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Bordering Switzerland and Italy, a leader in exports

Bordering Switzerland and Italy, the Haute Savoie has long been established as one of France's leading export regions. Its export reserve ratio shows a net balance of over 170%.

The Haute Savoie is highly successful as an exporter with 40% of employees working in exports, mainly to Germany, Switzerland, the USA, Italy and Japan.

A land for Entrepreneurs, the Haute Savoie is also a centre for science and research: the CERN, set up on the French-Swiss border, is the leading European Research Centre.