List of French billionaires by net worth
Since 1996 the French weekly magazine Challenges has published the annual report "Les 500", a list of the richest people in France.
Challenges Rich List 2008
| # | Name | Net worth | Citizenship | Sources of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gérard Mulliez | US$30.0 billion |  France |
Auchan |
| 2 | Bernard Arnault | US$25.5 billion | France |
LVMH |
| 3 | Liliane Bettencourt | US$22.9 billion | France |
L'Oréal |
| 4 | François Pinault | US$16.9 billion | France |
PPR |
| 5 | Alain Weirtheimer and Gérard Weirtheimer | US$12.9 billion | France |
Chanel |
| 6 | Serge Dassault | US$9.9 billion | France |
Dassault |
| 7 | Jean-Claude Decaux and family | US$5.9 billion | France |
JC Decaux |
| 8 | Martin Bouygues | US$4.5 billion | France |
Bouygues |
| 9 | Didier Primat | US$2.9 billion | France |
Schlumberger |
| 10 | Alain Merieux | US$2.8 billion | France |
BioMerieux |
| 11 | Romain Zaleski | US$2.7 billion | France |
Carlo Tassara |
| 12 | Philippe Foriel-Destezet | US$2.3 billion | France |
Adecco |
| 13 | Pierre Bellon | US$2.2 billion | France |
Sodexho |
| 14 | Vincent Bolloré | US$1.4 billion | France |
Bollore |