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The richest people in France

The biggest sourced fortunes in France, ranked by net worth.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

Writers

2nd$74.8B · as of 2022

Bernard Arnault

Founders

1st$119.2B · as of 2026

Alain Wertheimer

Founders

3rd$39.4B · as of 2026
Bernard Arnault tops this list.

Net worth: $119.2B, ahead of Françoise Bettencourt Meyers at $74.8B.

Next on the board
  1. 4thFrançois PinaultBusiness Professionals$24.3B
  2. 5thFrançois Pinault$24.3B
  3. 6thXavier NielFounders$13.9B
  4. 7thCarrie PerrodoModels$12.2B
  5. 8thLaurent DassaultBusiness Professionals$8.7B
  6. 9thThierry DassaultFounders$8.7B
The rest of the list11
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10thStéphane BancelExecutives · as of 2026FranceExecutives$7.3Bas of 202611thVincent BolloréFounders · as of 2026FranceFounders$7.1Bas of 202612thMohed AltradWriters · as of 2026FranceWriters$6.4Bas of 202613thMichel LeclercqFounders · as of 2026FranceFounders$5.6Bas of 202614thMartin BouyguesFounders · as of 2026FranceFounders$3.4Bas of 202615thOlivier BouyguesFounders · as of 2026FranceFounders$3.3Bas of 202616thCharles EdelstenneBusiness Professionals · as of 2026FranceBusiness Professionals$2.7Bas of 202617thBidzina IvanishviliPoliticians · as of 2026FrancePoliticians$2.7Bas of 202618thArthur MenschAcademics · as of 2026FranceAcademics$1.8Bas of 202619thPierre-Édouard StérinFounders · as of 2025FranceFounders€1.6Bas of 202520thChristian LouboutinDesigners · as of 2026FranceDesigners$1.1Bas of 2026
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