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
POPULATION
Population in 2011 of the Cherbourg district by area
Total population : 190,855 inhabitants Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation, district of Cherbourg – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC
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STABLE DEMOGRAPHY
Distribution of the population by age 25%
Cotentin
Manche
Basse-Normandie
France
20% 15% 10% 5% 0% From 0 to 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 to 74 75 and 14 more years old
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 2011, main exploitation
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%
Source : Insee, RP 2006 and 2011, main exploitation, district of Cherbourg
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MANAGEMENT ON THE INCREASE Pensioners represent the largest socioprofessional 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.
Between 2006 and 2011, management staff and higher intellectual professions show the largest increase, +21.6%. The number of farmers decreased by 19.3%.
Distribution of the population aged 15 or over, according to the socio-professional categories in 2011 1.5%
2.8%
Farmers
5.5%
14.9%
13.7%
Tradesmen, shopowners, company directors Management and higher intellectual professions Intermediate professions Employees
29.9%
17.1%
Workers Pensioners Others with no professional activity
14.7% Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation, district of Cherbourg
For more information (in french) : Les flux migratoires dans le Cotentin, November 2010 Statistiques locales, Insee
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EMPLOYMENT AN INDUSTRIAL TERRITORY
Distribution of the active population depending on activity 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%
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.
Cotentin Manche Basse-Normandie France
Agriculture
Industry
Construction
Trade, Public adm., transport and educ., health miscellaneous and social services action
Source : Insee, RP 2011, complementary exploitation
Evolution of unemployment rate 11
9.5 9.2
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 9.3
9 8.3 7.5
7.7
7.9
7
Cherbourg employment zone
Manche
Basse-Normandie
France
5 T1 T2 2008
T3
T4
T1 T2 2009
T3
T4
T1 T2 2010
T3
T4
T1 T2 2011
T3
T4
T1 T2 T3 2012
T4
T1 T2 2013
T3
T4 2013
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
ABOVE THE REGIONAL AVERAGE
Average net hourly wage in euros in 2010
The average hourly wage in the Cotentin was €12.3 in 2010.
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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.
Cotentin
Manche
Basse-Normandie
France
12 11 10
13.2
12.3
9
11.7
11.6
8 7 6
For more information (in french) : Revenus et salaires dans le Cotentin, April 2014 Source : Insee, DADS – Workforce in place of residence file, 2010
Net hourly wage according to socio-professional group in 2010 Cotentin Manche Basse-Normandie France
0
5
10
15
20
Source : Insee, DADS – Workforce in place of residence file, 2010
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HOUSING AND PROPERTY
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.
Main residences according to occupation in 2011 70%
Cotentin
Manche
Basse-Normandie
France
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Owner
Tenant of unfurnished, non subsidized housing
Tenant of unfurnished subsidized housing
Tenant of furnished housing
Free housing
Source : Insee, RP 2011, main exploitation
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MODERATE RENTS In 2014, the level of the rents on CherbourgOcteville 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.
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 12,813 housing Vacant housing 6,675 Source : Insee, RP 2011,main exploitation
Market rents in €/m2 in 2014 CA Caen la Mer
10.8
Caen
10.9 8.8
CU de Cherbourg
9.1
Cherbourg-Octeville
8.3
Manche
10.5
Basse-Normandie
12.7
France
0
5
10
Source : Clameur
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.
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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
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TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
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.
2013/2014 higher education numbers in the Cotentin IUT Cherbourg-Manche
668
Esix (Engineering school) STS (Senior technician section)
179 339
Preparatory classes (For entrance to 'Grandes Ecoles')
147
École des Beaux-Arts Intechmer
25 145
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 CFA (Apprenticeships)
246 159
Source : Académie de Caen, CCI Cherbourg Cotentin, abovementioned establishments
The Cotentin capacities.
also
has
major
training
With the Maison de l’Emploi et de la Formation (MEF du Cotentin), Pôle Emploi and the BasseNormandie region, about 700 people have begun training for the EPR from 2007 to 2012.
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Centres of research in the Cotentin Corrodys
Marine corrosion
University laboratory of applied sciences Ceramic materials and parts (Lusac) 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
The Cherbourg technopole meets the needs of the different local actors of the trio, Industry-Training-Research, federating the members around common projects.
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)
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TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES
Main roads in the Cotentin
Source : Conseil général de la Manche, 2009 / Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC
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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
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.
PRESENT SITUATION OF THE RAILWAYS IN NORMANDY
Fastest time from Paris since 2009
Source : Services des transports et de l’intermodalité de la Région Basse-Normandie, 2009 CCI CHERBOURG COTENTIN – August 2014
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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 AssociĂŠs (PNA). It has given management responsibility to SAS Port de Cherbourg for Channel activity.
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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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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.
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
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
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.
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-agroindustry, backed by the fishing industry and companies marketing and processing seafoods.
The presence of these contractors has allowed for the acquisition of high level skills and knowledge in the nuclear, shipbuilding and engineering industries.
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
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.
Distribution of the workforce by sector of activity and by district in 2013
Source : Urssaf 2014 – Map : Pôle développement territorial CCICC
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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.
Evolution of the business start-ups and cessations between 2005 and 2013 (Base index 100 in 2005) 120 100 80 60 40 20
Self-entrepreneurs Business start-ups (excluding self-entrepreneurs) Business closures (excluding self-entrepreneurs)
0
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
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 BasseNormandie. 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.
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”.
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 CCI CHERBOURG COTENTIN – August 2014
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The most frequented paying attractions in 2013 in the Cotentin La Cité de la Mer Musée Airborne
200,310 162,245
Musée du Débarquement
103,015
Musée Maritime de Tatihou
52,521
Phare de Gatteville
32,320
Source : Manche Tourisme, number of entries
The most frequented natural sites in 2013 in the Cotentin Nez de Jobourg Coastal path from Goury to Auderville Beauguillot Reserve (SainteMarie du Mont – 2012 datas)
Between 212,913 and 260,225 Between 174,077 and 177,593 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
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.
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 CCI CHERBOURG COTENTIN – August 2014
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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 BasseNormandie.
Annual rainfall in millimeters (Legend : less than 600mm to more than 2000mm)
Source : ma-meteo.overblog.com
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Hours of sunlight
Source : ma-meteo.overblog.com
A SAFE TOWN
Cherbourg and the department of the Manche have some of the lowest criminal rates in France.
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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.
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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) For any further information about this study, contact Pierric Hourçourigaray : 02-33-23-32-15 phourcourigaray@cherbourg-cotentin.cci.fr
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