Data Centers in Auxerre

Auxerre – Resilient Regional Edge for Disaster Recovery

Executive Summary

Auxerre serves as a strategic, low-risk alternative to the high-density Paris market, making it a strong choice for secondary storage and regional edge deployments. It provides the stability required for critical workloads needing geographic separation from Tier 1 metros while maintaining reliable links to national hubs. This market is built for businesses prioritizing security and cost-effective regional redundancy.

Auxerre: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: 5–10. As of September 2025, the market supports a focused group of regional and national providers. This concentration ensures reliable transit and diverse routing for edge deployments and local business requirements.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 0, enabling access to 0 cloud regions as of September 2025. While there are no direct physical on-ramps for AWS or Google Cloud (GCP) in the city, the proximity to Paris allows for low-latency private interconnects. Most deployments use PNI or wave services to reach major cloud availability zones in the capital.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Public exchange presence is limited locally, with most peering traffic routed through national hubs in Paris. This configuration leverages the massive liquidity of France-IX while maintaining a smaller, more secure local footprint.

Bare Metal: Dedicated hardware options are available through regional providers and national firms like OVHcloud. These services allow for rapid scaling without the capital expenditure of traditional colocation.

Power Analysis

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity is estimated between €0.16/kWh and €0.21/kWh, as of September 2025. France maintains one of the lowest carbon intensities in Europe, with a mix comprised of approximately 68% nuclear and 22% renewables. This stable energy profile provides predictable operational costs for long term deployments.

Power Grid Reliability: The local grid is supported by a well-engineered national network known for high uptime. Redundancy is typically achieved through multi-substation support, ensuring that regional data centers remain operational even during maintenance windows on the primary grid.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers in this area are close to the Yonne industrial zones and agribusiness centers. Being outside the immediate Paris congestion allows for faster physical access for local IT teams while serving the logistics and manufacturing sectors in central France.

Regional Market Reach: This location effectively serves the Burgundy-Franche-Comte region, providing a digital bridge between Paris and the southeastern industrial corridors. It is an excellent middle ground for distributing content to a regional population of several million people.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: France offers specific financial support through European Investment Bank financing for significant infrastructure projects. This access to specialized capital helps offset the initial costs of building high density facilities and encourages long term technology investment in the region.

Natural Disaster Risk

Auxerre maintains a Low (2.7/10) risk profile as of September 2025. The region is geologically stable and far enough inland to avoid severe weather patterns that impact coastal areas.

• River Flood (7.5): This is the primary concern for the area, requiring specific site selection on higher ground or reinforced facility perimeters.
• Earthquake (2.8): Seismic activity is minimal and typically does not require specialized base isolation for standard rack deployments.
• Epidemic (2.4): Managed through national health protocols with minimal impact on automated data center operations.
• Drought (1.6): Low impact on modern closed-loop cooling systems.
• Regional Hazards: Tsunami and coastal flooding risks are documented at a national level but are not material threats to this inland location.