there are lots of famous vineyards, and not always big ones.
Some famous and very expensive wines (Château-Margaux, Château-Cheval-blanc, Petrus, Château-Lafitte-Rotchild, ...) are brand names and belong to a larger area. Château-Margaux is from the vineyard of Bordeaux for instance.
Renowned areas / vineyards in France: Bordeaux (with 'sub-regions' like Bergerac, Graves, Côtes de Blaye, Médoc, Pomerol....)
Bourgognes (sub-regions Côtes de Nuit, Côtes de Beaune, Beaujolais...)
and numerous others (link on French wines).