'Extraordinary' £5.13 billion Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris

The theme park will become a "new global destination" and is part of a scheme to seek to boost economic and defence ties between France and Saudi Arabia

PARIS (Kyodo) -- France and Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to build three theme parks in the Paris suburbs, including one inspired by the popular Japan

The ambitious project centered on the hero created by Akira Toriyama has not yet secured the necessary licensing, a process that is far from a mere formality.

The ambitious project centered on the hero created by Akira Toriyama has not yet secured the necessary licensing, a process that is far from a mere formality.

The 3-park complex near Cergy-Pontoise will be led by Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, and is expected to create 22,000 jobs

On the heels of a visit from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to Paris, there’s a lot of talk about one of the investments his country is making here in France. It's a set of attractions that includes a massive manga-themed amusement park in the greater Paris region, with a total investment of six billion euros.

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said.

These three theme parks, one of them based on "Dragon Ball Z," will create 22,000 jobs, Emmanuel Macron has announced. Saudi Arabia will invest €6 billion.

France and Saudi Arabia plan to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga.

The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said.Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near ParisThe agreement for the "colossal"

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7 billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one likely to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The French presidency's Elysee Palace said the agreement f

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7 billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one likely to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The French presidency’s Elysee Palace said the agreement for the “colossal

Saudi Arabia has pledged six billion euros ($7 billion) in investment for the creation of three mega theme parks on the outskirts of the French capital of Paris. The deal was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron on social media following the signing of memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and Franc

Saudi Arabia to invest $7bn in three manga-themed amusement parks near Paris  thenationalnews.com

PARIS, Aug 24 - France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a €6 billion ($7 billion) manga-themed amusement park near Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Monday during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the French capital.

According to a source familiar with the matter, a Saudi investment company is behind the Dragon Ball project, which could be located northwest of Paris.

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