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Services now dominate the Paris Region economy, but the automotive and aerospace industries that were born here now account for almost all manufacturing activity. As well as being the home base for leading international companies, the region also boasts an ambitious program of support for SMIs.

The French healthcare system remains one of the best in the world. But how does it work? What do you have to do to be covered by the system? Are there features specific to the Paris Region? We bring you the answers…

Paris Region Magazine asks leading figures why they have chosen the Paris Region. Peter Sandkamp is a German engineer based in Corbeil-Essonnes, where he has set up a company to distribute machines for the wiring industry. He tells us how the business came about.

Reed beds for a wastewater treatment plant - office heating...by computer - talents à la carte - A new record for conventions - artificial heart: a world first! - a swedish business center - ...

Saint-Gobain is a world leader in the design, production and distribution of construction materials. The company’s stated ambition is to deliver innovative solutions to the challenges posed by growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Marne-la-Vallée offers everything it takes to guarantee the economic growth of the companies that locate here. Self-styled sustainable development metropolis, it offers an exceptional quality of life in a protected natural environment only 7? miles east of Paris.

M2t was created in 2001 to develop a multi-based local service concept using new technologies. The idea was to develop secure services for delegated or proprietary management of consumer payment collection (for water, electricity, telecommunications, etc.) and sales of telecom recharges by creating and implementing a certified, branded solution on-site at merchant locations.

A location at the heart of Europe, a well-qualified labor force, internationally renowned educational opportunities, superb quality of life, and connected worldwide... these strengths and others like them are what attract international investors to the Paris Region and contribute to maintaining the dynamic energy of the capital’s own region.

Antique dealers, flea markets and second-hand dealers… Parisians have a real passion for old furniture and art objects… and love nothing more than la chine*. Paris Region Magazine has selected the city’s must-visit venues.

The Grand Rex is a listed building and a top Paris venue. We visit one of the world’s most beautiful cinemas.

Do you dream of finding great dining in an exceptional Paris Region location? At the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, the Chalet des Îles awaits…

The Musée des Arts et Métiers in central Paris boasts one of the most diverse scientific and technical collections of any museum in the world. We went to see this must-visit Paris institution.

Americans, Germans, English, Japanese… over 100 different nationalities are represented in the Paris Region. It’s hardly surprising though, when you realize that the region leads the rest of France in the league table of international inward investment, as well as being the world’s favorite tourist destination.