PFor the first fully French version of “Choose France,” which until then had been the prerogative of foreign investors, the government did not reduce the effect of its announcement. By combining 151 projects from French companies over twelve months, for a total of 30 billion euros, the executive claimed a record that surpassed the last international edition (20 billion).
And the revelations revealed in the meeting held this Monday at the Maison de la Chimie, followed by a dinner under the gold of the Élysée, already represent almost a third of this windfall, or 9.2 billion euros, he explained. Le Figaro. There is only one clear ambition: to show that France remains fertile ground for its own entrepreneurs, despite a growing climate of distrust.
Giant project catalog
The announced investments cover all regions and a number of strategic industries. The most spectacular is the creation of a giant data center, the result of an alliance between Iliad, EDF and the Infravia fund. Costing 4 billion euros, the site, with a capacity of several hundred megawatts, aims to become one of Europe’s largest computing centers.
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In Drôme, startup Sesterce, a cloud specialist dedicated to AI, doubled the power of its Alixan project, with a budget of 1.5 billion euros. The Derichebourg Group launched seven new sites dedicated to recycling, copper, tin, WEEE, batteries, worth 130 million euros and 200 jobs. Danone, true to its relocation strategy, is investing 300 million euros to repatriate more than 45,000 tonnes of production to France, with an additional 500 jobs by 2028.
Audience from 163 companies
For the government, the presence of 163 companies is clear evidence of France’s attractiveness. However, this statement is based on concerns circulating in employers’ organizations. Thirteen of them recently wrote to Sébastien Lecornu to express their fear of political changes that do not support the offer and the “Vote France” spirit. Some leaders even threatened to shift their capital abroad.
Matignon took charge of this strategy: “For 18 months, French companies investing in France wanted to appear like foreign companies with the original Choose France. » Hence the creation of this new format, structured around six roundtables devoted to competitiveness, European preferences, the 2026 budget, geopolitical tensions, digital sovereignty, regions and the circular economy.
