{"id":67891,"date":"2018-01-23T09:51:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T08:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=67891"},"modified":"2022-07-29T09:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T07:28:43","slug":"industrial-tourism-company-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/industrial-tourism-company-discovery","title":{"rendered":"Industrial tourism: companies welcome companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, almost 12 million people visit 2,500 businesses in France to discover what goes on behind the scenes. Some of them have been awarded the \"Living Heritage Company\" label, a mark of recognition that the French government has introduced to distinguish French companies - whether craft or industrial - with excellent know-how. <strong>The most popular sectors are agri-food<\/strong> (40 %) and wines and spirits (20 %), sectors that have long been familiar with this type of reception. Next in line are craft industries (17 %), technological industries, particularly those specialising in aeronautics and energy (15 %), and finally fashion and cosmetics (8 %). According to C\u00e9cile Pierre, General Secretary of the Entreprise et D\u00e9couverte association, \"<em>Although 90 % of companies are SMEs, more and more large companies are now offering this type of visit.<\/em>\"<\/p>\n<h2>A plea for taste<\/h2>\n<p>For those who play the game, the spin-offs are significant, in terms of image and marketing - 95 % have a shop - as well as internal communication through <strong>promoting know-how<\/strong> their employees. For V\u00e9ronique Britto, Sales Director of the Aza\u00efs-Polito canning factory in S\u00e8te, welcoming the companies is part of a campaign to promote taste: \"<em>We're the town's last cannery and the fourth generation to run this small family business specialising in fish-based ready meals, particularly soups. For the past fifty years, our products have been made with respect for the traditions of S\u00e8te. We buy our fish at the S\u00e8te and Adge auctions, prepare our dishes by hand and pass on our recipes from father to son. We welcome groups to share our experience.<\/em>\"<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Conserverie-Azais.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Conserverie-Azais.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Conserverie-Azais.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Conserverie-Azais-300x212-derived.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Conserverie-Azais-100x70-derived.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67901'>\n\t\t\t\tAs a family-run canning factory, Azais Polito bears witness to culinary traditions that are still very much alive.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This trend is part of the \"made in France\" movement. Today's consumers, anxious not to buy \"stupid\" products, want to know where they come from and how they are produced. <strong>manufacturing secrets<\/strong>. Especially if the production takes place just a stone's throw from his home. The 2016 release of <em>Guide du Routard de la visite d'entreprise (French only)<\/em> (Hachette) responds to this new form of tourism, listing nearly 400 French companies indexed by business sector and classified by region.<\/p>\n<p>\"<em>Some are more dynamic than others,\" says C\u00e9cile Pierre, General Delegate of the Association de la visite d'entreprise (AVE). This is the case in Seine-Saint-Denis, for example.<\/em>\"Vincent Chartier, head of promotion for the department's tourist board, explains that \".<em>Seine-Saint-Denis was a pioneer in industrial tourism. In 1998, when the Tourism Committee was set up, we set out from the outset to promote business and leisure tourism sites, and then to showcase all the key players in the region.<\/em>\". The 93 has <strong>an important industrial heritage<\/strong> and a very dense economic fabric with the presence of major companies such as RATP, A\u00e9roports de Paris, Archives nationales, Placoplatre, PSA, Cit\u00e9 du Cin\u00e9ma, M\u00e9t\u00e9o France and L'Or\u00e9al. To capitalise on this potential, the tourist board has set up a number of partnerships. Mathilde Christnacht, Head of Development, explains: \"To help as many people as possible get to know our economic wealth, we have chosen to take visitors to the heart of a company's activity, while giving them the opportunity to talk to company staff.<\/p>\n<p>See what goes on behind the scenes, find out about manufacturing processes: these initiatives are now being <strong>a resounding success<\/strong>. Companies indicate their availability and the CDT (Comit\u00e9 D\u00e9partemental du Tourisme) takes charge of communication, guidance and supervision of groups, with tours commented by an employee of the company. To meet the demands of business tourism, the CDT has set up a specialised department that organises \u00e0 la carte tours. \"<em>We're currently on a learning expedition, in other words, discovering other corporate cultures. We have the potential, and it's up to us to show that our industries can serve as a model for others.<\/em>\"explains Vincent Chartier. In this context, the d\u00e9partement is also highlighting ongoing projects such as site clean-ups, the modernisation of the Gare du Nord, the refurbishment of the Pantin SNCF station and the construction of the future Mairie de Saint-Ouen metro station, which will be completed in June 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In the same way, other local authorities are offering groups the chance to preview <strong>behind the scenes of a project<\/strong>. The Val-de-Marne is showcasing its major projects to incentives. In 2018, small groups will exceptionally be able to see for themselves the progress of work on line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express, which is due to open in 2022. At Champigny-sur-Marne, they will be welcomed at the Maison du M\u00e9tro by a local agent who will give them a presentation of this 200 km automatic metro project, unveil models of the future Champigny Centre and Bry-Villiers-Champigny stations, and take them on a tour of the Champigny technical centre.