France, Nov. 17 -- Some 200 corporations, small and medium enterprises and start-ups, professional federations as well as labour and employer organisations gathered in Paris on Monday for thegovernment-organised "ChooseFrance" summit.

The event is modelled on PresidentEmmanuel Macron's annual meeting with international corporate leaders, held in May.

The€9.2 billion announced Monday adds to €21.2 billion flagged over the past year, bringing the total to €30.4 billion for 150 projects, the Economy Ministry said.

Ahead of the summit,Opcore, a subsidiary of the Iliad (Free) group co-owned by the Infravia fund, announced it will invest nearly €4 billion in a data centre in Seine-et-Marne region just outside Paris on...