Google unveils $10B, 200-hectare datacenter project in Châteauroux, France with up to 1.2GW
QuintinPope5 · x · 2026-11-05
Google has revealed plans for a giant datacenter in Châteauroux, France: 200 hectares of land, $10 billion in investment, and up to 1,200 MW of power capacity, developed in phases over 20 years.
The post notes this marks a major American return to the city roughly 60 years after the US Air Force left, with replies joking about retirees and pension spending.
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