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French government publishes guide to steer data centre siting across 63 sites

France's Direction generale des Entreprises published a guide identifying 63 sites suited to hosting data centres and consolidating support from regional agencies, energy transition aid and fiscal advice for developers and local authorities.

Verified AI-drafted Direction generale des Entreprises guide, 29 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish any new dedicated funding scheme or legal framework beyond mobilising existing support tools.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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