Unlocking local connection
Our 3PL and 4PL capabilities in France
Our 3PL services in France deliver comprehensive logistics solutions tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturers. With five strategically located sites across the country and access to Cencora’s European and global network, we support efficient, reliable distribution across France and beyond chains with compliant, efficient, and scalable support from storage through distribution.
Our 4PL services provide a single strategic point of management for your entire supply chain ecosystem. This combines consulting, supply chain engineering, strategy development, optimization, and ongoing operational oversight, to help ensure critical products are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and in optimal condition.
Local expertise with global reach
With facilities in Orléans, Angers, Amiens, Arras, and Lyon, our robust infrastructure is designed for the storage, handling, and distribution of pharmaceutical products across the country and throughout Europe. Our teams combine local market knowledge with the strength of a broader 3PL platform to help protect product integrity, improve operational efficiency, and support commercialization success.
Features and services tailored for the French market:
Specialty and cold-chain logisitics: Our French network encompasses approximately 185,000 square meters of warehouse space, with capacity for 181,000+ pallets at +15°C to +25°C, over 8,200 pallets at +2°C to +8°C, more than 3,200 pallets for controlled drugs, and 7,250 pallets for hazardous products. Additional capabilities include -20°C and -70°C storage, supporting a wide range of temperature-sensitive and specialty products.
Order fulfillment: We offer full order-to-cash service, including order management, pick and pack, secondary packaging, customer service, and returns management, as well as good manufacturing practice (GMP) secondary repacking and quality assurance (QA) release, enabling manufacturers to reduce operational burden while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
Value-added services: We manage hospital tenders and markets and offer Exploitant services, ensuring manufacturers comply with all local French regulations and helping to simplify a complex French market.
Regulatory and quality support: Our operations are licensed and certified to support compliant pharmaceutical distribution, including GDP, GMP, ISO 9001, and TAPA B. Additional credentials include health, safety, and environment (HSE), EcoVadis, Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) “very good” for Orléans, International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 reporting, Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification for import, export, and bonded warehousing, and MA license holder “exploitant” responsibility.
Continuous investment in capacity and automation: Our France network continues to expand to meet changing market needs, including a warehouse extension in Orléans completed in 2025 and automation planned for launch in 2026.
Facility locations and opening hours
510 9eme avenue, 45130 Meung-sur-Loire, France
Orléans
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
ZI Les Mulotièrres, 49140 Seiches-sur-le-Loir, France
Angers
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Pôle Jules Verne, Longueau FR, 20 Av. de l'Étoile du Sud, 80440 Glisy, France
Amiens
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m
970 Allée de Belgique ZAC Artoipôle 2, 62128 Wancourt, France
Arras
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
550 Rue du Professeur Marcel Dargent, 69970 Chaponnay, France
Lyon
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
Meet Sébastien Drouillet
Sébastien Drouillet leads 3PL operations in France and the Netherlands, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience across finance, operations, and business transformation.
Under his leadership, the French and Dutch 3PL network is supported by experienced logistics and quality teams focused on operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. With deep expertise in organizational change, team development, and strategic growth, Sébastien helps expand services for pharmaceutical manufacturers while driving efficient, high-quality healthcare logistics across the region.
Why choose Cencora?
Strategic national footprint
Pan‑European reach
Quality and compliance
Flexible, value-added services
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