List of Famous people born in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Jules Brunet was a French Army officer who played a famous role in the Japanese Boshin War. He was sent to Japan with the French military mission of 1867 and after the defeat of the shōgun had an important role in the Republic of Ezo. He later became a General and Chief of Staff of the French Minister of War in 1898.

François Judith Paul Grévy was President of France from 1879 to 1887, and one of the leaders of the Opportunist Republican faction. Given that his predecessors were monarchists who tried without success to restore the French monarchy, Grévy is seen as the first real republican President of France.

Philippe Grenier was a French politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Doubs from 1896 to 1898. He became a convert to Islam during a trip to French Algeria in 1894 and later the first Muslim member of the French Parliament in history.

Dominique Prieur is a French military officer who was convicted of manslaughter over her part in the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. Prieur was also the first female French secret agent.

Arnaud Danjean is a French politician and a Member of the European Parliament, elected in the 2009 European election for the East constituency. He was elected a member of the Burgundy Regional Council on 21 March 2010.

Jean-François Bazin was a French politician, journalist, and writer.

Baptiste Pesenti is a French rugby union player. His position is lock or flanker and he currently plays for Pau in the French Top 14.

Arthur Vichot is a French former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2010 and 2020, for the Groupama–FDJ and B&B Hotels–Vital Concept teams. He is the nephew of Frédéric Vichot, who won stages in the Tour de France in 1984 and 1985.

Louis Pergaud was a French novelist, war poet, and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was the novel La Guerre des boutons (1912). It has been reprinted more than 30 times, and is included on the French high-school curriculum.

Jean-Claude André Adolphe Hamel was the President of AJ Auxerre from 1963 to 2009, when he was replaced by Alain Dujon.