Nantes
Multi-carrier Connectivity And French Nuclear Grid 350 Km From Paris
Nantes stands as the primary digital anchor for western France, offering a regional alternative to Paris-centric infrastructure for organizations that prioritize proximity to end users across the Pays de la Loire, Brittany, and the broader Grand Ouest region. The city hosts multiple active colocation facilities, including carrier-neutral sites connecting over 30 telecom operators and ISPs, with low-latency regional transit capabilities toward national backbones. The Nantes data center ecosystem benefits from the French national grid, which draws over 68% from nuclear sources and 22% from renewables, with average electricity costs estimated between €0.18 and €0.22/kWh, among the most competitive in Western Europe. Several facilities operate with a PUE below 1.3. Available offerings range from single-unit colocation and shared or dedicated racks to cages and private suites for business-critical deployments. Operators in Nantes hold ISO 27001 and HDS (Health Data Hosting) certifications, addressing French regulatory requirements for healthcare data and sensitive workloads. Full GDPR compliance applies, aligning Nantes with European data protection standards.
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Informations about Datacenters around Nantes
Total datacenters
2
Total IT power
2.06 MW
Datacenters under construction
1
Climate
Nantes benefits from a temperate oceanic climate with mild winters (averages of 5 to 9°C in January) and moderately warm summers (averages of 20 to 25°C in July-August). These moderate thermal ranges support free cooling for a large part of the year, significantly reducing the load on mechanical cooling systems. Relative humidity is high in winter (around 85%) but remains manageable in summer (68%). Occasional heat spikes can occur in July and August, requiring appropriately sized cooling infrastructure. Free cooling potential remains exploitable for approximately 6 to 8 months per year.
Transport
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is located approximately 12 km south of the city centre, with direct routes to Paris, Lyon, London, and several European destinations. Nantes train station provides TGV connections to Paris-Montparnasse in just over 2 hours (around 20 daily services), as well as direct links to Lyon, Bordeaux, and Lille. The city is accessible via the A11 motorway from Paris (approximately 4h15), the A83 heading south, and the A87 toward Angers and Tours. The Nantes ring road provides direct access to the Carquefou and Saint-Herblain industrial zones where several data center facilities are concentrated.
Natural disasters
Flood, Storm