ECONOMIC PRESENTATION OF THE COTENTIN

August 2014

Summary

Population ................................................................................................................................... 2 Employment ................................................................................................................................ 5

Salaries and income from activities ............................................................................................ 6

Housing and property ................................................................................................................. 7 Training, research and innovation ............................................................................................... 9 Transport and infrastructures .................................................................................................... 11 Economic fabric and companies ............................................................................................... 15 Sectors and clusters ................................................................................................................. 18

Tourism ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Quality of life ............................................................................................................................. 23 Industrial estates ....................................................................................................................... 25

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POPULATION

Population in 2011 of the Cherbourg district by area

Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation, district of Cherbourg – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

Total population : 190,855

inhabitants

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

From 0 to14

years old

15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 to 74 75 andmore

Cotentin Manche Basse-Normandie France

Distribution of the population by age

Key figures concerning the population in the Cotentin

Average density (inhab/km²) 116.4

Average annual variation of the population (2006 to 2011) :

- Due to natural change - Due to change of arrivals and

departures

0% 0.2% -0.2%

Birth rate (2006 to 2011) 11%

Death rate (2006 to 2011) 9.1%

STABLE DEMOGRAPHY

The demography of the district of Cherbourg has

been stable for more than 20 years. Between

1990 and 2011, Cotentin passed from 191,593 to

190,855 inhabitants, which is an evolution of

-0.4%.

The territory remains relatively young compared

to the department of the Manche ; 34.9% of the

population of Cotentin has less than 30 years

compared with 33.1% for the Manche and 35% for

Basse-Normandie. Nevertheless, between 2006

and 2011, the age group under 30 years

displays a more pronounced fall in Cotentin;

-4.8%, against -2.5% in the Manche, and -2.1% in

Basse-Normandie.

Source : Insee, RP 2006 and 2011, main exploitation, district

of Cherbourg

Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation

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1.5% 2.8%

5.5%

13.7%

17.1%

14.7%

29.9%

14.9%

Farmers

Tradesmen, shopowners, companydirectors

Management and higher intellectualprofessions

Intermediate professions

Employees

Workers

Pensioners

Others with no professional activity

Distribution of the population aged 15 or over, according to the socio-professional categories in 2011

Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation, district of Cherbourg

MANAGEMENT ON THE INCREASE

Pensioners represent the largest socio-

professional category in the Cotentin, as in the

national territory, Basse-Normandie or the

Manche. They represent 29.9% of the population

aged 15 or over in the Cotentin against 33.6% in

the Manche, 31.2% in Basse-Normandie and

26.4% in France.

For more information (in french) :

Les flux migratoires dans le Cotentin, November 2010

Statistiques locales, Insee

Between 2006 and 2011, management staff and

higher intellectual professions show the

largest increase, +21.6%. The number of farmers

decreased by 19.3%.

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EMPLOYMENT

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5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Agriculture Industry Construction Trade,transport andmiscellaneous

services

Public adm.,educ., health

and socialaction

Cotentin

Manche

Basse-Normandie

France

Distribution of the active population depending on activity

7.5 7.7

7.9

8.3

9.2 9.5

9.2 9.5 9.4

9.1 9 9.1 9.1 9 9 8.9 9 9.2

9.4 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7

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T2 T3 T4 T12009

T2 T3 T4 T12010

T2 T3 T4 T12011

T2 T3 T4 T12012

T2 T3 T4 T12013

T2 T3 T42013

Cherbourg employment zone Manche Basse-Normandie France

Evolution of unemployment rate

AN INDUSTRIAL TERRITORY

The structure of employment in the Cotentin

is close to that of Basse-Normandie, marked

by its rural and industrial character.

The share of employment in industry is

large, as it represents 19.9% of the active

population as opposed to 17.7% in the

Manche, 16.1% in Basse-Normandie and

13.1% in France.

Between 2008 and 2013, unemployment

progressed less in Cotentin than

anywhere else : +1 point in the district of

Cherbourg against 1.3 in the Manche, 1.5 in

Basse-Normandie and 2.3 in France. Source : Insee, RP 2011, complementary exploitation

Source : Insee, employment survey

For more information (in french) :

Note de conjoncture : Optimistes !, April 2014

La structure des emplois dans le Cotentin, March 2011

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SALARIES AND INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES

12.3 11.6 11.7

13.2

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14Cotentin Manche

Basse-Normandie France

Average net hourly wage in euros in 2010

0 5 10 15 20

Cotentin

Manche

Basse-Normandie

France

Net hourly wage according to socio-professional group in 2010

ABOVE THE REGIONAL AVERAGE

The average hourly wage in the Cotentin was

€12.3 in 2010.

