List of automobile manufacturers of France

Current manufacturers

Manufacturer	Parent organization
Aixam (1984–current)	Polaris Industries
Alpine (since 1955)	Groupe Renault
Bugatti (1909–1963, 1987–1995, 1998–current)	Bugatti Rimac
Citroën (established 1919)	Stellantis
Delage (founded 1905 – ongoing)
DS Automobiles (from 2014 to present)	Stellantis
Ligier (operating since 1968)
Peugeot (active since 1896)	Stellantis
PGO (1986 to present)
Renault (since 1899)	Groupe Renault

Other manufacturers

4 Stroke Rumen (2006 to present)
Bellier (operating since 1968)
Bolloré (from 2008 onward)
Chatenet (since 1984)
De Clercq (established 1992)
De La Chapelle (active from 1985)
Exagon Motors (operating since 2005)
Genty Automotive (since 2004), see also Genty Akylone
MDI (founded 1988)
Microcar (since 1980); Driveplanet
Secma (established 1995)
Venturi (active since 1984)

A

AAA (1919–1920)
Able (1920–1927)
AC3 (1998–2002)
Ader (1900–1907)
AER (1930)
AEM(1920–1924)
Aérocaréne (1947)
Ageron (1910–1914)
Ailloud (1898–1904)
Ajams (1920)
Ajax (1913–1919)
AL (1907–1909)
Alamagny (1947–1948)
Alba (1913–1928)
Albatros (1912)
Alcyon (1906–1929)
Alda (1912–1922)
Allard-Latour (1899–1902)
Alliance (1905–1908)
Alphi(1929–1931)
Alma(1926–1927)
Alva(1913–1923)
AM(1906–1915)
Amédée Bollée(1885–1921)
Amilcar(1921–1939)
Ampère(1906–1909)
Anderson Electric(1912)
Andre Py(1899)
Antoinette(1906–1907)
Arbel(1951–1959), also referred to as Loubiére, Loubiéres, -Arbel, or -Paris
Ardent(1900–1901)
Ardex(1934–circa 1937; 1952–1955)
Ariane(1907)
Ariès(1903–1938)
Arista(1912–1915)
Arista(1952–1967)
Arola(1976–1983)
Arzac(1926–1927)
AS(1924–1928)
ASS(1919–1920)
Astatic(1920–1922)
Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster (Aster)(1900–1910; also active in the late 1890s to 1912 period)
Astra (Astra)(1922)
Astresse(1898)
Ateliers d’Automobiles et d’Aviation (AAA)(1919-1920)
Atla (Atla)(1957-1959)
Atlas (Atlas)(1951)
Audibert & Lavirotte(1894-1901)
Auge (Auge)(circa 1898-1901)
Austral (Austral)(1907)
Autobleu(Autobleu)(1953-1957)
Automoto(Automoto)(1901-1907)
Avions Voisin(Avions Voisin)(1905-1946)
Avolette(Avolette)(1955-1959)

B

Ballot (1921–1932)
Barré (1899–1930)
Beck (1920–1922)
Bédélia (1910–1925)
Bellanger (1912–1925)
Bel Motors (1976–1980)
Benjamin (1921–1931)
Berliet (1895–1939)
Bernardet (1946–1950)
Bignan (1918–1930)
Blériot (1921–1922)
BNC (1923–1931)
Boitel (1946–1949)
Bolide (1899–1907)
Bonnet (1961–1964)
Borderel-Cail
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre/BGS (1899–1906)
Brasier (1905–1926)
Brouhot (1898–1911)
Bucciali (1922–1933)
Buchet (1910–1930)
Bugatti (1909–1963)
Butterosi (1919–1924)

C

Cambier (1897–c.1905)
Castoldi (1900)
Cedre (1975–1987)
CD (1962–1965)
CG (Chappe et Gessalin) (1966–1974)
CGV (Charron, Girardot et Voigt) (1901–1906)
Chaigneau-Brasier (1926–1930)
Chainless (1900–1903)
Charlon (1905–1906)
Charron (1907–1930)
Chenard-Walcker (1900–1946)
CHS (1945–1946)
Claveau (1923–1956)
Clément-Bayard (1903–1922)
Coadou et Fleury (1921–c.1935)
Cochotte (1899)
Cognet de Seynes (1912–1926)
Cohendet (1898–1914)
Colda (1921–1922)
Constantinesco (1926–1928)
Corre (1901–1907)
Cottereau (1898–1910)
Cottin & Desgouttes (1905–1931)
Cournil(1960–1984)
Couteret (1907)
Couverchel(1905–1907)
Créanche(1899–1906)
Crespelle(1906–1923)
Croissant(1920–1922)
Culmen(c.1909)

