Top companies in France
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanofi R&D Vaccins | France | Lyon | 14 Espace Henry Vallee | Rhône | 69007 | sanofipasteur.***** | 1989 | $3,902,204,520 | 6,668 | Corporation | 575 | 34950537000131 |
| 2 | Compagnie Nationale Du Rhone | France | Lyon | 2 Rue Andre Bonin | Rhône | 69004 | cnr.***** | 1934 | $2,985,896,046 | 1,713 | Corporation | 406 | 95752090100019 |
| 3 | Credit Lyonnais | France | Lyon | 18 Rue de la Republique | Rhône | 69002 | lcl.***** | 1954 | $2,739,230,000 | 10,000 | Corporation | 5661 | 95450974100011 |
| 4 | Fedex Express FR | France | Lyon | 58 Avenue Leclerc | Rhône | 69354 | tnt.***** | 1973 | $2,173,887,740 | 5,620 | Corporation | 5305 | 97350535700275 |
| 5 | Viatris Sante | France | Lyon | 1 Rue de Turin | Rhône | 69007 | viatris.***** | 1995 | $1,742,926,369 | 1,031 | Corporation | 302 | 39929538500070 |
| 6 | Commune De Lyon | France | Lyon | 1 Pl de la Comedie | Rhône | 69205 | lyon.***** | 1982 | $1,318,640,000 | 10,000 | Local government body | 304 | 21690123100011 |
| 7 | Bayer SAS | France | Lyon | 74 Rue Gorge de Loup | Rhône | 69009 | bayer.***** | 1983 | $1,301,566,129 | 1,476 | Corporation | 1363 | 56203889300847 |
| 8 | Axxes | France | Lyon | 15 Rue Des Cuirassiers | Rhône | 69003 | axxes.***** | 2005 | $1,115,430,872 | 84 | Corporation | 169 | 48293038500034 |
| 9 | Kem One | France | Lyon | Immeuble le Quadrille | Rhône | 69008 | kemone.***** | 2011 | $1,083,787,082 | 1,406 | Corporation | 17 | 53869504000120 |
| 10 | Enilive France SARL | France | Lyon | 12 Avenue Tony Garnier | Rhône | 69007 | enistation.***** | 1969 | $904,158,912 | 83 | Corporation | 2358 | 96950200403138 |
| 11 | Totalenergies Proxi Sud Est | France | Lyon | 42 Crs Suchet | Rhône | 69002 | proxi-totalenergies.***** | 1955 | $834,589,457 | 500 | Corporation | 4692 | 55450019904391 |
| 12 | Merck Sante | France | Lyon | 37 Rue Saint Romain | Rhône | 69008 | merck1.***** | 1957 | $828,913,776 | 500 | Corporation | 727 | 57202803300064 |
| 13 | Rubix France | France | Lyon | 61 Av Tony Garnier | Rhône | 69007 | orexad.***** | 1981 | $827,190,008 | 1,917 | Corporation | 1623 | 32095539602633 |
| 14 | Syensqo France | France | Lyon | Immeuble Silex 2 Solvay | Rhône | 69003 | N/A | 1989 | $761,427,335 | 118 | Corporation | 247 | 35217016100082 |
| 15 | Gerflor | France | Lyon | Batiment B Campus Verrazzano | Rhône | 69009 | gerflorgroup.***** | 1965 | $748,015,747 | 806 | Corporation | 105 | 72658015200155 |
| 16 | Hospices Civils De Lyon | France | Lyon | Affaires Financieres | Rhône | 69002 | chu-lyon.***** | 1974 | $742,950,000 | 10,000 | Government body | 40 | 26690027300019 |
| 17 | Groupama Rhone Alpes Auvergne | France | Lyon | 50 Rue de Saint-cyr | Rhône | 69009 | groupama-raa.***** | 2001 | $739,726,000 | 2,000 | Cooperative | 347 | 77983836600028 |
| 18 | Avenir I.E. | France | Lyon | 8 Place Hubert Mounier | Rhône | 69002 | N/A | 2018 | $730,441,854 | 8 | Corporation | 13 | 84433324500042 |
| 19 | Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health France | France | Lyon | 29 Avenue Tony Garnier | Rhône | 69007 | boehringer-ingelheim.***** | 1983 | $718,678,099 | 2,000 | Partnership of unknown type | 364 | 59080021500170 |
| 20 | Cegid | France | Lyon | 52 Quai Paul Sedallian | Rhône | 69009 | cegid.***** | 1996 | $702,388,354 | 2,533 | Corporation | 102 | 41021801000032 |
| 21 | Panzani | France | Lyon | 141 Crs Gambetta | Rhône | 69003 | groupe-panzani.***** | 1961 | $700,374,858 | 844 | Corporation | 16 | 96150342200340 |
| 22 | Metropole De Lyon | France | Lyon | 20 Rue Du Lac | Rhône | 69003 | grandlyon.***** | 2015 | $659,320,000 | 5,000 | Local government body | 41 | 20004697700019 |
| 23 | Region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | France | Lyon | 101 Crs Charlemagne | Rhône | 69269 | auvergnerhonealpes.***** | 2016 | $659,320,000 | 5,000 | Local government body | 5 | 20005376700014 |
| 24 | Sncf Energie | France | Lyon | Campus Incity | Rhône | 69003 | N/A | 2009 | $597,959,712 | 3 | Corporation | 36602 | 51909323100040 |
| 25 | Specialty Operations France | France | Lyon | Immeuble Silex 2 Solvay | Rhône | 69003 | N/A | 2022 | $586,334,723 | 1,000 | Corporation | 247 | 92203150500014 |
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156,426 companies across 1 French regions. The table below shows the share each region holds.
Companies in France by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 135,413 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 12,629 | |
| 5-9 | 3,265 | |
| 10-19 | 2,407 | |
| 20-49 | 1,568 | |
| 50-99 | 604 | |
| 100-199 | 294 | |
| 200-499 | 162 | |
| 500-999 | 52 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 29 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 3 |
Companies in France by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 67,159 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 62,221 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 18,186 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 3,782 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 3,752 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 592 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 523 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 96 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 85 | |
| 500.000.000 to 999.999.999 | 21 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions about companies in France
Our list tracks 156,426 active companies across every French region, sourced from the French Infogreffe (commercial register) and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge.
The region with the most companies is Rhône, followed by the other major economic regions. The full regional breakdown above shows the share each French region holds.
The list above covers every active French companies from the Infogreffe, regardless of classification code. France's NAF rév. 2 classification is a 1:1 NACE Rev 2 implementation at the 4-digit level, so the codes match exactly.
Yes. Apply your filters (region, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, organisasjonsnummer (org. nr.), VAT registration, employee size, revenue band, founding year and NACE / NAF rév. 2 classification. Records are sourced from the Infogreffe (commercial register) and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest Infogreffe feeds. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
1 French regions have at least one active companie in our list. The region with the most companies is Rhône, followed by the other major economic regions. Use the regional breakdown table above to see the full distribution.