<\/p>\n<p>The Val-de-Marne has some very interesting industrial potential, for example, <strong>France's largest postal sorting centre<\/strong>at Wissous. On a nine-hectare site, the Paris-Sud Wissous mail processing centre (PIC) handles daily traffic of around ten million items. At the cutting edge of technology, the PIC sorts incoming and outgoing mail for businesses and private customers in 10 Paris arrondissements, the whole of Essonne, part of Val-de-Marne and part of Hauts-de-Seine. The guided tour, punctuated by discussions with staff, lasts almost two hours.<\/p>\n<p>Another fascinating venue for groups is the Rungis International Market, the largest fresh produce market in the world! A veritable city within the city, it covers 232 hectares, boasts over 1,400 companies and employs 12,000 people. Wandering through its various pavilions, seeing this human anthill and its daily waltz of nearly 26,000 vehicles is a most unusual experience. <strong>For early risers only<\/strong>The tour starts at 4.30!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-67903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse-300x225-derived.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse-80x60-derived.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/MIN_Rungis_fruits_legumes-CDT-94-Martine-Boisse-265x198-derived.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-67903'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom the early hours of the morning, tonnes and tonnes of fruit and vegetables, meat and fish are traded at Rungis Market, the \"belly of Paris\" that replaced Les Halles Market in 1969. \u00a9 CDT 94 Martine Boisse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In another region, Lorraine, historically rich in industry, here's another tour that's just as fascinating, that of the workshops of the \u00c9maux de Longwy factory, which is open on weekdays to 20 participants and on request on Saturdays, to up to 30 visitors. The workshops are <strong>employees who guide tours<\/strong>They explain their work and answer questions. For almost an hour, visitors can explore the workshops and see the different stages in the production process, from mould making to casting, enamelling, gold plating and crackling.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rachevage-Manufacture-des-Emaux-de-Longwy.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rachevage-Manufacture-des-Emaux-de-Longwy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-67909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rachevage-Manufacture-des-Emaux-de-Longwy.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rachevage-Manufacture-des-Emaux-de-Longwy-300x220-derived.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rachevage-Manufacture-des-Emaux-de-Longwy-80x60-derived.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-67909'>\n\t\t\t\tAs an ambassador for French-style craftsmanship, the Longwy enamel factory showcases the work of expert hands.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Secrets of history<\/h2>\n<p>In keeping with the tradition of great companies with a rich history, the Aigle brand in Ingrandes, Vienne, is unveiling its manufacturing secrets. The factory houses the design and manual production of the famous rubber boots. \"<em>165 years of history, that's something to share!<\/em>\"exclaims Yves Trousselle, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. A meeting with an authentic master rubber-maker is one of the highlights of a visit to the plant. <strong>in small groups of five to 15 people<\/strong>. They see the raw materials being mixed, cut, moulded and baked, and finally the products being stored and tested. \"<em>The B-to-B groups are also given an explanation of the Aigle logo, as well as a tour of our innovation, research and quality workshops. For my part, I explain our environmental and social policy, a commitment that is very strong at Aigle.<\/em>\"says Yves Trousselle. The visit, which generally lasts around two hours, is limited to two days a week, as it is the employees themselves who comment on it.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aigle-Vincent-Leroux.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aigle-Vincent-Leroux.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-67911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aigle-Vincent-Leroux.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Aigle-Vincent-Leroux-300x238-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-67911'>\n\t\t\t\tThe quality of its boots has made Aigle a world-renowned brand. It is the employees who guide visitors through the factory and explain their know-how. And, at the same time, the reasons for this success. Vincent Leroux\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the same spirit, it was the desire to share its expertise that prompted another historic company, the Paccard foundry in Haute-Savoie, to welcome the companies. Founded in 1796, it is one of France's oldest companies, and is one of the world's most famous foundries. <strong>world reference in church bells<\/strong> and carillon foundries, with the largest bell in France, the Savoyarde, installed at the Sacr\u00e9-Coeur in Montmartre. A behemoth weighing in at 18,835 kg, it can't compare with another of the foundry's achievements: the flying bell for the Millennium Monument in Newport, USA. At 33 tonnes, it's the biggest in the world!<\/p>\n<h2>Carillon concert<\/h2>\n<p>To trace the history of this instrument, the seventh generation of the Paccard family has opened a museum adjoining the foundry. Groups of up to a hundred people are entitled to <strong>a guided tour of the workshops<\/strong> with a chance to see the weekly casting of the bells every Thursday. Visits can also be organised on other days, on request and at night, all culminating in a carillon concert.