List of Top French Companies in India

Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founde Notes

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AccorHotels Consumer
services Hotels Paris 1967 Hotels

Aéropostale Consumer Airlines Toulouse 1918 Aviation, defunct 1933

services
Aérospati Industrials Defense Paris[7] 1999 Military contractor,
al e- defunct 2000
Matra
Airbus Industrials Aerospace Toulouse 1970 Aeronautical products
Alcate Technology Telecommunicat Boulogne 2006 Defunct 2016, now
l- i ons - part of Nokia
Lucent equipment Billanco (Finland)
Ales Consumer goods Personal Paris 1969 Cosmetics
Groupe products
Alstom Industrials Railroads Saint-Ouen 1928 Railway transport
Altran Industrials Business Paris 1982 Engineering consulting
support
Amaury services
Issy-les- Sports events,
Sport Consumer Recreationa part of Éditions
Moulineau 1992 [8]
Philippe
Organisat services l services
x Amaury
io n
ArianeGro Aerospace & Issy-les- Aerospace, defense
u p Industrials defense Moulineau 2015 and security
x
Arianespa Commercial launch
c e Industrials Aerospace Courcouronnes 1980 provider, part
of ArianeGroup
Arkane Technology Software Lyon 1999 Video games
Studio
s Aerospace
Astrium Industrials Aerospace Paris 2006 manufacturer, defunct
2013
AT Internet Technology Internet Bordeaux 1995 Web analytics
Atisreal Financials Real Levallois-Perret 2003 Property
estate consultancy,
services defunct
Software2009
and IT
Atos Technology Software Bezons 1988
consulting
Retail food,
Auchan Consumer Food retailers Croix 1961
services & wholesalers supermarkets
Full
Axa Financials line Paris 1817 Life, property insurance
insuranc
Babolat Consumer goods Recreation
al Lyon 1875 Sports equipment
products
Durable
Baccarat Consumer goods household Paris 1764 Glassware, fine crystal
products

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Banijay Broadcasting Film and TV
Entertainm Consumer & Paris 2008 production and
e nt services entertainment distribution
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Banque de Financials Banks Paris 1875 Defunct 1974, now
l'Indochine part of Crédit
Bel Group Consumer goods Food products Paris 1865 Agricole
Cheese
BNP
Pariba Financials Banks Paris 1848 Banking group
s Delivery
Bolloré Industrials Puteaux 1822 Logistics
services
Bouygues Telecommunicat Mobile
Telecom i ons telecommunicati Paris 1994 Part of Bouygues
o ns

Bouygues Conglomerates - Paris 1952 Telecommunications,

industrials, travel &
Britta Marine leisure
ny Industrials transportati Roscoff 1972 Ferries
Ferrie on
Bugatti Part of
Automobil Consumer goods Automobiles Molsheim 1998 Volkswagen Group
e s (Germany)
Seyssinet- Defunct 2015, now part
Buzzinbees Technology Software 2009 of Gemalto
Pariset
Consumer Broadcasting Issy-les- (Netherlands)
Television, aprt of
Canal+ services & Moulineau 1984
Vivendi
entertainment x
Capgemini Industrials Business Paris 1967 Technology consulting
support
Consumer services
Food retailers Boulogne
Carrefour services & wholesalers - 1958 Hypermarkets
Billanco
Cartier Consumer goods Clothing &
accessorie Saint-Ouen 1847 Jewelry, watches
s
Apparel
Celio Consumer Paris 1978 Clothing retailer
services retailers
Neuilly-sur-
Chanel Consumer goods Clothing &
accessorie 1909 Fashion
Seine
s
Chantelle Consumer goods Clothing &
accessorie Cachan 1876 Lingerie, apparel
s
Christi Consumer goods Clothing & Paris 1946 Luxury goods
an accessorie
Dior SE
Citroën s
Consumer goods Automobiles Rueil-Malmaison 1919 Part of Groupe PSA
CMA CGM Industrials Delivery Marseille 1978 Shipping
services
Com One Technology Telecommunicat Cestas 1987
group i ons
equipment
Crédit Financials Banks Montrouge 1894 Banking network
Agrico
le
Crédit Commercial bank,
Commercial Financials Banks Paris 1894 now HSBC France
de France part of HSBC (UK)

