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

Adolphe Déchenaud was a French painter who specialized in Biblical/historical scenes and portraits.

Louis Viardot was a French writer, art historian, art critic, theatrical figure, and translator. As a translator, he mostly contributed to the development of Russian and Spanish literature in France.

Léon Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

Jan (Jean) I Carondelet was a Burgundian jurist and politician. He was the son of Jean Carondelet and Jeanne de Basan.

Victor Bérard was a French diplomat and politician.

Jean II Carondelet, was a Burgundian cleric, politician, jurist and one of the most important advisors to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. He was a patron of the Dutch philosopher Erasmus and a brother of the Habsburg diplomat Ferry Carondelet.

Henri Arnold Seyrig was a French archaeologist, numismatist, and historian of antiquities. He was general director of antiquities of Syria and Lebanon since 1929 and director during more than twenty years of the Institute of archaeology of Beirut.

André Parrot was a French archaeologist specializing in the ancient Near East. He led excavations in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, and is best known for his work at Mari, Syria, where he led important excavations from 1933 to 1975.

Philibert de Chalon was the last Prince of Orange from the House of Chalon.