Nebius is developing a major hyperscale data center in Béthune, northern France, by redeveloping a former Bridgestone tyre manufacturing site. The project is designed for AI and high-performance computing workloads and will be delivered in phases, with initial capacity expected online by summer 2026 and partial operations by the end of the year.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 16.87 miles | oXya: Loos |
The oXya data center in Loos (near Lille, France) is a purpose-built facility primarily used for mission-critical SAP managed hosting. The site has been developed in multiple phases since 2003 and was last expanded in 2013.
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| 18.35 miles | TDF ProxiCenter Lille Lambersart |
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