List of French billionaires by net worth
The following is a Forbes list of French billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2019,[1] according to Forbes' list of billionaires.
2019 Forbes List
| Ranking in France | Name | Age | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 70 | 76.0 billion | LVMH |
| 2 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 66 | 49.3 billion | L'Oréal |
| 3 | François Pinault | 82 | 29.7 billion | Artemis SA |
| 4 | Alain Wertheimer | 70 | 14.6 billion | Chanel |
| 4 | Gérard Wertheimer | 68 | 14.6 billion | Chanel |
| 6 | Emmanuel Besnier | 48 | 14.3 billion | Lactalis |
| 7 | Rodolphe Saadé | 49 | 10.5 billion | Shipping |
| 8 | Patrick Drahi | 55 | 7.7 billion | Altice |
| 9 | Laurent Dassault | 66 | 6.0 billion | Diversified |
| 9 | Olivier Dassault | 68 | 6.0 billion | Diversified |
| 9 | Thierry Dassault | 62 | 6.0 billion | Diversified |
| 9 | Marie-Hélène Habert | 54 | 6.0 billion | Diversified |
| 13 | Carrie Perrodo | 68 | 5.7 billion | Oil |
| 14 | Pierre Bellon | 89 | 5.4 billion | Food services |
| 15 | Vincent Bolloré | 67 | 5.1 billion | Groupe Bolloré |
| 16 | Jean-Michel Besnier | 52 | 5.0 billion | Lactalis |
| 16 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | 38 | 5.0 billion | Lactalis |
| 16 | Alain Mérieux | 81 | 5.0 billion | Institut Merieux |
| 19 | Michel Leclercq | 80 | 4.8 billion | Decathlon Group |
| 20 | Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière | 78 | 4.2 billion | Finance |
| 21 | Xavier Niel | 51 | 4.1 billion | Iliad |
| 22 | Martin and Olivier Bouygues | - | 3.7 billion | Construction, media |
| 23 | Nicolas Puech | 76 | 3.3 billion | Hermès |
| 24 | Jean Pierre Cayard | 76 | 3.2 billion | Spirits |
| 25 | Anne Beaufour | 55 | 2.9 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 25 | Henri Beaufour | 54 | 2.9 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 27 | Mohed Altrad | 71 | 2.7 billion | Scaffolding, Cement mixers |
| 28 | Charles Edelstenne | 81 | 2.6 billion | Aviation |
| 29 | Philippe Foriel-Destezet | 83 | 2.5 billion | Employment agency |
| 30 | Philippe Ginestet | 65 | 2.4 billion | Retail stores |
| 30 | Louis Le Duff | 72 | 2.4 billion | Bakeries |
| 32 | Bernard Fraisse | 62 | 2.1 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 32 | Christian Latouche | 79 | 2.1 billion | Accounting services |
| 34 | Alain Taravella | 71 | 1.9 billion | Real estate |
| 35 | Michel Chalhoub | 87 | 1.7 billion | Retail |
| 35 | Dominique Desseigne | 74 | 1.7 billion | Casinos |
| 37 | Gilles Martin | 55 | 1.6 billion | Laboratory services |
| 38 | Édouard Carmignac | 71 | 1.4 billion | Asset management |
| 38 | Norbert Dentressangle | 65 | 1.4 billion | Transport/Logistics |
| 40 | Clément Fayat | 87 | 1.3 billion | Construction |
| 41 | Francis Holder | 78 | 1.1 billion | Bakeries |
2016 Forbes List
| Ranking in France | Name and birth year | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault (born 1949) | 100.4 billion | LVMH |
| 2 | Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017) | 36.1 billion | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Serge Dassault (1925-2018) | 14.7 billion | Dassault |
| 4 | François Pinault (born 1936) | 11.5 billion | Kering |
| 5 | Alain Wertheimer (born 1948) | 11 billion | Chanel |
| 6 | Gérard Wertheimer (born 1951) | 11 billion | Chanel |
| 7 | Xavier Niel (born 1967) | 8.6 billion | Iliad |
| 8 | Emmanuel Besnier (born 1970) | 7.6 billion | Food processing |
| 9 | Jean-Claude Decaux (1937-2016) | 6.5 billion | Advertising |
| 10 | Patrick Drahi (born 1963) | 5.9 billion | Telecommunication |
| 11 | Vincent Bolloré | 5.3 billion | Investments |
| 12 | Pierre Bellon | 4.4 billion | Food services |
| 13 | Carrie Perrodo | 4.2 billion | Oil |
| 14 | Martin and Olivier Bouygues | 3.6 billion | Construction, media |
| 15 | Michel Leclercq | 3.4 billion | Sporting goods |
| 16 | Alain Mérieux | 3.3 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 17 | Bernard Fraisse | 3 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 18 | Jean-Michel Besnier | 2.7 billion | Food processing |
| 19 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | 2.7 billion | Food processing |
| 20 | Jean Pierre Cayard | 2.7 billion | Spirits |
| 21 | Philippe Foriel-Destezet | 2.5 billion | Employment agency |
| 22 | Louis Le Duff | 2.5 billion | Bakeries |
| 23 | Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière | 2.4 billion | Finance |
| 24 | Nicolas Puech | 2.1 billion | Hermès |
| 25 | Clément Fayat | 1.8 billion | Construction |
| 26 | Michel Chalhoub | 1.7 billion | Retail |
| 27 | Jacques Saadé | 1.7 billion | Shipping |
| 28 | Édouard Carmignac | 1.5 billion | Asset management |
| 29 | Gilles Martin | 1.5 billion | Laboratory services |
| 30 | Alain Taravella | 1.4 billion | Real estate |
| 31 | Anne Beaufour | 1.3 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 32 | Henri Beaufour | 1.3 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 33 | Jean Burelle | 1.2 billion | Automotive systems |
| 34 | Laurent Burelle | 1.2 billion | Automotive systems |
| 35 | Charles Edelstenne | 1.2 billion | Aviation |
| 36 | Pierre Papillaud | 1.2 billion | Water |
| 37 | Daniel Roullier | 1.2 billion | Animal feed |
| 38 | Norbert Dentressangle | 1.1 billion | Transport/Logistics |
| 39 | Mohed Altrad | 1 billion | Scaffolding, Cement mixers |
Challenges Les 500 Fortunes of 2016
The top ten richest French people according to Challenges are listed below[2]
| # | Name | Net worth | Sources of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault & family | €34.66 billion | LVMH |
| 2 | Liliane Bettencourt & family | €30.90 billion | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Axel Dumas & Hermes family | €24.10 billion | Hermès |
| 4 | Gérard Mulliez & family | €23.00 billion | Auchan |
| 5 | Serge Dassault & family | €17.50 billion | Dassault |
| 6 | Patrick Drahi | €16.70 billion | Altice |
| 7 | Alain & Gérard Wertheimer & family | €16.50 billion | Chanel |
| 8 | François Pinault & family | €12.70 billion | Kering |
| 9 | Vincent Bolloré | €11.14 billion | Bolloré |
| 10 | Xavier Niel | €7.83 billion | Iliad |
See also
- List of French people
- Lists of people by nationality
- Forbes list of billionaires
- List of billionaires