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  • Advantages of setting up in Vitré
 
 
 
Vitré and its surrounding area have always shown their ability to mobilise themselves to create employment and a dynamic economy. Their priority is to offer, with the best local, national and European aids, the most advantageous conditions for welcoming and creating businesses and helping them to develop.    
   
A dynamic economy

Vitré and its surrounding area have received recognition for the mobilisation and the actions promoting employment by being awarded the Marianne d'Or in 2001.
Unemployment rate below 5%, i.e. significantly lower than the national average.
Leading industrial area of Brittany.
The youngest area of Brittany: one third of the population is under 20 years old.


Cradle of agri-food industry and industry, Vitré and its surrounding area have built up a solid reputation for economic development. For over 15 years, growth has continued at a regular rate following two principles:
Strengthen the industrial network already in existence,
Diversify industrial activities and establish businesses from outside of the region.

Based on the existing food production economy, the industrial network rapidly expanded to include new activities: Electronics, fine chemistry, processing of plastic materials, mechanics, etc.

Self-employed activities are also well represented with 14 self-employed entrepreneur businesses for pour 1000 inhabitants. This is higher than the national average. The construction industry alone represents 44% of this sector. Over 60% of the businesses employ at least one salaried worker. The area of Vitré has the highest level of self-employed entrepreneur business buyouts in the Ille-et-Vilaine département..
As for commercial activity, Vitré has an attractive city centre with three hypermarkets on the bypass and another supermarket north of the city.  
   
     
 
Advantages of setting up in Vitré

Well-situated geographic location
Vitré and its area have a strategic geographic location and top-quality communication infrastructures.
Vitré-Paris: 2.5 hours on the A11 motorway
Rennes is 30 minutes away on the expressway
Saint-Malo is 1 hour away
TGV (high-speed train); Vitré-Paris: 2 hours
The airport at Rennes links the French capital and other cities.

High quality workforce
Training that is in line with the realities of employment, the work culture, proximity of research centres, policy for children's crèches, public transport, and accommodation. The human resources of Vitré and its area fully correspond to the expectations of businesses.

Diversification of sites
Vitré and its agglomeration comprising 37 towns, namely a population of 56,000 inhabitants, have a wide range of business parks. In addition, operations aiming to develop the services sector are currently being led and the construction of economic buildings for rental then for sale are continuing.
Contact: Vitré Communauté. service du développement économique. Tel. +33 (0)2 99 74 52 61.·

Financial aids
With regard to economic growth, the local authorities can support businesses in their projects. The aids available depend on the nature of the investments considered, their purpose and often the jobs created. Vitré Communauté and its economic development department can help the business manager find a suitable aid system and the right contact. This is an appreciable administrative and technical help, irrespective of the project for business set-up or extension of industrial, self-employed, commercial or service-related activities.

Please contact:
Vitré Communauté, service de développement économique. Tel. +33 (0)2 99 74 52 61.
Website to consult: www.paysdevitre.org.
   
     
 
Vitré business parks

In addition to the sites and activity centres established in the agglomeration, the following is a list of the areas in Vitré:

Business parks
(industrial, artisan and commercial)
1-  La Briqueterie I, II and III
2-  Le Chalet I, II
3-  Le Combourg
4-  La Fleuriais
5-  La Gasniais
6-  La Ménardière
7-  Plagué

Business parks (industrial only)
8-  La Fréminière
  Business parks
(commercial only)
9-  La Baratière
10-  Le Bas-Fougeray

Business parks
(commercial and artisan)
11-  Domaine de l'Avenir

Selling price of land
From 10€ excl. taxes/m² (land) to 32.01€ excl. taxes/m² (land with the constructions and car park, depending on the areas of establishment.
Please contact: Mairie de Vitré, service urbanisme. Tel. +33 (0)2.99.75.54.02.


   
     
 
   
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VILLE DE VITRÉ – Hôtel de Ville – 5, place du Château
B.P. 70627 - 35506 Vitré Cedex – FRANCE
Tel. +33 (0)2 99 75 05 21 - Fax: +33 (0)2 99 75 00 51
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