Richest People in France

Bernard Arnault & family is the richest person in France, with a net worth of $124.2 billion as of November 7, 2026. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family is second with $106.2B. There are 59 billionaires in France, worth $587 billion combined.

Updated Nov 7, 6:05 AM UTC · Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

#	Name	Net worth	Today	Per second
1	Bernard Arnault & familyLVMH	$124.2B	−$2.76B(−2.2%)	−$1,065/s
2	Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & familyL'Oréal	$106.2B	−$1.21B(−1.1%)	$486/s
3	Alain WertheimerChanel	$39.4B	—	$67.27/s
4	Gerard WertheimerChanel	$39.4B	—	$67.27/s
5	Emmanuel BesnierCheese	$26.4B	—	$37.69/s
6	François Pinault & familyLuxury goods	$22.86B	−$203.8M(−0.9%)	$23.02/s
7	Xavier Niel & familyInternet, telecom	$14.44B	+$268.5M(+1.9%)	$76.01/s
8	Carrie Perrodo & familyOil	$11.29B	—	$33.51/s
9	Jean-Michel BesnierCheese	$9.23B	—	$12.49/s
10	Marie Besnier BeauvalotCheese	$9.23B	—	$12.49/s
11	Laurent DassaultDiversified	$9.13B	−$63.47M(−0.7%)	−$29.15/s
12	Marie-Hélène Habert-DassaultDiversified	$9.06B	−$63.46M(−0.7%)	−$30.41/s
13	Thierry DassaultDiversified	$9.06B	−$63.46M(−0.7%)	−$30.41/s
14	Stéphane BancelBiotech, vaccines	$8.11B	+$388.4M(+5.0%)	$131/s
15	Patrick DrahiTelecom	$8.08B	−$446.4M(−5.2%)	$37.20/s
16	Jacques Saadé JrShipping	$7.93B	—	$2.49/s
17	Rodolphe SaadéShipping	$7.93B	—	$2.49/s
18	Tanya Saadé ZeennyShipping	$7.93B	—	$2.49/s
19	Vincent Bolloré & familyInvestments	$7.13B	+$6.86M(+0.1%)	−$62.72/s
20	Alain Merieux & familyPharmaceuticals	$6.7B	−$69.46M(−1.0%)	−$11.84/s
21	Mohed AltradScaffolding, cement mixers	$6.38B	—	$61.01/s
22	Michel Leclercq & familySporting goods	$5.92B	—	$26.20/s
23	Danielle Bellon & familyFood services	$5.1B	−$22.52M(−0.4%)	$3.97/s
24	Bernard Fraisse & familyPharmaceuticals	$4.54B	—	$40.28/s
25	Gilles MartinLaboratory services	$4.53B	−$19.31M(−0.4%)	$38.16/s
26	Marc Ladreit de LacharriereFinance	$4.41B	—	$2.13/s
27	Anne BeaufourPharmaceuticals	$4.1B	−$16.91M(−0.4%)	$23.75/s
28	Norbert Dentressangle & familyTransport, logistics	$3.82B	—	$41.93/s
29	Louis Le DuffBakeries	$3.79B	—	$37.31/s
30	Olivier PomelCloud computing	$3.49B	+$55.91M(+1.6%)	$13.72/s
31	Martin BouyguesConstruction, media	$3.43B	−$49.39M(−1.4%)	$12.53/s
32	Olivier BouyguesConstruction, media	$3.36B	−$50.11M(−1.5%)	$13.13/s
33	Charles Edelstenne & familyAviation	$2.97B	−$21.62M(−0.7%)	−$20.36/s
34	Christian Latouche & familyAccounting services	$2.76B	—	−$0.71/s
35	Daniel Rochercosmetics	$2.5B	—	$1.94/s
36	Bris Rochercosmetics	$2.5B	—	$1.94/s
37	Francois Feuillet & familyMotorhomes, RVs	$2.45B	—	$5.01/s
38	Helena DassaultInherited	$2.39B	−$15.86M(−0.7%)	−$8.10/s
39	Remi DassaultDiversified	$2.39B	−$15.86M(−0.7%)	−$8.10/s
40	Natacha NikolajevicInherited	$2.36B	−$15.79M(−0.7%)	−$6.63/s
41	Alex BouazizHR Software	$2.04B	—	$1.91/s
42	Yves-Loic MartinLaboratory services	$1.99B	−$8.59M(−0.4%)	$17.69/s
43	Alain TaravellaReal estate development	$1.96B	−$7.92M(−0.4%)	$1.21/s
44	Jean-Pierre Cayard & familySpirits	$1.91B	+$1.97M(+0.1%)	−$9.61/s
45	Philippe Ginestet & familyRetail stores	$1.91B	—	$4.17/s
46	Arthur MenschArtificial intelligence	$1.8B	—	$0/s
47	Guillaume LampleArtificial intelligence	$1.8B	—	$0/s
48	Timothée LacroixArtificial intelligence	$1.8B	—	$0/s
49	Clément DelangueAI models	$1.7B	—	—
50	Julien ChaumondAI models	$1.7B	—	—
51	Thomas WolfAI models	$1.7B	—	—
52	Stephane CourbitEntertainment	$1.69B	−$3.81M(−0.2%)	−$0.21/s
53	Eric HémarLogistics	$1.55B	−$18.25M(−1.2%)	$0.90/s
54	Edouard CarmignacAsset management	$1.16B	—	$3.09/s
55	Jacques Merceron-Vicat & familycement	$1.15B	+$5.66M(+0.5%)	$0.13/s
56	Philippe BenacinFragrances	$1.14B	+$1.86M(+0.2%)	$0.83/s
57	Christian LouboutinShoes	$1.09B	—	−$2.20/s
58	Jean MadarFragrances	$1.05B	+$1.92M(+0.2%)	$0.94/s
59	Cesar MaklaryAI datacenter builder	$1B	—	—

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the richest person in France?

Bernard Arnault & family is the richest person in France, worth $124.2 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.

How many billionaires are there in France?

Forbes counts 59 billionaires in France, with a combined net worth of $587 billion.