Web infrastructure in France
France is western Europe's primary hub for internet infrastructure, with 172 hosting providers operating across 200 data centers. The country connects to global networks through 26 internet exchange points, making it a critical transit market for traffic between northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and beyond. Paris alone concentrates 35 facilities, while secondary hubs like Marseille and Lyon carry significant transcontinental traffic.
The France hosting landscape
Cogent Communications runs 16 data centers in France, the most of any operator. Etix Everywhere and UltraEdge each operate 12 facilities, followed by EXA Infrastructure with 11. Digital Realty and Equinix each maintain 9 facilities, including Equinix's Paris exchange which connects 241 networks. France IX Paris is the largest exchange with 443 connected networks, while DE-CIX Marseille and France IX Marseille each connect over 100 networks.
The Paris metro area hosts the bulk of facilities, with 35 in the city proper and additional sites in Vélizy-Villacoublay and Nanterre. Marseille handles submarine cable landings with 5 facilities, while Toulouse and Reims serve regional demand with 4 facilities each. Enterprises and cloud providers buy colocation in Paris for peering density, while content delivery networks and subsea carriers lease space in Marseille for Mediterranean connectivity.
Key facts
- France hosts 172 providers, 200 data centers, and 26 internet exchanges.
- Paris has 35 data center facilities, the highest concentration in the country.
- France-IX Paris is the largest exchange with 443 connected networks.
- Cogent Communications operates 16 facilities, the most of any operator.
- Equinix Paris connects 241 networks at its exchange point.
- DE-CIX Marseille and France-IX Marseille each connect over 100 networks.
Top hosting cities in France
Hosting providers in France
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Data centers in France
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