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The opportunities of the civil nuclear energy
La Seyne Sur Mer July 1st, 2010
VAR ITER ACTIONS gathers the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry (industry department and Var Accueil Investisseurs), the Var Chamber of jobs and Crafts, Toulon Var Technologies Innovation and the Var Departmental Council. On July 1st, this network will organize in the office of CNIM (Brégaillon – La Seyne sur mer) a meeting on the following subjects: the opportunities of the civil nuclear energy, ITER and the CEA of Cadarache for the var industry. Program and registration on: http://variteractions.tvt.fr/ for further details
EUROSATORY Exhibition
Paris 14-18 June 2010
Var Accueil Investisseurs participates to the EUROSATORY exhibition – land, Airland, Homeland Defence Week in order to promote the defense and safety sector in the Var- HALL 5 - S440. for further details
81st “Foire de Brignoles”
Brignoles 10 – 18 April 2010
Var Accueil Investisseurs will be present to the 81st “Foire de Brignoles” (45 000 visitors) at the stand of the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At this occasion a company which was accompanied by the agency will be presented. for further details
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The Var is an ideal department with many assets to call on to that will help turn your business expansion or relocation plans into reality in the very heart of the attractive Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur region, where the land meets the sea.

Demographics

A department that appeals to the young, the working population and the retired


The Var has a population of almost 960 000 inhabitants which is set to rise sharply greatly by the 2020 timeline
to 1.1 million. Population density: 160 inhabitants per km2.

The Var's main centres of population:

  • Toulon: 168 000 inhabitants.
  • Fréjus: 50 000 inhabitants.
  • Draguignan: 36 000 inhabitants.
  • Toulon Provence Méditerranée Conurbation (11 communities): 424 000 inhabitants.
  • Dracénoise Conurbation (16 communities): 89 000 inhabitants.
  • Fréjus/Saint-Raphaël Conurbation (2 communities): 85 000 inhabitants.


Geography


  • Total surface area: 5 973 km2.
  • Sea front: 432 km long (including islands).
  • 153 communities.








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