Setting up your company in the Department Yonne

Why should you set up your business in Yonne?

Located at the heart of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the department of Yonne is in a strategic position for industrial and service companies.

With its proximity to Paris and several large motorways, Yonne offers solutions for the establishment and development of companies, whether it be in Auxerre (main employment area of the department) or in smaller towns such as Avallon and Sens.

Yonne is:

• The third largest department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• The 4^th most populated department in the region, with 338,303 inhabitants, a third of which are in the workforce
• A rural department which borders the Ile de France region: the town of Sens is located 100km south-east of Paris

Efficient transport infrastructures

The department of Yonne has a dense network of major transport infrastructures including motorways, trains and waterways.

Road links

A6 motorway from Paris-Lyon

• Sens-Paris: 1h20m
• Auxerre-Paris: 1h45m
• Auxerre-Dijon: 1h20m
• Auxerre-Lyon: 2h45m

The A5 to the north (Paris to Langres) and A77 to the west (Seine-et-Marne to Nevers) complete the department’s road network.

Rail links

Paris-Lyon-Marseille high-speed trains

• Auxerre-Paris: 1h30m
• Sens-Paris: 50 mins

Air links

Paris Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle international airports: 1 hour

Auxerre-Branches airport: mainly for business

Waterway links

Longiyonne port in Gron, 12,000km of port space for imports/exports from the port of Le Havre. The port is fitted with a roll-on-roll-off platform and is certified ISO 9001.

Comprehensive support for companies in Yonne

To encourage companies to set up in the area, the department has put in place a full package of aid and support. Whatever stage of development your company’s real estate project is in, support is offered throughout the different phases of the project, both technically and financially.

The department of Yonne offers:

• Financing of business real estate
• Recruitment and training aids (50% of the training costs)
• Employment aids for the first 2 jobs
• Aids for production tools (15% of the eligible base)
• Full support for the establishment of premises and the recruitment of collaborators
• The opportunity to be put in touch with local institutions

By way of Yonne Equipement, businesses are supported in the construction or renovation of premises in order to have a building perfectly suited to their activities.

Businesses set up in Yonne

Today, the department of Yonne is a dynamic and innovative area thanks to the renowned savoir-faire of companies which are brimming with innovative potential.

The department of Yonne is characterised by the presence of a dense industrial fabric in the area. Several industrial groups are set up in Yonne:

• SCHIEVER Group (mass distribution)
• BERNER (distribution of fastening products and tools)
• SENOBLE (manufacturers of fresh dairy products)
• FRUEHAUF (manufacturer of trailers and tractor-trailers)
• PRYSMAN ENERGIE CABLES ET SYSTEMES (manufacturer of wires and electrical cables)