D

Dalifol(1896)
Dalifol & Thomas(1896–1898)
Damaizin & Pujos(1910)
Dangel(1968–1971)
Danvignes(1937–1939)
Darl'mat(1936–1950)
Darmont(1921–1939)
Darracq(1896–1920)
Le Dauphin(1941–1942)
David & Bourgeois(1898)
DB(1938–1961)
De Bazelaire(1908–1928)
De Cezac(1922–1927)
De Dietrich(1897–1905)
De Dion-Bouton(1883–1932)
De Marcay(1920–1922)
De Riancey(1898–c.1901)
De Sanzy(1924)
Decauville(1898–1910)
Deguingand(1927–1930)
Deho(1946–1948)
Delage(1905–1953)
Delahaye(1895–1954)
Delaugère et Clayette(1864–1934)
Delamare-Deboutteville(1883-1887)
Delaugère (1898-1926)
[ [Delaunay-Belleville ]] (1904-1948)
[ [Delfosse ]] (1922-1926)
[ [Automobiles Demeester ]] (1906-1914)
[ [De Boisse ]] (1901-1904)
[ [Derby ]] (1921-1936)
[ [Desmoulins ]] (1920-1923)
[ [Dewald ]] (1902-1926)
[ [Dinin Alfred ]] (1904)
[ [Doriot, Flandrin & Parant | DFP ]] (1906-1926)
[ [Diederichs ]] (1912-1914)
[ [Dolo ]] (1947-1948)
[ [Donnet ]] (1928-1936)
[ [Donnet-Zedel ]] (1924-1928)
[ [Dumas ]] (1902-1903)
[ [Dumont ]] (1912-1913)
[ [Duport ]] (1977-1994)
[ [D’Yrsan ]] (1923-1930)

E

E.H.P. (1921–1929)
Electricar (1919–1924)
Elfe (1920–1925)
Elgé (1868–1942)
Elysée (1921–1925)
Enders (1911–1923)
Esculape (1899)
Eudelin (circa 1905–1908)
Eureka (1906–1909)

F

Facel Vega (1954–1964)
FAL (1907)
Farman (1919–1931)
Favier (approximately 1925–1930)
FL (1909–1914)
Ford SAF (1916–1954)
Fonlupt (1920–1922)
Fouillaron (1900–1914)
Fournier (1913–1924)

G

Galy (1954–1957)
Galba (1929–1930)
Gardner-Serpollet (1900–1907)
Gautier–Wehrlé (1894–1900)
Georges Irat (1921–1953)
Georges Richard (1897–1902)
Georges Roy (1906–1929)
Gillet-Forest (1900–1907)
Gladiator (1896–1920)
Gobron-Brillié (1898–1930)
Gordini (1951–1957)
Goujon (1896–1901)
GRAC (1964–1974)
Gregoire (1904–1924)
Grillet ("Ryjan") (1920–1926)
Grivel (1897)
Guerraz (1901)
Guerry et Bourguignon (1907)
Guyot Spéciale (1925–1931)

H

Hanzer (1899–1903)
Hautier (1899–1905)
Hédéa (1912–1924)
Heinis (1925–1930)
Helbé (1905–1907)
Henou (1923)
Henry Bauchet (1903)
Henry-Dubray (1901)
Hérald (1901–1906)
Hinstin (1921–1926)
Hispano-Suiza (1911–1938) – distinguished luxury and high-performance automaker
Hommell (1994–2003) – specialized sports car manufacturer with limited production
Hotchkiss (1903–1955) – major industrial player in the automotive sector
Hrubon (1980–1988)
Hurtu (1896–1930)

