CODE : POITOU-CHARENTESDEPARTMENTS : Charente (16), Charente-Maritime (17), Deux-Sèvres (79), Vienne (86), Vendée (85)

Poitou-Charentes-Vendée

The Spirit of Atlantic Conquest.

POPULATION2 546 564
MAIN CITYPoitiers
GDP / CAPITA27 685

/// 01. IDENTITY & HISTORY

Identity

Atlantic facade open to the open sea, this region is a land of sailors, traders (Cognac) and daring entrepreneurs (Vendée). Its identity is marked by a particularly strong spirit of private initiative and a powerful mutualist model.

The R3 project draws on this entrepreneurial dynamism to create an autonomous development model.

Sources & References

Regional data is provided byl'INSEE (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

Western geography is studied inla revue Norois.

Les archives attestent de proof of the historical and administrative unity of Poitou and Vendée.

/// 03. ECONOMIC FABRIC

The Economic Strategy

This region aims to be the European center ofnautisme de plaisance et de l'assurance.

Untapped Potential:

Nautisme: Design the ecological boats of tomorrow with world leaders (Bénéteau).

Assurances & Risques: Consolidate the Niortais hub as the capital of the social and solidarity economy.

Agroalimentaire : Valoriser les circuits courts et les produits de la mer.

Sources & References

Le CESER analyse les dynamiques via le CESER Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Customs data is provided byles Douanes.

The Atlantic maritime strategy illustratesintegrated management of European mid-Atlantic coastal zones.

L'ADEME documente energy sovereignty through the management of coastal photovoltaic resources.

Les travaux parlementaires sont accessibles via the senate.