France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks
A €6 billion Saudi investment aims to create 22,000 jobs with parks including a manga-themed attraction.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and France's President Emmanuel Macron LOU BENOIST / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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What this story says
- France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion Saudi investment to develop three theme parks near Paris.
- The project is expected to generate 22,000 direct jobs, a figure comparable to Disneyland Paris.
- One of the planned parks will be manga-themed, with a specific mention of Dragon Ball Z.
- The investment will be managed by Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 42 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 34 of the 76 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
76 sources · methodology
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris. The agreement was announced on Monday by the office of French President Emmanuel Macron following a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The project is expected to create 22,000 direct jobs, according to the French presidency.
The theme parks will be located near Cergy-Pontoise, approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Paris. One of the parks is planned to be manga-themed, with a specific mention of Dragon Ball Z, stemming from a shared passion for manga discovered by Macron and bin Salman. The themes for the other two parks have not yet been disclosed. The project will be led by the investment firm Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Construction is expected to occur in stages over several years.
Disagreement on Investment Figure
While the memorandum of understanding specifies a six-billion-euro investment, some reports stated the figure as $7 billion. Hindustan Times, Deadline, Bloomberg, WTVB, and News Wire reported the investment as $7 billion. El Pais, Digi 24, midilibre.fr, Le Monde, El Periódico, La Dépêche du Midi, Le Télégramme, informacion.es, and France24 reported the investment as €6 billion. Several other outlets reported billions without specifying the currency or exact amount.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific details of other business agreements signed between France and Saudi Arabia during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit, such as those with CMA CGM for port development or Alstom for metro carriages, which were reported by Hindustan Times.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 24 Aug 2026, 22:01, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
15 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted the scale of the project, with headlines such as "'Never Seen Since Disneyland Paris': Macron Announces Three Amusement Parks in Ile-De-France, Financed by Saudi Arabia" (Liberation) and "'Dragon Ball Z' Will Have a Theme Park Near Paris" (La Vanguardia). These reports noted the €6 billion investment and the creation of 22,000 direct jobs. El Pais mentioned that the French president received Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salmán on an official visit, concluding several business agreements with companies like Aramco or Alstom. Zeit Online noted the shared passion for Dragon Ball between Macron and bin Salman as the inspiration for the park.
Centre
14 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the financial and job creation aspects of the deal. Headlines included "EUR 6 Billion and 22,000 Potential Jobs: the Health Project to Build Three Amusement Parks in France" (Digi 24) and "Near Paris, Saudi Arabia Will Finance Three Amusement Parks" (France24). Hindustan Times reported the investment as $7 billion and mentioned the comparison to Disneyland Paris's job creation. Bloomberg's headline, "MBS and Macron’s Love of Manga Brings $7 Billion Theme Park Deal", linked the investment to the shared interest in manga. Le Télégramme framed the event as "The Realpolitik Has Taken over: 'MBS', the Unmissable Saudi Prince, Welcomed to France", noting bin Salman's state visit.
Right
13 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports often focused on the investment and the partnership aspect. Headlines included "Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks" (Berlingske, BT, and Globo). Anadolu Ajansı's headline focused on broader agreements: "Saudi Arabia, France sign agreements to boost cooperation, defense partnership". La Razón's headline stated, "The Saudi Crown Prince Thanks Macron for His Support with an Investment of 6 Billion Euros in a Leisure Project in Paris", highlighting the prince's gratitude. Gulf News reported the $7 billion investment and the job creation figures.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks?
- Of the 42 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 36% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 31% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 76. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 42 rated outlets on this story, 36% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 31% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks biased?
- France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks is one event reported by 76 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered France and Saudi Arabia Sign Deal for Three Paris Theme Parks?
- 76 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is the total value of the Saudi investment in the theme parks?
- France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro investment. Some reports stated this figure as $7 billion, though the official agreement specifies euros.
- How many jobs are expected to be created by this project?
- The project is expected to create 22,000 direct jobs. This figure is comparable to the approximately 20,000 jobs generated by Disneyland Paris.
- What kind of theme park will be built?
