| Minister of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty | |
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| Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique | |
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| Style | Monsieur le ministre |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | President of the Republic and toParliament |
| Seat | Ministry of the Economy and Finance building Bercy,Paris |
| Appointer | President of the Republic |
| Term length | No fixed term Remains in office while commanding the confidence of theNational Assembly and thePresident of the Republic |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of 4 October 1958 |
| Precursor | The title of "Minister of Finance" has existed since 1518 in the Ancien Régime |
| Formation | 23 July 1958 |
| First holder | Antoine Pinay |
| Salary | €9,940 per month |
| Website | www |
48°50′21″N2°22′33″E / 48.83917°N 2.37583°E /48.83917; 2.37583TheMinistry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (French:Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique, pronounced[ministɛʁd(ə)lekɔnɔmiedefinɑ̃s]), informally referred to asBercy, is one of the most important ministries in theGovernment of France. Its minister is one of the most prominent cabinet members after theprime minister.[1] The name of the ministry has changed over time; it has included the terms "economics", "industry", "finance" and "employment" throughout its history.
The Minister of Economics and Finance oversees:[2]
The officeholder, who has authority on the financial assets of the state, the financial and economic national system and the taxation rules overall, also represents France in theEconomic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).
TheMinistry of the Economy and Finance building is situated inBercy, in the12th arrondissement of Paris. The building it shares with theMinistry of Public Action and Accounts extends to theSeine, where there is awharf with fast river boats for faster liaisons to other government agencies.[citation needed] It is also served byParis Métro lines6 and14 atBercy station.
The 5-hectare complex is made of five buildings: Sully and Turgot buildings (both occupied by the Directorate-General of the Taxes), the Necker building (along the railways), the Vauban building, and the Colbert building (housing the Ministries). The Colbert building contains two 70-meter long arches weighting 8000 tons each (weight of theEiffel Tower).[3] It is the only administrative building in Paris to have been built at a perpendicular angle against the Seine, and the only one that has part of its foundations in the Seine's water.[4]
The saying "the Bercy Fortress" (French:la forteresse de Bercy) refers to the ministry as a dark department with obscure civil servants, especially of high rank. This is emphasised by the impressive look of the building.
During theGrands Projets of François Mitterrand, it was decided that the Ministry of Finance would leave theLouvre's Richelieu wing where it had been located for 110 years. Forty other offices of the Ministry spread around the capital would be reunited in the new building.[3]
After an architectural contest,Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro were selected in December 1982 to design the Colbert, Necker and Vauban buildings. Louis Arretche and Roman Karasinski were selected in July 1983 to design the Tugot and Sully buildings.
Construction started in 1984. In 1989, the Ministry's employees left the Louvre to move into the new building.[5]Pierre Bérégovoy was the first finance minister to work in the new building.[6]
Roland Lescure has been Minister of Economics and Finance since October 5, 2025. In thegovernment ofPrime MinisterSébastien Lecornu, he is assisted by three junior ministers:Amélie de Montchalin as Minister for Public Accounts,Marc Ferracci as Minister for Industry andVéronique Louwagie as Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
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