In 1838 the founders of Paris Orléans could scarcely have imagined that the company would one day become one of the flagships of the Rothschild family, devoted to finance throughout the world for over seven generations.

Another nationalization ultimately decided the fate of the bank, for in 1982 the Banque Rothschild was nationalized by the French government. 1983: David and Eric de Rothschild decided to revive the French activities of the family group. With a tiny group of six staff, they used Paris Orléans as a launch pad to redeploy the Rothschild group. Paris Orléans held majority interest in Paris Orléans Gestion, which became Rothschild & Cie Banque, in SGIM (Société de Gérance d’Immeubles Municipaux) and minority interest in the insurance firm SIACI, in wineries through SGDBR which became Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR) and in Francarep, an oil company.