The Montpellier Chamber of Commerce and Industry, certified ISO 9001, is in charge of supporting and developing the economic interests of the Montpellier area which has more than 21,000 businesses in trade, industry and services.
Its remit
Representation: the CCI acts as an intermediary between businesses and public authorities to put the point of view of trade, industry and services.
Business support: the CCI has a vital role of technical assistance and advice for businesses in the area.
Information: clients of the CCI have access to a wealth of economic information supplied by 5 reception centres and the Economic Observatory.
Training: the CCI is the leading educational organisation in France after the Education Nationale (Education Ministry) (Montpellier Sup de Co, CFA Catering, CFA Commerce and Distribution)
Equipment: the CCI plays an important part in planning development with the Montpellier Méditerranée Airport and the Eurogare logistics platform.
Three hundred years of experience
The Montpellier Chamber of Commerce and Industry was created by royal edict on 15th January 1704.
The original Chambers of Commerce were designed to correspond with the royal council and provide it with information. Some of them took the initiative very early on in a wide range of fields: public services, ports, shops, teaching, commodity markets, etc.
The French Revolution temporarily banned these institutions which were subsequently revived in 1802 under the Consulate government which decreed the establishment of 22 Chambers of Commerce and a national body, the General Council of Commerce.
