List of French people by net worth

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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 2016,[1] according to Forbes list of billionaires.

2016 Forbes List

Ranking in France Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 Liliane Bettencourt  France 36.1 billion L'Oréal
2 Bernard Arnault  France 34 billion LVMH
3 Serge Dassault  France 14.7 billion Aviation
4 François Pinault  France 11.5 billion Retail
5 Alain Wertheimer  France 11 billion Chanel
6 Gerard Wertheimer  France 11 billion  Chanel
7 Xavier Niel  France 8.6 billion  Internet, Telecom
8 Emmanuel Besnier  France 7.6 billion  Cheese
9 Jean-Claude Decaux  France 6.5 billion  Advertising
10 Patrick Drahi  France 5.9 billion  Telecom
11 Vincent Bolloré  France 5.3 billion  Investments
12 Pierre Bellon  France 4.4 billion  Food Services
13 Carrie Perrodo  France 4.2 billion  Oil
14 Martin et Olivier Bouygues  France 3.6 billion  Construction, Media
15 Michel Leclercq  France 3.4 billion  Sporting Goods
16 Alin Merieux  France 3.3 billion Pharmaceuticals
17 Bernard Fraisse  France 3 billion Pharmaceuticals
18 Jean-Michel Besnier  France 2.7 billion  Cheese
19 Marie Besnier Beauvalot  France 2.7 billion  Cheese
20 Jean Pierre Cayard  France 2.7 billion  Spirits
21 Philippe Foriel-Destezet  France 2.5 billion  Employment Agency
22 Louis Le Duff  France 2.5 billion  Bakeries
23 Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere  France 2.4 billion  Finance
24 Nicolas Puech  France 2.1 billion  Hermes
25 Clement Fayat  France 1.8 billion  Construction
26 Michel Chalhoub  France 1.7 billion  Retail
27 Jacques Saadé  France 1.7 billion  Shipping
28 Edouard Carmignac  France 1.5 billion  Asset Management
29 Gilles Martin  France 1.5 billion  Laboratory Services
30 Alain Taravella  France 1.4 billion  Real Estate
31 Anne Beaufour  France 1.3 billion  Pharmaceuticals
32 Henri Beaufour  France 1.3 billion  Pharmaceuticals
33 Jean Burelle  France 1.2 billion  Automotive Systems
34 Laurent Burelle  France 1.2 billion  Automotive Systems
35 Charles Edelstenne  France 1.2 billion  Aviation
36 Pierre Papillaud  France 1.2 billion  Water
37 Daniel Roullier  France 1.2 billion  Animal Feed
38 Norbert Dentressangle  France 1.1 billion  Transport/Logistics
39 Mohed Altrad  France 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  Hermes
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 & Gerard 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

References

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