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Yacht builders in France

YachtCodex lists 25 yacht builders based in France, with 195 models in production between them.

The oldest is Beneteau, founded in 1884; the most recent is Bali, founded in 2014.

16 of them belong to ownership groups: Grand Large Yachting (5), Groupe Beneteau (5), Catana Group (3), Fountaine Pajot Group (2), and Bavaria Yachts (1).

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Brand	Founded	Group	Models in production
Beneteau	1884	Groupe Beneteau	46
Jeanneau	1957	Groupe Beneteau	41
Amel	1964	—	2
Dufour Yachts	1964	Fountaine Pajot Group	6
Wauquiez	1965	—	4
Alubat	1973	—	4
Garcia Yachts	1974	Grand Large Yachting	4
Fountaine Pajot	1976	Fountaine Pajot Group	12
Catana Catamarans	1984	Catana Group	1
Lagoon	1984	Groupe Beneteau	10
Outremer	1984	Grand Large Yachting	6
Privilège Marine	1985	—	4
Prestige	1989	Groupe Beneteau	8
RM Yachts	1989	—	5
JPK Composites	1992	—	4
Nautitech	1994	Bavaria Yachts	3
ORC Catamarans	1995	Grand Large Yachting	2
Gunboat	2002	Grand Large Yachting	3
Allures Yachting	2003	Grand Large Yachting	4
Boréal Yachts	2005	—	4
Bali	2014	Catana Group	9
Excess Catamarans	—	Groupe Beneteau	3
NEEL Trimarans	—	—	4
Windelo	—	—	4
YOT	—	Catana Group	2

Founding years and ownership come from each builder's own pages, which its brand page cites.

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