Boycott France!

Here is a list of French owned companies.  I have tried to include the business information where I could find it.  I am also trying to add competitor information, so as we know where to buy. (Note: I have not been able to verify some of the companies on this list as actually being owned by French interests, please take with grain of salt and do your own homework!)

• Air France: Airline (Business Details) Competition
• Air Liquide Gaseous Supply Company (Business Details) Competition
• Airbus Airline Manufacturer(Business Details) Competition
• Alcatel Telecommunications(Stock Details) (Business Details)
• Allegra Allergy Medication (An Avetis company) Competition: RhinocortAqua, zyrtec.  Ask your Primary Care Physician about alternatives.
• Aqualung Diving Equipment(including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, U.S. Divers, and SeaQuest).
• AXA Advisors. Insurance (Business Details)
• Bank of the West Financial Institute(owned by BNP Paribas) (Business Details) Competition: Bank of America, Wells Fargo,
• Beneteau Boat Manufacturer (Business Details)
• BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturer(owned by Michelin) (Business Details) Competition: Goodyear, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Firestone, Pirelli, Yokohama.
• BIC Manufacturers: Razors, Pens, Lighters Competition: Paper Mate, Uni-ball, Ironmade, Gillette, Lion,
• Biotherm Cosmetics Competition: Avon, Mac, Mary Kay, Revlon
• Bollinger Champagne Competition: Boones Farm, Carlo Rossi, Chase-Limoge, Cooks, Cribari, Dunnewood, Mumm, Inglenook.
• Car and Driver magazine (owned by Hachette Filipacchi group) Other magazines owned by this organization: American Photo, Boating, Cycle World, Elle Décor, Elle, Ellegirl, Flying, Home Magazine, Metropolitan Home, Mobile Entertainement, Popular Photography, Premiere, Road and Track, Sound and Vision, Travel Holiday, Woman’s Day, Woman’s Day S.I.Ps
• Chanel Perfume
• Chivas Regal Scotch
• Christian Dior Perfume
• Club Med Vacation Locations  Competition: Just about any other location in the world
• Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey (Seagram)
• Dannon Yogurt and Dairy Foods
• Dom Perignon Champagne
• Durand Crystal
• Essilor Optical Products Corrective Lenses(Business Details)
• Evian Water
• Givenchy Clothing, Perfume
• Glenlivet Scotch
• Hennessy Cognac
• Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989) (Business Details)
• Jerry Springer (Idiot) Talk Show
• Krups Coffee machine Manufacturer (A member of Groupe SEB)
• Lancome Cosmetics
• Le Creuset Cookware
• L’Oreal Cosmetics / Skin Care (Business Details)
• Louis Vuitton Clothing, bags, shoes
• Martell Cognac Cognac
• Maybelline Cosmetics
• Mikasa Crystal and glassware
• Moet Champagne
• Motel 6 Motel Chain(Accor Business Details)
• Motown Records Record Label(Owned by Universal Group who is in turn owned by Vivendi-Universal)
• MP3.com Mp3 Vault(Owned by Vivendi-Universal)
• Peugeot Automobile Manufacturer (Business Details)
• Pinault Clothing, Fashion(includes: Printemps, Redoute [Guicci, Yves Saint Laurent]) (Business Details)
• ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics, France Business Details)
• Publicis Group (including Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and Leo Burnett Worldwide) (Business Details more)
• RCA Consumer Electronics (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics)
• Red Roof Inns Model Chain(owned by Accor group in France)
• Renault Automobile Manufacturer (Business Details)
• Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France)
• Rowenta Household appliances
• Sierra Software Computer Software
• Smart & Final Warehouse style consumer grocery store (Business Details)
• Sofitel Hotels(owned by Accor)
• Sparkletts Water(owned by Danone) (Business Details)
• Spencer Gifts Mall orientated specialty gift store.
• Tefal Kitchenware (A member of Groupe SEB)
• Technicolor A film processing company(A division of Thomspon)
• UbiSoft Computer Games (Business Details)
• Uniroyal Tires
• Universal Studios Entertainment (owned by Vivendi-Universal (NOTE: vivendi Universal owns a lot more than Universal: cananl Satellite, Sci Fi, MCA, Flipside network, Decca, Verve Music Group) (Business Details)
• USFilter.Water filteration systems (owned by Vivendi)
• Veritas Group.
• Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
• Vittel Water
• Wild Turkey Bourbon
• Yoplait Dairy Products(The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent stake)
• Zodiac Boats, aircraft, vehicles. (Business Details)