I

Inaltera (1976–1978) – brief operation with a focus on innovative automotive designs
Induco (1921–1924)
Inter (1953–1956)

J

J-P Wimille (1948–1949) – maker of exclusive sports automobiles
Jack Sport (1925–1930)
Janémian (1920–1923)
Janoir (1921–1922)
Janvier (1903–1904)
Jean-Bart (1907)
Jean Gras (1924–1927)
Jeantaud (1893–1906) – pioneer in early electric vehicles
JG Sport (1922–1923)
Jidé (1969–1974; 1977–1981) – small-scale sports car producer
Jouffret (1920–1926)
Jousset (1924–1928)
Jouvie (1913–1914)
Julien (1946–1949)
Juzan (1897)

K

Kevah (1920–1924)
Koch (1898–1901)
Korn et Latil (1901–1902)
Kriéger Electric Vehicles|Kriéger Electric Vehicles (1897-1908) – early innovator in electric automobiles
KVS 1976-c.1984

L

*La Buire   1904-1930
*La Confortable  circa 1920
*Lacoste & Battmann   1897-1910
*Lafitte   1923-24
*Lahaussois   1907
*Landulet  2014 – contemporary boutique manufacturer
*La Licorne   1907-1950
*L'Alkolumine   1899
*La Lorraine    1899-02
*Automobiles Lambert    1926-53
*La Nef    circa 1901-14
*La Perle    cyclecar, 1913-27
*La Ponette    1909-25
*La Radieuse    1907
*L'Ardennais   circa 1901-03
*La Roulette   1912-14
*La Va Bon Train   1904-14
*Lavie   circa 1904
*Le Blon   1898
*Le Cabri   1924-25
*Le Favori   1921-24
*Léon Bollée Automobiles   1896-31 – prominent early automotive manufacturer   
*Le Piaf   1951-52 
*Le Pratic   1908 
*Le Roitelet   1921-24 
*Leyat   1919-27 
*Le Zèbre   1909-31 
*Linon    1900-14 
*Lion-Peugeot    1905-15 – predecessor to Peugeot's automotive division   
*Automobiles Lombard    1927-29 
*Lorraine-Dietrich    1905-34 – producer of luxury and commercial vehicles   
*Louis Chenard    1920-32 
*Luc Court    1899-36 
*Lufbery automobile    circa 1898-c.02 
*Lurquin-Coudert    1907-14 
*Luxior    1912-14

M

Madoz (1921)
Maillard (circa 1900–1903)
Maison Parisienne (1897–circa 1898)
Majola (1911–1928)
Major (1920–1923; 1932)
Malicet et Blin (M&B, MAB) (1897–around 1903)
Malliary (1901)
Marathon (1953–1955)
Marbais and Lasnier (1906)
Marcadier (1963–1983)
Marden (1975–1992)
Margaria (1910–1912)
Marguerite (1922–1928)
Marie de Bagneux (1907)
Marot-Gardon (1899–1904)
Marsonetto (1957–1959; 1965–1972)
Matford (1934–1940)
Mathis (1919–1935; 1945–1950)
Matra (1965–1984)
Messier (1924–1931)
Mia (2011–2014)
Michel Irat (1929–1930)
Mildé (1898–1909)
Millot (1901–1902)
MLB (1894–1902)
Mochet (1924–1958)
Mom (1906–1907)
Monet (1920–1939)
Monica (1971–1975)
Monnard (1899)
Monocar (1936–1939)
Monotrace (1924–1930)
Montier (1920–1934)
Montier & Gillet (1895–1898)
Morisse (1899–1914)
Mors (1895–1925; 1941–1943)
Motobloc (1901–1930)
Mototri Contal (1907–1908)
MPM Motors (2015–2021)
Mutel (1902–1906)

N

Nanceene (circa 1900–1903)
Napoleon (1903)
Naptholette (1899)
Nardini (1914)

O

Obus (1907–1908)
Octo (1921–1928)
Oméga-Six (1922–1930)
Otto (1900–1914)
Ours (1906–1909)

