Provence Promotion, economic development agency :

Provence Promotion economic development agency of Bouches-du- Rhône created by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Marseilles and the Conseil Géneral has a calling: making easy the settlement of new companies, French or foreign ones.
Its mission consists in :

• Offering a unique speaker for the support, the accompagning and the elaboration of projects for every step (financing, regulation, file set up...),
• Giving the economic tax and financial information, sensible and structured notably with SIME support,
• Studying and constituting the adequate partnership,
• Accompagnying the firms integration and their staff in their new environment.
  These skills are developed in close collaboration with every economic player of département.

Your privileged contact for the sector : Catherine Serre
c.serre@provence-promotion.fr

Why setting up in Provence ?

Design, fashion : a lifestyle in Provence
In a fine balance between tradition and innovation, textile fashion and design sector succeeded developing enormous creative potential.
Next to evocative names such as Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Soleiado, Les Olivades, a new generation of young designers is emerging representing the fame of Provence.

Fashion a structured and rapidely developing sector.
Fashion textiles and design is a growing sector which represents today in the PACA region a turnover of 4.27 billiard euros realized by more than 11000 companies which employ 28500 staff members. The Bouches-du-Rhone département accounts for 38% of the companies, 41% jobs.

A center of creative excellence
Provence is developing the new art of tomorrow’s textile. Decentralized production , computer-assisted design and production are the know how that have been developing through the region dynamic small and medium sized firms.
Fashion from The South : an economy imprinted with a Mediterranean identity.
Hom, Manon Martin, Helena Sorel,Fuego, Sugar, Evalinka, La Compagnie des Petits, Sun Valley, Old River, Jök, Noailles Textiles, Souleiado, Didier Parakian, Groupe Garlla, Olly Gan, Les Olivades, Christian Lacroix, Madame Zaza of Marseille, Pain de Sucre, Canisse, Mekness,Habit Magique, Jöell Grossi, Sessun, Les Soleils d’Arles, Manufacture Saint Théodore, Gabriel Massol, Michel Bonzi...

Training specialized for textile and fashion industries.
Teaching of the highest quality provided in 18 regionel establishments and tailored to meet all the sector needs: courses leading to national high school diplomas, Brevet d’Etudes Professionelles and degree level such as Brevet de Technicien Supérieur.

Specialized schools also offer vocational training for the garment and textile industries :
The Institut International de Création et de Couture : www.iiccmode.com
Rectorate : www.ac-aix-marseille.fr
Lycée La Calade : http://pedagogie.ac-aix-marseille.fr
Lycée Colbert : http://pedagogie.ac-aix-marseille.fr/etablis/lycees/colbert
Lycée Marie Curie :
http://pedagogie.ac-aix-marseille.fr/etablis/lycees/mariecurie

Espace Mode Méditerranée, a centre for the promotion and organisation of the fashion trade, and an observatory for the profession.
A unique concept in Europe bringing together the culture and economy of the fashion business in a single 3000m2 (30000 square foot) :

• The Musée de la Mode, dedicated to contemporary fashion from 1945 to the present day,
• The Centre de Documentation Multimédia, Open to the students and professionals,
• The Institut Mode Méditerranée, sector economic observatory in charge of activities and economic promotion,
• The Chambre Syndicale de l'Habillement Marseille Région, advises, informs and defends the professionals interest,
• The FORTEXHA, manage corporate needs leading to vocational education and training,
• The IFTH, Institut Français des Techniques de l'Habillement www.ifth.org

Fashion street Situated at the very heart of the Opéra district, la rue de la Tour has been renovated and dedicated to fashion and fashion accessories. Since its official opening in 1998, it has been known as “Rue de la Mode” (Fashion Street).

More information : www.investinprovence.com