Attractiveness
Marseille Provence territory
A natural point of entry into Provence and South of France
- Worldwide renown of Provence and its way of life
- Marseille, France's second largest city after Paris
- Proximity of the ski resorts of the Southern Alps (2-hour drive from Marseille Provence Airport)
- 30 million tourists a year
A major Mediterranean cruise port
- #1 French cruise port and #4 in the Mediterranean
- More than 1.9 million cruise passengers forecasted in 2019
- Largest dry dock in Europe
A varied regional economy with several centres of excellence
- Worldwide HQ for several global players such as CMA-CGM, Airbus Helicopters, Gemalto, L’Occitane, Pernod-Ricard…
- A global leader in aeronautics, nuclear research and logistics