List of Famous people born in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Berthe Morisot
Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot was a French painter and a member of the circle of painters in Paris who became known as the Impressionists.
Stephen of England
Stephen, often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death. A younger son of the Count of Blois, he was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda, whose son, Henry II, succeeded Stephen as the first of the Angevin kings of England.
Simone Segouin
Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet, is a former French Resistance fighter who served in the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans group. Among her first acts of resistance was stealing a bicycle from a German female military messenger, which she then used to help carry messages. She went on to take part in large-scale or otherwise perilous missions, such as capturing German troops, derailing trains, and acts of sabotage.
Sinclair
Mathieu Blanc-Francard, stage name Sinclair, is a French musician and singer-songwriter.
Corentin Jean
Corentin Jean is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club RC Lens.
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet was a French actor.
Mikaël Silvestre
Mikaël Samy Silvestre is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Valérie Boyer
Valérie Boyer is a French politician serving as a Senator for Bouches-du-Rhône since 2020. A member of The Republicans (LR), she was previously elected to the National Assembly from 2007 until 2020. Boyer has also been a municipal councillor of Marseille since 2001.
Gonzague Saint Bris
Gonzague Saint Bris was an award-winning French novelist, biographer, and journalist. He won the 2002 Prix Interallié for Les Vieillards de Brighton. He was the founder of La Forêt des livres, an annual book festival, and the Cabourg Film Festival. He was also a juror for the prix Contrepoint, a French literary award. With his family, he was a co-proprietor of Clos Lucé.
Cécile de Ménibus
Cécile Marie Anne Moharic better known as Cécile de Ménibus, is a French television presenter.