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According to Fevad, the Federation of e-commerce and distance selling, France <\/strong><\/span>is the sixth biggest market in the world for e-commerce<\/strong> and<\/strong> represents 43 billion dollars and 13.4% of retail operations in 2021 (9.8% in 2019)<\/strong>. More than 40 million French people have made purchases online, taking the value of the e-commerce market to around 112 billion euros in 2020 (compared to 57 billion in 2014)<\/strong>. Online shopping is an area of the market undergoing continuous growth. The number of online shoppers has increased to around 800,000 in one year<\/strong>. However, that’s not the only advantage of the land of the baguette. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2019, France was Europe’s leading host country for foreign investment<\/strong> (whether in terms of the attraction of R&D centres, labour costs or industrial investment). And although <\/span>,<\/span> the world has had to struggle with all kinds of problems since COVID-19 first reared its ugly head, France nevertheless remains an attractive country in which to do business<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, find out why it is advantageous to set up in business and to invest in France, in spite of the pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\n

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A few good reasons to invest in France <\/strong><\/h2>\n

High international appeal <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Europe, France is the leading host nation for businesses and includes around 28,000 foreign subsidiaries<\/strong>. Why? Well, it’s one of the countries where it’s easiest to set up a company. <\/span><\/p>\n

We have noticed great interest in France from foreign investors in recent years. Several organisations are behind this major comeback for the French nation. Firstly, <\/span>French Tech <\/strong>which extends well beyond our borders, starting with the Las Vegas CES (France was the second most represented nation, with around 300 startups).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Then, the recent creation of the largest startup incubator in the world, Station F, founded by Xavier Niel and headed by Roxanne Varza<\/strong>, which also creates a very positive and innovative image of France. <\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, the background work carried out by Business France<\/strong> (an entity created by the partnership between Ubifrance and the French Agency for International Investment) who, through communications campaigns, white papers and videos, consistently strives to show off France’s assets to the whole world. <\/span><\/p>\n

A strategic geographical position <\/strong><\/h3>\n

With a population of nearly 67 million people, France is privileged to offer an ideal geographical location within Europe, making it a very interesting prospect for those wanting to set up a business<\/strong>. France also has many other advantages that make it attractive:<\/span><\/p>\n