Invest in France - Infrastructure
Connections By Road
France has one the densest road networks in Europe, with over 11,000 km of motorways and 1 million km of roads. France’s motorways provide fast and easy access to cities and regions within the country, as well as linking it to its neighbouring countries Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium.
Major business and leisure destinations within a 2, 000 km radius of Paris can be reached in just a few hours.
Connections By Rail
France has a sophisticated rail network with an extensive TGV (high-speed train) service between all major French cities. The TGV trains allow for extremely fast travel between French and European cities; London can be reached from Paris within 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Connections By Air
There are 158 members in the French Airport Union (including in French Polynesia and the French Caribbean). Airports in France provide regular national and international services, and offer flights with a wide choice of airlines.
Le Bourget airport near Paris is Europe’s number one business airport, and Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport is the second busiest airport in Europe after London Heathrow.
Connections By Freight Ports
France has freight and travel ports on the Atlantic, Mediterranean and North Sea. France has five of Europe’s main ports, all of which can be accessed by road or rail. The ports can also be accessed through waterways on the rivers Seine, Rhone and Rhine.
Broadband / ICT Facilities
The broadband internet market had 17.7 million subscribers in France in 2008, a figure which has been increasing rapidly in the past few years. France has some of the lowest telecommunication rates in Europe, whilst at the same time providing excellent network coverage.
Around 82% of the French population owns a mobile phone and 28% has access to broadband internet.
