List of Famous people born in France

Élisabeth de Mac Mahon née Elisabeth Charlotte Sophie de la Croix de Castries was the wife of the President of France Patrice de MacMahon.

Jean-Richard Bloch was a French critic, novelist and playwright.

Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta was a French soldier, diplomat, and politician, who served as Naval Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of State under the July Monarchy.

Raymond Tarcy was a politician from French Guiana who was elected to the French Senate in 1980. He previously had served as mayor of his hometown of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni for twelve years.

Emmanuel Jacquin de Margerie was an Ambassador of France, author and promoter of the Arts.

Jean-Claude Gardin was a French archaeologist who is recognized as being one of the founders of archaeological computing.

Ronald Pognon is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances. He was formerly the European record holder for the 60 metres indoors and is the first Frenchman to go under 10 seconds at the 100 metres.