List of Famous people born in France

Charles-Philippe d'Orléans, who bore the courtesy title of Duke of Nemours, was born on April 4, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died in the same town on March 10, 1970. He was a member of the House of Orléans, descended from Louis-Philippe's second son, Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours.

Lucien Daudet was a French writer, the son of Alphonse Daudet and Julia Daudet. Although a prolific novelist and painter, he was never really able to trump his father's greater reputation and is now primarily remembered for his ties to fellow novelist Marcel Proust. Daudet was also friends with Jean Cocteau.

Steven Fortès is a professional footballer who plays for French club RC Lens as a centre-back.

Othon de la Roche, also Otho de la Roche, was a Burgundian nobleman of the De la Roche family from La Roche-sur-l'Ognon. He joined the Fourth Crusade and became the first Frankish Lord of Athens in 1204. In addition to Athens, he acquired Thebes by around 1211.

Marina Carrère d'Encausse is a French doctor, author, TV host and broadcaster. She was born in 1962 in Paris. She co-hosts the programme Le Magazine de la santé on France 5 since 2000.

Robert Lynen was a French actor. A child star of French cinema, he joined the French Resistance during his country's occupation during World War II, was arrested and deported to Germany, and shot by a Nazi firing squad after repeated escape attempts.

Marie Louise de Rohan, also known as Madame de Marsan, was the governess of Louis XVI of France and his siblings. She was an influential figure of the French court and a driving force of the Dévots and the conservative fraction of the court nobility.

Marco Tauleigne is a French rugby union player. His position is in the Back row and he currently plays for Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14. He began his career at CS Bourgoin-Jallieu.

Florence Dauchez is a French journalist and TV host.