This summer, the Challenges magazine published its ranking of France’s 500 largest professional fortunes
This list helps to identify several profiles who are particularly present in hospitality and related activities.
Hospitality and tourism are not necessarily the main business of France’s fortunes, but many of them own groups or assets in these sectors.
This list helps to identify several profiles who are particularly present in hospitality and related activities.
Hospitality and tourism are not necessarily the main business of France’s fortunes, but many of them own groups or assets in these sectors.
The Duval family posts an estimated fortune of 2 billion euros
At 62nd place, the Duval family shows an estimated fortune of 2 billion euros, unchanged from 2025.
They own the Duval Group, presented in the ranking as a group active in holding, real estate, services and hospitality.
The Challenges commentary notes that Éric Duval and his children, Pauline and Louis-Victor, are building a group whose turnover reaches 1 billion euros, with a particular focus on real estate, tourism, leisure and microfinance in Africa.
At 85th place, Patrice Pichet and his family are credited with a fortune of 1.6 billion euros, stable compared to 2025.
The Pichet Group operates in real estate, wines and hospitality.
According to the table, Patrice Pichet, supported by his four sons, leads a group reporting 1.8 billion euros in turnover, with activities in property development, a property holding company, a vineyard – Les Carmes de Haut-Brion – and hospitality.
They own the Duval Group, presented in the ranking as a group active in holding, real estate, services and hospitality.
The Challenges commentary notes that Éric Duval and his children, Pauline and Louis-Victor, are building a group whose turnover reaches 1 billion euros, with a particular focus on real estate, tourism, leisure and microfinance in Africa.
At 85th place, Patrice Pichet and his family are credited with a fortune of 1.6 billion euros, stable compared to 2025.
The Pichet Group operates in real estate, wines and hospitality.
According to the table, Patrice Pichet, supported by his four sons, leads a group reporting 1.8 billion euros in turnover, with activities in property development, a property holding company, a vineyard – Les Carmes de Haut-Brion – and hospitality.
The Altitude Group is presented as active in telecoms, real estate and hospitality
Also ranked 85th, Jean-Paul Rivière and his family have a fortune estimated at 1.6 billion euros, down from 1.7 billion in 2025.
The Altitude Group is described as active in telecoms, real estate and hospitality.
The table indicates that the Norman founder and his family notably own the group’s fiber-optics infrastructure operator, run by his daughter, as well as activities in real estate and senior residences.
Frédéric Jousset, ranked 140th with a fortune estimated at 1.05 billion euros, holds notably a stake in Karavel, a major player in travel.
Further down the list, Jean-Louis Costes appears at 271st place, with a fortune estimated at 540 million euros, unchanged from 2025.
His group, Saint Honoré, is described in the sectors of real estate and hospitality.
The ranking’s commentary recalls that he developed, with his brother, a network of Parisian brasseries and owns the Hôtel Costes, a five-star establishment on Rue Saint-Honoré, featuring a spa.
The Altitude Group is described as active in telecoms, real estate and hospitality.
The table indicates that the Norman founder and his family notably own the group’s fiber-optics infrastructure operator, run by his daughter, as well as activities in real estate and senior residences.
Frédéric Jousset, ranked 140th with a fortune estimated at 1.05 billion euros, holds notably a stake in Karavel, a major player in travel.
Further down the list, Jean-Louis Costes appears at 271st place, with a fortune estimated at 540 million euros, unchanged from 2025.
His group, Saint Honoré, is described in the sectors of real estate and hospitality.
The ranking’s commentary recalls that he developed, with his brother, a network of Parisian brasseries and owns the Hôtel Costes, a five-star establishment on Rue Saint-Honoré, featuring a spa.
The Gad-Roblin family: 525 million euros
Jacques Gad, Françoise Roblin and their family sit at 272nd place, with a fortune of 525 million euros, stable over one year.
Their group, Cofigad, operates in hospitality. The family owns a hotel group of around thirty establishments under an Accor franchise, representing 2,600 rooms, primarily in Paris but also in Switzerland.
At 257th place, Pierre and Marie-Laure Esnée have a fortune estimated at 560 million euros, versus 580 million in 2025.
Their company, You Famille Hôtelière, operates in hospitality.
The table notes that these former agro-food industrialists, from Frial, have transformed over more than fifteen years into this hotel-management group of 100 hotels, as well as into wine with Château Garraud.
Also ranked 257th, Anne Jousse and her family show a fortune of 560 million euros, up from 440 million in 2025.
Her group, B Signature Hotels & Resorts, appears under the “Insurance” category, but the commentary highlights its hotel activity: she is developing a collection of seven luxury hotels in Paris, Saint-Barthélemy and Brittany, in addition to the family insurance brokerage group.
Their group, Cofigad, operates in hospitality. The family owns a hotel group of around thirty establishments under an Accor franchise, representing 2,600 rooms, primarily in Paris but also in Switzerland.
At 257th place, Pierre and Marie-Laure Esnée have a fortune estimated at 560 million euros, versus 580 million in 2025.
Their company, You Famille Hôtelière, operates in hospitality.
The table notes that these former agro-food industrialists, from Frial, have transformed over more than fifteen years into this hotel-management group of 100 hotels, as well as into wine with Château Garraud.
Also ranked 257th, Anne Jousse and her family show a fortune of 560 million euros, up from 440 million in 2025.
Her group, B Signature Hotels & Resorts, appears under the “Insurance” category, but the commentary highlights its hotel activity: she is developing a collection of seven luxury hotels in Paris, Saint-Barthélemy and Brittany, in addition to the family insurance brokerage group.
Other fortunes linked to hospitality
The ranking reveals several other fortunes connected, directly or indirectly, to hospitality and tourism.
At 282nd place, Célia Chambon and her family hold 500 million euros. The Socri-IFC Group is described as active in real estate and hospitality. The table notes that Célia Chambon controls this commercial real estate and hospitality group, while her brother is developing luxury real estate promotion.
At 261st place, Jean-François Gobertier shows a fortune of 500 million euros, down from 525 million in 2025. His group, GDP Vendôme, operates in real estate and hospitality. The table mentions a group comprising health assets and service residences.
Finally, at 462nd place, Alain Thiénot shows a fortune of 280 million euros, down from 290 million in 2025. His group, Arvitis, operates in wines, champagne and hospitality. The table notes that the family owns notably the champagnes Thiénot, Canard-Duchêne, Marie Stuart and Joseph Perrier, as well as the wines Dourthe and Kressmann, and that they opened a luxury boutique-hotel in Reims at the end of 2025.
At 282nd place, Célia Chambon and her family hold 500 million euros. The Socri-IFC Group is described as active in real estate and hospitality. The table notes that Célia Chambon controls this commercial real estate and hospitality group, while her brother is developing luxury real estate promotion.
At 261st place, Jean-François Gobertier shows a fortune of 500 million euros, down from 525 million in 2025. His group, GDP Vendôme, operates in real estate and hospitality. The table mentions a group comprising health assets and service residences.
Finally, at 462nd place, Alain Thiénot shows a fortune of 280 million euros, down from 290 million in 2025. His group, Arvitis, operates in wines, champagne and hospitality. The table notes that the family owns notably the champagnes Thiénot, Canard-Duchêne, Marie Stuart and Joseph Perrier, as well as the wines Dourthe and Kressmann, and that they opened a luxury boutique-hotel in Reims at the end of 2025.
