Datacenter Banque de France
Île-de-France, France
Source: OpenStreetMap
Datacenter Banque de France is a mapped data center in Île-de-France, France, operated by Banque de France. DataCentersExposed has documented a 482,974 sq ft footprint and 1 environmental-permit record at this site. It runs on France's grid, which was 5% fossil-fuelled at 41 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkDatacenter Banque de France is a data center in France's Ile-de-France region, operated by Banque de France, the country's central bank. The mapped site covers 482,974 square feet. Public records describe it simply as a Banque de France data center, with no operator beyond the central bank itself listed in the available filings.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentBanque de France
- Files asBanque de France
- This facilityDatacenter Banque de France
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in France pays 12.24¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 29.26¢, 58% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: France data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- La question du jour. Seriez-vous prêt à accueillir un data center près de chez vous ?Ouest-France· Jun 12, 2026
- Le dernier sommet Choose France d’Emmanuel Macron confirme la course au gigantisme des centres de données pour l’IALe Monde.fr· Jun 1, 2026
- Un énorme investissement annoncé pour un data center à DunkerqueDelta FM· Jun 1, 2026
- Gourmand en terres, eau et électricité : le « data center » va-t-il dévorer la France ?La Vie Ouvrière· May 21, 2026
- Les inquiétudes montent face au projet de data center XXL de Google en Indreacturoubaix.fr· May 20, 2026
- Anthropic loue le plus gros centre de données de Musk pour tenir tête à OpenAIlecourrier.vn· May 7, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Géorisques (ICPE)- BANQUE DE FRANCE0006514495ICPE Enregistrement · Serris 77700 · registered as "BANQUE DE FRANCE" · ~102 m from the mapped location (name match)