Key data about AMM
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is both an economic player and a development tool for the region.
Key data about the region
Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean arc, between Provence and Catalonia, the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole region offers an excellent base at the forefront of innovation and modernity.
Demography
- Over 2 million 60’ from the airport
- 7th largest city in France (+300 000 inhabitants*)
- + 500 000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area*
- + 700 000 inhabitants in the urban area*
- 55% of the population is under 34*
- Number 1 in demographic growth in France : + 6500 new inhabitants/year*
- Ranked as France’s 3rd best place to live
*source INSEE
Education and Research
- 75 000 including 10 000 foreign students
- 5th largest university town in France
- Oldest medical university in the world
- + 7 500 public and private sector researchers
- World capital of agricultural research : Agropolis , IRD, CIHEAM-IAMM, Institut Agro, AgroParis Tech, Cirad, CNRS, INRA, INSERM, IRSTEA, INSEE Medical research, oncology…Technologies
- Montpellier Business School (MBS)
- 3 700 students including + 1 000 foreign students
- #41 in the Shanghai world ranking for Business Administration*
- #51 au classement mondial Shanghai pour Finance*
*source shaghairanking.com 2023
Economy
- Top wine-growing region in the world
- Largest organic vineyard in the world grand
- 6 competitiveness clusters
- Health : Eurobiomed competitiveness cluster (Sanofi, Horiba medical, Bausch & Lomb, MedVallée…)
- Agronomy : Qualiméditerranée competitiveness cluster (Kraft Foods Mondelez)
- ITC : Optitec competitiveness cluster (IBM, Dell, Ubisoft, Intel, Free, Orange)
- Environment : Derbi, Trimatec and the competitiveness Risk clusters (Schlumberger, EDF Energies Nouvelles, Veolia Energie)
- Water: World Water Competitiveness Cluster (Egis Eau, Deinove, Groupe EDF Suez)
- Security: SAFE cluster
- Global and European headquarters
- Altrad, Royal Canin, Eminence, Swile, Grand Large Yachting, Itesoft, Hexis, Septeo, CGIAR…
- Dell, Sakata, Bio UV...
- Asics, Vestas, Bastide, Horiba Medical, Bausch&Lomb, Ubisoft, Schlumberger, Pradeo…
Tourism
- 950 000 tourist beds in the Hérault department* alone
- 55 million overnight stays in 2023 in the Hérault*
- Including 35% foreign overnight stays*
- +32 000 jobs on average in the tourism industry*
- 7 Unesco World Heritage sites less than 60 minutes from the airport
- The Pont du Gard
- The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
- The Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela
- The Causses and the Cévennes
- The Palais des Papes and the Pont d’Avignon
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque monuments
- The Canal du Midi
*source heraulttourisme-chiffrescles-edition2023
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ACA Program
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is fully committed to Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), a European program demanding certification for managing our carbon footprint.
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Route development
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is constantly evolving, welcoming new airlines, and opening new routes thanks to strong collaboration efforts.
