As of June 2026, the richest person in France is Bernard Arnault & family with an estimated net worth of $150.6B (LVMH). France has 54 billionaire(s) on Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list; the full ranking is below and updates automatically.
Key takeaways
- Richest in France: Bernard Arnault & family — $150.6B.
- France has 54 Forbes billionaire(s), worth $587.7B combined.
- Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, auto-updated June 2026.
Top 54 Richest People in France 2026 — full list
| # | Name | Net worth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Arnault & family | $150.6B | LVMH |
| 2 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | $94.5B | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Alain Wertheimer | $39.4B | Chanel |
| 4 | Gerard Wertheimer | $39.4B | Chanel |
| 5 | François Pinault & family | $27.6B | Luxury goods |
| 6 | Emmanuel Besnier | $25.7B | Cheese |
| 7 | Xavier Niel & family | $15.2B | Internet, telecom |
| 8 | Vincent Bolloré & family | $10.5B | Investments |
| 9 | Carrie Perrodo & family | $10.0B | Oil |
| 10 | Jean-Michel Besnier | $9.0B | Cheese |
| 11 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | $9.0B | Cheese |
| 12 | Jacques Saadé Jr | $7.9B | Shipping |
| 13 | Rodolphe Saadé | $7.9B | Shipping |
| 14 | Tanya Saadé Zeenny | $7.9B | Shipping |
| 15 | Laurent Dassault | $7.8B | Diversified |
| 16 | Marie-Hélène Habert-Dassault | $7.7B | Diversified |
| 17 | Thierry Dassault | $7.7B | Diversified |
| 18 | Patrick Drahi | $7.5B | Telecom |
| 19 | Mohed Altrad | $6.5B | Scaffolding, cement mixers |
| 20 | Alain Merieux & family | $5.7B | Pharmaceuticals |
| 21 | Michel Leclercq & family | $5.5B | Sporting goods |
| 22 | Danielle Bellon & family | $4.5B | Food services |
| 23 | Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere | $4.5B | Finance |
| 24 | Bernard Fraisse & family | $4.3B | Pharmaceuticals |
| 25 | Anne Beaufour | $4.2B | Pharmaceuticals |
| 26 | Olivier Pomel | $4.2B | Cloud computing |
| 27 | Martin Bouygues | $3.9B | Construction, media |
| 28 | Olivier Bouygues | $3.9B | Construction, media |
| 29 | Norbert Dentressangle & family | $3.9B | Transport, logistics |
| 30 | Gilles Martin | $3.6B | Laboratory services |
| 31 | Louis Le Duff | $3.6B | Bakeries |
| 32 | Christian Latouche & family | $2.8B | Accounting services |
| 33 | Francois Feuillet & family | $2.6B | Motorhomes, RVs |
| 34 | Daniel Rocher | $2.5B | cosmetics |
| 35 | Bris Rocher | $2.5B | cosmetics |
| 36 | Stéphane Bancel | $2.4B | Biotech, vaccines |
| 37 | Charles Edelstenne & family | $2.3B | Aviation |
| 38 | Alain Taravella | $2.3B | Real estate development |
| 39 | Helena Dassault | $2.1B | Inherited |
| 40 | Remi Dassault | $2.1B | Diversified |
| 41 | Alex Bouaziz | $2.0B | HR Software |
| 42 | Natacha Nikolajevic | $2.0B | Inherited |
| 43 | Philippe Ginestet & family | $1.9B | Retail stores |
| 44 | Jean-Pierre Cayard & family | $1.8B | Spirits |
| 45 | Stephane Courbit | $1.8B | Entertainment |
| 46 | Arthur Mensch | $1.8B | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Guillaume Lample | $1.8B | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Timothée Lacroix | $1.8B | Artificial intelligence |
| 49 | Yves-Loic Martin | $1.6B | Laboratory services |
| 50 | Eric Hémar | $1.4B | Logistics |
| 51 | Edouard Carmignac | $1.2B | Asset management |
| 52 | Jacques Merceron-Vicat & family | $1.2B | cement |
| 53 | Laurent Junique | $1.1B | Call centers |
| 54 | Christian Louboutin | $1.1B | Shoes |
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires — auto-updated June 2026. Net worth changes daily; verify before citing.
How this ranking works
This list shows every France citizen on Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires feed, ranked by net worth. Forbes re-estimates each fortune as markets move; private-company stakes are estimates, so figures vary by day. Last updated June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the richest person in France?
Bernard Arnault & family — $150.6B (Forbes, June 2026).
How many billionaires does France have?
54 on Forbes' current real-time list.