The territory benefits from the presence of major

contractors such as Areva NC, EDF and DCNS

with salaries higher than in the Manche or

Basse-Normandie, for management, intermediate

professions and qualified workers.

The net average hourly wage for full-time

employment in the Cotentin rose by 5.1% in

constant euros between 2005 and 2010 from

€12.2 to €12.8.

Source : Insee, DADS – Workforce in place of residence file, 2010

Source : Insee, DADS – Workforce in place of residence file, 2010

For more information (in french) :

Revenus et salaires dans le Cotentin, April 2014

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HOUSING AND PROPERTY

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Owner Tenant ofunfurnished, non

subsidizedhousing

Tenant ofunfurnishedsubsidized

housing

Tenant offurnished housing

Free housing

Cotentin Manche Basse-Normandie France

Main residences according to occupation in 2011

ABUNDANT SOCIAL HOUSING

Housing in the Cotentin is characterized by a large

representation of council type subsidized

housing, fruit of an active policy of the local

authorities notably in the Cherbourg Urban

Community where 35.5% of main residences

belong to this category.

Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation

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Key figures concerning housing in the Cotentin

Number of houses 76,110

Number of flats 24,418

Others (Hotel rooms,centres..) 2,754

Main residences 83,794

Holiday homes and occasional housing

12,813

Vacant housing 6,675

12.7

10.5

8.3

9.1

8.8

10.9

10.8

0 5 10

France

Basse-Normandie

Manche

Cherbourg-Octeville

CU de Cherbourg

Caen

CA Caen la Mer

Market rents in €/m2 in 2014

MODERATE RENTS

In 2014, the level of the rents on Cherbourg-

Octeville is above the departmental average ;

9.1€/m² in the town of Cherbourg-Octeville and

8.8€/m² in the urban community of Cherbourg. The

prices are lower than the regional and national

average.

At the end of April 2014, the average cost of

buying a house was estimated at €140,000 in

Cherbourg-Octeville (Cherbourg district). It is

1,500€/m² for an old flat.

For more information (in french) :

Les chiffres-clés du logement dans le Cotentin,

November 2011

L’Observatoire de l’habitat et du logement, DREAL

Basse-Normandie

Source : Insee, RP 2009, exploitation principale

Source : Clameur

Source : Insee, RP 2011,main exploitation

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TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

2013/2014 higher education numbers in the Cotentin

IUT Cherbourg-Manche 668

Esix (Engineering school) 179

STS (Senior technician section) 339

Preparatory classes (For entrance to 'Grandes Ecoles') 147

École des Beaux-Arts 25

Intechmer 145

École du commerce et de la distribution (Sales and retailing

school) 78

EAMEA (School of military applications and atomic energy) 20

National Institute of atomic sciences and techniques 26

Ecole des fourriers (Military qualifications) 464

Institute of nursing 246

CFA (Apprenticeships) 159

NEARLY 2,500 STUDENTS

The Cotentin has nearly 2,500 students registered

in Higher Education.

The department of the Manche has the highest

success rate for the Baccalauréat général in the

three departments of Basse-Normandie, with a

score of 94.3% in 2013 as opposed to 91.9% on a

national scale.

The Cotentin also has major training

capacities.

With the Maison de l’Emploi et de la Formation

(MEF du Cotentin), Pôle Emploi and the Basse-

Normandie region, about 700 people have begun

training for the EPR from 2007 to 2012.

Source : Académie de Caen, CCI Cherbourg Cotentin, abovementioned establishments

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Centres of research in the Cotentin

Corrodys Marine corrosion

University laboratory of applied sciences (Lusac)

Ceramic materials and parts Energy

DCNS technical trial and assessment centre

Technical trials Fluid / structure interaction

Cnam / Intechmer - Lerma Marine study and research laboratory

Institute of radioprotection and nuclear safety (IRSN)

Radioecology

Group of atomic studies (EAMEA) Transfer of radionucleides Nuclear measurements

For more information (in french) :

Maison de l’emploi et la formation du Cotentin

Espace Régional de Ressources sur l’Emploi, la Formation et les Métiers en Basse-Normandie (Errefom)

The Cherbourg technopole meets the

needs of the different local actors of the

trio, Industry-Training-Research,

federating the members around common

projects.

