A serviced coworking and business address in the South of France — English-speaking, fully equipped, with two strategic locations on the Mediterranean. Built for international founders, expanding teams and entrepreneurs relocating to France.
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Millénaire · Lounge
Book your slot online to visit the nearest centre — Espace Entreprise Garosud or Millénaire in Montpellier.
Four core services, all built around the same idea — give international entrepreneurs a real, well-located, English-speaking base in Montpellier without the friction of a French commercial lease.
Equipped desks, hot or fixed, by the day or by the month. Fibre, printing, coffee, lounge.
See coworkingA real, Préfecture-approved registered office for your French company. Mail collected on the day.
See domiciliationAddress + mail + optional phone + meeting rooms on demand. For remote teams testing France.
See virtual officeSeven rooms across both centres, from 2 to 40 seats. Book by the hour. Projector, Wi-Fi included.
See meeting roomsThere are dozens of online services that will sell you a French registered address for a few euros a month. Here is what they don't include — and why it usually matters.
A building, an English-speaking team, post handled in person.
A mailbox in a shared building, often in a different city.
Both Préfecture-approved. Pick the one that matches your activity — or use both.
Eastern Montpellier · Jean Mermoz business district
Tertiary park, modern building, tramway ligne 2, A9 exit n°29. Ideal for tech, services and headquarters.
199 rue Hélène Boucher · 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez
Southern Montpellier · A9 motorway exit n°31
Activity zone, larger premises, parking. Ideal for commerce, light industry and e-commerce.
48 rue Claude Balbastre · 34070 Montpellier
A few rooms across the two centres. Tours are by appointment — and free.
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Montpellier ranks #10 in France for startup ecosystems, with a growing pool of healthtech, agritech, GreenTech and software companies. The local Talent ecosystem (French Tech Méditerranée, BIC Montpellier, regional funds like SOFILARO) is active and accessible to international founders. And it's a much easier place to relocate a family than Paris.
Roughly 40% lower than central Paris and 30% lower than London for housing and daily expenses, while keeping access to a TGV station and an international airport.
300 days of sun a year, the Mediterranean coast 15 minutes south, the Cévennes mountains 40 minutes north. One of the youngest populations in France — average age 35.
Notable companies founded here include Swile, Teads (acquired by Altice), MedinCell, Qair, Sweep. Three universities, a CHU, IBM research, and active French Tech support.
A short sample. The full FAQ covers visas, banking, taxes, schools and the practical side of running a French company as an international founder.
Since Brexit, UK nationals need a long-stay visa to live and work in France for more than 90 days. For founders, the most relevant route is the Talent Passport — Business Creator, valid for up to 4 years and renewable. Family members get a "Talent — Family" permit with independent work rights.
For tech founders, the French Tech Visa is the same legal framework with a fast-tracked pathway through the French Tech network. Application fee: ~£85. You must show financial means equivalent to the French minimum wage (SMIC), currently €21,876.40/year as of 1 January 2026.
If you don't need to live in France personally — for instance because you're setting up a French subsidiary while staying based in the UK — no visa is required, and a business-only setup is much simpler.
For most international founders, the SASU (Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonnelle) is the standard choice. It is a single-shareholder company with limited liability, flexible governance, and acceptable to French banks. Capital can be as low as €1, although €1,000–€5,000 is more practical.
If you have two or more partners, the SAS is the same structure for multiple shareholders. The SARL is older, more rigid, and rarely chosen by international founders any more.
For a one-person service business with limited turnover, the micro-entrepreneur status (formerly auto-entrepreneur) is simpler still, but it caps turnover at €77,700/year for services or €188,700 for retail, and you cannot reclaim VAT.
Yes, fully legal. The activity is regulated by the law of 4 August 2008 and ordinance n° 2009-104. Every domiciliation provider must hold a Préfecture-issued agrément, valid for 6 years and renewable, with the agrément number printed on every contract.
In practice, you sign a 3-month minimum contract for the right to use the address as your French registered office. The provider — us, in this case — receives your post, holds it for collection or scans it on request, and signposts your company at reception. The address appears on your Kbis (French company extract), on your invoices, and in public registries.
Realistically, 2 to 4 weeks from the moment you have all your documents ready. The actual incorporation at the INPI Guichet Unique (the single online portal since 2023) takes 5 to 15 working days once submitted, but most of the time is spent gathering documents: domiciliation contract, articles of association, beneficial ownership declaration, deposited capital.
For founders not yet living in France, the bank account is the usual bottleneck. French banks are cautious with non-resident company directors. A neobank (Qonto, Shine) can shorten this to a few days; a traditional bank can take 4–8 weeks.
