Choose France 2025: €40.8 billion in investments announced at Versailles summit
By
Erwan Benezet, Vincent Vérier
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Summary
The article covers the ninth edition of the Choose France summit, organized by Emmanuel Macron at Versailles, which aims to showcase France's economic attractiveness to international investors. This edition is notable as the last of Macron's double presidential term. The Élysée reports €40.8 billion in investments across 53 projects (including AI summit announcements from February 2025), a significant increase from previous years. The event gathers 200 international business leaders amid a slowdown in reindustrialization.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLa barre est haute.
Chaque édition de Choose France, ce grand raout créé en 2018 par Emmanuel Macron pour mettre en avant l'attractivité économique de la France, cultive ses singularités (post-Covid, crise de l'énergie…).
L'Élysée, qui pilote l'événement, a bien en tête le montant des investissements du millésime 2025 : 40,8 milliards d'euros, pour 53 projets.
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