Richest People in France 2026
The 48 richest people in France in 2026, ranked by estimated net worth. Bernard Arnault tops the list. Each name links to a full profile with wealth sources and biography. Figures are estimates from public sources and may vary.
| # | Name | Industry | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | Fashion & Retail | $150B |
| 2 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | Fashion & Retail | $96.9B |
| 3 | Alain Wertheimer | Fashion & Retail | $39.4B |
| 4 | Gérard Wertheimer | Fashion & Retail | $39.4B |
| 5 | François Pinault | Fashion & Retail | $27.6B |
| 6 | Emmanuel Besnier | Food & Beverage | $25.3B |
| 7 | Xavier Niel & family | Telecom | $15.1B |
| 8 | Carrie Perrodo & family | Energy | $10.6B |
| 9 | Vincent Bolloré & family | Finance & Investments | $10.4B |
| 10 | Jean-Michel Besnier | Food & Beverage | $8.9B |
| 11 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | Food & Beverage | $8.9B |
| 12 | Laurent Dassault | Diversified | $8.3B |
| 13 | Marie-Hélène Habert-Dassault | Diversified | $8.2B |
| 14 | Thierry Dassault | Diversified | $8.2B |
| 15 | Jacques Saadé Jr | Logistics | $7.9B |
| 16 | Rodolphe Saadé | Logistics | $7.9B |
| 17 | Tanya Saadé Zeenny | Logistics | $7.9B |
| 18 | Patrick Drahi | Telecom | $7.9B |
| 19 | Mohed Altrad | Construction & Engineering | $6.6B |
| 20 | Alain Merieux & family | Healthcare | $6B |
| 21 | Michel Leclercq & family | Fashion & Retail | $5.6B |
| 22 | Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere | Finance & Investments | $4.6B |
| 23 | Bernard Fraisse | Healthcare | $4.4B |
| 24 | Danielle Bellon & family | Service | $4.3B |
| 25 | Olivier Pomel | Technology | $4.2B |
| 26 | Anne Beaufour | Healthcare | $4.2B |
| 27 | Martin Bouygues | Construction & Engineering | $4.1B |
| 28 | Olivier Bouygues | Construction & Engineering | $4B |
| 29 | Norbert Dentressangle & family | Logistics | $4B |
| 30 | Louis Le Duff | Food & Beverage | $3.7B |
| 31 | Gilles Martin | Healthcare | $3.4B |
| 32 | Francois Feuillet & family | Automotive | $2.9B |
| 33 | Christian Latouche & family | Finance & Investments | $2.8B |
| 34 | Daniel Rocher | Fashion & Retail | $2.6B |
| 35 | Bris Rocher | Fashion & Retail | $2.6B |
| 36 | Alain Taravella | Real Estate | $2.4B |
| 37 | Charles Edelstenne & family | Manufacturing | $2.4B |
| 38 | Helena Dassault | Diversified | $2.2B |
| 39 | Remi Dassault | Diversified | $2.2B |
| 40 | Natacha Nikolajevic | Diversified | $2.2B |
| 41 | Alex Bouaziz | Technology | $2B |
| 42 | Philippe Ginestet & family | Fashion & Retail | $2B |
| 43 | Stephane Courbit | Media & Entertainment | $1.9B |
| 44 | Stéphane Bancel | Healthcare | $1.9B |
| 45 | Jean-Pierre Cayard & family | Food & Beverage | $1.8B |
| 46 | Arthur Mensch | Technology | $1.8B |
| 47 | Guillaume Lample | Technology | $1.8B |
| 48 | Timothée Lacroix | Technology | $1.8B |
Who is the richest person in France?
Bernard Arnault is the richest person in France on this leaderboard, with an estimated net worth of $150B. Rankings change as asset values shift, so figures reflect the latest available data.
Net worth figures are estimates compiled from public sources and may vary. Browse more on the Richest People hub.