List of Famous people born in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse was a French mathematician, commonly presented as the inventor of descriptive geometry, technical drawing, and the father of differential geometry. During the French Revolution he served as the Minister of the Marine, and was involved in the reform of the French educational system, helping to found the École Polytechnique.
Louis Pouzin
Louis Pouzin is a French computer scientist. He designed an early packet communications network, CYCLADES.
Michel Raison
Michel Raison was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2012. He represented the Haute-Saône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. In septembre 2014, he became senator in the upper house for the Haute-Saône department.
Jean-Louis Bernard
Jean-Louis Bernard was a member of the National Assembly of France. and represented the Loiret department. He was born in Saulieu, Côte-d'Or, and was a member of the Radical Party and worked in association with the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the mayor of Orléans from 1988 to 1989.
Pierre-Alain Frau
Pierre-Alain Frau is a French former professional footballer. He played as a striker or winger for Sochaux, Lyon, Lens, Paris Saint-Germain, Lille, and Caen in France and for Al-Wakrah.
Philippe Berta
Philippe Berta is a French geneticist and politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as member of the French National Assembly since 18 June 2017, representing the department of Gard.
Marguerite Monnot
Marguerite Monnot was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf and for the music in the stage musical Irma La Douce.
Bernard Clavel
Bernard Charles Henri Clavel was a French writer.
Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue
Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. As a relay runner she won a silver medal at the 2011 European U23 Championships, and competed without reaching the final at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Her personal best time is 11.06 seconds, achieved in July 2018 in Albi.
Élisabeth Riffiod
Élisabeth Riffiod is a former French women's professional basketball player. She was awarded with the Glory of Sport in 1993. She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2006.