Defining your area and reading public sources

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Test yourself

Question 1 of 5

How does INSEE define the living area (bassin de vie)?

A municipality and its neighboursThe smallest territory in which inhabitants have access to the most common facilities and servicesThe employment zone of a large cityA district of 2,000 inhabitants

Question 2 of 5

Does a census figure describe the situation on the day it is published?

Yes, it is updated continuouslyNo: it is produced from the five most recent annual surveysYes, for municipalities under 10,000 inhabitantsNo, it always dates from 1999

Question 3 of 5

What is the permanent facilities database useful for, for a founder?

Finding out competitors' turnoverStudying the supply of services in a territory and relating it to potential usersObtaining a Siret numberSetting prices

Question 4 of 5

What must be stated about a search for competitors by NAF code carried out across 2026 and 2027?

Nothing, the code never changesThe version of the classification used, since NAF 2025 comes into force in January 2027The name of the court registryCompetitors' VAT numbers

Question 5 of 5

Which questionnaire question gives a usable proportion?

Would you like a new workshop?Have you had a bicycle repaired by a professional in the last twelve months?Do you find prices too high?Is cycling important to you?

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