Verne / Ardian Ile-de-France Digital Infrastructure Campus

AI dedicated

Operated by Verne · Ile-de-France, FR2 srcupdated 5d ago

Ardian and Verne announced a 500 MW HPC and AI-training campus in Ile-de-France on 1 June 2026 at the Choose France summit, with an initial phase of more than 200 MW targeted by 2030 and investment of up to EUR 5bn. The site is intended to support the AION consortium's bid for a French AI Gigafactory under the EU AI Gigafactories initiative. The exact commune was not disclosed; coordinates given are the Ile-de-France reference point, not the plot.

Compared to peers

Compared with 11 peer facilities in FR.

Capacity (MW)
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Status
announced
Current capacity
Planned capacity
500 MW
Power source
grid-mixed
Cooling
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PUE
Capex

Location

Region
Ile-de-France
Country
FR
Coordinates
48.8566, 2.3522
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Power

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