Microsoft Azure France Central (Paris)
BÎle-de-France, Paris, France · FR · Microsoft Corporation
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
85 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, France, 2022
Grid RegionFrench National Grid (RTE)
Drought Risk
low
European Drought Observatory, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Hauts-de-Seine / Ile-de-France environmental permit records
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2018
Capacity
200 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus; Azure France Central launched September 2018. Part of Microsoft's European sovereign cloud expansion.
Location
48.9000, 2.2500 · FR
RegionÎle-de-France, Paris, France
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Azure is now available from FranceHigh trust
Journalism2018-09-03Microsoft Azure Blog
Confirms September 2018 launch and Paris location of Azure France Central.
Azure France Central (Paris) and France South (Marseille) launched September 2018, Microsoft's first French cloud regions.
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