Porte des Alpes: a robust economic fabric with a significant presence of industry, wholesale trade, construction and corporate services. The area also boasts major retail centres and healthcare services on a metropolitan scale.

Key figures

  • 4 municipalities
  • 112,890 inhabitants (Insee, RP 2018)
  • 10,490 establishments (Insee-REE au 31/12/2018)
  • 76,110 jobs (Insee, RP 2018)
  • 71,360 private-sector salaried jobs (Acoss-Urssaf au 31/12/2019)
  • 1,865 businesses created in 2020 (Insee-REE 2020)

Source : Portraits économiques de territoires de la métropole de Lyon : Porte des Alpes (Observatoire partenarial lyonnais en économie - Édition mai 2021)

Access and connections

Close to major roads and motorways (A43, east ring road)

Opportunities for development and support

  • Local business incubator services with CCI Lyon Sud-Est, ASPIE and Activ’idées
  • A comprehensive supply of real estate: business districts, business parks and available land
  • A partnership with a network of local stakeholders who can help you with your projects and development (business associations, public employment agencies, etc.)

The business sectors that are driving jobs

  • Industry
  • Transportation
  • Materials
  • Construction and public works
  • Biotechnology
  • Corporate services
  • Engineering

These companies chose Porte des Alpes

  • Renault Trucks
  • Boeringher Ingelheim
  • Bobst
  • Axima
  • La Poste
  • Le Progrès
  • Staubli
  • Brenntag
  • Sogaris
  • Aldes
  • Mylan
  • Daikin
  • Siemens
  • GE
  • Auchan
  • Air Liquide
  • Schneider Electric
  • BM Virolle
  • Ekium
  • SNEF
  • Iveco
  • Blanchon Syntilor
  • Elior
  • Razel Bec

Map of the Porte des Alpes area

The municipalities of the Porte des Alpes area

  • Bron
  • Chassieu
  • Mions
  • Saint-Priest