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Crédit
Foncier Financials Banks Charenton- 1852 Bank, part of
de le- Pont Groupe BPCE
France
Crédit Financials Banks Paris 1863 Defunct, now part of
Lyonnai Crédit Agricole
s
Criteo Technology Internet Paris 2005 Online advertising
Danone Consumer goods Food products Paris 1919 Food and dairy
Dassaul Industrials Defense Paris 1929 Part of Dassault Group
t
Aviatio
Dassaul Aerospace, defense,
t Conglomerates - Paris 1995 software, financials,
Group food & beverage
Dassault Technology Software Vélizy- 1981 Software, part of
Système Villacoubl Dassault Group
s
Decathlo Clothing ay
Villeneuve-
n Consumer goods & 1976 Clothing and sportswear
d'Ascq
Group accessori
Dexia Financials Banks Paris 1996 Franco-Belgian, defunct
Personal
Diptyque Consumer goods products Paris 1961 Luxury goods
Éditio Boulogne
ns Consumer Publishing - 1944 Newspaper, television
Philip services Billanco
pe urt
Eisenber Personal
g Paris Consumer goods products Paris 2000 Luxury goods

Électric Convention
ité de al
Utilities electricit Paris 1946 Power generation
France
(ED F) y
Elf Exploration Merged into Total
Aquitain Oil & gas & Courbevoie[9] 1967 S.A. in 2003.
e production
Specializ
Elior Group Consumer
services ed Paris 1991 Food services
consumer
services
Essilor Health care Health Charenton- 1849 Optical equipment
care le- Pont
equipment
Mobile
Eutelsat Telecommunicat telecommunicati Paris 1977 Satellite provider
i ons o ns
Consumer Specialty
Fnac services Ivry-sur-Seine 1954 Retail chain
retailers
Framatome Nuclear Nuclear Courbevoie 1958 Nuclear reactors
industri engineeri
es
Telecommunicat ng
Fixed line
Free i ons telecommunicati Paris 1999 ISP, part of Iliad SA
o

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Galerie Consumer Broadli Paris 1912 Department store chain
s services ne
Lafayet retaile
Gameloft Technology Software Paris 2000 Video games
Gandi Technology Internet Paris 1999 Domain name registrar
Consumer Broadcasting Neuilly-sur-
Gaumont services & 1895 Film studio
Seine
entertainmen Defunct 2002, now
Genset Health care Biotechnology Paris 1989 part of Merck
Serono (Germany)
Transportati Infrastructure,
Getlink Industrials on services Paris 1986
operates Channel Tunnel
Group Financials Banks Paris 2009 Bank
e
BPCE
Groupe Bull Technology Compute Les Clayes- 1931 Part of Atos
r sous- Bois
hardwar
Broadline
Group Consumer Saint-Étienne 1898 Retailer
e services retailer
Casin
Group Consumer goods Automobiles Rueil-Malmaison 1976 Car manufacturer
e PSA holding company
Hachette Consumer Publishing Paris 1826 Publisher, part
services of Lagardère Group
Hachette Magazine publisher,
Filipacc Consumer Publishing Paris 1826 part of Lagardère
hi services Group
Médias
Havas Consumer Media agencies Paris 1968 Advertising and PR
services
Hermès Consumer goods Clothing
& Paris 1837 Luxury goods
Hutchinso accessori
Diversified Diversified
n SA Industrials industrials Paris 1853
manufacturing
Telecommunicat Fixed line
Iliad SA i ons telecommunicati Paris 1990 Telecom
o ns
Infogrames Technology Software Lyon 1983 Video games,
defunct 2009
Electron Neuilly-sur- Display and
JCDecaux Industrials ic 1964 advertising
Seine
equipmen equipment
Consumer
Keolis services Travel & tourism Paris 2001 Transport group
Clothing
Kering Consumer goods & Paris 1963 Fashion
accessori
Delivery
La Poste Industrials Paris 1991 Postal services
services

