Bourgoin Jallieu is located in the center of the second biggest region of France----Region Rhone-Alpes. It is 40 kilometers away from Lyon—the second largest city in France. It is only 15 kilometers from Lyon International Airport. It takes 2 hours and a half by high-speed train from Paris to Bourgoin. There’re only 60 kilometers from Bourgoin Jallieu to the capital of De partement de L’Isere---Grenoble, sister city of Suzhou Municipality. Bourgoin Jallieu is ideally located with convenient transportation network.
Bourgoin Jallieu is the northern industrial, commercial and cultural center of L’ Iserel. Grenoble .It covers an area of 25 km², with a population of 27,000. The city was built by the Ancient Romans.
The city of Bourgoin Jallieu has been well-known for its printing technology in Europe and offered fabric printing service for a lot of international renowned garment brands such as HERMES and DIOR. Nowadays, textile industry is still one of its pillar industries, but mainly focusing on nanotechnology. The Silk Museum of Bourgoin Jallieu is a household name in France. It stages a lot of national-level exhibitions. In 2000, in order to embrace the approaching of the millennium, Suzhou Silk Museum held “Chinese Ancient Fine Silk Products Exhibition” at the Silk Museum of Bourgoin Jallieu. A lot of visitors from France and other European countries visited the museum.
On June 21st every year, the city holds the Music Festival for welcoming the summer time. In September, Rock’N’Roll Music Festival attracts musical lovers from all walks of life. In November, Art Salon holds its annual arts exhibition with extensive subjects.
Date for signing friendly relations:
Oct 7th,1993
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