The Paris Basin Flashcards
Population of region
22million
Why is is a core region
Soils Centre of in migration Culturally mixed Largest manufacturing centre in France Well developed transportation network Centre of government and decision making in France
Relief of Paris basin
Gentle sloping layers of chalk and limestone in bowl shape. (Steeper at edges)
Île de France in centre is flat
Very suitable to agriculture
Soil in region.
Limon soil (fertile, stoneless, easily used by machinery, ideal for cereal growth)
Alluvium (deposited by rivers)
Clay (suitable for dairy farming)
Range of agricultural uses
Drainage in region
Seine
Somme
Loire
Climate in region
Changes as you move west to east and north to south.
Cool temperate oceanic (800mm rainfall, cool summers, mild winters)
Warm temperate oceanic (warmer summers 24° July, 700mm rainfall, cold winters, snow)
Size of farms
400 hectáreas
Market for agriculture in regio
Pop of 22 million
Urbanised so constant demand for milk, cheese, bread, veg
Transport links well developed + farmers can transport their products cheaply and efficiently to all over Europe
4 agricultural regions
Beauce (cereals)
Normandy (dairy)
Champagne (€4.7 million of champagne a year)
Brie (dairy)
France is the -th largest economy in the world
6th
What foods does Paris basin produce leading to sting manufacturing sector
Fruits
Veg
Cereals
Dairy
x dairy companies in France are ranked in best 25 worldwide
5
Example of dairy company in France
Danone
Why is there big demand for dairy in France
Biggest milk and cheese consumer in the world
Value of champagne every year
€4.7 million
Natural resources in Paris basin
Iron ore
Car manufacturing example in Paris basin
Peugeot
Example of textile industry in pairs
Louis Vuitton
Population of Paris bajan
22 million
How many universities in the region to provide a large high quality work force
17
How do they ensure the highest quality of staff
Many companies sponsee and fund for PhD programmes for their employees. Eg cosmetic industry over 8000 researchers are employed
Area in France specialising in production of cosmetics and perfumes
Cosmetic valley
How many companies in cosmetic valley and example
900 eg l’Óreal and Dior
Why is there a luxury market
High quality of life, wealthy market
Number who visit Paris basin each year
45million
How much of employment in Paris is on tourism
11%
How many airports in Paris
3
Why is tourism encouraged in Paris basin
400 metro stations, airport and port and rail and road make it accessible ( channel tunnel to uk)(TGV linking to other European cities)
Wide range of attractionm: history(cathedral, Normandy WW11, Louvre)
Entertainment (Disneyland), shopping (fashion capital of world)
Development in agriculture points
Most intensely farmed region in Eu, breadbasket, big market, Northern European plain
Gentle slope <200m
Well drained - Seine, Somme - alluvial soil
Climate - moderate rainfall (cereal) 18-15°c
Soil - fertile, limon, coat for dairy -Danone
400h farms
Urbanised pop -large demand for fresh food
Food transport links
