List of Famous people born in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Gustave Le Bon
Charles-Marie Gustave Le Bon was a leading French polymath whose areas of interest included anthropology, psychology, sociology, medicine, invention, and physics. He is best known for his 1895 work The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, which is considered one of the seminal works of crowd psychology.
Franck Marlin
Franck Marlin is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the 2nd constituency of the Essonne département,
Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre
Joan of France, also known as Joan or Joanna of Valois, was the daughter of John II of France, and his first wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. She married Charles II of Navarre, and became Queen-consort of Navarre.
Jonathan Nanizayamo
Jonathan Nanizayamo is a French footballer who plays for Union Titus Pétange as a forward.
Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais
Catherine of France was a French princess and a countess of Charolais, the first spouse to Charles I, Duke of Burgundy. She was the fourth child and second daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou.
Jean-Charles Taugourdeau
Jean-Charles Taugourdeau is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Republicans.
Adèle of Champagne
Adela of Champagne, also known as Adelaide, Alix and Adela of Blois, was Queen of France as the third wife of Louis VII. She was regent of France from 1190 to 1191 while her son Philip II participated in the Third Crusade.
Geoffroy Tory
Geoffroy Tory was born in Bourges around 1480 and died in Paris before 14 October 1533. He was a French humanist and an engraver, best known for adding accents on letters in French. His life's work has heavily influenced French publishing to this day.
Pierre-Gilles Lakafia
Pierre-Gilles Lakafia is a French rugby union player. He plays at Wing for Castres. He is the brother of Biarritz Olympique Number 8, Rafaël Lakafia and the son of former French javelin champion Jean-Paul Lakafia, and his mother was a discus thrower. His father is originally from Wallis and Futuna. He was a member of the French sevens team playing at the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens.
Emmanuel de Martonne
Emmanuel de Martonne was a French geographer. He participated in the Paris Peace Conference.