What is coworking?
Born in the United States, coworking has the concept Sharing a workplace by people from different backgrounds. Entrepreneurs and freelancers are the first to invest in these places. In order to Breaking isolation working alone at home and/or for budgetary reasons, coworking is an interesting alternative. This new organization of work is particularly popular with young entrepreneurs, who are freeing themselves from traditional office life without drawing a line on social life at work. With the generalization of teleworking, many employees are joining these hybrid spaces, halfway between office and home.
Originally, coworking was offered exclusively in the form ofOpen space. Today, the spaces also offer closed offices, with access to pleasant common areas to exchange and create synergy between co-workers. These spaces are as well suited to self-employed workers as to start-ups or larger SMEs.
The coworking boom
In 2021, France counts 2,787 coworking spaces identified, which is an increase of 60% since 2019. This growth is driven by the multiplication of coworking players, offering attractive and structured offers. The health crisis has greatly slowed The activity of coworking spaces, with successive lockdowns. Since then, the rebound has been significant with an occupancy rate of over 84%.
Work from anywhere and anytime is now the new credo. With 34% of offers in Île-de-France, Paris is The pioneer city of coworking in France but now only represents 18% of offers. Follow marseilles (5%), lyons (4.7%), bordeaux (4.5%), lille (4.2%) and Nantes (2.5%). The network of the territory is in progress, with regular site openings in the provinces. Focus on the preferred destinations and their advantages.
No. 1 - Paris, capital of entrepreneurship
We no longer present it: Paris is THE city where theprofessional and cultural activity is centralized. The main coworking players in France (WeWork, Morning, Morning, Wojo, Spaces) have developed their empire in Paris. The trend is to offer ever larger spaces, with a high-end level of service. Some large groups do not hesitate to rent entire floors of closed offices in coworking spaces.
These places are particularly developed in the boroughs where The demand for office rentals is strong:
- The Central Business District (8th arrondissement),
- The “Silicon Sentier” specialized in French Tech (2nd),
- Around the North and East train stations.
Accessibility is essential to measure the attractiveness of a coworking space. From this point of view, the capital is particularly well off thanks to its transport network. As for the price, you have to count on approximately €365 per month for an open space position and €710 per month for a closed office.
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No. 2 - Marseille, opening up to the Mediterranean
With forty coworking spaces, the Phocaean city is a very dynamic center of innovation and creative industry. The 6th arrondissement is full of these spaces, especially in the districts of La Castellanne and the Prefecture. Also, the districts of Saint Charles and Joliette take advantage of the accessibility offered by the proximity of the station to develop. This port city hosts the headquarters of large companies such as CMA CGM (No. 3 in the world in maritime transport) and Airbus Helicopters, which confirms its attractiveness.
In terms of price, open spaces are cheapest than in Paris, but offers in closed offices are more expensive than in Lyon.
No. 3 - Lyon, the capital of Gauls
With over 50 coworking spaces, Lyon is a destination of choice. Centralized in the Presqu'île district, the spaces are easily accessible via the efficient transport network. With real estate that is more accessible than in Paris, this human-sized city is also ranked the second most dynamic metropolis and France's second digital hub.
Lyon is home to the head offices of major groups such as Sanofi, Seb or Panzani.
No. 4 - Bordeaux, a key city for coworking
Since the opening in 2012 of first coworking space in Bordeaux, the growth in offers is one of the strongest in France. Bordeaux is in the process of becoming a An essential hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Now accessible from Paris by train in less than two hours, its living environment attracts new entrepreneurs. Amongst major companies based in the region, we can mention Cdiscount, the e-commerce giant, and Thalès, in aeronautics.
In terms of price, the central district of Saint-Jean station is the most accessible (150€/month/post on average) while that of Chartrons' is the most exclusive (270€/month/post).
No. 5 - Lille, strategic city in the north
The proximity to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and London makes Lille a strategic city.
True Hub now specialized in the tertiary sector, Lille is turned to Europe. The Union district gives pride of place to image professions. The Eurasante and Euratechnologies zones bring together 200 companies in telecommunications and information systems.
No. 6 - Nantes, the “West Coast” of Tech
Turned towards digital technology, the city of Nantes is qualified as French Silicon Valley. With the organization of a hundred events on the theme of digital technology and more than 2,000 Tech companies to its credit, Nantes is a city conducive to the coworking work model. It already has more than 30 coworking spaces and it's not about to stop!
Coworking is the new Trendy way of working for freelancers and businesses. The promise of a pleasant and furnished workspace at a lower cost, to benefit from pros of office life without the cons ! Everywhere in France, these places are multiplying to welcome workers from all walks of life. Since the Covid-19 crisis, more and more entrepreneurs and employees are joining these spaces to promote exchanges and synergy. The six popular destinations are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille and Nantes. Each of these cities offers its own advantages in terms of accessibility, economic dynamism and infrastructures adapted to coworking.
