List of French billionaires by net worth
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
2016 Forbes List
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, according to Forbes' list of billionaires.