Arnaud Lagardère, from his father's shadow to Vincent Bolloré's
- Posted on September 20, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
In 2011, Le Monde featured Arnaud Lagardère as the presumed successor to his father Jean-Luc's vast French media and retail conglomerate. However, the landscape shifted dramatically over the following decade. Today, billionaire Vincent Bolloré has taken control of the Lagardère Group, marking a significant transition in one of France's most influential business dynasties and reshaping the future of the empire.
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Arnaud Lagardère, from his father's shadow to Vincent Bolloré's
A profile of Jean-Luc Lagardère's son, heir to one of France's most powerful business empires, was the cover story for the first issue of Le Monde's magazine, in September 2011. Fifteen years later, the family business is now in the hands of another billionaire.
