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Markets

Boursorama
stock quotes, market indices, news, the best site to track French stocks
Finance-net
The reference in Finance - plenty of useful ressources and links
Qualisteam
A must for Finance and Banking research
Boursecenter
Annuary of French sites dedicated to finance
Bourse de Paris
Official internet site of the Paris Stock Exchange
Nouveau Marché
Official internet site of the stock market for small and high-tech caps. French "NASDAQ"
MONEP
Official internet site of the equity derivatives market
Commission des Opérations de Bourse (COB)
Stock exchange watchdog. Equivalent of the US SEC or UK FSA
Newsinvest
Informations on IPOs in the French market

News

AFP
French news agency.
Les Echos
French financial newspaper
La Tribune
French financial newspaper
Investir
French financial magazine
La Vie Financière
French financial magazine
Le Journal des Finances
French financial magazine
Companynews
Companies press releases and financial information

Investments

Private Equity
CDCInnovation
Venture capital subisidiary of the state-owned Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation (CDC)
Innovacom

France Telecom venture capital subsidiary
Siparex

One of France's leading specialist in private equity investments
Viventures
Venture capital fund created by the Vivendi group

Unit Trusts / Mutual Funds
Fininfo
Site providing quotations on stocks and mutual funds
Micropal
Risk/Performance rating for French (and European) mutual funds

Real Estate
Antingérance

Real estate manager. Subsidiary of the BNP-Paribas group
Sopargem

Real estate manager
Unibail
One of France's leading property company
Internet French Property
Information on French property (online market for individual sales)

Banks

Qualisteam
A must for Finance and Banking research

Banque de France
BNP-Paribas - BNPPAM
Société Générale
Crédit Lyonnais
Crédit AgricoleCrédit Agricole Indosuez
Crédit Commercial de France - Sinopia
Credit Industriel et Commercial (CIC)
Crédit Mutuel
Caisse d'Epargne
Caisse des dépôts et Consignation (CDC)
Crédit du Nord
CLF-Dexia
Caisse Parisienne de Réescompte (CPR)
BRED
Banque Directe
La Poste services financiers
Cetelem
Banque Hervet
Natexis - Banque Populaire
Banque Scapert Dupont
Banque Transatlantique

ABN AMRO France
Banque San Paolo
Caixa Bank France
Deutsche Bank
Banque FORTIS

Online Brokers

Cortal
Online broker of BNP-Paribas
Fimatex
Online broker of Société Générale
Webroker
Online broker of CCF

3A Trade
Abaxbourse
ABS
B*Capital (BNP)
Banque Directe
Barclays B.D.
BDL Invest
Bourse Direct
Bourse Discount
Capitol
Consors
CPR E*Trade
Direct Finance
Dubus
Easytrade
Etna Finance
Ferri
Fortuneo
I Bourse
MercuryBourse.net
Mes Actions
Open Bourse
Paresco
Portzamparc
Richelieu Finance

Asset Managers

Axa Investment Managers
Crédit Agricole-Indocam
Société Générale Asset Management
Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management

Insurance

Assurweb
Annuary of French Insurers websites. English version is under construction (to be checked)
Fédération Françaises des Sociétés d'Assurance (FFSA)
Union of French insurers
AGF
One of largest French insurer (subsidiary of German insurer Allianz)
AXA
Leading French insurer
CNP Assurances
French leading personal insurance company
Coface
Credit insurer
Groupama
French mutual insurer
Mutuelles du Mans Assurances (MMA)
MAAF
MACIF
SCOR
French reinsurer

Companies index

ADVERTISING

Havas Advertising
4th largest communications consulting group worldwide
Publicis
Worldwide communications group

AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company)
Europe's premier aerospace and defence company
Dassault Aviation (english version under construction)
Civil and military aircraft maker

AGRICULTURE
Seita/Altadis
Tobacco company

AIRLINES (Airports, Carriers)
Lyon Airport
Paris Airports
Marseille Airport
Nice Airport
Air France
French leading airline company
Air Littoral
Airline company

AUTOMOTIVE (Dealerships, Manufacturers, Parts)
Faurecia
Automotive equipment supplier
Michelin
Tire manufacturer
Peugeot
Car manufacturer
Renault
Car manufacturer
Sommer Allibert
Automotive equipment supplier
Valeo
Automotive equipment supplier

CHEMICALS (Manufacturers, Petrochemicals, Polymers)
Air Liquide
International group specialised in industrial and medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen) and related services
Rhodia
One of the world's leading specialty chemical group

COMPUTERS (Hardware, Networking, Software)
Cyrano
Provider of testing software for Client/Server and Internet Applications
Bull
IT group
Business Objects
Leading provider of e-business intelligence solutions
BVRP Software
Communication software company
Esker
International leader in connectivity software for the enterprise
Infogrames Entertainment
Publisher and distributor of video games
Kalisto Entertainment
Developer of video games and entertainment software
Olitec
Modem manufacturer
Picogiga
Leader in manufacturing Gallium Arsenide thin films
Silicomp
IT Company
Ubi Soft Entertainment
Producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software

ELECTRONICS & SEMICONDUCTORS (Components, Lasers, Wafers)
Carbone-Lorraine
Group providing electrical components and advanced material and technologies
Gemplus
World's leading provider of plastic and smart-card based solutions
Sagem
Second largest French group in the field of telecommunications and the third largest Eruopean company in electronics for defence and security. Also active in automotive electronics equipment
Thomson-CSF
World leader in professional electronics for related commercial and defence markets
Thomson Multimedia
Supplier of consumer electronics products

