With a population of 270 000 inhabitants, Clermont is a major French city located in very famous region, L' Auvergne. The city was founded by Rome and was the capital of the big province of the Roma Empire. Clermont Ferrand is the union between the cities of Clermont and Montferrant decreed by Louis XIII. Due to a long Christian history, Clermont Ferrand will offer to the visitors, different cathedral styles. From the general history, the Visitors will discover monument from Roma. Middle Age and Revolution era. Clermont Ferrand is turn to the art trough international festival such as the short movie festival and the Jazz Festival.

People from the Puy de Dome are famous for being ingenious, the first calculator was created there in 1642, the automobile revolution was widely supported their inventions (from the engine to the tire-Michelin). Added to this tradition and this legacy, the innovation and entrepreneurship spirit has created world wide competitive clusters. If the traditional economy such as the pneumatic (Michelin), cutler (75% of the national knife production) or auto-part (VALEO) or the food processing (VOLVIC), new economy take a significant place on the local economy. Taking advantage of the unique Know How of the region, Aeronautic, aerospace, pharmaceutical companies have set up production or R&D center. For instance 60% of the iron on the plane A340 comes from Pechiney Issoire. With 42 R&D centers and IT clusters, Clermont is turned to the future and will insure to the next generations a bright future.
Clermont Ferrand is also dedicated to its inhabitants and has developed a local efficient public transportation and reinforced the transportation facilities with other cities. Every day, 8 trains link Paris and Clermont Ferrand, every day 110 flights leave the airport to major European cities (Amsterdam, London, Milan, Turino...). Sport and other activities are accessible for every one. Located in a green and wild region, the local population enjoys the outdoor sports such as trekking, kayak, ski...

Except tourism and agro-food industry, Angers is also a competitive production area for auto-part manufacturing (Valeo, Bosch, Scania) and high tech manufacturing, the factories of the Japanese manufacturer NEC outputs 1,2 millions laptop every year!.

Angers is turned to the future but remains attached to its own history which has built its success. This mix combination will offer to the visitors lots of opportunities to share new and valuable experiences.

UBO is a multidisciplinary university which has developed an excellent level of teaching in its academies of science and techniques, medicine, literature and human sciences, law, economics and management. But UBO also have specialized formations related with the professional and economical background of the region. Today, more than 17 000 students are studying at UBO on three locations: BREST, QUIMPER and MORLAIX.
UBO is very opened to international exchanges by organizing and participating to European programs and research cooperation throughout the world.
Thanks to its proximity with the sea, UBO is a very welcoming place which fosters the development of students through the practicing of sports and cultural activities.

Capital of Lower- Normandy, at the heart of a district of 250.000 inhabitants, Caen lies only a few km from the English Channel. Its geographical position, between land and sea, less than 2 hours from Paris and facing the South Coast of England, makes Caen a cross-cultural city. Both a commercial port and pleasure marina, it is a port ready for new projects.
With its exceptional historical heritage, Caen is the ideal place to enjoy a tourist or cultural break. William's Castle, the Men's Abbey and the Ladies' Abbey figure among the jewels of Norman architecture. The Memorial for Peace, the Normandy and Fine Arts Museums and the city theatre all contribute to Caen's international reputation.
As a leader in numerous fields such as further education and research, Caen is the perfect place for the lasting development of economic projects, the implantation of new companies and the hosting of numerous congresses. It is a city which is recognized for its dynamism and quality of life.

Capital of Lower- Normandy, at the heart of a district of 250.000 inhabitants, Caen lies only a few km from the English Channel. Its geographical position, between land and sea, less than 2 hours from Paris and facing the South Coast of England, makes Caen a cross-cultural city. Both a commercial port and pleasure marina, it is a port ready for new projects.
With its exceptional historical heritage, Caen is the ideal place to enjoy a tourist or cultural break. William's Castle, the Men's Abbey and the Ladies' Abbey figure among the jewels of Norman architecture. The Memorial for Peace, the Normandy and Fine Arts Museums and the city theatre all contribute to Caen's international reputation.
As a leader in numerous fields such as further education and research, Caen is the perfect place for the lasting development of economic projects, the implantation of new companies and the hosting of numerous congresses. It is a city which is recognized for its dynamism and quality of life.

The Lyon metropolitan area, the largest in the Rh?ne-Alpes region, lies in a strategic location in the natural plain of the Rhone Valley. It is surrounded by the Beaujolais country in the north, the Monts du Lyonnais in the west, and the plains of the Dombes and Is¨¨re in the east and north. Lyon has a population of more than 1 160 000 inhabitants. Lyon is well-known in France for the quality of its gastronomy. It is possible to find in Lyon the best French cuisine can offer.

The Lyon region is home to a broad range of activities and business sectors, organized around major groups (AVENTIS, created from the merger between Rh?ne-Poulenc and Hoechst, Renault Trucks, etc.) and many highly innovative small and medium-sized businesses, in the areas of conventional manufacturing, advanced technology and services.

A large number of world-leading companies illustrate the strong and diversified economic potential of the Lyon region. Lyon is the driving force of the Rh?ne-Alpes region, France's first economic region after that of Paris. The rank held by the Lyon region in economic terms can also be attributed to talented researchers, working closely with the city's various universities and national graduate schools ("grandes ¨¦coles").

The Lyon region's attractiveness and economic drive can also be explained by its geo-strategic position, served by excellent communication networks that are continually improved to meet the highest standards.