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fonderie-Paccard-2-c-Yannick-Perrin.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fonderie-Paccard-2-c-Yannick-Perrin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"fonderie-Paccard\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-67913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fonderie-Paccard-2-c-Yannick-Perrin.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/fonderie-Paccard-2-c-Yannick-Perrin-300x200-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-67913'>\n\t\t\t\tFounded in 1796, the Paccard foundry is a leading exponent of French industrial know-how. Yannick Perrin\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Lewarde mining centre is just one of a number of historic sites, but one that is even more striking because it evokes the sweat and toil of men since the Industrial Revolution. It is far from being an indifferent place, even if today it is a more... light-hearted visit. Located eight kilometres from Douai, it is set on a <strong>the floor of the former Delloye pit<\/strong> of the Compagnie des mines d'Aniche. The eight-hectare site includes a mine museum, a documentation resource centre and an energy science centre.<\/p>\n<p>With almost 150,000 visitors a year, it is one of the most visited sites in the region, hosting seminars for <strong>immersion in the world of mining<\/strong>. The programme includes a tour of the buildings of the former Delloye pit, a guided tour of the galleries and a meeting with a former miner. \"Companies are using the values of the mine - courage, solidarity and mutual aid - to get a message across to their employees,\" says Karine Sprimont, Communications Director.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/La-verriere-des-machines-P.-Cheuva-CHM.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/La-verriere-des-machines-P.-Cheuva-CHM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"Historic mining centre of Lewarde\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-67907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/La-verriere-des-machines-P.-Cheuva-CHM.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/La-verriere-des-machines-P.-Cheuva-CHM-300x197-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-67907'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Lewarde Mining History Centre recounts the lives of the men and women who, every day, went down to the bottom of the Delloye pit or sorted tonnes of coal. P. Cheuva-CHM\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Another major French industrial brand, Peugeot, opens the doors of its historic headquarters. In Sochaux, the Peugeot-Citro\u00ebn museum and production plant regularly welcome incentive groups. In teams of around thirty people, visitors see the different stages of production and the assembly lines. \"<em>For most of them, it was a real discovery. By talking to the workers, they understand <strong>assembly line working conditions <\/strong>and a lot of preconceptions fall away<\/em>\"says Laurence Weiss, Head of the Incoming Department.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Ana\u00efs Le Roy, head of business tourism at Saint-Nazaire Agglom\u00e9ration Tourisme, notes \"<em>that companies want a visit that reflects an issue they are facing and want to see how others are dealing with it. The issues raised are generally those of safety and quality.<\/em>\"In the Pays de Loire region, the main sectors present are marine renewable energy (MRE), shipbuilding and aeronautics. A la carte visits are organised for <strong>incentives for up to fifty people<\/strong>. Saint-Nazaire is home to two major centres of excellence: the STX shipyards, with a major research department specialising in renewable energies, and Airbus, with the second largest production site in France after Toulouse. Parts of the A380 and A320 fuselages are assembled and equipped on site. Visitors can see the aircraft before they are fitted out: rivets aligned, windows fitted, vital circuits installed in a cockpit... The lucky ones can even see the Beluga, a huge cargo plane that picks up sections of the aircraft to transport them to Hamburg or Toulouse.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-67891 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-td_696x385'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-chantier-naval-Saint-Nazaire-AK-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-chantier-naval-Saint-Nazaire-AK-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"Saint-Nazaire shipyards.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-67915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-chantier-naval-Saint-Nazaire-AK-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-chantier-naval-Saint-Nazaire-AK-1-300x199-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-67915'>\n\t\t\t\tFeeling tiny in the face of the giants of the seas. That's the unique experience offered by the Saint-Nazaire shipyards.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-Airbus-SaintNazaire.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-Airbus-SaintNazaire.jpg\" class=\"attachment-td_696x385 size-td_696x385\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-67917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-Airbus-SaintNazaire.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Visite-Airbus-SaintNazaire-300x201-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-67917'>\n\t\t\t\tSaint Nazaire is not the only place to build ocean-going giants. Airbus also assembles parts of its A380s here.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The capital of Occitania takes pride of place <strong>at the heart of a region with a dense industrial fabric<\/strong>. \"<em>While many companies are open to business tourism, as is the case with Airbus, some only welcome this clientele on a case-by-case basis: EDF Bazacle, Airbus Bizlab, Iot Valley Sigfox, Capg\u00e9mini, Berger Levrault, start-up accelerators and even V\u00e9olia Eau, a wastewater treatment plant that is receiving more and more requests.