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TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES

Source : Conseil général de la Manche, 2009 / Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

Main roads in the Cotentin

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The Manéo bus service, proposed by the Council

of the Manche (Conseil Général de la Manche),

serves all the department. Manéo also operates

school buses and local services.

Several car-pooling schemes have also been set

up in the Manche :

The site covoiturage.manche.fr is a free

service for journeys in the department

On a regional scale the site

www.covoiturage-basse-normandie.fr

exists

The Maison de l’Emploi de la Formation du

Cotentin informs companies and

employees about this practice.

WATCHWORD : ACCESS

The RN13 links Cherbourg to Caen in 1h15, Paris

in 3h30 and Rennes via the A84 in 2h20.

Several modernisation and development projects

of the road network are underway :

RD 901 from Tourlaville to Maupertus/Mer

: to increase safety and improve the road

conditions to the airport at Maupertus. The

RD901 must be able to withstand 20 000

vehicles a day by 2025

RN174 to complete the section between

the RN13 and the RN 174 as a dual

carriageway, opening end 2012

The western bypass of Cherbourg

The Valognes bypass

The Montebourg bypass

Source : Services des transports et de l’intermodalité de la Région Basse-Normandie, 2009

PRESENT SITUATION OF THE RAILWAYS IN NORMANDY

Fastest time from Paris since 2009

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RAIL, SEA AND LAND

At the moment, the railway links Cherbourg to

Paris in 2h46. The project of a fast rail service

would reduce the journey time to under 2h30. The

Basse-Normandie region has also set up the Plan

Rail 2020 which has for objective to define the

railway network of tomorrow.

The commercial port of Cherbourg is a

deepwater port, which allows access to all vessels

up to a draft of 13 meters. It is open 24 hours a

day, 7 days a week, with direct access to the

quays, with no locks. The commercial port is

owned by the joint regional association, Ports

Normands Associés (PNA). It has given

management responsibility to SAS Port de

Cherbourg for Channel activity.

Early 2013, a new company named SPEC was

created to facilitate the arrival of marine renewable

energy.

From Cherbourg there are car ferry links with

England, (Poole and Portsmouth), and Ireland

(Rosslare and Dublin). Freight links are also

ensured to Poole and Rosslare.

With the storage and multi-purpose lifting

capacities, Cherbourg can offer adaptable

solutions for most sorts of traffic : bulk and dry

conventional traffic, heavy loads, dangerous

products and refrigerated products.

The airport at Maupertus, located 11km from

Cherbourg offers mainly charter flights, 18 flights

are scheduled in 2012.

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

The digital development of the Manche and the

Cotentin is backed by the joint association Manche

Numérique. Digital coverage in the department is

particularly well advanced, the Manche is a model

example on a national scale:

99,92% of the population is covered by

broadband

95% of households in the Manche are

unbundled subscribers

240 Wifi sites, the biggest Wifimax network

in Europe

26,000 households connectable to fibre

optics and very fast internet connections,

mainly in the Cherbourg and St.Lô districts

Finally, local developments are underway to

promote the use of bicycles for journeys from

home to work, home to place of study and leisure

and tourism. The Basse-Normandie region has

launched a charter to boost the development and

use of the bicycle in Basse-Normandie. It aims

notably to create cycle tracks to promote this

method of transport.

The Manche department’s cycle plan has the same

objectives.

For more information (in French) :

http://transports.manche.fr/

Les transports en Basse-Normandie

http://www.cherbourg.aeroport.fr/

http://www.pna-ports.fr

http://www.manchenumerique.fr/

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ECONOMIC FABRIC AND COMPANIES

The big companies of the area

Name Activity Number of employees

Areva NC Reprocessing of nuclear fuel 3,000 to 3,499

DCNS Shipbuilding 2,000 to 2,499

EDF Electricity production 1,000 to 1,499

Les Maîtres laitiers du Cotentin Agro-industry 750 to 999

Areva NP Ingeniery 500 to 749

Euriware Information technology 400 to 499

Constructions mécaniques de Normandie

Shipbuilding 400 to 499

Auchan Retail 300 to 399

Onet Services Cleaning 200 to 299

Securitas France Security 200 to 299

AN INDUSTRIALIZED AREA

The economic fabric of the Cherbourg district is

marked by the presence of four major companies

representing nearly 20% of local private sector

employment : Areva NC, DCNS, EDF Flamanville

and the dairies of Maîtres Laitiers du Cotentin.