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Laboratoi
re s Health care Pharmaceuticals Paris 1951 Pharma and cosmetics
Pierre
Fabre
Lacoste Consumer goods Clothing
& Troyes 1933 Clothing
Lactalis accessori
Consumer goods Food products Laval 1933 Dairy
Building Construction and
Lafarge Industrials materials & Paris 1833
concrete
fixtures
Lafuma Consumer goods Recreation
al Paris 1930 Outdoor equipment
Lagardèr Consumer products
Broadcasting
e Group services & Paris 1922 Media conglomerate
entertainmen Cosmetics, part of
Lancôme Consumer goods Personal Paris 1935
products L'Oréal
Le Zèbre Consumer goods Automobiles Suresnes 1907 Automobiles, defunct
Personal 1931
L'Oréal Consumer goods products Clichy 1909 Cosmetics
Louis Clothing
Vuitt Consumer goods & Paris 1854 Part of LVMH
on accessori
Clothing
LVMH Consumer goods & Paris 1987 Luxury goods group
accessori
Mandriva Technology Software Paris 1995 Software, defunct 2015
Maritim Marine
a Industrials transportat Marseille 1969 Ferries
Ferries ion
Matra Defunct 2000, now EADS
Marcon Industrials Aerospace Toulouse 1996 Astrium
i
Space
Matra Consumer goods Automobiles Romorantin 1964 Defunct 2003, now
- part of Lagardère
Recreation Lanthenay Group
Bicycle parts, part
Mavic Consumer goods al Annecy 1889 of Salomon Group
products
MC2 Technology Software Montrouge 1985 Video games
Franc
e
Michelin Consumer goods Tires Clermont-Ferrand 1889 Tires
Microïds Technology Software Montreuil 1984 Video games,
part of Anuman
Saint-Sauveur-
Montagut Consumer goods Clothing
& 1880 de- Clothing
Montagut
accessori
MoonScoop Consumer Broadcasting Paris 2003 Animation production
Group services &
entertainmen
Nava Industrials Defense Paris 1631 Shipyards
l
Grou
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NicOx Health care Pharmaceuticals Valbonne 1996 Pharma
Norauto Consumer goods Auto parts Lesquin 1970 Car parts and repairs
Orang Mobile
e Telecommunicat telecommunicati Paris 1988 Telecom
S.A. i ons o ns

Orano Nuclear Nuclear cycle Courbevoie 2017 Uranium, nuclear

industri fuel, nuclear
es recycling
Oxbow Consumer goods Recreation Mérignac 1985 Sporting goods,
al part of Lafuma
products
Parrot SA Industrials Diversified Paris 1994 Manufacturing
industrials
Consumer Broadcasting Cinema, film
Pathé services & Paris 1896 equipment and
entertainmen production
Pentalog Industrials Business Orléans 1993 Offshoring,
support business support
Perno services
Distiller
d Consumer goods s & Paris 1975 Distilled beverages
Ricar vintners
Car manufacturer,
Peugeot Consumer goods Automobiles Rueil-Malmaison 1810 part of Groupe PSA
Business
Publicis Industrials support Paris 1926 Marketing and PR
services
Quanti Technology Software Paris 1997 Video games
c
Dream
RATP Consumer Travel & tourism Paris 1948 Public transport
Group services
Renault Consumer goods Automobiles 1899
Boulogne-
Car manufacturer
Billancourt
Electrical
Rexel Industrials components & Paris 1967 Commercial equipment
equipment

Rhodia Basic materials Specialt La Défense 1998 Chemicals, part of

y Solvay S.A. (Belgium)
Rhône chemical
Specialt Chemical, merged
- Basic materials y Paris 1928 with Hoechst AG to
Poulen chemical form Aventis
c s
Safran Industrials Aerospace Paris 2005 Aircraft engines
Telecommunicat
SAGEM Technology i ons Paris 1924 Defunct 2005, now Safran
equipment
Saint- Building
Industrials materials & La Défense 1665 Building materials
Gobain
fixtures
Salomo Recreation Épagny-Metz-
n Consumer goods al Tessy 1947 Sports equipment
Group products
Sanofi Health care Pharmaceuticals Paris 2004 Merger of Sanofi-

