Seine-et-Marne: the development of Val d'Europe

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Val d’Europe, pôle économique et urbain majeur de l’Est parisien

Val d’Europe, a major economic and urban hub to the east of Paris, currently has 22,000 residents, 21,000 jobs, and 1,000 students over an area of 2,000 hectares. 1,000 companies have already located to 100,000 m² of offices here, attracted by the dense network of infrastructures (TGV – high-speed rail; RER – high-speed metro): including the headquarters of BNP Paribas, KPMG and international companies such as Henkel Technologies France, ITT industries, Straumann, Welch Allyn, Sikla, etc.

Investment bank Natixis plans to open its IT Data Center here in late 2009. The hub’s expansion continues at a steady rate with the upcoming opening of the Faraday development by property developer Goodman, the arrival of new brands to strengthen the Val d’Europe retail centre, the roll-out of major public amenities (education and health), and the Disney Nature Village.

The Nature Village, the largest tourist project currently being planned in France, is based on the concept of the relationship between humans and nature. The project – which will meet the highest environmental standards – includes a hotel and leisure complex which can accommodate 20,000 to 25,000 people, over an area of 520 hectares. Work is scheduled to start in 2009 and the first phase of the project, comprising 2,300 houses, will be completed in 2010. The project as a whole will be completed in 2020.
The creation of a 30,000 m2 convention and exhibition centre, operational from 2012 onwards, will also consolidate Disneyland’s position as European leader in this sector.

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Two major projects for Paris Region: Plateau de Saclay and Plaine de France

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The Secretary of State for the development of Paris Region is looking to launch “major structural projects” designed to re-shape the region.
He has mentioned two key projects in particular: the creation of a global science and technology hub around the Plateau de Saclay and the development of the Plaine de France area to the north-east of Paris.

The Plateau de Saclay, a vast hub of scientific innovation and research, hosts a university specialising in science (Orsay), prestigious “grandes écoles” (elite universities: the Polytechnique, HEC, Supélec, etc.) and many multidisciplinary and international research laboratories (CEA – the French atomic energy commission, CNRS – the French National Centre for Scientific Research, INRA – the scientific institute for agricultural research, etc.). This cluster of institutions is unrivalled anywhere else in France, generating synergies and technological innovations which make waves across Europe and the world. This is the only cluster in France comparable with the major global centres for training, research, development and innovation, and it’s also home to many high-tech companies.

Benefiting from its dense concentration of national and international amenities and infrastructures, Plaine de France is one of Europe’s major transit and business hubs. The growth of Roissy, the recent economic regeneration of the Plaine-Saint-Denis, and development projects focused around the airport platform of Le Bourget make Plaine de France one of the most dynamic zones in France and in the whole of Europe. The area also has nearly 50,000 university-level students, at the Paris 8 Paris 13 universities, CNAM (the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts), SUPMECA (higher institute of mechanical and industrial engineering) and the Institut Galilée. The area’s youthful population, the availability of real estate, its amenities and research centres and its dense network of transport infrastructures, give it immense potential for economic development. The centre and north of the Plaine de France area offer huge undeveloped spaces which will come under pressure as Roissy’s economic development continues.

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Webspace dedicated to the area around Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport on Econovista

Datagora, the information centre dedicated to promoting the Roissy area, has created – with technical support from PREDA – a webspace dedicated to the area around Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, using the Econovista regional mapping platform supported by 15 regional partner organisations.

Datagora, working on behalf of the relevant development agencies, promotes the region around Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (the départements of Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val d'Oise), in order to attract new businesses and enhance the economic attractiveness of the airport basin. Datagora – founded by Aéroports de Paris – also promotes the operations and real estate offers of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget airports.

The area goes online
For the Paris-CDG airport environment, the Econovista/Datagora interactive economic map presents a visual display of key information including infrastructure projects, real estate offers, hotels, local taxes, business parks, etc.

A key benefit of this resource is its collection of 105 descriptive datasheets for the area’s various districts (text and key figures, photos, videos, internet links).
Access to the Datagora area on Econovista is restricted:
http://www.econovista.com/datagora/en/

To access this area, contact the Datagora team (info@datagora.com) or the relevant development agency (CEEVO for Val d'Oise, COMEX93 for Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne Développement for Seine-et-Marne), or the Econovista team (econovista@paris-region.com).