The economy of the area is mainly built around the

energy and shipbuilding sectors. These 4

establishments provide subcontracted work for

numerous other industrial or service-industry

companies.

The presence of these contractors has allowed for

the acquisition of high level skills and

knowledge in the nuclear, shipbuilding and

engineering industries.

Other sectors have also developed such as a

strong boating activity, design and engineering

as well as information and communication

technologies, both backed by the major energy

and shipbuilding establishments.

It is also important to note the agro-industry

sector, mainly represented by Les Maîtres Laitiers

du Cotentin and the sector of marine-agro-

industry, backed by the fishing industry and

companies marketing and processing seafoods.

Source : CCI Cherbourg Cotentin, Consular file 2014

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The Cotentin is marked by major

industrialization; construction and industrial

companies employ nearly 40% of the private

sector employees, according to Urssaf’s figures.

The workforce is mainly located in the Cherbourg

Urban Community (54.7%) and La Hague (23.8%)

for the districts of Beaumont-Hague and Les Pieux.

Source : Urssaf 2014 – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

Distribution of the workforce by sector of activity and by district in 2013

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40

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Self-entrepreneurs

Business start-ups (excludingself-entrepreneurs)

Business closures (excludingself-entrepreneurs)

Evolution of the business start-ups and cessations between 2005 and 2013 (Base index 100 in 2005)

CRISIS-RESISTANT

Backed by the major industries, the Cotentin is

resisting particularly well to the crisis.

According to figures from Urssaf, the workforce is

rising in the zone of employment of Cherbourg

between 2008 and 2013, + 3.7%. In the Manche,

in Basse-Normandie or in France, the number of

employees in the trade sector shows respective

falls of -0.6%, -3.5% and -1.5%.

In 2013, Cotentin knows an increase of new

business start-ups and displays a balance

creations-radiations surplus, 32.

Nevertheless, following the example of the national

and regional trends, business failures are

numerous.

Source : CCI Cherbourg Cotentin, Consular file 2014

Only self-entrepreneurs affiliated to the chamber of commerce and industry of Cherbourg Cotentin are recorded.

Self-entrepreneurs affiliated to the Chamber of Trades are not included in these statistics.

For more information (in french) :

Le Mémento économique du Cotentin, may 2014

Economic studies on Ecotentin.fr

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SECTORS AND CLUSTERS

3 SECTORS

Three main sectors are represented in the

Cotentin:

The nuclear sector with the association

Nucléopolis

The nautical & marine sector with the

association F2N

The seafoods sector

Nucléopolis, Norman hub of nuclear sciences and

applications, groups together about fifty members

of which the 3 Cotentin contractors (Areva NC,

EDF and DCNS) small and medium enterprises of

the sector and training and research organizations.

The sector objective is “to make Basse-Normandie

the European leader in the field of fundamental

and applied nuclear sciences by building on the

skills and knowledge of the companies, of regional

training and research”.

The Normandy nautical & marine sector, F2N,

has nearly 100 members. Its aim is to bring marine

professionals closer together and to promote the

development of nautical industries in Basse-

Normandie. F2N was the winner in 2011 of the

call for projects « Grappe d’entreprises » of the

Ministry of agriculture, food, fisheries, rural affairs

and territorial development.

Fishing is also an important part of the economy

in the Cotentin. The seafood sector is organized

around the Cherbourg Fish Auction, managed by

the Cherbourg Cotentin Chamber of Commerce.

The shipowners’ cooperative (CAPAM), the

professional associations and federations, training

organizations and companies of the sector

complete the industry.

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AWAITING THE RME

Finally, the renewable marine energy sector is

full of promise with the building of an Alstom plant

on the port of Cherbourg for the manufacture of the

blades and masts for the offshore windfarms. The

installation of tidal turbines is also planned in the

Raz Blanchard, one of the strongest currents in

Europe, located between the Cap de la Hague and

Alderney. A call for expression of interest was

issued in 2013 for the construction of pilot farms.

