Country Market

France

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the France market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. France has 9 tracked AI data center facilities with 2.4 GW of known capacity across 12 operators. 56% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

9

Known Capacity

2.4 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

3

Operational

5

Capacity Pipeline

2.4 GW of known capacity across 9 facilities.

Operational650 MW27%5
Planned314 MW13%3
Announced1.4 GW59%1

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
78% dated

Geographic footprint

9 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Planned Announced

Peer Ranking

Where France stands among 64 tracked countries.

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Share of top market
3% of the #1 countrie's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving France — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 9 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational556%
Planned333%
Announced111%

Energy mix

Renewable556%
Nuclear111%
Mixed222%
Other / Unknown111%

National Market Brief

How this country market is taking shape

A compact read on operator concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this national slice.

Lead operator
Mistral AI
2 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
5 live / 4 pipeline
56% operational
Top cities
Paris, Argenteuil, Montereau-Fault-Yonne
7 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
MGX/Mistral AI Campus (Paris Region)
1.4 GW of known capacity
Most common power tag
Renewable
5 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in France?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 9 facilities in France with a combined known capacity of 2.4 GW. 12 operators are active in the market.
Which companies operate AI data centers in France?
12 operators have tracked facilities in France. Visit the operator breakdown on this page to see the full list with facility counts and capacity data.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
MGXBpifranceMistral AINVIDIAFrance
Île-de-France
1,400 MWannouncedNuclearMixed
2
Amazon Web ServicesFrance
Île-de-France
300 MWoperationalRenewableGeneral Cloud
2
MicrosoftFrance
Île-de-France
250 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
Scaleway (Iliad Group)France
Île-de-France
200 MWplannedOtherTraining
1
OpenAIFrance
Île-de-France
100 MWplannedMixedInference
2
Mistral AIOVHcloudFrance
Île-de-France
40 MWoperationalMixedTraining
3
ScalewayIliad GroupFrance
Paris region
40 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
ScalewayFrance
Île-de-France
20 MWoperationalRenewableTraining
1
EquinixFrance
Paris
14 MWplannedRenewableGeneral Cloud
1