Updated on 2011-12-19
The Epinal business centre beside the high-speed rail (TGV) station, is selling itself as a new type of business hosting for Lorraine and a contributor to economic development for the Vosges thanks... full article
Updated on 2009-05-12
Route des Crêtes, Vosges
The Vosges were and remain one of the strongholds of the French textile industry, which has undergone a radical transformation over the last few years. Over half of French thread and cotton fabric is produced in Lorraine, mainly in the Vosges. Textile manufacturing has become more specialised and more and more sophisticated, with carbon fibres, encapsulation and special threads for the aeronautical industry and medical sector.
Timber is another important component in the industry of the Vosges. This industry operates in one of France's finest forested areas. The industry covers all aspects from silviculture to the processing of wood into timber structures, joinery products, parquet, particle board, not forgetting furniture production and stringed instruments in Mirecourt. The industry also benefits from the presence of the Higher national institute for timber technologies and industries (ENSTIB) and a regional innovation and technology transfer centre (CRITT) for the timber industries.
The paper industry, the plastics industry and metallurgy are also well developed in the Vosges, which also successfully cultivates an image as a tourist destination. Spas at Vittel, Contrexéville, Bains-les-Bains and Plombières-les-Bains draw in many tourists, as do the ski resorts in the Vosges mountains.
The Vosges is gambling on this original combination of industry, tourism and culture to highlight its technical know-how and lifestyle and so continue its economic development.
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