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Choose France Summit Secures Record €37 Billion in Investments

The 8th annual event at Versailles highlights €20 billion in new projects, with significant commitments in AI, logistics, and sustainability.

Le géant de la logistique veut construire 750.000 m2 d’entrepôts en France, et quatre data centers en région parisienne. (Photo d’illustration)
Pour la huitième année consécutive, Emmanuel Macron (ici, en 2024) accueille les dirigeants de grands groupes internationaux au château de Versailles dans le cadre du sommet Choose France.
Emmanuel Macron lors de son discours à l’usine Daimler Buses, à Ligny-en-Barrois dans la Meuse, dans le cadre du huitième sommet Choose France, le lundi 19 mai 2025.
Un milliard d'euros sera consacré au développement de 750 000 mètres carrés de nouveaux espaces autour de Paris, Lyon, Marseille ou encore Le Havre.

Overview

  • The 2025 Choose France summit announced €37 billion in foreign investments, including €20 billion allocated to entirely new projects.
  • Major commitments include €6.4 billion from Prologis for warehouses and data centers, expected to create over 5,600 jobs.
  • Investments span diverse sectors such as artificial intelligence, logistics, circular economy, mobility, and tourism.
  • Gulf sovereign wealth funds, including Mubadala and PIF, reinforced strategic ties with France through substantial financial pledges.
  • Critics argue the summit prioritizes political spectacle over substantive economic impact, despite its role in maintaining France's status as Europe's top destination for foreign investments.