Part of the key FLAP-D markets, Paris stands out for its continuously growing pipeline while other developed markets have saturated and their growth has begun to plateau.
The city benefits from a central geographical positioning and the country’s primary economic hub. Moreover, the Ile-De-France region is largely flat and offers several areas which remain underdeveloped, highlighting potential opportunities for expansion when power and planning permission is obtainable.
With over two-thirds of the country’s power supply sitting within future development, it is clear that the Parisian market still has a strong interest. Unlike other markets such as Spain, France does not have as high a spread of activity. Marseille is currently the only other hub in the country but has yet to advance to the level of development in the capital city of Paris, which continues to be recognised as the French primary data centre market. However, with new announcements emerging in the north-east of the country from Microsoft, it will be intriguing to see if Paris’ dominance continues or if new hubs will challenge the currently centralised market.
Read on for more insight into the city’s current dynamics and how the market is shaping up, with additional colour on key factors such as the city’s growth, key players and market composition.
