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to scale, over Paris. It's not a metaphor. It's the actual size.
The comparison is not to scale: official sources put Meta’s Richland Parish campus at 2,250 acres (about 9.1 km²), while Paris covers about 105 km².
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Official project materials do not support a Paris-sized footprint.
Louisiana Economic Development's December 4, 2024 announcement says Meta's Richland Parish data center will occupy 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres. That same release describes the site as 2,250 acres, which is about 9.1 km².
A City of Paris page states that Paris measures 105 km² (including the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes).
So the land area of Meta's announced Louisiana campus is roughly 11.5 times smaller than Paris (105 ÷ 9.1 ≈ 11.5). And the built campus floor area itself — 4 million square feet — is only about 0.37 km², which is far smaller still. That means describing the graphic as "to scale" and "the actual size" over Paris is inaccurate.
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- Meta Selects Northeast Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data Center That Will Be Company's Largest in the World
Expansive technology campus will occupy 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres in Richland Parish.
- Sur la piste de l'enceinte médiévale - Ville de Paris
En comparaison, Paris mesure aujourd'hui 105 km² si on y inclut les bois de Boulogne et de Vincennes.