Delay to Banque de France’s New Printworks

The proposed relocation of the Banque de France’s banknote printing plant has been put back to 2026.

The project, which started in 2016, involves the move of the Chamalières printworks to the same site in Vic-le-Comte as the BdF’s paper mill, under a project titled ‘Refondation’.

There has been some doubt over the years as to whether the move – which involves an investment of €220 million, including new equipment – will indeed go ahead. The original date for the relocation was 2022, but this is now when the final green light for the project will be given. The delay is due in part to the bankruptcy of the original project manager. The plan has also met with fierce union opposition.