There are several French companies that have been part of the CAC 40 stock market index since its creation. These include Air Liquide, Bouygues, Carrefour, BNP Paribas, Essilor, L'Oréal, Legrand, theOréal, Legrand, the LVMH group, Michelin, Pernod Ricard, Saint-Gobain, Sanofi and Société Générale.