Key Competitive Attractions
Vienne is strategically located in the heart of the Poitou-Charentes, connecting its two main towns, Poitiers and Chatellerault.
Excellent Infrastructure:
- 1h30 from Paris by TGV
- 120 km of Atlantic coast makes it an attractive and dynamic department
- A10 motorway
- Poitiers-Biard Airport
Major sectors and clusters:
- Automotive and Aerospace - Magneti Marelli, Sochata, Sextan, Thales, Snecma, Poitou Foundries Valeo, Dassault Aviation
- Nuclear - the Civaux has a capacity of 1,450 megawatts with two pressurized water reactors
- Food Production - Bonila Chasseneuil Frozen, Marie France in Mirebeau
- Tourism - 3 million annual visitors
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Futuroscope technology park currently represents over 40% of the county's economic activity, employing 63% of employees in Vienna. Major companies here include Cegetel, Chronopost E.laser, Carglass, CNED, CNDP, ESEN, ZTE
