List of Famous people born in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Marie-Amélie Le Fur
Marie-Amélie Le Fur is a French Paralympic athlete from Vendôme, Centre Region, competing in T44 sprint and F44 long jump events. Her left leg was amputated below the knee following a motor scooter accident in 2004. Before she lost her leg, she was a French junior running champion.
Catherine Colonna
Catherine Colonna is a French diplomat and political figure. Since September 2019, she has been the Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom, operating from the Embassy of France, London.
Morgan Sanson
Morgan Stéphane Sanson is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Patricia Petibon
Patricia Petibon is a French soprano.
Maurice de Sully
Maurice de Sully was Bishop of Paris from 1160 until his retirement in 1196. He was responsible for the construction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Matthieu Dossevi
Matthieu Cangni Dossevi is a French-born Togolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Denizlispor and the Togo national team.
François Goeske
François Goeske is a French-German actor, voice talent and musician. He currently lives in Munich, Germany.
Michel Denisot
Michel Maurice Daniel Denisot is a French journalist, producer, TV host and director of a football club and television.
Jean Raspail
Jean Raspail was a French author, traveler and explorer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix du Roman and Grand Prix de littérature by the Académie française. The French government honoured him in 2003 by appointing him to the Legion of Honor, with the grade of Officer. Internationally, he is best known for his controversial 1973 novel The Camp of the Saints, which is about mass third-world immigration to Europe.
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans was a Princess of France who became Grand Duchess of Tuscany, as the wife of Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici.