1. PARIS REGION
A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND VIBRANT CULTURE
World Cities Culture Forum, Moscow / October 2016
Carine Camors and Odile Soulard, Economists, IAU, Paris Region

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PRESENTATION OF PARIS REGION
October 2016

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PRESENTATION OF PARIS REGION
October 2016
36%
of Total Country GDP (ppp)
19%
of Total Country Population

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PRESENTATION OF PARIS REGION
Geographical area size
12,000 km² Paris Region
105 km² Paris
Population
11.9 million Paris Region
2.2 million Paris
Paris, September 22, 2016

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KEY
FIGURES
on the Paris
Region’s
Economy
Paris, September 22, 2016

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PARIS REGION’S ECONOMIC HUBS
Paris, September 22, 2016

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HALF THE JOBS ARE LOCATED IN THE
ECONOMIC HEARTLAND.
Paris, September 22, 2016

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DYNAMICS OF THE PARIS REGION
ECONOMY
Rapid Employment Growth In The Municipalities Adjoining Paris
Paris, September 22, 2016

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CULTURE and THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
Paris, September 22, 2016

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KEY CULTURAL PLAYERS
October 2016

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KEY CULTURAL ASSETS
October 2016
4 main cultural assets
of the Paris Region:
• Strong Creative economy: design,
fashion, music, cinema, animation,
special effects, visual arts
• The French Cultural exception
• The independence of the production
and consumption: Rich cultural
heritage and considerable cultural
offer
• The Parisian Art de Vivre: Strong
cultural Identity

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KEY CULTURAL ASSETS
October 2016
Strong Creative economy:
• 500,000 employees and 125,000 firms
• Mainly in Film and Performing art =
40% of the creative workforce
• An increase of 20% over 15 years
• Highly concentrated in the heart of the
metropolis: 90% of the workforce is
concentrated in the Grand Paris area
(Paris and « Petite couronne »)

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48% of the French Creative
industries in Paris Region

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KEY CULTURAL ASSETS
October 2016
The French cultural exception
Each branch (e.g. cinema, theatre, television, etc.) benefits from an automatic
creativity support system. It is based on financial support derived from the largest
commercial successes thereby allowing the financing of more niche projects, whether
in film, live performance or television.

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KEY CULTURAL ASSETS
October 2016
Independance of production
Commitment to diversity

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KEY CULTURAL ASSETS
October 2016
The ‘Art de Vivre’: Strong Parisian Identity
‘Bouquinistes’
Paris plage
Terraces
Cafés
Concerts

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS
October 2016
Le Centquatre
Cité du Cinéma
Philharmonie
Ile Seguin – Cité musicale
Fondation Louis Vuitton

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Le Centquatre

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An Illustration of Paris’ Cultural Renewal
La Gaîté Lyrique
October 2016
Launched in 2010, La Gaîté Lyrique is a new cultural institution dedicated to
all forms of digital culture, located in a 150 years old building in the core of
Paris, near the famous institution for Science and Technology the CNAM.

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The venue combines heritage and
architecture
• It respects the historical parts of
the building; the amenities
constitute a real "tool box" for
artists who wish to make use of it.
• It emphasizes the present
“Parisian art de vivre” through its
design and cutting edge
equipments. The programs are
diversified, eclectic and sustained.
• It is forming strong links with
personalities and institutions
across the country and abroad:
Universities, research centres,
festivals, labels, magazines as
well as interesting and pioneering
sites.

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KEY CHALLENGES
October 2016
Maintainingandsecuringcultural diversity

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Thank you for your attention
carine.camors@iau-idf.fr
odile.soulard@iau-idf.fr
More info: www.iau-idf.fr