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10 reasons for your creative,
hi-tech media company
to move to Marseille
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The
largest site in Southern Europe for developing,
creating and producting content. |
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A
building answering the most advanced technical
requirements. |
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A
unique concentration of creative and technical
skills in one site. |
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A
concentration of excellent schools, universities
and R&D institutions. |
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Proximity
to France's principal Science Park, Sophia Antipolis,
and ROUSSET, the leading site for Micro-Electronics. |
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A
Worl Class Infrastructure. |
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An
economic environment of substantial growth, with
the largest Urban Development programme currently
under construction in Europe. |
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A
unique environment where Europe meets Africa and
the Middle East. |
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Availability
of office space and skilled personnel. |
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An
exceptional quality of life : the cultural offerings
of a European Capital surrounded by National Parks. |
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Develop,
Create, Produce in the Belle-de-Mai
The Belle-de-Mai complex — situated in the heart of Marseille — il a unique place
in Europe dedicated to Creative Industries. The site consists of three different
large buildings: a Media Centre, a Cultural Heritage Centre and "La Friche" —
a centre for artists, writers, musicians, theatre directors and producers.
Next to the new TGV (high speed train) station, in central Marseille is an exceptional
site — three buildings providing 1 300 000 sq ft (120 000 m²) of space.
Originally built in the nineteenth century, these former tobacco factories have
now been transformed in to some of the most desirable space in Europe, dedicated
entirely to creative industries. Every assistance is provided to help companies
wishing to establish themselves here.
Media companies moving to Belle-de-Mai find themselves in the midst of an inspiring
environment generated by the unique combination of creativity, specialized skills
and technical competence.
Belle-de-Mai Media Park
The Media Park is the only site of its kind in France. It houses companies in
every sector of the sound and image industries in an exciting new environment.
Arts Centre
The Arts Centre is dedicated to live performance and contemporary creation. This
cultural area is home to 300 artists (theatre, dance, music, visual arts, cinema,
television
and the internet) and is run by Systeme Friche Théâtre.
The Heritage Center
Orientated towards the conservation and restoration of works of art, this complex
houses the laboratories for fine art from the Louvre Museum and the Palace of
Versailles, together with the historical archives of Marseille and the archives
of the French National Audiovisual Institute.
A building conceived for new media businesses
Complementary Skills
The building hosts a unique combination of complementary
skills, as much from the technical, creative and production
side as from the business point of view:
Mobile content / Video Games / 3 and 2D animation / Special
Effects / Online Information Services / E-Commerce and
Software development.
The ground floor contains 65 000 sq ft (6 000 m²) of
film and TV studios and workshops fo costumes and sets.
In 2003, 100 movies were shot in the Marseille area.
The site is not only equipped with a fibre optics internal
network, but also connected to 20 different international
telecom operators providing the most advanced telecommunication
services.
Key features of Belle-de-Mai
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Located at a 1 300
000 sq ft (120 000 m²) site dedicated to Creative
industries. |
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The site
is embedded in a rich eco-system of Universities,
R&D Centres and Hi-Tech Companies. |
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It is
walking distance from the TGV station and only
a 30 minute drive from the airport. |
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The building - a former
tobacco factory - has been renovated to the highest
standards into a healthy and comfortable place
to work. |
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The Belle-de-Mai has
a full fibre optics internal network allowing high
speed communication and advanced professional telecommunications
services. |
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The building is equipped
with a Satellite Network Master Station. |
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Studio facilities
for the production of sound, music recording, film
and television are located on the Ground Floor. |
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All offices and studios
are equipped with an environment friendly Climate
Control system and hot and chilled water outputs. |
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