Rhône-Amont is characterised by a strong presence of industry, construction and public works, and wholesale trade. It’s an area that’s also in the process of expanding its services sector.
Key figures
- 4 municipalities
- 119,570 inhabitants (Insee, RP 2018)
- 10,270 establishments (Insee-REE au 31/12/2018)
- 45,460 jobs (Insee, RP 2017)
- 41,210 private-sector salaried jobs (Acoss-Urssaf au 31/12/2019)
- 2,040 businesses created in 2020 (Insee-REE 2020)
Access and connections
- Close to major roads and motorways (A42, RN 383)
- Tramways T3 and Rhônexpress (linking the Part-Dieu business district to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport)
Opportunities for development and support
- Espace Carco business incubator: real estate opportunities (office space), support and services, creative industry players (Positive Planet, Adie, Elycoop, etc.)
- Northeast agency of the Lyon Métropole Saint-Etienne Roanne CCI
- A network of local stakeholders to support business projects: development, networking, HR, etc. (business associations, employment partners, city divisions, etc.)
- A comprehensive supply of real estate and land, including business parks, industrial properties and office space, some at major metropolitan landmarks such as Carré de Soie, Groupama Stadium and Parc des Gaulnes
Vitality, driven by key sectors
- Industry
- Energy
- Environment
- Construction and public works
- Wholesale trade and automotive
- Transport – logistics
- Corporate services (finance, real estate)
- Services to individuals
These companies chose Rhône-Amont
- AST Group
- Baxter
- CAPSA
- Campus RTE
- Chronopost
- Dasir
- Desautel
- ECF
- EFS
- EPIDE
- Essilor
- Eurocast
- Gifrer Barbezat
- La Nef
- Maviflex
- Merck Serono
- Miniworld Lyon
- OL Group
- Orangina Suntory
- Outilacier
- Pôle Woopa
- Samson Régulation
- Technip FMC
- UPS
- Velours de Lyon
- Veolia Eau
- Vigier Cartonnages
- Vitacuire
- Würth Elektronik
Map of the Rhône-Amont area
The municipalities of the Rhône-Amont area
- Décines-Charpieu
- Jonage
- Meyzieu
- Vaulx-en-Velin
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Economic Developer - Rhône-Amont
Lyon Métropole
Economic Developer - Rhône-Amont
Lyon Métropole
Local contact person for your company located in Décines-Charpieu, Jonage, Meyzieu or Vaulx-en-Velin; in the Lyon Metropolitan Area.
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