris Orly: Up to 200 kilometers (Up to 2 hours)
Connections By Freight Ports
Champagne-Ardenne is within easy reach of the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre with direct links via the region's tri-modal port platforms:
- Givet Port with access to Antwerp and Rotterdam (for barges up to 1,350 tonnes)
- Aube Port in Nogent-sur-Seine linked directly to Le Havre (for barges up to 1,000 tonnes)
Broadband / ICT Facilities
Champagne-Ardenne is making the necessary preparations to install a high-speed internet connection in all homes and businesses in the region. No date has yet been set for the completion of this project.
