In the space of five years, one in ten French inhabitants will move to a different département, and the Limousin region has now emerged as a one that is more attractive even than Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Approximately 2,500 new inhabitants (mainly young professionals) settle in Limoges each year and the region attracts increasing numbers of British nationals. The City Council, Chamber of Commerce and a number of other organisations all contribute to welcoming them in the best possible conditions.

A welcome booklet is sent to new inhabitants each month by Limoges City Council (Communication Department) and a welcome reception is organised in the presence of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor responsible for new arrivals.

• If you need advice or support, you can contact the Deputy Mayor in charge of the reception of new arrivals.
• If you are a new arrival and have not received a welcome booklet, you are invited to contact the secretariat of the Communication Department to have a booklet sent to you.

"Welcome en Limousin"

The Haute-Vienne Chamber of Commerce and Industry has established an organisation for welcoming business employees under the name "Accueil Actifs" aimed at providing employees and their families with assistance in the formalities involved in moving to the area.

The Welcome en Limousin Association was set up to encourage the promotion of the economy and tourism in Limousin to the foreign clientele using Limoges International Airport. The organisation offers a range of free services:

• a personalised welcome at Limoges International Airport with a representative who will provide foreign clientele with a map and welcome document in English entitled "The Directory", containing practical, economic and tourist information to facilitate their stay and contribute to a successful start to life in Limoges.
• a network of professionals: hotels, restaurants, estate agents, tourist sites and tourist offices in the Limousin region which have signed up to an "English Welcome" charter.