The Louisiana Chapter of the French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC/LA) has its primary mission the facilitation of more French investment in Louisiana and the promotion of bilateral trade. Major French companies, such as Air Liquide, Sodexho Alliance, Rhodia, AXA Advisors, Sckumberger Oilfield Services, and EADS Sogerma have investments in Louisiana amounting to $1.8 Billion, ranking France eighth among all investors in the state.

Louisiana offers business incentives and tax credits which are competitive with our neighboring states. However, it is safe to say that no other state in the US offers such a hospitable and enabling environment for a French company as does Louisiana, with over 300 years of shared history, culture, and economic interaction.

The FACC/LA is empowered by both the french government and the Government of the State of Louisiana actively to pursue specific investment projects with French companies. In December 2001, the FACC/LA signed a convention with the french Embassy in Washington that, in effect, made the FACC/LA the branch office for Louisiana of the French Trade Commission in Houston.

South Louisiana has access not only to the continental United States but aloso to Central and South America.