The most famous blue chip stocks in Europe usually take part in any of DJ STOXX indices, because they cover Europe, the Eurozone and the Eastern Europe.
Besides, there are country-specific indices such as the french CAC40 (includes e.g. Renault, ArcelorMittal) and german DAX30 (includes e.g. Commerzbank.)
Here are some diverse examples of high-quality stocks:
Iberdrola
Spain's second-largest utility company.
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Luxottica Group
Sells glasses and sunglasses under its own brands (such as Ray-Ban) or licensed brands (such as Versace, Chanel and Prada).
Nestle
Switzerland company. The largest food company in the world, gets 21% of its revenue from Asia, Africa and Oceania and 37% from its European home market.
Top 15 companies in Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50
Ordered by weight in Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 index.
| Company | Weight | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6.8108 % | France |
| Telefonica | 4.8276 % | Spain |
| E.ON | 4.1450 % | Germany |
| BCO Santander | 4.1238 % | Spain |
| Sanofi-Aventis | 3.8975 % | France |
| GDF Suez | 3.4926 % | France |
| Volkswagen | 3.4778 % | Germany |
| ENI | 3.3184 % | Italy |
| BNP Paribas | 3.1594 % | France |
| Nokia | 3.1283 % | Finland |
| France Telecom | 2.9167 % | France |
| Deutsche Telekom | 2.7181 % | Germany |
| Siemens | 2.7090 % | Germany |
| Bayer | 2.4501 % | Germany |
| BCO Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | 2.3576 % | Spain |