List of companies of France

This is a list of notable companies based in France. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in France".

A-B

C-D

E-K

L-Q

R-S

T-Z

Former companies

Companies that merged and were renamed or companies that have disappeared:
  • Matra Marconi Space, now EADS Astrium
  • Microïds, now part of MC2 France
  • Rhône-Poulenc - Chemical and Pharmaceutical company, merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis.
  • SAGEM - Merged with SNECMA to become SAFRAN
  • Sanofi - Pharmaceutical company, merged with Synthélabo.
  • Sanofi-Synthélabo - Pharmaceutical company, merged with Aventis.
  • Synthélabo - Pharmaceutical company, merged with Sanofi.
  • SNECMA Moteurs
  • Thomson-CSF, now part of Thales
  • Vivendi - split into the present Vivendi (formerly Vivendi Universal) and Veolia Environnement
  • Wanadoo Edition, now part of MC2 France
  • Waterman, now part of American company Newell Rubbermaid

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