Published on 20 Apr 2023 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance

15 Largest French Companies in the U.S.

In this piece, we will take a look at the 15 largest French companies in the U.S. For more French firms, head on over to 5 Largest French Companies in the U.S.

France is one of the biggest economies and one of the most powerful countries on the planet. According to estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the French economy was worth a whopping $2.9 trillion as of April 2023. France is also a former colonial power and ruled over significant portions of Africa for most of the continent's history over the past century. It is one of the most historic countries in the world, known for its empires and dynasties – and their downfall as well. The French military dictator Napoleon is widely revered as one of the greatest military commanders in human history, yet the revolutionaries that overthrew the French monarchy that led to Napoleon's take over of power are also equally remembered.

In modern day times, France played an inconsequential role in the second world war, as it was occupied by Nazi Germany during the war's early days. The German invasion lasted for five years and France was the center of fighting during the war as the Allies fought to liberate the country from the Germans. However, while Japan is highly praised for its economic growth after the war ended, equally impressive are France's achievements - especially since it is one of the biggest military powers in the world and one of the few countries that previously controlled a full spectrum of nuclear delivery options, commonly known as the nuclear triad and comprising of land, sea, and air based nuclear delivery systems.