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Alsace's economic strengths
Because of its position at the heart of Rhineland Europe, Alsace is very open to international trade: it is only two hours away from the international airports of Frankfurt and Zurich; it has three ports on the Rhine, the premier commercial waterway in the world; it has optimal links with the major European motorway networks and is the European crossroads for the TGV (east-west since June 2007 with the East European TGV, and north-south in 2012 with the coming of the Rhine-Rhone TGV).
Alsace is the second most industrialized region in France, the second largest banking centre and the third largest scientific centre. Moreover, its venture capital facilities are growing.
To know more about Alsace's economic, download Socio-economic information about Alsace - PDF (357.37 Ko)
Sources: INSEE, Région Alsace
Last update : October 2008
