the reforestation project. In 2000, he provided a significant financial assistance to help the islands in Brittany affected by the oil spill following the sinking of the Erika. In 2018, Pinault made a significant contribution to the restoration of Victor Hugo's house, the Hauteville House, in Guernsey. After the Notre Dame de Paris fire on April 15th, 2019, the Pinault family pledged 100 million euros as a donation to the reconstruction works and repairs of the cathedral. In 2022, he pledged to finance the restoration of the Chapelle Saint-Michel on top of the Monts d'Arrée that was deteriorated by a wildfire. Wealth As of 31 January 2021, according to Forbes, Pinault had a net worth estimated at $43.4 billion. As of October 2022, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Pinault's wealth was estimated at US$33.5 billion, making him the 31st richest person in the world. In 2012, he bought the Villa Greystone in Dinard, France, designed by Michel Roux-Spitz. In 2021, he bought the hôtel particulier Hôtel de Cavoye in the 7th arrondissement of Paris for 80 million euros. He is also the owner of the château de la Mormaire (Yvelines), and of the Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre and the Hôtel Choiseul-Praslin (Paris). Awards 1958: Military Value Cross 2006: Breton of the Year by Armor Magazine 2006, 2007: Most influential personality in the art world by ArtReview 2011: Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur 2016: Grand Officer of the Ordine della Stella d'Italia 2017: Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur Further reading Dal Co, Francesco (2009). Tadao Ando for François Pinault: From Ile Seguin to Punta Della Dogana. Mondadori Electa. . Anfam, David (2006). Where Are We Going?: Selections from the Francois Pinault Collection. Skira. . References External links Ranking on ArtReview Power List 1936 births People from Côtes-d'Armor Businesspeople from Brittany 20th-century French businesspeople 21st-century French businesspeople French businesspeople in fashion French company founders French art collectors French billionaires French military personnel of the Algerian War Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur Pinault family Kering people Living people