Founded in 1912 by François André and subsequently developed and managed by Lucien Barrière, Diane
Barrière-Desseigne and Dominique Desseigne, the Barrière group has developed an unrivalled offering in the top
of the range leisure market, founded with the view to providing operational excellence, a quality of service that is
second to none and French art de vivre. Today it owns 33 Casinos, 1 Gaming Club, 18 Hotels* (mainly 5 stars, as
well as a 5 star luxury Palace in Courchevel) and more than 140 bars and restaurants, one of which is the
renowned Fouquet’s in Paris (with subsidiaries in 9 other destinations*) and organises around 3,500 shows and
events every year. Its turnover was 1.24 billion euros at the end of its financial year on 31st October 2019, and
the Group now comprises 7,000 staff members.