Amazon Invests €15B in France, Creating 7,000 Jobs

Amazon just placed a massive vote of confidence in France's future, committing €15 billion between 2026 and 2028 to expand its operations across the country.

The investment marks the company's largest commitment to France since it arrived 25 years ago. It will fund new logistics centers, cloud infrastructure, and AI development while creating over 7,000 permanent jobs spread across multiple regions.

The job creation starts in 2026 with three new distribution centers opening in Illiers-Combray, Beauvais, and Colombier-Saugnieu. A fourth center in Ensisheim follows in late 2027, together adding thousands of positions in communities that need them.

"This investment plan carries a clear ambition: to be ever more useful to the French people and the French economy," said Jean-Baptiste Thomas, Amazon's Country Manager in France. The company has become France's leading net direct job creator since 2010, now employing more than 25,000 permanent workers.

The expansion brings practical benefits to customers too. Amazon delivered over 170 million items same-day or next-day to Prime members in France last year alone, and the new facilities will push those speeds even faster by storing products closer to where people live.

The Ripple Effect

The impact reaches far beyond Amazon's warehouses. Each new distribution center generates millions in local tax revenue, with the Augny facility near Metz contributing €2.5 million in 2023 alone while becoming the leading employer in its department.

Tens of thousands of French businesses selling on Amazon.fr or using AWS cloud services will gain access to better infrastructure and AI tools. These innovations help small and medium-sized companies compete globally while staying rooted in France.

The environmental angle matters too. By building more facilities closer to customers, Amazon reduces delivery distances and the emissions that come with them. It's part of the company's 2040 net-zero carbon commitment, proving that faster service and lower environmental impact can work together.

France's Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade called the investment "a very strong signal" that France attracts long-term commitment. Behind the €15 billion sits proof that betting on France means betting on innovation, jobs, and communities moving forward together.