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A large managerial workforce to draw from (16% of the active
population) trained in state-of-the-art technologies (microelectronics,
computing, the new information technologies, etc.)
The Grenoble
urban agglomeration also has an excellent and well laid out
road system and benefits from the presence of major international
haulage companies. The key companies forming the area's economic
backbone include Air Liquide DTA, Applied Materials France,
Becton-Dickinson France, Dauphiné Libéré, GEC Alsthom, Neyrpic,
Go Sport, Groupe Cipra-Capicaf, Hewlett-Packard (world micro-computing
headquarters), Honeywell, MGE UPS, Pomagalski, Rhône-Poulenc
Chimie, Schneider Electric Rhône-Alpes, Sogreah, Sun, Teisseire
and Thomson-CSF Semi-conductors…
| Building,
mechanical engineering and industrial supplies |
12
400 |
| Electronics |
10
600 |
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Electrical engineering |
10
200 |
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Engineering sub-contracting, boilermaking, smelting |
11
100 |
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Chemistry, parachemistry, pharmacy |
7
400 |
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Paper making |
4
900 |
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Metallurgy and sintered products |
4
100 |
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Construction materials |
2
500 |
| Textiles,
clothing, leather |
7
800 |
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Food industry and agri-food |
6
200 |
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Plastics and rubber |
5
100 |
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Household and medical equipment |
3
000 |
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Printing, the press, publishing |
2
900 |
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Woodworking |
2
100 |
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Sports goods |
1
100 |
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- 17,000
research scientists in 220 government and private sector
laboratories.
- An
environment which encourages cross-fertilisation, research
contracts awarded by companies, technology transfer, spin-offs
and all the other activity bringing research to the fore.
- 5
European research centres: ESRF (European Synchroton Radiation
Facility), ILL (Laue-Langevin Institute), IRAM (Institute
of Radio-Astronomy at Millimetre Waves), GHMFL (Grenoble
High Magnetic Field Laboratory), EMBL (European Molecular
Biology Laboratory).
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A focal
point at the junction of France, Switzerland and Italy, the
Grenoble urban agglomeration is in an exceptional location
in the heart of Rhône-Alpes, one of the most prosperous regions
in Europe. Well served by motorways, the city is 1 hour from
Lyon, 1½ hours from Geneva, 2½ hours from Turin and 4½ hours
from Paris.
Grenoble's
location puts the urban agglomeration within easy reach of
markets of considerable size :
- 14
million consumers within a radius of 250 km
- 43
million within 400 km
- 180
million within 800 km (the distance a lorry travels in one
day).
From
Lyon-St-Exupery and Geneva-Cointrin airports there are 130
European and intercontinental routes, with frequent flights
to platforms such as Paris, Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam.
Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs
and Lyon-Satolas serve all the French domestic airports.
The city
is 3 hours from Paris. Other lines are planned: transalpine
"TGV", south-east "TGV" and Rhine-Rhône "TGV".
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Sports,
leisure, culture, relaxation… life is good in the Grenoble
urban agglomeration. Summer and winter leisure facilities
within an hour of Grenoble include :
- 41
winter sports resorts, 13 of which are of international
standing
- 2,500
km of downhill skiing pistes
- 1,500
km of nordic skiing trails
- 4,000
km of hiking trails
- more
than 100 lakes
- 2,100
km of rivers
- 4
golf courses
- 2
spa resorts
- 4
officially recognised summer resorts
- sites
for hang-gliding
- 33
theatres and cultural centres
- 98
cinema screens
- 75
music schools
- 65
libraries and multimedia centres
- 83
museums, archaeological sites and châteaux open to the public
- The
museum of art in Grenoble
- Various
festivals (dance, jazz, theatre, etc.)
- "Palais
des Sports" stadium
- Ice
palace : "Pôle Sud"
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