France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion ($7 billion) Saudi investment to build three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, about 30 kilometres northwest of Paris, during a two-day visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. President Emmanuel Macron called the project unprecedented, saying it would create 22,000 jobs—more than the roughly 20,000 linked to Disneyland Paris—and establish a new global destination, thanking Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The concept grew out of December 2024 talks in Riyadh on a shared interest in manga; one park is expected to centre on Dragon Ball Z, though the Élysée said that has not been officially confirmed and the other themes remain undisclosed. Construction is to proceed in stages over several years with no opening date set, and local reports have pointed to the former Mirapolis site in Val-d’Oise. Separate deals cover a $434 million CMA CGM agreement for Jeddah’s Red Sea port and a $580 million Alstom contract for Riyadh metro trains. Macron tied the announcement to his Choose France drive, while the visit drew protests from French journalists’ unions over Saudi human rights issues and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.