Situated to the south of San Francisco Bay, Silicon Valley is THE industrial centre of the United States. In this region of undistinct borders, two million people – inventors, creators, workers and owners of high-technology enterprises – pass through each day. No, it is not a legend, Silicon Valley does make millions thanks to its different areas of expertise, but Silicon Valley is also part of one of the richest regions, in human and cultural terms, of the United States. How can one come to Silicon Valley without being captivated by the beauty of San Francisco Bay and by the legendary city itself ? A city born thanks to the Gold Rush, San Francisco, as the birthplace of Beatnik culture and traditionally tolerant and avant-garde, remains a place open to alternative ideas. The city possesses an atmosphere of chic which sets it apart mixed with all sorts of eccentric innovations. A peninsular city of 750,000 inhabitants, San Francisco, the final frontier, the most western-lying city in the US, is a veritable colourful mosaic. With its streets like rollercoasters and its majestic bridges, it is one of the most attractive places in the United States.
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