Aix and Marseille are both located nearby the Mediterranean Sea. This region has a long history, starting under the Roman Empire, where Aix and Marseilles where already considered as leaders in terms of education. This tradition is so deep-rooted that even nowadays; students' formation is a priority.
With more than 1 000 000 inhabitants, those cities are highly attractive. Situated in the south of France, they enjoy an excellent climate, the proximity of the sea and an exceptional historical background.
Located on the way between Italy and Spain, this area has always been an important business centre. Not only this region is important in the European market, but Marseille, the first commercial French port, is also the link between Europe and Africa.
Aix-Marseille is very dynamic and especially on the agro food industry, research laboratories and telecommunication. This region offers many opportunities to students who would like to find a part-time job.

As a dynamic (less than 8% unemployment rate) and very tourist city, the part time job opportunities are numerous from the services to the high tech industries. If the ocean remains important for the local economy, IT, telecommunication (Thales), mechanics and military industry (DCN) represents the large part of the local GDP.

With 384 000 inhabitants, Nice is the 5th biggest city in France. In France Nice is definitely the city of artists, writers and musicians. But it is also a perfect city for young people (Nice welcomes every year more than 25 000 students). Because of its proximity with Italy, Nice has a unique culture and a old and strong history. Thanks to its position (south of France), Nice has a very enjoyable sunny weather. This allows people to have many outdoor activities and especially water sports because beaches are a few minutes from the town centre. But Nice is not only a city people enjoys to live in, it is as well a dynamic city in the services industry. Tourism industry is Nice's first activity, but the city invested a lot in the research. Nice is very well connected in terms of logistics with the second international airport in France and 5 railway stations. And thanks to its growing market, Nice can offer plenty of part-time jobs to students.

Reims is situated an hour from Paris, at crossroads with 3 European major ways of communication. At this time a 200 000 inhabitants town, Reims has always been a key town / central to history ever since Antiquity. The wealth of its past is revealed in its prestigious architectural heritage like Notre Dame Cathedral or Saint R¨¦mi Basilica. You will delight wandering along its streets in search of a Gallo-Roman triumphal arc or an art deco front¡­
Town of the coronation of the Kings of France, Reims deeply marked the monarchic history of the country. Town of Champagne, the subsoil of Reims is composed of 250 Kms of cellars and Gallo-Roman Cray¨¨res. This explains why Reims hosts the most famous Maisons de Champagne which produce the most famous wine in the world. But Reims is not just the capital of Champaign; it is also a dynamic city whose services industry is fully developed. Capital of a region between Paris, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg, Reims is highly integrated in Europe (ways of communication, trade ...)

Rennes is the political and administrative capital of Brittany. Today, Rennes which has a population of more than 360 000 inhabitants welcomes each year about 55 000 students. Added to the quality of its research centers, the consequence of all this is that Rennes has now a dynamism which allows an evolution to high technology sector.
That¡¯s why Rennes, by working with other regions, represents a major national and international center for new technologies such as information and communication (IT, telecommunication¡­). But Rennes has also developed into food industry, car industry, pharmaceutical and biotechnologies.
As a cultural capital, Rennes hosts many local and national festivals (music, theater, arts¡­).
Due to its central position, Rennes offers many ways to travel in France (high-speed train, planes, free motorways¡­).

The center of an urban area of more than 100,000 inhabitants, Chamb¨¦ry is situated between the Bauges massif and the Chartreuse mountain range, in the cluse that bears its name. To the south the town stretches out to the vineyards on the hillsides of the Combe of Savoie ; to the north it almost reaches the shores of Lake Bourget ¡ª France's largest natural lake.

In former centuries the growth of Chamb¨¦ry was closely related to the fortune of the House of Savoie ¡ª one of Europe's oldest ruling families dating from the 11th century. From 1295 to 1563 the Savoies elected the town as their capital mainly because of its situation at he crossroads of the Alpine traffic between France, Italy and Switzerland. Nowadays with the setting up of the French-Italian company "Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire" in charge of the international part of the route Chamb¨¦ry is the hub of the new Lyon-Turin rail link project.

Communication facilities are at the root of Chamb¨¦ry's sound economic resources. Traditionally an administrative and commercial center, the town has taken advantage of the surge connected with the 1992 Winter Olympics of Albertville and of Savoie to strengthen its position and assert its role as Alpine heartland of Europe.

Enjoying both the benefits of the quality of life of a human-sized city and of equipments worthy of a large city, Chamb¨¦ry is today deliberately looking to the future. This is attested, for instance, by the establishment of the International Research and Development Center of V¨¦trotex (Saint-Gobain group), as well as by the development of the technological park of Savoie Technolac, the emergence of an environmental area of activity, or by its young University of Savoie attracting an ever increasing number of students from all over the world and setting up a Mountain Studies Institute.

With more than 166 000 inhabitants, Toulon is the first French military harbor. But Toulon is also a dynamic city whose efforts in attracting high-tech companies have led the city to become an important center for high technologies. As for Marseille and Nice, Toulon has opened itself to the European market and to the world. As a consequence, the city and its surroundings are now an important sector of research (especially in the fields of IT technology, robotics...).
Thanks to its location in the south of France and its proximity with the sea, Toulon has become a strategic place for worldwide companies.
But Toulon is not only known for its flourishing economy, but also for its historical and cultural background. The whole area has been influenced by the ancient Roman Empire, and Toulon and its surroundings offers many opportunities to rediscover this inheritance.