Key Competitive Attractions
The CDAR association was created in 1970, and conducts activities to promote the installation of development projects in rural areas.
Ain is the 6th most highly industrialised French department, with a healthy mix of SME's, multinationals and self employed persons making the Ain economy diverse and rich across numerous sectors, and fortified by excellent educational and research institutions.
Infrastructure:
- Ain is a significant transit region
- Over 4000km of transport networks serve the department including 220km of highway
- Lyon and Geneva international airports are within 2 hours
- Building material is shipped via the rivers Saône and Rhone
- TGV connections Paris-Geneva and Paris-Lyon
- A new TGV connection through the Haut Bugey reduces the travel time between Paris and Geneva by 20 minutes
