Here are 10 products that you don't necessarily hear about and that are really popular abroad.

These French companies, innovative and creative, and which have succeeded in their export bet, are not all well known in France.

They represent different regions of France and come from Grenoble, Nantes, Vendée….

1 . The Bic pen

Famous all over the world, more than 100 billion of the famous hooded pen are circulating around the world. History is written in the French family group which also manufactures razors and lighters and exports frankly well. At an international level? No erasure, North America accounts for 45% of its sales.

2 . Oprah Winfrey's favorite Seb fryer

She had a really good publicity stunt sharing her photo of herself with her favorite kitchen appliance to her Instagram account's 3.5 million followers. Enough to boost sales across the Atlantic. Even if the French company Seb already shines internationally: 84% of its 4.2 billion euros in sales are made outside France.

3 . La vie est belle (life is good)

A captivating fragrance that women around the world want to wear? French, of course! La vie est belle de Lancôme dethroned the Chanel N ° 5. 66 million euros in international sales last year, a success that smells of France.

4 . The Pom’Pote snack

The handy Pom’Pote in every child's pocket. An applesauce in a plastic gourd is a must for snacking. An idea of ​​the Materne group: this Rhone SME is launching across the Atlantic and has built 2 factories there.

5 . Moët champagne

The whole world envies our champagne. More than 30,000 champagne bottle corks are popped every year. The wines and spirits branch of the LVMH group can drink a toast to celebrate excellent results, 94% of which comes from exports.

6 . Cable cars

The Poma company, based in Grenoble, has real know-how and manufactures nacelles and gondolas. This SME generates 60% of its turnover from exports.

7 . Antimalaria

Sanofi's asaq Winthrop is the world's best-selling anti-malaria drug, primarily in Africa. This flagship of the pharmaceutical industry is the 5th largest French exporting company.

8 . Sailboats

France is a world leader in the manufacture of sailboats. This know-how allows the nautical sector (such as the Vendée Beneteau in particular) to achieve 73% of its activity in exports.

9 . Malt

France is a major producer of malt which it exports to China, Saudi Arabia…. The Soufflet Négoce group generates 50% of its turnover internationally.

10 . The barcode

Invented 40 years ago, the bar code is a staple in global commerce. Frankly, did you know? One in two bar codes in Europe and one in 4 in the world comes from France. Armor, a Nantes company, world leader, has expertise in inks and printing. This company is located in India, the USA and China and generates 80% of its turnover from exports.