Besides these major sectors, there are several

clusters, consortiums, clubs and networks in

the Cotentin :

AISCO (Association of industries and

services for complex systems)

Sotraban (Association of sub-contractors

of Basse-Normandie)

Novimage (3D imaging and virtual reality)

GECO (Employers’ alliance of the

Cotentin)

Other clubs and networks exist in the sectors of

commerce, tourism, services and industry; a list is

available at the following address:

http://www.cotentin-entreprendre.com/clubs.html

For more information (in french) :

La filière nucléaire dans le Cotentin, February 2014

La filière des produits de la mer dans le Cotentin, September 2012

La filière de l’éolien offshore dans le Cotentin, November 2011

La filière nautique dans le Cotentin, March 2011

Les entreprises de la filière TIC dans le Cotentin, July 2011

Professionnels du Cotentin : 7 grands projets industriels à votre porte…

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TOURISM

AN UNSPOILT AREA

The Cotentin enjoys obvious tourist assets :

kilometers of beaches and coastline, a protected

and varied landscape, local driving forces such as

La Cité de la Mer and “remembrance” tourism on

the D.Day Beaches.

From the Pointe de La Hague to the Val de Saire, passing Cherbourg, the bocage and the Island Coast, the Cotentin offers a wide diversity of sites and landscape.

Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

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The most frequented paying attractions in 2013 in the Cotentin

La Cité de la Mer 200,310

Musée Airborne 162,245

Musée du Débarquement 103,015

Musée Maritime de Tatihou 52,521

Phare de Gatteville 32,320

The most frequented natural sites in 2013 in the Cotentin

Nez de Jobourg Between 212,913 and

260,225

Coastal path from Goury to Auderville

Between 174,077 and 177,593

Beauguillot Reserve (Sainte-Marie du Mont – 2012 datas)

30,490

Coastal path from Landemer to Gréville-Hague

Between 15,092 and 18,444

Coastal path from Le Cotentin to Omonville-La-Rogue

Between 13,474 and 16,468

It is also a land of hiking and rambling, the place to

be for nautical activities, offering numerous

protected natural sites and unspoilt landscapes.

For more information (in french) :

Le tourisme dans le Cotentin, June 2012

Cafés, hébergement et restauration dans le Cotentin, July 2013

Manche Tourisme

Cotentin Tourisme

Source : Manche Tourisme, number of entries

Source : Manche Tourisme, number of visits

The Cotentin is located close to some of the most

popular tourist sites in the world such as the

Mont-Saint-Michel and the D-day Beaches and is a

stone’s throw from the Channel Islands.

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Distribution of commercial accommodation within the different districts

Source : Manche Tourisme, 2014 – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

Collective accommodation : youth hostel, group lodging, holiday villages …

Rentals : guest accommodation, self catering…

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QUALITY OF LIFE

NOT SO RAINY

Well-known for its umbrellas, Cherbourg is

however, far from being the rainiest town in

France. It is quite arid compared to the annual

rainfall of 1,482mm in Biarritz.

Concerning the hours of sunlight, only 10 sunny

days separate us from Nantes or Biarritz, 6 from

Paris… To which we can add a “good to very

good” quality of air according to Air C.O.M.

which keeps an eye on the quality of air in Basse-

Normandie.

Source : ma-meteo.overblog.com

Annual rainfall in millimeters

(Legend : less than 600mm to more than 2000mm)

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A SAFE TOWN

Cherbourg and the department of the Manche

have some of the lowest criminal rates in

France.

In 2011, the department of the Manche was the

15th safest department in France with a criminal

rate of 3.66 for 1,000 inhabitants compared to 7.49

recorded in mainland France.

Source : ma-meteo.overblog.com

Hours of sunlight

INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

Availabilities, extension projects and creations of activity zones in the district of the CCI Cherbourg Cotentin – September 2014

For more information (in French) : L’immobilier d’entreprises dans le Cotentin

Source : CCI Cherbourg Cotentin – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC

Analysis carried out by Pierric Hourçourigaray (CCI Cherbourg Cotentin).

Maps : Pôle développement territorial (CCI Cherbourg Cotentin)

Photo credits : Isabelle Chartier, Evelyne Lefèvre, Florence Héroult (CCI Cherbourg Cotentin)

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