List of Famous people born in France

Bertrand Marchand is a French former footballer player and manager.

François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort was the son of César, Duke of Vendôme, and Françoise de Lorraine. He was a prominent figure in the Fronde, and later went on to fight in the Mediterranean. He is sometimes called François de Vendôme, though he was born into the House of Bourbon, Vendôme coming from his father's title of Duke of Vendôme.

Jean-Pierre Marcon was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented Haute-Loire's 1st constituency from 2007 to 2012 as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the substitute candidate for Laurent Wauquiez in the 2007 election and replaced Wauquiez when he was appointed to the government. He did not contest the 2012 election.

Suzanne Henriette de Lorraine was a member of the House of Lorraine and was the Duchess of Mantua by marriage. Her husband Ferdinand Charles Gonzaga was the last Gonzaga Duke of Mantua.

Thomas Fontaine is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 1 club FC Lorient. Born in the French region of Réunion, Fontaine represents the Madagascar national football team internationally.

Bernard Thibault, born in 1959, was the secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) between 1999 and 2013, a French workers' union. He represents the moderate wing of the CGT, as opposed to the more radical wing noted in Marseilles' trade union.

Mathieu Raynal is a professional rugby union referee who represents the French Rugby Federation. He officiates at the highest level in the Top 14, European club rugby, and is on the World Rugby referee panel.

Théodore-Adolphe Barrot was a French diplomat during the July Monarchy, the French Second Republic and the Second French Empire. He served in Colombia, the Philippines, Haiti, Brazil, Portugal, Naples, Belgium and Spain. He became a senator just before his retirement.

Raymond Romain, Comte de Sèze or Desèze was a French advocate. Together with François Tronchet and Malesherbes, he defended Louis XVI, when the king was brought before the Convention for trial.

Marie I de Coucy was Dame de Coucy and d'Oisy, and Countess of Soissons from 1397. She succeeded to the title of suo jure Countess of Soissons, on 18 February 1397, upon the death of her father, Enguerrand VII de Coucy. In addition to her titles, she also owned numerous estates in North-Eastern France. She was the wife of Henry of Bar, and the granddaughter of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.