The SASU (single-shareholder simplified joint-stock company) is the usual choice for most international founders, offering limited liability, flexible governance, and acceptance by banks. You can set it up with capital as low as 1 euro, but 1,000 to 5,000 euros is more practical. For two or more partners, the SAS is the identical structure, and for micro-businesses with limited turnover, the micro-entrepreneur status is simpler still.
Absolutely legal. The activity falls under the law of 4 August 2008 and ordinance n. 2009-104, requiring each provider to hold an agrément issued by the Préfecture — valid for 6 years, renewable, and with its number printed on every contract.
The standard rate of corporate tax (Impôt sur les Sociétés) in France is 25 percent of profits. SMEs with turnover under 10 million euros and at least 75 percent individual shareholders benefit from a reduced 15 percent rate on their first 42,500 euros of profit. VAT (TVA) generally stands at 20 percent.
Yes. Environmental action here takes the form of a concrete CSR approach — self-produced solar electricity, a single-use-free restaurant, on-site biowaste recovery, waste reduction and sorting, local sourcing and soft mobility.
Un bureau clé en main dans un centre d'affaires dynamique de Montpellier. Découvrez les lieux et l'esprit networking qui font la différence.
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The place
The business centre to set up your office in Montpellier.
Networking
Club LR business meetups, on site.
Choosing where to set up your company also means choosing a place that acts for the planet.
The centre's environmental approach is concrete: energy, waste and mobility are all designed to cut its footprint.
The spirit of the place: a professional setting where building your network comes naturally.
Ô Resto Garosud, open non-stop from 9am to 5pm on weekdays, is a meeting point — lunch, coffee or informal work.
On the second Thursday of every month, Club LR — a free business network of more than 1,000 companies — brings its members together for a one-minute pitch: the site's networking event.
An on-site restaurant open all day (9am–5pm), the free Club LR every second Thursday (1,000+ companies) and the annual Summer Beach Party gathering 400 to 500 entrepreneurs.
Yes: a community of entrepreneurs meets at the restaurant, at Club LR networking and at the Summer Beach Party, creating genuine professional relationships.
Both centres offer serviced offices — the choice comes down to budget versus a premium address.
| Criterion | Garosud | Millénaire |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Functional and friendly, home of the Club LR business network | Premium address, Montpellier's leading tertiary hub (1,125+ companies with Eureka) |
| Office rent | Serviced office from €364/month | From €424/month |
| Access | A9/A709 exit 31, bus 53 at the door, free parking | Exit 29 + tram line 2, near the TGV stations, free parking (Parc Mermoz) |
| On-site services | Restaurant, nursery, gym, 10+ meeting rooms across the network | Restaurants, hotels and banks nearby, plus serviced offices and meeting rooms |
Practical answers for foreign companies and international teams opening in France, with a Préfecture-approved address at Espace Entreprise Garosud or Millénaire.
A foreign company can open a French office in a few steps: choose a legal form (often a SAS or a French branch), secure a registered office address (domiciliation) approved by the Préfecture, register with the French company registry (RCS), then set up operations. Espace Entreprise gives you a Préfecture-approved Montpellier address at its Garosud or Millénaire centre, ready-to-use offices and an English-speaking team to guide every step.
Yes. You can set up your registered office (domiciliation) at our Montpellier address entirely at a distance: contract, ID documents and signature are handled online, and your Préfecture-approved certificate is issued within 24 hours — no need to travel. Your address is at Espace Entreprise Garosud or Millénaire.
It depends on your activity. For a premium tertiary address with tramway line 2 and fast access to the TGV stations, choose Espace Entreprise Millénaire, Montpellier's leading business district (Dell, IBM, Orange nearby). For activity, logistics or a cost-effective base with free parking and direct A9 access, choose Espace Entreprise Garosud. Both belong to the same network, with an English-speaking team.
Yes. Our team assists international clients in English, from the first quote to move-in, at both the Garosud and Millénaire centres.
A French branch (succursale) of a foreign company needs a French registered address and registration with the RCS. Espace Entreprise provides the Préfecture-approved Montpellier address — at Garosud or Millénaire — mail handling and, if needed, an equipped office, so your branch has a real, credible base from day one.
A domiciliation address is the official registered office of your company, shown on the Kbis (company extract). In France it must be provided by a Préfecture-approved domiciliation provider. Espace Entreprise is approved at both Montpellier centres — Garosud (approval DOM/34/2021/056) and Millénaire (DOM/34/2022/075) — from €14.25 ex. VAT per month.