- Three theme parks are planned near Paris. One of them is expected to be manga-themed, with a specific mention of Dragon Ball Z, inspired by a shared interest between the French president and the Saudi Crown Prince.
Read it at the source
76 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
15- The French Government Has Made an Agreement with Saudi Arabia to Build a Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Near Paris (opens Il Post in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia Will Build the Theme Park Dragon Ball Z Near Paris (opens Dnevni list Danas in a new tab)
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- Macron Announces Three Parks “Like Disneyland” in Paris Funded by Saudi Arabia · Global Voices (opens El Pais in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia Plans to Invest €6 Billion to Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris, Says Emmanuel Macron (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
- Macron announces €6 billion Saudi-backed theme park project, biggest since Disneyland Paris (opens Saudi Gazette in a new tab)
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- "Never Seen Since Disneyland Paris": Macron Announces Three Amusement Parks in Ile-De-France, Financed by Saudi Arabia (opens Liberation in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia to Invest in Manga Leisure Park Near Paris (opens Zeit Online in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia To Invest $7 Billion In Three Theme Parks Near Paris (opens Deadline in a new tab)
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- "Never Seen Since Disneyland Paris", Three Amusement Parks Will Soon Be Built in the Paris Region by Saudi Arabia, 22,000 Jobs Created (opens La Dépêche du Midi in a new tab)
La Dépêche du Midi
- 'Dragon Ball Z' Will Have a Theme Park Near Paris (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
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- Mirapolis: Elysée and Saudi Arabia Formalize an Investment of Six Billion (opens Politico Europe in a new tab)
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- France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
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- Ile-De-France Is Working on the "Dragon Ball" Park Project, Assures V. Pécresse (opens 20 Minutes in a new tab)
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- A Dragon Ball Park at the Gates of Paris? Valérie Pécresse Confirms the Existence of the Project (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
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- The Ile-De-France Region Has Been Working "for 18 Months" on the Construction of a "Dragon Ball" Park, Says Its President Valérie Pécresse (opens franceinfo.fr in a new tab)
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Centre
14- Saudi Arabia to pump €6B into building three theme parks near Paris (opens Euronews in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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- EUR 6 Billion and 22,000 Potential Jobs: the Health Project to Build Three Amusement Parks in France (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a €6 Billion Mega Leisure Project in Paris (opens El Periódico in a new tab)
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- MBS and Macron’s Love of Manga Brings $7 Billion Theme Park Deal (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
- France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- The Realpolitik Has Taken over: "MBS", the Unmissable Saudi Prince, Welcomed to France (opens Le Télégramme in a new tab)
Le Télégramme — is Le Télégramme biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Near Paris, Saudi Arabia Will Finance Three Amusement Parks (opens France24 in a new tab)
Show 6 more
- « Ever Seen Since Disneyland»: France and Saudi Arabia Will Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
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- "Never Seen Since Disneyland": Saudi Arabia Will Invest €6 Billion to Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens La Libre in a new tab)
- Val-d'Oise. "22,000 Jobs Expected": Saudi Arabia Will Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens leprogres.fr in a new tab)
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- France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- France eyes ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park deal during Saudi crown prince visit (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)
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- "De La Grande De Disney" : on TF1, Valérie Pécresse Says She Is Waiting for the Signature of a "Dragon Ball" Park in Val-d'Oise (opens TF1 INFO in a new tab)
Right
13- Competition for Disneyland: Saudi Billions for Three New Theme Parks Near Paris (opens NOS in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia to Build 'Comic Book Theme Park' Near Paris (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia, France sign agreements to boost cooperation, defense partnership (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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- Saudis to build theme Dragon Ball park in Paris to rival Disneyland (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
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- The Saudi Crown Prince Thanks Macron for His Support with an Investment of 6 Billion Euros in a Leisure Project in Paris (opens La Razón in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks (opens BT in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks (opens berlingske.dk in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks (opens Jyllands-Posten in a new tab)
