The Paris Basin Secondary

Question 1

Fashion and luxury goods industry

Answer 1

Paris is a world leader in fashion and luxury goods
Work shops located on the seine for maximum publicity
Famous fashion Eg Dior, Channel and Yves Saint Laurent
Luxury goods EG Louis Vuitton
80% of goods exported mainly to China

Question 2

Publishing and printing

Answer 2

EG Paris Match and Le Monde

Question 3

Modern manufacturing industry

Answer 3

Have been built in the suburbs of Paris

Include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, defence and aerospace

Question 4

Car essembly

Answer 4

Renault and Peugeot-Citroen

Question 5

Factors that influence the development of manufacturing

Answer 5

1. River Transport
2. Road and Rail Transport
3. Large market
4. Local Resource
5. Skilled Graduate

Question 6

River transport

Answer 6

Paris is an inlander port
Heavy, bulky materials brought up the Seine
Cheaply on river barges

Question 7

Road and Rail transport

Answer 7

Focus of road and rail routes
City is a nodal point
Components brought into city for assembly

Question 8

Large market

Answer 8

Population of 22 million 
Wealthy market (fashion and luxury goods)
Large wealthy markets also exist nearby London, Milan

Question 9

Local Resources

Answer 9

Paris Basin Supplies many resources materials for manufacturing
Include milk for dairy processing
Wheat for bread and confectionery

Question 10

Skilled Workers

Answer 10

Paris has alp large well educated workforce
17 universities
Has high quality graduates
Available to work in growth industries

Question 11

Cosmetic valley

Answer 11

On the outskirts of Paris

Loreal and Paco Rabonne

Question 12

How are heavy materials brought into Paris

Answer 12

• Paris is a major inland port
• heavy raw materials Can be brought up river using boats
• Brought along the river Seine