France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris
The theme park project is among a raft of deals spanning energy, defence, AI and tourism signed during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Paris. France and Saudi Arabia have announced plans for a six-billion-euro ($7bn) amusement park near Paris, following talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace.
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- Fact 1: France and Saudi Arabia have announced plans for a six-billion-euro ($7bn) amusement park near Paris, following talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace.
- Fact 2: French President Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for talks Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle East Macron’s office said the amusement park project will see the construction of three theme parks, one of which is expected to be manga-themed, near Cergy-Pontoise, about 30km northwest of Paris.
- Fact 3: The project is expected to create roughly 22,000 jobs and will be led by Qiddiya, an investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
- Fact 4: The project stemmed from a discussion between Macron and MBS in December 2024 in Riyadh, where they discovered their “shared passion” for manga, “and in particular Dragon Ball Z”, an adviser to the French president told reporters.
The theme park project is among a raft of deals spanning energy, defence, AI and tourism signed during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Paris. France and Saudi Arabia have announced plans for a six-billion-euro ($7bn) amusement park near Paris, following talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Elysee Palace.
The agreement was among a raft of deals signed on Monday as Macron and Prince Mohammed, who is also known as MBS, seek to boost economic and defence ties between their two countries. French President Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris for talks Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle East Macron’s office said the amusement park project will see the construction of three theme parks, one of which is expected to be manga-themed, near Cergy-Pontoise, about 30km northwest of Paris. The project is expected to create roughly 22,000 jobs and will be led by Qiddiya, an investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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