<\/em>\"says Sylvie Rouillon Valdigui\u00e9, vice-president of Toulouse M\u00e9tropole's attraction agency, in charge of tourism policies and promotion.<\/p>\n<h2>Sustainable development<\/h2>\n<p>It's true that entities specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy are popular. For example, since 2015, Compagnie Nationale du Rh\u00f4ne (CNR), France's leading producer of 100% renewable electricity, has been accepting business visitors. \"<em>We have two major flagships: G\u00e9nissiat, in the Ain region, which includes a dam and a power station, and Boll\u00e8ne, in the Vaucluse region, which includes a hydroelectric power station, a wind farm and two photovoltaic farms. We are currently investing three million euros in renovating these facilities, in particular,<strong> the development of spaces adapted to the public<\/strong>. G\u00e9nissiat will reopen to groups in early 2018 and Boll\u00e8ne in April 2018.<\/em>\"warns Sylvain Colas, Communications Director.<\/p>\n<p>When they were built in the 1950s, these two sites were extremely innovative. Boll\u00e8ne, whose facade is now a listed building, was the most productive in Europe and had the largest lock in the world... Something like new architecture in a beautiful old building.<\/p>\n<style>aside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box {\n    border-top: 0.4rem solid #972d35;\n    background-color: #f3f3f3;\n\n    padding: 1.5rem;\n    padding-right : 1rem;\n    margin: 1.5em 0;\n\n    color: black;\n    font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\n    font-size: 1rem;\n}\n\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h1,\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h2,\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h3,\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h4,\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h5,\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > h6\n{\n    font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\n    color      : black;\n    font-size  :  1.25rem;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    font-style : normal;\n    padding    : 0;\n    margin     : 1em 0;\n}\n\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > *:first-child {\n    margin-top: 0;\n}\n\naside.wp-block-varenne-highlight-box > *:last-child {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-highlight-box\"><\/p>\n<h3>Address book<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Company visit association<\/strong> Tel.: 01 42 72 10 00 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepriseetdecouverte.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.entrepriseetdecouverte.fr<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Toulouse Attractiveness Agency<\/strong> Tel.: 05 34 25 58 20 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toulouseatout.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.toulouseatout.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Eagle<\/strong> Tel.: 05 49 02 38 98 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aigle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.aigle.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Azais Polito<\/strong> Tel: 04 67 51 89 89 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azais-polito.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.azais-polito.fr<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Historic mining centre<\/strong> Tel: 03 27 95 82 82 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chm-lewarde.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.chm-lewarde.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tourism in Seine-Saint-Denis<\/strong> Tel.: 01 49 15 98 98 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourisme93.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.tourisme93.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tourism in Val-de-Marne<\/strong> Tel.: 01 55 09 30 72 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourisme-valdemarne.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.tourisme-valdemarne.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Compagnie Nationale du Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong> Tel.: 04 72 00 69 69 - Internet: www.cnr.tm.fr<br \/>\n<strong>Paccard Foundry<\/strong> Tel.: 04 50 52 44 98 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paccard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.paccard.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Manufacture des Emaux de Longwy<\/strong> Tel: 0 962 275 942 - Internet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emauxdelongwy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.emauxdelongwy.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Rungis Market<\/strong> Tel: 0825 05 44 05 (\u20ac0.15\/min) - Internet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visiterungis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.visiterungis.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Peugeot Museum<\/strong> Tel.: 03 81 99 42 14 - Internet : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museepeugeot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.museepeugeot.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Saint-Nazaire Agglom\u00e9ration Tourisme<\/strong> Tel: 02 28 540 640 - Internet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saint-nazaire-tourisme.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.saint-nazaire-tourisme.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">Article 1 of 2 in this dossier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/destination\/industrial-tourism-companies-receive-companies\" class=\"series-1801\" title=\"Special report - Industrial tourism: companies welcome companies\">Special report - Industrial tourism: companies welcome companies<\/a><\/div><p>Going behind the scenes of an industrial site, seeing the manufacturing processes, discovering know-how and talking to staff is a unique experience. 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