Web infrastructure in Paris
Paris is the largest data center market in France, hosting 35 facilities and 8 internet exchange points. The city serves as the primary connectivity hub for Western Europe, attracting global cloud providers, content delivery networks, and financial services firms. Its dense fiber infrastructure and low-latency links to London, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam make it a critical interconnection point.
Paris as an internet hub
Equinix operates 7 data centers in Paris, including its large PAx campus in Saint-Denis. Digital Realty runs 5 facilities under the Interxion brand, while Colt Technology Services manages 4 sites. Telehouse and UltraEdge each operate 2 facilities, with smaller providers like IMA'DIFF, Etix Everywhere, and Completel filling specialized colocation niches.
France-IX Paris is the dominant exchange with 443 connected networks, followed by Equinix Paris with 241 networks. Paris attracts buyers ranging from large cloud platforms and CDNs to enterprise IT teams and financial traders who need low-latency access to European markets. The metro's strong power grid and multiple subsea cable landings reinforce its role as a top-tier European data center destination.
Key facts
- Equinix operates 7 data centers in Paris including the PAx campus.
- Digital Realty runs 5 facilities under the Interxion brand.
- France-IX Paris connects 443 networks, the largest exchange.
- Colt Technology Services operates 4 data centers in the metro.
- Telehouse and UltraEdge each manage 2 facilities in Paris.
Data centers in Paris
All 35 facilities →Telehouse - Paris 2 (Voltaire - Léon Frot)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
28 carriers
Equinix PA2 - Paris, Saint-Denis
Equinix, Inc.
15 carriers
Equinix PA3 - Paris, Saint-Denis
Equinix, Inc.
11 carriers
Equinix PA4 - Paris, Pantin
Equinix, Inc.
10 carriers
Equinix PA6 - Paris, Condorcet
Equinix, Inc.
8 carriers
Digital Realty Paris PAR5
Digital Realty
7 carriers
Digital Realty Paris PAR1
Digital Realty
6 carriers
Equinix PA7 - Paris, Energy Park
Equinix, Inc.
6 carriers
Telehouse - Paris 1 (Jeûneurs)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
6 carriers
Digital Realty Paris PAR2
Digital Realty
5 carriers
Equinix PA5 - Paris, Victor Hugo
Equinix, Inc.
5 carriers
Global Switch Paris
Global Switch
5 carriers
Equinix PA10 - Paris, Saint-Denis
Equinix, Inc.
4 carriers
UltraEdge Paris - Courbevoie
UltraEdge
4 carriers
Digital Realty Paris PAR7
Digital Realty
3 carriers
Level(3) Paris (Le Capitole)
Colt Technology Services Group
3 carriers
Treefaz Jeûneurs
Treefaz
3 carriers
COLT DC Paris II
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
COLT DC Paris SouthWest
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
Digital Realty Paris PAR6
Digital Realty
2 carriers
AtlasEdge DC Paris CDG001
AtlasEdge
1 carriers
COLT DC Paris III
Colt Technology Services Group
1 carriers
ETIX Paris #1
Etix Everywhere
1 carriers
NeoCenter Paris
Zayo Group
1 carriers