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The British chose a symbolic location for the occasion: Bletchley Park, 50 minutes (by train) north of London. It was here that Alan Turing used his Enigma machine to break the secret codes of the Nazis during the Second World War.
The site was too small for a global summit, forcing organizers to build new reception facilities.
France wants to avoid this by locating its summit at the Grand Palais, a grandiose venue built to host the 1900 Paris Exposition, and in several public buildings across the Paris region, including the Institut Polytechnique for science-themed events on Feb. 6 and 7 and the national library — Bibliothèque nationale de France — and the Conciergerie for the cultural weekend on Feb. 8 and 9.
Sharing the cost
The European Commission chipped in with €2 million and the French government has also solicited a number of sponsors, according to a French summit official granted anonymity to speak freely.
France is putting €11 million on the table. The foreign ministry, which is in charge of the event, is contributing €2 million, with much of that earmarked for welcoming world leaders.
The economy ministry is the biggest contributor, handing over €3 million to help showcase France’s attractiveness to investors. The ministry of the armed forces, which will be holding its own event, has also contributed €1.5 million.
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