Portes du Sud: a local economy known for its high-performance industry comprising both small- and mid-sized enterprises and major national and international corporations.

Key figures

  • 5 municipalities
  • 103,600 inhabitants
  • 6,450 establishments
  • 50,000 jobs
  • 44,820 private-sector salaried jobs
  • 850 businesses created per year on average

Source: Les territoires de l’agglomération lyonnaise - Portes du Sud (Observatoire partenarial lyonnais en économie - Edition 2018)

Access and connections

Motorway access (A7, A43, A46)

Opportunities for development and support

A comprehensive approach to welcoming entrepreneurs (real estate, support, services):

  • La Coursive business incubator and Escale Création business cooperative in Saint-Fons
  • La Cocotte support centre in Vénissieux
  • The local branch of the CCI in Corbas

A framework for exchanges and cooperation between companies:

The ALYSEE business association

With the municipalities, Métropole de Lyon is ramping up its economic development actions:

The business sectors that are driving jobs

These companies chose Portes du Sud 

  • Renault Trucks
  • IVECO
  • SNCF
  • SOLVAY
  • TOTAL
  • ELKEM
  • ALDES
  • BOSCH
  • SAINT GOBAIN
  • IFPEN
  • SPIE
  • NICOLLIN
  • ORAPI
  • CARSO
  • STEF TFE

Map of the Portes du Sud area

The municipalities of the Portes du Sud area

  • Corbas
  • Feyzin
  • Saint-Fons
  • Solaize
  • Vénissieux

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