Varied and international economic base

The Orleans Loire Valley Urban Area gets its dynamism from the variety of companies that have established themselves there.

• 3rd most attractive medium-sized city according to a study by the French magazine "Population & Avenir" conducted on behalf of the French Interministerial Delegation of Land Planning and Regional Competitiveness (DIACT, formerly called Datar), in November 2006 
  

• The presence of major international leaders: Parfums Christian Dior, Shiseido, Gemey Maybelline, Famar, Servier, Cargill Foods France, Mc Key Foods, IBM, Lexmark, Hitachi, John Deere, TRW, Federal Mogul, Honda etc.

• Companies from all over the world: UK, USA, Sweden, Ireland, Japan, Greece, Canada, Germany, Austria etc.

• Main areas of activity present: motor industry, biopharmaceuticals, call centers, cosmetics, electronics & IT, environment, logistics, materials, service sector

• Businesses are able to function as an industry, thanks to the presence of different-sized companies, from SMEs to major groups

• A recognized entrepreneurial spirit:

Source: French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE)