List of companies of France

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Location of France

France is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories. A member of the Group of 7 (formerly G8) leading industrialised countries, as of 2014[update], it is ranked as the world's ninth-largest and the EU's second-largest economy by purchasing power parity.[1] With 31 of the 500 biggest companies in the world in 2015, France ranks fourth in the Fortune Global 500, ahead of Germany and the UK.[2] According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), in 2009 France was the world's sixth-largest exporter and the fourth-largest importer of manufactured goods.[3][4]

French companies have maintained key positions in the insurance and banking industries: Axa is the world's largest insurance company. The leading French banks are BNP Paribas and the Crédit agricole, ranking as the world's largest and sixth-largest banks in 2010[5] (by assets), while the Société Générale group was ranked the world's eighth-largest in 2009.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in France".

## Contents

* 1 Largest firms
* 2 Notable firms
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Largest firms[edit | edit source]

See also: List of largest French companies

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 March 2017.[6] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank  | Image  | Name  | 2016 revenues (USD $M)  | Employees  | Notes

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25  |  | Axa | $143,722  | 97,707  | Paris-based multinational insurance firm diversified into investments and other financial services. Notable subsidiaries include Axa UK, Axa Ireland, Axa PPP Healthcare, Axa Bank Europe, Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company (USA), and Ardian.
30  | File:Total Filling Station - North Street - geograph.org.uk - 1173435.jpg | TotalEnergies | $127,925  | 102,168  | Multinational integrated crude oil and natural gas company, including exploration, production, power generation, transportation, refining, marketing, and international oil and product trading.
43  | File:Siège CNEP facade.jpg | BNP Paribas | $109,026  | 184,839  | International banking group and one of the largest banks in the world. Currently serves more than 30 million customers in four primary domestic markets: France, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg.
67  | File:Chelles2 logocarrefour.jpg | Carrefour | $87,112  | 384,151  | French multinational retailer which operates one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world. The firm is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt.
80  | File:Campus Evergreen.jpg | Crédit Agricole | $80,258  | 70,830  | international full-service banking group based on a network of cooperative and mutual banks. The firm has a historical foundation based in farming.

## Notable firms[edit | edit source]

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Active State-owned Defunct Name  | Industry  | Sector  | Headquarters  | Founded  | Notes

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Accor | Consumer services  | Hospitality  | Paris | 1967  | Hotels
Aéropostale | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Toulouse | 1918  | Aviation, defunct 1933
Aérospatiale-Matra | Industrials  | Defense  | Paris[7] | 1999  | Military contractor, defunct 2000
Air France | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Tremblay-en-France | 1933  | Part of Air France–KLM
Air France–KLM | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Tremblay-en-France | 2004  | Aviation
Airbus | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Toulouse | 1970  | Aeronautical products
Air Liquide | Industrial  | Chemical  | Paris | 1902  | Industrial gas
Alcatel-Lucent | Technology  | Telecommunications equipment  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 2006  | Defunct 2016, now part of Nokia (Finland)
Ales Groupe | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Paris | 1969  | Cosmetics
Alstom | Industrials  | Railroads  | Saint-Ouen | 1928  | Railway transport
Altran | Industrials  | Business support services  | Paris | 1982  | Engineering consulting, part of Capgemini
Amaury Sport Organisation | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 1992[8] | Sports events, part of Éditions Philippe Amaury
ArianeGroup | Industrials  | Aerospace & defense  | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 2015  | Aerospace, defense and security
Arianespace | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Courcouronnes | 1980  | Commercial launch provider, part of ArianeGroup
Arkane Studios | Technology  | Software  | Lyon | 1999  | Video games
Arte | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Strasburg | 1991  | French - German television
Astrium | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Paris | 2006  | Aerospace manufacturer, defunct 2013
AT Internet | Technology  | Internet  | Bordeaux | 1995  | Web analytics
Atari SA | Technology  | Software  | Paris | 1983  | Video games, formerly known as Infogrames
Atisreal | Financials  | Real estate services  | Levallois-Perret | 2003  | Property consultancy, defunct 2009
Atos | Technology  | Software  | Bezons | 1988  | Software and IT consulting
Auchan | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Croix | 1961  | Retail food, supermarkets
Axa | Financials  | Full line insurance  | Paris | 1817  | Life, property insurance
Babolat | Consumer goods  | Recreational products  | Lyon | 1875  | Sports equipment
Baccarat | Consumer goods  | Durable household products  | Paris | 1764  | Glassware, fine crystal
Banijay | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Paris | 2008  | Film and TV production and distribution
Banque de l'Indochine | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1875  | Defunct 1974, now part of Crédit Agricole
Bel Group | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Paris | 1865  | Cheese
BNP Paribas | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1848  | Banking group
Bolloré | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Puteaux | 1822  | Logistics
Bonduelle | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Villeneuve d'Ascq | 1853  | Food
Bouygues Telecom | Telecommunications  | Mobile telecommunications  | Paris | 1994  | Part of Bouygues
Bouygues | Conglomerates  | \-  | Paris | 1952  | Telecommunications, industrials, travel & leisure
Brittany Ferries | Industrials  | Marine transportation  | Roscoff | 1972  | Ferries
Bugatti Automobiles | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Molsheim | 1998  | Part of Volkswagen Group (Germany)
Canal+ | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 1984  | Television, part of Vivendi
Capgemini | Industrials  | Business support services  | Paris | 1967  | Technology consulting
Carrefour | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 1958  | Hypermarkets
Cartier | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Saint-Ouen | 1847  | Jewelry, watches
Celio | Consumer services  | Apparel retailers  | Paris | 1978  | Clothing retailer
Chanel | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Neuilly-sur-Seine | 1909  | Fashion
Chantelle | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Cachan | 1876  | Lingerie, apparel
Christian Dior SE | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1946  | Luxury goods
Citroën | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Rueil-Malmaison | 1919  | Part of Stellantis (Netherlands)
CMA CGM | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Marseille | 1978  | Shipping
Com One group | Technology  | Telecommunications equipment  | Cestas | 1987  |