P

Panhard/Panhard & Levassor (1890–1967), recognized as a trailblazer in automotive design and production
Patin (1899–1900)
Pierre Faure (1941–1947)
Pilain (1896–1920), distinguished for early automobile manufacturing in the 20th century
Plasson (1910)
Poinard (1951–1953)
Ponts-Moteurs (1912–1913)
[[Populaire (automobile)|Populaire] (1899)
[[Poron] (1898)
[[Automobiles Porthos|Porthos] (1906–1914)
[[Prod'homme] (1907–1908)
[[Prosper-Lambert] (1901–1906)
[[Peugeot] (1896), one of France's longest-standing and most resilient automotive brands

Q

[[Quo Vadis (automobile)|Quo Vadis] (1921–1923)

R

[[Radior] (1920–1922)
[[Rally (automobile company)|Rally] (1921–1933)
[[Raouval] (1899–1902)
[[Ratier] (1926–1930)
[[Ravailler] (1907)
[[Ravel (automobile)|Ravel] (1900–1902; 1923–1929)
[[Rebour] (1905–1908)
[[Automobiles René Bonnet|Rene Bonnet] (1961–1964), which laid the foundation for the Ligier brand in motorsports and compact car manufacturing
[[Reyonnah] (1950–1954)
[[Reyrol] (1900–1930)
[[Richard-Brasier] (1902–1905)
[[Robert Serf] (1925–1935)
[[Rochet-Schneider] (1894–1932), renowned for luxury vehicles and commercial transport solutions
[[Roger (automobile)|Roger] (1888–1896)
[[Rolland-Pilain] (1907–1931)
[[Rolux] (1938–1952)
[[Automobiles L. Rosengart|Rosengart] (1928–1955), noted for small cars and collaborations with British automakers
[ [Roussel (1908-1914)]
[ [Roussey (1949-1951)]
[ [Rouxel (1899-1900)]
[ [Rovin (1946-1951)], recognized for microcar production after World War II
[ [Ruby (circa 1910-1922)]
[ [Ryjan (1920-1926)]

S

Salmson (1921–1957)
Sandford (1923–1939)
Santax (1920–1927)
SARA (1923–1930)
Sautter-Harlé (1907–1912)
SCAP (1912–1929)
SCAR (1906–1915)
Scora (1974–present)
Secqueville-Hoyau (1919–1924)
Sénéchal (1921–1927)
Sensaud de Lavaud (1926–1928)
SERA (1959–1961)
Sidéa (1912–1924)
Sigma (1913–1928)
Silva-Coroner (1927)
SIMA-Violet (1924–1929)
Simca (1935–1980)
Simplicia (1910)
Simplex (1919–1921)
Sinpar (1907–1914)
Siscart (1908–1909)
Sixcyl (1907–1908)
Sizaire-Berwick (1913–1927)
Sizaire Frères (1923–1929)
Sizaire-Naudin (1905–1921)
Société Parisienne
Soncin (1900–1902)
Solanet (1921)
Soriano-Pedroso (1919–1924)
SOVAM (1965–1969)
SPAG (1927–1928)
Stabilia (1907–1930)
Stimula (1907–1914)
Stimula (1978–1982)
Suère (1909–1931)
Suncar (1980–c.1986)

T

Talbot (1919–1932; 1979–1986)
Talbot-Lago (1932–1959)
Th. Schneider (1910–1931)
Thomson (1913–1928)
Tourey (1898)
Tracford (1933–1935)
Tracta (1926–1934)
Triouleyre (1896–1898)
Tuar (1913–1925)
Turcat-Méry (1899–1928)
Turgan-Foy (1899–1906)

U

Unic (1904–1939)
Underberg
Urric(1905–1906)
Utilis(1921–1924)

V

Vaillant(1922–1924)
Vallée(1895–1902)
VELAM
Vermorel(1908–1930 as an automobile manufacturer)
Vernandi(1928–1929)
Veyrat(1990-1999)
Villard(1925–1935)
Vinot-Deguingand(1901–1927)
Voisin

Z

Zédel(1905–1920)
Zeiller & Fournier(1920–1924)
Zénia(1913–1924)

Defunct microcar manufacturers

Acma(1957-1961)
Acoma mini comtesse(1974-1984)

References

Nick G.N. Georgano, The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000.
Marián Šuman-Hreblay, Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Directory. London: McFarland & Co., 2000.