A dynamic market
Since 1995, the Bordeaux metropolis and whole of the Gironde have been in the throes of profound urban and economic change, in a virtuous circle that has demonstrated the region’s ability to develop business activities and provide the ideal place for entrepreneurs.
- Bordeaux – conurbation: 850,000 people; +1% a year
- Gironde: 1,420,000 inhabitants; +1.1% a year
- Estimated population growth: +20% by 2030
- 6th French airport with 4 million passengers (+11% 2010/2011)
- Employment area: 1.4 million – growth prospects twice the French average.
For more than ten years, the region has boasted some of the strongest demographic growth in France, with a progression of +20% estimated through to 2030. The majority of the new residents are in the 30-59 years age bracket.
The metropolis of Bordeaux is the 6th largest urban area in France and represents one-quarter of the regional population. It has enjoyed growth of over 1% a year for ten years due mainly to positive net immigration.
A dynamic development process is underway uniting all the different stakeholders, notably through core projects to meet the needs of a metropolis of one million people.
The arrival of the Southern Europe-Atlantic High-Speed Rail Line , expecting over 20 million passengers, will be a major turning point for the future of the Bordeaux metropolis. In 2017 Bordeaux will be 2 hours from Paris; placing the city at the epicentre of an area with huge economic potential: Paris/Toulouse/Bilbao and, in time, Madrid.
Euratlantique, Operation of National Interest, 738 hectares around Bordeaux St Jean rail station. Tens of thousands of new inhabitants and jobs. Also other districts developing along the river, with eco-districts being given pride of place.
Two new river crossings on the Garonne, the extension of the existing tram lines and opening of a new line , creation of a tram-train service, the Grand Arena, Wine Culture and Tourism Centre, Cascades de Lormont Water Park, new Stadium … there is no shortage of new projects and a lot of effort being focused by private and public stakeholders on mobility, energy self-sufficiency and preparing for the metropolis of 2030.
The Campus Operation, an extensive real estate programme at the service of a scientific and educational project to develop a new university model and make the campus of Bordeaux the hub of an attractive and dynamic territory.
Major scientific projects:
- The Neurocampus dedicated to neurosciences
- The new INRIA research centre at Bordeaux 1 University
- Construction of the Megajoule Laser and the PETAL Petawatt Laser
News
Opening of LASEA France in Bordeaux
15/01/2012 - LASEA is proud to announce the opening of Lasea France in January 2012. This subsidiary company in the "CITÉ DE LA PHOTONIQUE" in (...)
Ford invests €125 million in Bordeaux
17/12/2011 - FORD, which has recently halted its production in Blanquefort near Bordeaux, is preparing for the manufacture of new-generation (...)
A seventh terminal for the Port of Bordeaux
17/11/2011 - The Grattequina port site will soon be welcoming its first ships. In October 2011 work was started to redevelop this former coal (...)
Publications
Aquitaine in figures
PDF - 4.3 Mb- Economy profile
PDF - 3.3 Mb - Bordeaux Gironde : Holding all the cards
PDF - 761.8 kb - Focus LGV Bordeaux Tours
PDF - 202.5 kb - Focus Operation campus
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