Crédit Agricole | Financials  | Banks  | Montrouge | 1894  | Banking network
Crédit Commercial de France | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1894  | Commercial bank, now HSBC France part of HSBC (UK)
Crédit Mutuel | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1882  | Banking group
Conforama | Consumer services  | Retail  | Saint-Priest | 1967  | Europe's second largest home furnishment company
Crédit Foncier de France | Financials  | Banks  | Charenton-le-Pont | 1852  | Bank, part of Groupe BPCE
Crédit Lyonnais | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1863  | Defunct, now part of Crédit Agricole
Criteo | Technology  | Internet  | Paris | 2005  | Online advertising
Danone | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Paris | 1919  | Food and dairy
Dassault Aviation | Industrials  | Defense  | Paris | 1929  | Aviation
Dassault Systèmes | Technology  | Software  | Vélizy-Villacoublay | 1981  | Software
Debacq & Cie | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1812  | Jewelry, watches
Decathlon | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 1976  | Clothing and sportswear
Dexia | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 1996  | Franco-Belgian, defunct
Diptyque | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Paris | 1961  | Luxury goods
Edenred | Industrials  | Specialized consumer services  | Paris | 2010  | Food services and facilities
Éditions Philippe Amaury | Consumer services  | Publishing  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 1944  | Newspaper, television
Eisenberg Paris | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Paris | 2000  | Luxury goods
Électricité de France (EDF)  | Utilities  | Conventional electricity  | Paris | 1946  | Power generation
Elf Aquitaine | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Courbevoie[9] | 1967  | Merged into TotalEnergies in 2003.
Engie | Utilities  | Electricity generation  | La Défense | 2008  | Merger of Gaz de France and Suez
EssilorLuxottica | Health care  | Health care equipment  | Charenton-le-Pont | 1849  | Optical equipment, part of EssilorLuxottica
Eutelsat | Telecommunications  | Mobile telecommunications  | Paris | 1977  | Satellite provider
Fnac | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Ivry-sur-Seine | 1954  | Retail chain
Framatome | Nuclear industries  | Nuclear engineering  | Courbevoie | 1958  | Nuclear reactors
Free | Telecommunications  | Fixed line telecommunications  | Paris | 1999  | ISP, part of Iliad SA
Galeries Lafayette | Consumer services  | Broadline retailers  | Paris | 1912  | Department store chain
Gameloft | Technology  | Software  | Paris | 2000  | Video games, part of Vivendi
Gandi | Technology  | Internet  | Paris | 1999  | Domain name registrar
Gaumont | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Neuilly-sur-Seine | 1895  | Film studio
Genset | Health care  | Biotechnology  | Paris | 1989  | Defunct 2002, now part of Merck Serono (Germany)
Getlink | Industrials  | Transportation services  | Paris | 1986  | Infrastructure, operates Channel Tunnel
Groupe BPCE | Financials  | Banks  | Paris | 2009  | Bank
Groupe Bull | Technology  | Computer hardware  | Les Clayes-sous-Bois | 1931  | Part of Atos
Groupe Casino | Consumer services  | Broadline retailer  | Saint-Étienne | 1898  | Retailer
Hachette | Consumer services  | Publishing  | Paris | 1826  | Publisher, part of Lagardère Group
Hachette Filipacchi Médias | Consumer services  | Publishing  | Paris | 1826  | Magazine publisher, part of Lagardère Group
Havas | Consumer services  | Media agencies  | Paris | 1968  | Advertising and PR
Hermès | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1837  | Luxury goods
Hutchinson SA | Industrials  | Diversified industrials  | Paris | 1853  | Diversified manufacturing
Iliad SA | Telecommunications  | Fixed line telecommunications  | Paris | 1990  | Telecom
JCDecaux | Industrials  | Electronic equipment  | Neuilly-sur-Seine | 1964  | Display and advertising equipment
Keolis | Consumer services  | Travel & tourism  | Paris | 2001  | Transport group
Kering | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1963  | Luxury goods (formly known as PPR)
La Poste | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Paris | 1991  | Postal services
