La décentralisation industrielle en France de 1954 à 1971

Abstract. Industrial decentralization in France, between 1954 and the end of 1971, is responsible for the creation, out of the Paris region, of one half-million fobs, out of which 50 % are due to 82 large companies. In spite of financial aids set up by the State to help regions which most needed these creations, about half of the operations have been carried out without any aid from public powers, and spontaneously towards other regions, mainly the closest to Paris, in first the Bassin Parisien, especially in its western part, Decentralization participated greatly in the industrial development of the « région de programme » : Normandie, Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Picardie and Centre. The farther they are from Paris, the less numerous small welcoming establishments are, and the less important the percentage of created jobs in samll towns gets, and the more numerous great establishments and big towns concerned by decentralization are.Bastié J. La décentralisation industrielle en France de 1954 à 1971. In: Bulletin de l'Association de géographes français, N°408-409, 50e année, Mai-juin 1973. pp. 561-568