Country Market

AI Data Centers in France

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the France market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. France has 11 tracked AI data center facilities with 7.4 GW of selected tracked capacity across 20 operators. 45% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

11

Tracked Capacity

7.4 GW

Operators

20

Statuses

3

Operational

5

Direct Answer

How many AI data centers are in France?

ADCI currently tracks 11 AI data center facilities in France, including 2 map-ready locations and 7.4 GW of selected tracked capacity across 20 operators.

5 facilities are operational and 6 are in the pipeline. By facility count, leading operators include iliad Group, NVIDIA, Scaleway. Top geographic clusters by facility count are Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone.

Data Quality

100% cited
64% capacity published
18% geolocated
100% dated

Peer Ranking

Where France stands among 64 tracked countries.

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By facility count#2of 64
By selected capacity#3of 64 · 7.4 GW
Share of top market
17% of the #1 country'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 11 facilities.

Status distribution

Energy mix

Renewable218%
Nuclear19%
Other / Unknown873%

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
iliad Group
4 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
5 live / 6 pipeline
45% operational
Top cities
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone
2 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
SoftBank France AI Data Center Capacity Program
5 GW of selected tracked capacity
Most common power tag
French low-carbon grid
5 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in France?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 11 AI data center facilities in France with a combined selected tracked capacity of 7.4 GW. 20 operators are active in the market.
Where are AI data centers located in France?
2 facilities in France have map-ready coordinates. Use the geographic footprint map, facility table, and top cities summary on this page to compare locations.
Which companies operate AI data centers in France?
20 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
SoftBank GroupSB EnergySchneider ElectricEDFFrance
Hauts-de-France and additional France sites
5,000 MWplanned national AI data center capacity program; first 3.1 GW phase targeted by 2031OtherMixed
3
MGXBpifranceMistral AINVIDIACampus AIFrance
Seine-et-Marne / Paris region
1,400 MWplanned AI campus; construction expected H2 2026 with operations targeted from 2028OtherSovereign AI
4
OpCoreEDFiliad GroupInfraVia Capital PartnersFrance
Montereau-Vallee-de-la-Seine, Ile-de-France
700 MWplanned / exclusive negotiations for former power-plant siteOtherMixed
2
Scalewayiliad GroupAION ConsortiumFrance
France
200 MWplanned / consortium bid under EU AI Gigafactories frameworkNuclearSovereign AI
3
Mistral AIEclairionFluidstackNVIDIAFrance
Bruyeres-le-Chatel, Essonne
40 MWoperational ramp; Mistral Compute serving production while physical capacity scalesOtherTraining
5
ScalewayOpCoreiliad GroupFrance
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone / Paris region
16 MWoperational data centerRenewableTraining
5
EquinixFrance
Argenteuil / Paris
14 MWplanned / under construction; Equinix expansion timeline lists Q2 2026OtherGeneral Cloud
3
Amazon Web ServicesFrance
Paris area / France cloud region
operational cloud regionOtherGeneral Cloud
3
MicrosoftFrance
France Central / Paris cloud region
operational cloud regionOtherMixed
3
OpenAIFrance
Paris Region
announced office / infrastructure watch; no verified French data-center capacityOtherUnknown
3
Scalewayiliad GroupNVIDIAFrance
DC5 / PAR2, Paris region
operational GPU supercomputer / cloud clusterRenewableTraining
4