Laboratoires Pierre Fabre | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Paris | 1951  | Pharma and cosmetics
Lacoste | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Troyes | 1933  | Clothing
Lactalis | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Laval | 1933  | Dairy
Lafarge | Industrials  | Building materials & fixtures  | Paris | 1833  | Construction and concrete, part of LafargeHolcim
Lafuma | Consumer goods  | Recreational products  | Paris | 1930  | Outdoor equipment
Lagardère Group | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Paris | 1922  | Media conglomerate
Lancôme | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Paris | 1935  | Cosmetics, part of L'Oréal
Le Zèbre | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Suresnes | 1907  | Automobiles, defunct 1931
L'Oréal | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Clichy | 1909  | Cosmetics
Louis Vuitton | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1854  | Part of LVMH
LVMH | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Paris | 1987  | Luxury goods group
Mandriva | Technology  | Software  | Paris | 1995  | Software, defunct 2015
Manuloc | Industrials  | Logistics  | Metz | 1964  | Forklifts
Maritima Ferries | Industrials  | Marine transportation  | Marseille | 1969  | Ferries
Matra Marconi Space | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Toulouse | 1996  | Defunct 2000, now EADS Astrium
Matra | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Romorantin-Lanthenay | 1964  | Defunct 2003, now part of Lagardère Group
Mavic | Consumer goods  | Recreational products  | Annecy | 1889  | Bicycle parts, part of Salomon Group
MC2 France | Technology  | Software  | Montrouge | 1985  | Video games
Michelin | Consumer goods  | Tires  | Clermont-Ferrand | 1889  | Tires
Microïds | Technology  | Software  | Montreuil | 1984  | Video games, part of Anuman
Montagut | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut | 1880  | Clothing
MoonScoop Group | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Paris | 2003  | Animation production, defunct 2014
Naval Group | Industrials  | Defense  | Paris | 1631  | Shipyards
NicOx | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Valbonne | 1996  | Pharma
Norauto | Consumer goods  | Auto parts  | Lesquin | 1970  | Car parts and repairs
Orange S.A. | Telecommunications  | Mobile telecommunications  | Paris | 1988  | Telecom
Orano | Nuclear industries  | Nuclear cycle  | Courbevoie | 2017  | Uranium, nuclear fuel, nuclear recycling
Oxbow | Consumer goods  | Recreational products  | Mérignac | 1985  | Sporting goods, part of Lafuma
Parrot SA | Industrials  | Diversified industrials  | Paris | 1994  | Manufacturing
Pathé | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Paris | 1896  | Cinema, film equipment and production
Pentalog | Industrials  | Business support services  | Orléans | 1993  | Offshoring, business support
Pernod Ricard | Consumer goods  | Distillers & vintners  | Paris | 1975  | Distilled beverages
Peugeot | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Rueil-Malmaison | 1810  | Car manufacturer, part of Stellantis (Netherlands)
PSA Group | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Rueil-Malmaison | 1976  | Merged with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form Stellantis
Publicis | Industrials  | Business support services  | Paris | 1926  | Marketing and PR
Quantic Dream | Technology  | Software  | Paris | 1997  | Video games
RATP Group | Consumer services  | Travel & tourism  | Paris | 1948  | Public transport
Renault | Consumer goods  | Automobiles  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 1899  | Car manufacturer
Rexel | Industrials  | Electrical components & equipment  | Paris | 1967  | Commercial equipment
Rhodia | Basic materials  | Specialty chemicals  | La Défense | 1998  | Chemicals, part of Solvay S.A. (Belgium)
Rhône-Poulenc | Basic materials  | Specialty chemicals  | Paris | 1928  | Chemical, merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis
Safran | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Paris | 2005  | Aircraft engines
SAGEM | Technology  | Telecommunications equipment  | Paris | 1924  | Defunct 2005, now Safran
Saint-Gobain | Industrials  | Building materials & fixtures  | La Défense | 1665  | Building materials