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Synthélabo and Aventis
Sanofi Health care Pharmaceuticals Paris 2004 Pharmaceutical company
Schneide Electrical Energy and
r Industrials components & Rueil-Malmaison 1836 automation
Electric equipment equipment
SDV Delivery
Internatio Industrials Puteaux 1885 Logistics
na l services
Logistics
Consumer Specialty
Sephora services Paris 1969 Cosmetic retailer
retailers
Fixed line
SFR Telecommunicat telecommunicati Paris 1987 Telecom, ISP
i ons o ns
Telecommunicat
Sigfox Technology i ons Labège 2009 Wireless devices
equipment
SNCF Consumer Travel & tourism Saint-Denis 1938 Passenger rail
services
Snecma Industrials Aerospace Courcouronnes 1945 Engines, part of Safran
Nondurabl
Société Bic Consumer goods e Clichy 1945 Consumer goods
household
products
Société Financials Banks La Défense 1864 Banking and
Général financial services
e
Specializ Issy-les- Food services
Sodexo Industrials ed Moulineau 1966 and facilities
consumer x
services
Sogeti Technology Software Paris 2002 IT consulting,
part of
Sopra Capgemini
Consulting
Steria Technology Software Annecy 1968 and
development
Suez Utilities Multiutilities Paris 1997 Utilities, defunct 2008
Technicolo Consumer Broadcasting Issy-les- 1893 Media support
r SA services & Moulineau
entertainmen
Business x Business support,
Technip Industrials support Paris 1958 merged into
services TechnipFMC (UK)
TF1 Group Consumer
services
Broadcasting
&
Boulogn
e- 1987 Media holdings
entertainmen Billanco
Thale Industrials Aerospace La Défense 2000 Aerospace electrical
s
Grou
Thomson-
Industrials Defense Paris 1879 Merged into Thales Group
CSF
Total S.A. Oil & gas Exploration Courbevoie 1924 Integrated oil & gas
&
production
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Ubisoft Technology Software Rennes 1986 Video games
Veolia Utilities Water Paris 1853 Water utilities
and treatment
Heavy
Vinci SA Industrials constructi Rueil-Malmaison 1899 Construction
on
Vivendi Consumer Broadcasting Paris 1853 Mass media
services &
entertainmen
Nondurabl Pens, part of
Waterman Consumer goods e Paris 1884 Sanford L.P. (US)
household
products Boulogn
Yoplait Consumer goods Food products e- 1965 Yogurt
Billanco

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2019 Fortune list

This list displays all 31 French companies in the Fortune Global 500 ranks the world's
, which US dollars and
largest companies by annual revenue. The figures below are given in
millions of are for the fiscal year 2018.[1] Also listed are the
headquarters location, net profit,
number of employees worldwide and industry sector of each company.

Fortu Reven Profit

Ran ne ue s Employ Headquart
k Name Industry (USD (USD ees ers
500 millions million
rank ) s)

Total
1 20 Oil and Gas 184,106 11,446 104,460 Courbevoie
S.A.

2 46 AXA Insurance 125,578 2,526 104,065 Paris

3 81 Carrefou Retail 91,955 −662 363,862 Massy

r

Crédit
4 91 Banking 88,325 5,192 73,346 Paris
Agricole

Rueil-
5 96 Peugeot Automotive 87,364 3,336 216,539
Malmaison

BNP
6 104 Banking 83,973 8,882 197,162 Paris
Paribas

Électrici
7 110 t de
é Electric 81,403 1,389 165,790 Paris
France utility

Engie Electric
8 126 74,144 1,219 160,301 Courbevoie
utility

9 143 Renault Automotive 67,764 3,897 183,002 Boulogne-

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Fortu Reven Profit

Ran ne ue s Employ Headquart
k Name Industry (USD (USD ees ers
500 millions million
rank ) s)

Billancourt

10 164 Auchan Retail 60,749 −1,351 340,577 Croix

Société
11 174 Banking 58,390 4,560 140,250 Paris
Générale

Christian Apparel
12 187 55,262 3,038 141,914 Paris
Dior

Rueil-
13 206 Vinci SA Construction 52,345 3,520 211,233 Malmaiso
n

14 207 Finatis Retail 52,004 −209 218,923 Paris

Groupe
15 223 Banking 49,529 3,571 100,245 Paris
BPCE

Saint-
16 226 Construction 49,300 315 181,001 Courbevoie
Gobain

Orange Telecommunic
17 228 48,837 2,306 150,711 Paris
S.A. ation

CNP
18 248 Assuranc Insurance 45,461 1,613 5,243 Paris
es

Bouygue Conglomerate
19 287 42,179 1,547 129,275 Paris
s

20 288 Sanofi Pharmaceutical 42,104 5,082 104,226 Paris

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