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Amazon to Invest €15 Billion in France, Adding 7,000 Permanent Jobs and Four New Hubs

The move signals a bid to speed deliveries across France to counter low-cost Asian rivals.

Overview

  • Amazon, which announced the plan Tuesday, will spend more than €15 billion over three years to expand logistics, cloud and AI in France.
  • New distribution centers are slated for Illiers-Combray, Beauvais and Colombier-Saugnieu in 2026, with a larger site in Ensisheim due by late 2027.
  • The company projects 1,000 permanent contracts (CDI) each in Illiers-Combray and Beauvais, 3,000 near Lyon and 2,000 in Ensisheim, topping 7,000 roles.
  • Recruiting has begun, with Beauvais officials reporting more than 1,000 résumés for 1,000 roles and hiring drives under way near Lyon.
  • Amazon says a denser network will speed deliveries and cut emissions, while the Ensisheim site—about 189,000 m²—draws praise for jobs and concerns over land use and traffic.