location, relocation, expansion, portal

Key Competitive Attractions

The Moselle lies at the heart of numerous European hubs, enjoying an enviable geographical location, neighbouring Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Attractive statistics:

• Population of over one million in a market exceeding 400 million consumers
• Ranked 3rd in France for German investment, with 14% of the German jobs created in France in 2008
• One of France's highest concentrations of international companies
• 91 plants with over 250 employees
• Labour pool exceeding 185,000
• International companies employ 30% of the workforce

Infrastructure:

• Quick access to Spain, the Mediterranean and Italy along the Rhône corridor
• The A31-E25, and the A4-E50 motorways provide efficient road connections
• Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, Saarbrücken-Ensheim and Luxembourg Findel airports are within an 80km radius of Metz 
• Three major river ports
• State-of-the-art telecommunications network

Assistance and Support For New Business Investors

Moselle Development Agency,   the economic development body set up by Moselle Department Council  , undertakes a number of tasks:
•international economic promotion of Moselle and marketing on a local and regional level,
•search for investors in France and abroad, staffing of international offices in New-Dehli, Tokyo and Beijing,