ENERGY & UTILITIES (Coal, Electric, Oil & Gas)
Coflexip
provider of solutions for the oil & gas subsea industry
Eléctricité de France
Leading French electricity producer and distributor
Eramet
Mining and metallurgical group
Gaz de France
Leading French natural gas producer and distributor
Saur
Utilities group
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux
Company providing energy, water, waste services and communication
Technip
World leader in industrial plant design and construction
Totalfina Elf
Oil company
Vivendi Environnement
Provider of environmental services (water, energy, waste management, transport)

FINANCIAL SERVICES (Banking, Insurance, Venture Capital)
Banking
BNP-Paribas
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Lyonnais
Société Générale

Insurance
AGF
One of largest French insurer (subsidiary of German insurer Allianz)
AXA
Leading French insurer
CNP Assurances
French leading personal insurance company
Coface
Credit insurer
Groupama
French mutual insurer
SCOR
French reinsurer

Miscellaneous
Euler
Credit insurance and factoring company
Siparex
One of France's leading specialist in private equity investments

FOOD & BEVERAGE (Distributors, Equipment, Restaurants)
Bonduelle
Food company
Bongrain
Food company
Danone
Food company
Eridania Beghin Say
Diversified agrifood company
Fleury Michon
Food company
Pernod Ricard
Spirits, wine and non-alcoholic beverages producer
Sodexho Alliance
Food and management services company

HEALTHCARE & CLOTHES & LUXURY
Christian Dior
The venerable French couture house
Clarins
'The European leader in premium skin care'
L'Oréal
The world's leading beauty company
LVMH
The world's leading luxury products group
Zannier
Leader in children's clothing

INDUSTRIAL GOODS & SERVICES (Auctions, Steel,...)
Pechiney
Europe's largest producer of primary aluminium
Saint-Gobain
Producer, processor and distributor of materials (glass, ceramics, plastics, cast iron, etc)
Schneider Electric
Company active in electrical distribution and industrial control and automation
Usinor
One of the world's leading steel producers
Vallourec
Group active in metal working : manufacturing of seamless and welded tubes from carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steels and special alloys, and manufacturing of metallurgical products

INTERNET & ONLINE (B2B, Ecommerce, Hosting)
Artiprice.com
The world's leader in art market information
CS Signaux
IT Group
Integra
Provider of integrated e-commerce and Internet solutions, focusing on complex website hosting
Jet Mutlimédia
Provider of multi-media online solutions
Multimania
Community website
Netvalue
Internet traffic tracking company

Internet providers
Liberty Surf
Wanadoo
Subsidiary of France Telecom

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT (Film, Television)
Arte
TV channel
Canal+
TV channel
Canal Satellite
Numerical TV channels
France Télévision
Holding company of state-owned TV channels
Gaumont
Motion producer
La Cinquième
TV channel
M6
TV channel
NRJ
Radio group
TF1
TV channel
TPS
Numerical TV channels
Vivendi
Global media and communications company

PHARMACEUTICALS (Biotechnology, Manufacturers, Pharmacies)
Aventis
World leader in life sciences
Boiron
Pharmaceutical group specialised in homeopathy
Sanofi Synthélabo
One of the world's leading pharmaceutical groups
Transgène
Listed biotechnology company specialised in gene therapy

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (Accounting & Auditing, Consulting, Law)
Altedia
Human resources management consulting group
Altran
Company active in innovative technology consulting
Atos
Information technology service provider
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
One of the largest management and IT consulting firms
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Law firm

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Bouygues
Diversified industrial group focused on services (telecommunication, television, public utilities management) and construction (building/civil works, property development and roads)
Ciments Français
Cement company, subsidiary of the Italcementi Group
Colas
The world leader in road construction and road maintenance
GTM
One of the main building groups in the world. Subsidiary of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux
Lafarge
World leader in construction materials

Real Estate
Foncière Lyonnaise
Property company
Kaufmann & Broad
Construction and sales of new homes as primary residences
Ségécé
Activity : ownership and management of commercial centers. Indirect subsidiary of BNP-Paribas
Simco
Property company

RETAIL
Auchan
Leading French supermarket chain
BHV
Department store
Carrefour
Leading retailer
Casino
Leading supermarket chain
Castorama
The store chains of the Castorama Group cover the entire range of home improvement products
Fnac
Culture goods (books, CDs...) retailer. Subsidiary of the PPR group
Galeries Lafayette
Department store
Go Sport
Sport goods retailer
Lapeyre
French leader in distribution of building materials and European leader in production and sales of windows. Subsidiary of Saint-Gobain
Monoprix&Prisunic
Supermarket chain
Pinault Printemps Redoute (PPR)
One of the world's leading groups in specialized distribution

Online retail
C-online
Subsidiary of the Casino Group
Houra.fr
Online supermarket

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Alcatel
Leading group in high speed access and transmission market
Bouygues Telecom
Mobile phone operator. Subsidiary of Bouygues
France Telecom
Full-service telecommunications operator
Itineris
Mobile phone operator. Subsidiary of France Telecom
SFR
Mobile phone operator. Subsidiary of Vivendi

TRANSPORTATION
Alstom
Company specialised in energy and transport infrastructure
CGEA
Waste management and transport. An affiliate of Vivendi
Eurotunnel
Operator of the Channel Tunnel between France and the United-Kingdom
Norbert Dentressangle
European leader in transport and logistics
RATP
Operator of the Paris subway
SNCF
French railway operator

TRAVEL & LEISURE
Accor
Group active in the world of travel, tourism and services
Club Mediterranee
Services company in the world of leisure and entertainment
Parc Asterix
Company specialized in family entertainment at leisure sites
Pierre & Vacances
Second home management company


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