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page 1Manufacturing companies based in Paris
Chanel
Chanel ( , ) is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in London.

Hermès
Hermès International S.C.A. ( er-MEZ, ), using the trade name Hermès Paris or simply Hermès, is a French luxury goods company that was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès in Paris, France. At that time, it specialized in the saddlery and harness making trade, producing equipment for horse riders and their horses. The company then branched out into many other trades, including leather goods (which is now its core business), followed by silk, ready-to-wear, watchmaking, jewellery, fashion accessories and perfumery. In 2020, the beauty division added a sixteenth business line.
Christian Dior
Christian Dior SE (), commonly known as Dior, is a French multinational luxury goods company that is controlled and chaired by Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH. , Dior controlled around 42% of the shares and 57% of the voting rights of LVMH. In addition, the Arnault family held a further 7% of the shares and 8% of the voting rights of LVMH as of that date.
LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is a French multinational holding company and conglomerate that specializes in luxury goods and has its headquarters in Paris. The company was formed in 1987 through the merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton (founded in 1854) with Moët Hennessy, which had been established by the 1971 merger between the champagne producer Moët & Chandon (founded in 1743) and the cognac producer Hennessy (founded in 1765). In April 2023, LVMH became the first European company to surpass a valuation of $500 billion. In 2023, the company was ranked 47th in the Forbes Global
Air Liquide
French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services
Berluti
thumb|right|250px|Berluti original store on rue Marbeuf in the [[8th arrondissement of Paris]]
Berluti is a French leather maker that manufactures menswear, especially the leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin in its production of shoes and boots. It makes leather belts, bags, and wallets, as well as bespoke and ready-to-wear garments. Established in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti of Marche, Berluti is based in Paris on rue Marbeuf. The brand was bought by LVMH in 1993.
EssilorLuxottica
thumb|EssilorLuxottica's former logo used from 2018 to 2022
EssilorLuxottica SA is a Franco-Italian vertically integrated multinational holding company registered in Charenton-Le-Pont and headquartered in nearby Paris. It designs, produces and markets ophthalmic lenses, equipment and instruments, prescription glasses and sunglasses. It was founded on 1 October 2018 and its name is an amalgamation of the two major corporations which merged to create it; the French Essilor and the Italian Luxottica. The two companies have, since the merger, been restructured as subsidiaries of the new entity.
Lafarge
French industrial company

Nexans
thumb|Nexans office in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Nexans S.A. is a global company in the cable and optical fibre industry headquartered in Paris, France.

Lanvin
Lanvin () is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin in Paris. It is the oldest French fashion house still in operation. Since 2018, it has been a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Lanvin Group.
Lanvin Group includes Lanvin, Sergio Rossi, Wolford, St. John Knits, and Caruso.
==History==
=== Under Jeanne Lanvin (1889–1946) ===
The House of Lanvin was created in 1889 with a millinery shop at 16 Rue Boissy-d’Anglas. In 1893 she acquired 22 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Created by Jeanne Lanvin, Lanvin was born in 1867 and had started a small millinery on Rue du Marche Saint Hono
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Valeo
thumb|Christophe Périllat (2025)
Valeo is a French global automotive supplier headquartered in France, listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (CAC Next 20 Index). It supplies a wide range of products to automakers and the aftermarket. The Group employs 113,600 people in 29 countries worldwide. It has 186 production plants, 66 R&D centers and 15 distribution platforms. In 2018, Valeo's sales rose 4% to €19.1 billion. It frequently ranks as France's leading patent filer.
Monnaie de Paris
Mint of France
Astrium
Astrium was a European aerospace company and subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), headquartered in Paris. It designed, developed and manufactured civil and military space systems and provided related services from 2006 to 2013. In 2012, Astrium had a turnover of €5.8 billion and 18,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Astrium was a member of Institute of Space, its Applications and Technologies.
Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory
tapestry makers in Paris, France, established 1662
Waterman
company
Gnome et Rhône
defunct aircraft engine manufacturer in France
Rémy Cointreau
company
Ipsen
Ipsen is a French biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France, with a focus on drug development and commercialization in three therapeutic areas: oncology, rare diseases and neuroscience. Ipsen is one of the world's top 15 biopharmaceutical companies in terms of oncology sales.

Ingenico Group
Ingenico is a French merchant services technology company, that facilitates secure electronic transactions. The company expanded as a manufacturer of point of sale (POS) payment terminals to also include complete merchant payment SaaS and related services.
Nina Ricci
French fashion house
Eurosam
Eurosam GIE is a European manufacturer of anti-air missiles. Eurosam was established in June 1989 for the development of the Famille de missiles Sol-Air Futurs (Future Surface-to-Air Family of missiles or FSAF). Eurosam was initially a joint venture between Aérospatiale, Alenia and Thomson-CSF. Now Aérospatiale is a part of MBDA (more precisely of the French branch of MBDA), and Missile and Missile Systems activities of Alenia are now the Italian branch of MBDA. Thomson CSF is now the Thales Group. Thus Eurosam is owned by MBDA France and MBDA Italy (66% share split between both) as well as Th
Cacharel
Jean Cacharel SA () is a French company of ready-to-wear clothing, perfume and accessories, founded in 1958 by Jean Bousquet. Cacharel designs are characterized by their youthful style, femininity, lightness, refinement, and use of bright colours. Cacharel is named after the local name of the garganey (Spatula querquedula, a small duck) in the Camargue (cacharel, standard French sarcelle d'été).
S.T. Dupont
organization
Beauvais Tapestry Manufactory
tapestry manufactory
Sisley
French company of luxury cosmetics
Parrot
French electronics company
Menier Chocolate
French chocolate manufacturing business founded in 1816
Corpet-Louvet
thumb|SNCF 232.U.1 in a manufacturers' photograph (Works no. 1908 of 1949)
Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.
Christofle
Christofle is a luxury French silverware and tableware company founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle.
Issy-les-Moulineaux Construction Workshops
1936-1973 vehicle manufacturer in France
Devialet
Devialet () is a French audio technology company that produces a line of speakers (Phantom) and amplifiers (Expert). It was founded in 2007 in Paris.
Hutchinson SA
company
Savonnerie manufactory
tapestry manufactory
Houbigant
a perfume manufacturer founded in Paris, France in 1775
IN Group
State company specialized in security process, former official printing works of the French government
Barbier, Benard, et Turenne
business
Obrey
Atelier de Construction de Puteaux
military weapons factory
Asteelflash Group
French electronics manufacturing company
Moynat
Moynat () is a Parisian trunkmaker, founded in Paris in 1849 by Octavie and François Coulembier. They collaborated with specialist Pauline Moynat in travel goods to open the company's first store at Avenue de l'Opera, France. The house participated in various World's Fairs.
Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques
French aircraft company