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Show 5 more
- France Seeks to Sign Agreement on the Theme Park of 'Dragon Ball' During Visit of Saudi Prince (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia Is Going to Invest Billions in Amusement Parks in France (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency (opens Gulf News in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia Will Create Three New Amusement Parks in Ile-De-France, Says Élysée (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- France plans Dragon Ball theme park deal with Saudi investment (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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Not rated
34- The Theme Park Deal that Began with Macron and a Saudi Prince United by Their Passion for Dragon Ball Z (opens upday in a new tab)
- Saudi Investment in French Theme Parks (opens Dagens industri in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Will Build the Theme Park Dragon Ball Z Near Paris (opens vijesti.me in a new tab)
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- "Six Billion Euros, 22 000 Jobs, Never Seen Since Disneyland": Saudi Arabia's Crazy Project to Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens midilibre.fr in a new tab)
midilibre.fr — is midilibre.fr biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Saudi Arabia and France Formalize the Creation of Three Amusement Parks Near Paris, Including One on the World of Manga (opens cnews.fr in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia Will Build the Theme Park Dragon Ball Z Near Paris (opens n1info.rs in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a $6 Billion Macro Complex in Paris with up to Three Amusement Parks (opens Noticias de Navarra in a new tab)
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- France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park near Paris (opens News Wire in a new tab)
Show 26 more
- Saudi Arabia Invests in Manga Amusement Park in Paris (opens ORF.at News in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks (opens avisendanmark.dk in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia to Invest Billions in French Theme Parks (opens Kristeligt Dagblad in a new tab)
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- An Arab Country Brings the Manga Universe to Paris: Investments of Billions and Tens of Thousands of Jobs. Macron Is Fan "Dragon Ball Z" (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a €6 Billion Mega Leisure Project in Paris (opens elcorreoweb.es in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a 6 Billion Euro Leisure Project in Paris (opens elcorreogallego.es in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a €6 Billion Mega Leisure Project in Paris (opens lacronicabadajoz.com in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a €6 Billion Mega Leisure Project in Paris (opens laprovincia.es in a new tab)
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- France and Saudi Arabia Announce a €6 Billion Mega Leisure Project in Paris (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency (opens rtl.lu in a new tab)
- France and Saudi Arabia Sign Comprehensive Cooperation Agreements (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Macron Signs Billion-Dollar Deal with Saudi Crown Prince for Manga Theme Park (opens NU in a new tab)
- Val-d'Oise. "22,000 Jobs Expected": Saudi Arabia Will Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens lejsl.com in a new tab)
- Val-d'Oise. "22,000 Jobs Expected": Saudi Arabia Will Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens vosgesmatin.fr in a new tab)
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- Val-d'Oise. "22,000 Jobs Expected": Saudi Arabia Will Create Three Amusement Parks Near Paris (opens estrepublicain.fr in a new tab)
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- The Crazy Numbers of the Big Dragon Ball Amusement Park, Financed by Saudi Arabia (opens La Croix in a new tab)
- Saudi Arabia: 3 Theme Parks Announced in Cergy-Pontoise, Including a Manga (opens Stéphane Larue in a new tab)
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- Three New Theme Parks Will Open in Île-De-France, Six Billion Euros Invested by Saudi Arabia (opens ici.fr in a new tab)
- Dragon Ball: a Billion-Euro Amusement Park on a Project in Île-De-France (opens economiematin.fr in a new tab)
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- Dragon Ball Park: "A Project of the Scale of Disney" According to Valérie Pécresse (opens Journal du Geek in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia and France Ready to Sign for $10 Billion in Contracts (opens Atlasinfo.fr in a new tab)
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- Dragon Ball : Ile-De-France to Manoeuvre for the Establishment of an Amusement Park in Val-d'Oise - Livres Hebdo (opens livreshebdo.fr in a new tab)
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- France Dreams of a Theme Park 'Dragon Ball' (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- Soon a Dragon Ball Park in Île-De-France? (opens konbini.com in a new tab)
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- France eyes theme park deal during Saudi crown prince’s visit (opens Insider Paper in a new tab)
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- France Seeks Agreement to Have a Dragon Ball Theme Park (opens El Economista in a new tab)
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