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ITER in FranceITER will be built adjacent to the CEA Cadarache research centre where an outstanding scientific environment and technical infrastructure is already in place, including the Tore-Supra Tokamak and centre for fusion research. This site in Southern France was chosen for the ITER project in June 2005 by the seven ITER Members. By welcoming the world's largest fusion experiment, Cadarache will clearly reinforce its position as a scientific and technological hub. ITER will have a major impact on both the national and regional economy of France.
France has created two agencies to honour its engagements as Host country. These are Agence ITER France and Mission ITER which are both described below. Follow the links to French-language websites for further information.
 The Welcome Office. Photo: Agence ITER France.
Agence ITER FranceAgence ITER France has been responsible since 2007 for site preparation, including clearing, levelling, and auxiliary works such as the instauration of water supply and electrical networks. Agence ITER France will oversee the construction of the ITER Headquarters and Visitors' Centre which is to take place over the next three years.
The Agency manages the French contribution to the ITER project — both in-kind and financial — and will ultimately be in charge of site decommissioning. Agence ITER France is in permanent contact with the different organizations involved in the ITER project: ITER Organization in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance; the European Domestic Agency - Fusion for Energy - that will be overseeing the construction of all scientific buildings and facilities; and Mission ITER.
The ITER Organization is expected to grow to a peak of 1000 employees during its operational phase. Agence ITER France provides welcoming services to those arriving from abroad; aiding the employees and their families to settle in the region.
Agence ITER France also publishes a bi-monthly newsletter entitled Interface.
 ITER Itinerary work along the Canal de Provence.
Mission ITERThe Mission ITER was created as part of the regional Prefecture in order to facilitate the establishment of the ITER project in Cadarache, and to optimize economic consequences for the area. It is in charge of adapting regional infrastructure to the project's needs: currently the agency is overseeing the ITER Itinerary public works, and the construction of the new International School of Manosque. Information in French is available at the following links:
ITER Industrial Committee
ITER Itinerary
Employment at ITER
ITER in ProvenceThe Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, comprising six departments in the southeast corner of France, is at the crossroads of maritime and Alpine influences. Pleasant climate, rich historical vestiges, hilltop villages, world-renowned cuisine - all of these advantages contribute to making Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur one of the most-visited and most-loved regions of France. The Welcome Office at Agence ITER France provides a full range of relocation services for ITER employees who are new to the area.
International School
 The entrance to the International School of Manosque, October 2009. Photo: ISM
The International School of Manosque began operating out of temporary housing in 2007 for 130 students; enrollment has since surpassed 200. Classes are taught half in French and half in one of ten ITER languages: Chinese, English, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. Work is progressing rapidly on the future International School buildings in Manosque. Financed by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regional Council, the new school opened to primary school-aged children in the fall of 2009, and will be ready for secondary school students in the fall of 2010.
International School Brochure
International School Parents' Association
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