Salomon Group | Consumer goods  | Recreational products  | Épagny-Metz-Tessy | 1947  | Sports equipment
Sanofi | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Paris | 2004  | Formed by merger of Sanofi-Synthélabo and Aventis (the original incarnation of Sanofi was established in 1973)
Schneider Electric | Industrials  | Electrical components & equipment  | Rueil-Malmaison | 1836  | Energy and automation equipment
SDV International Logistics | Industrials  | Delivery services  | Puteaux | 1885  | Logistics
Sephora | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Paris | 1969  | Cosmetic retailer
Servier | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Suresnes | 1954  | Pharmaceuticals
SFR | Telecommunications  | Fixed line telecommunications  | Paris | 1987  | Telecom, ISP
Sigfox | Technology  | Telecommunications equipment  | Labège | 2009  | Wireless devices
SNCF | Consumer services  | Travel & tourism  | Saint-Denis | 1938  | Passenger rail
Snecma | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Courcouronnes | 1945  | Engines, part of Safran
Société Bic | Consumer goods  | Nondurable household products  | Clichy | 1945  | Consumer goods
Société Générale | Financials  | Banks  | La Défense | 1864  | Banking and financial services
Sodexo | Industrials  | Specialized consumer services  | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 1966  | Food services and facilities
Sogeti | Technology  | Software  | Paris | 2002  | IT consulting, part of Capgemini
Sopra Steria | Technology  | Software  | Annecy | 1968  | Consulting and development
Suez | Utilities  | Multiutilities  | Paris | 1997  | Utilities, defunct 2008
Technicolor SA | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 1893  | Media support
Technip | Industrials  | Business support services  | Paris | 1958  | Business support, merged into TechnipFMC (UK)
TF1 Group | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 1987  | Media holdings
Thales Group | Industrials  | Aerospace  | La Défense | 2000  | Aerospace electrical
Thomson-CSF | Industrials  | Defense  | Paris | 1879  | Merged into Thales Group
TotalEnergies | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | Courbevoie | 1924  | Petrolueum
Ubisoft | Technology  | Software  | Rennes | 1986  | Video games
Veolia | Utilities  | Water  | Paris | 1853  | Water utilities and treatment
Vinci SA | Industrials  | Heavy construction  | Rueil-Malmaison | 1899  | Construction
Vivendi | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Paris | 1853  | Mass media
Waterman | Consumer goods  | Nondurable household products  | Paris | 1884  | Pens, part of Sanford L.P. (US)
Yoplait | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Boulogne-Billancourt | 1965  | Yogurt

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Vineyard in Côte de Beaune.

* Tour-Total.jpg

TotalEnergies headquarters in Courbevoie La Défense business district.

* Louis-Vuitton-Paris.jpg

Louis Vuitton boutique on the Champs-Élysées.

* ImmeubleTF1-Boulogne.jpg

TF1 headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt (TF1 Tower).

* Hermès Store, Avenue George V, Paris 8e 003.JPG

Hermes Store at Avenue George V in Paris 8th arrondissement, France.

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Indices of French companies
* CAC 40
* CAC Next 20
* CAC Small
* CAC All-Tradable
* SBF 120
* Euronext – the major French stock market

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "GDP, PPP (current international $)". Data.worldbank.org. The World Bank Group. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. ^ "Fortune Global 500". Fortune. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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4. ^ "International Trade Statistics 2008" (PDF). World Trade Organization (WTO). 2009. p. 12\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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6. ^ DeCarlo, Scott (20 July 2017). "The Fortune 2017 Global 500". Fortune.
7. ^ Aerospatiale-Matra S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
8. ^ Amaury Sport Organisation: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
9. ^ Elf Aquitaine S.A.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg

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