Back to site

French VPS – VPS Server Hosted in France

Hosting your VPS in France brings concrete advantages: reduced latency for your French users, simplified GDPR compliance, data that stays on national territory and French-speaking support. Our servers are located in Paris, in the Equinix PA5 datacenter.

Why host your VPS in France?

The choice of your server's location has a direct impact on the performance perceived by your end users. For a predominantly French audience, a VPS hosted in France reduces latency by 50 to 80% compared to a server located in the United States or Asia.

  • Latency < 5ms : To Paris and all major French cities thanks to our BGP peering.
  • GDPR : Your data stays in France, in a European legal framework, which simplifies your legal obligations.
  • French-speaking support : Our technical team is entirely based in France, available 7 days a week.
VPS hébergé en France

Our infrastructure in France

Equinix PA5 – Paris

Our servers are hosted in the Equinix PA5 datacenter in Aubervilliers (93). Tier III certified infrastructure, 99.99% uptime guaranteed.

180 Gbps BGP Network

Multi-carrier connection (Bouygues, Free, Orange, SFR) for maximum redundancy and direct peering with major internet players.

French Anti-DDoS

Malicious traffic filtered directly from our French infrastructure, without rerouting abroad. Mitigation time in a few seconds.

French VPS vs foreign server

Why location makes a real difference for your users.

Criterion VPS France HolyCloud Foreign server (USA/Asia)
Latency from Paris < 5 ms 80 – 200 ms
Average TTFB < 100 ms 300 – 600 ms
GDPR compliance Native — data within EU Cross-border transfer required
Support French-speaking 7/7 English-speaking, time zone lag
Anti-DDoS Filtered in France Rerouted abroad

Who is a French-hosted VPS for?

E-commerce & online stores

A low TTFB improves conversion rates. Every 100ms saved can represent +1% in revenue. Essential for PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Magento with a French audience.

SaaS & business applications

For your French users, sub-5ms latency guarantees a smooth experience. Your data stays on French territory.

Media & content

Local news sites, regional newspapers, community platforms. Paris geolocation boosts local SEO rankings.

Developers & startups

Deploy your APIs, microservices and staging environments in France. Direct technical support with the engineers who manage the infrastructure.

Impact of a French VPS on your SEO

Server location influences Google Search through several factors:

  • Core Web Vitals : A low TTFB (achieved through geographical proximity) improves the LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) score.
  • Geolocation : Google can identify the datacenter location in its server analysis, which can boost rankings for geo-targeted queries in France.
  • Trust signal : Combining a .fr domain with hosting in France reinforces geographic relevance in the eyes of search engines.
Infrastructure France

Our VPS plans hosted in France

100% of our VPS servers are hosted in France, in our Parisian datacenter, without exception.

Performance VPS France Standard VPS France

Frequently asked questions about French VPS

What is the latency from Paris with a French VPS?

With a VPS hosted in our Parisian datacenter, latency is typically below 5ms from Paris, and between 10 and 30ms from the rest of metropolitan France. This is significantly better than the 80-150ms observed with servers hosted outside Europe.

Is a French VPS GDPR compliant?

Yes. By hosting your data in France, you ensure it stays within the territory of the European Union and subject to European law (GDPR). This simplifies your legal notices and privacy policy, especially if you process personal data of European citizens.

Is support really in French?

Yes, our technical team is made up of engineers based in France. We do not outsource support. You interact directly with the people managing the infrastructure, in French, 7 days a week.

Bonjour 👋

Bienvenue sur HOLYCLOUD. Demandez-nous ce que vous voulez 🚀

À PROPOS

Réponse rapide en direct
Conversation confidentielle

Chattez avec nous

Nous répondons généralement rapidement. Cliquez pour démarrer la conversation.

Accueil
Conversation

Démarrer une discussion

Veuillez remplir les informations ci-dessous pour commencer.

Retour

HolyBot

En ligne
Accueil
Conversation

Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir mettre fin à cette discussion ?