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Players in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg
Groups split between France and the UK
Europe · Paris, France
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Paris
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Paris for low ping right across France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. It is a central spot for French-speaking groups and a short hop for friends in neighbouring countries.
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- London, United Kingdom 340 km
- Amsterdam, Netherlands 430 km
- Prague, Czech Republic 880 km
Who gets the best ping on Paris servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Paris location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Paris | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Paris and Île-de-France | 1 to 6 ms | Ideal |
| Lille, Lyon, Rouen | 5 to 12 ms | Ideal |
| Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse | 8 to 16 ms | Ideal |
| Brussels, Luxembourg | 5 to 10 ms | Ideal |
| Geneva, Zurich | 9 to 16 ms | Ideal |
| London | 7 to 13 ms | Great, or use London |
| Amsterdam, Frankfurt | 8 to 16 ms | Great, or use Amsterdam |
| Barcelona | 15 to 24 ms | Great, or use Madrid |
| Milan | 15 to 22 ms | Great |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
Built for French-speaking groups
France, Wallonia, Romandy and Luxembourg all sit within a short trip of Paris. Host here and your server is close to every player in your community, wherever they are in the francophone corner of Europe.
Move your server anytime
Your community outgrew a server hosted further away? Move it to Paris with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Paris server between Minecraft, Palworld, ARK and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with players in France
Every game runs in Paris, with low ping from Lille to Marseille.
Western Europe locations
Paris, Amsterdam or Madrid?
Each one is the natural home for a different part of western Europe. Pick the one closest to the middle of your group.
Choose Amsterdam
Your ping to Amsterdam
Players in the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia
Groups spread across northern Europe
Choose Madrid
Your ping to Madrid
Players in Spain and Portugal
Groups with friends in the south of France
Players in the south of France sit roughly between Paris and Madrid, so test both above if that is where most of you are.
Paris server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Paris server location?
Our Paris servers are hosted in a data centre in Paris, France. It is one of eight Nodecraft locations in Europe, alongside London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Copenhagen, Prague, Zagreb and Bucharest.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Paris?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Paris, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Paris good for players in Belgium and Switzerland?
Yes. Brussels usually sees around 5 to 10 ms and Geneva or Zurich around 9 to 16 ms, so both feel local on a Paris server.
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Is Paris or Madrid better for players in the south of France?
Both work well. Players around Marseille, Toulouse and Bordeaux are usually a little closer to Paris, but if your group also includes friends in Spain, Madrid can be the fairer middle ground.
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Can I move my existing server to Paris?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Paris and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Paris servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Paris is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.