Data4 Launches €5B AI Data Center Campus in Northern France

Data4 unveils €5B AI data center campus in northern France, transforming industrial site into digital hub.

September 17, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Paris, France — A major European data center initiative is set to take shape as Data4 confirms a €5 billion investment for a large-scale AI data center campus in Escaudain, northern France.

The project, backed by private equity firm Margaux Platforms, marks the company’s most ambitious undertaking yet. The 700MW facility will be built on a former industrial site, part of a broader push to expand AI and cloud computing capabilities across Europe.

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Located on the former Usinor steelworks, the 33-hectare development is one of 35 government-designated sites offering fast-track grid connections through RTE. Four next-generation data centers are planned, with initial construction and feasibility studies already underway.

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