List of Famous people born in France

Alfred de Bougy

First Name Alfred
Born on November 5, 1814
Died on September 4, 1871 (aged 56)

Alfred James Louis Joseph de Bougy, French poet and author, was born in Grenoble. He died in Thonon-les-Bains. He also wrote under the pen-name of Ethelred Bergeville.

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Arnaud Nordin

Arnaud Dominique Nordin
First Name Arnaud
Last Name Nordin
Born on June 17, 1998 (age 28)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Arnaud Dominique Nordin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne and the France Olympic football team.

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Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy

First Name Charles
Last Name Croissy
Died on July 28, 1696
Born in France, Grand Est

Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy was a French statesman and diplomat.

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Amandine Chaignot

First Name Amandine
Born on May 1, 1979 (age 47)

Amandine Chaignot is a French cooking chef. She is currently the Executive Chef at the Rosewood London hotel.

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Olivier Lyon-Caen

First Name Olivier
Last Name Lyon-Caen
Born on January 5, 1947 (age 79)
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Philippe Meyer

First Name Philippe
Last Name Meyer
Born on May 4, 1933
Died on May 1, 2020 (aged 86)
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Louise Bertin

First Name Louise
Last Name Bertin
Born on January 15, 1805
Died on April 26, 1877 (aged 72)

Louise-Angélique Bertin was a French composer and poet.

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André Gill

Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guines
First Name André
Last Name Gill
Born on October 17, 1840
Died on May 1, 1885 (aged 44)

André Gill was a French caricaturist. Born Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guînes at Paris, the son of the Comte de Guînes and Sylvie-Adeline Gosset. Gill studied at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He adopted the pseudonym André Gill in homage to his hero, James Gillray. Gill began illustrating for Le Journal Amusant. Gill, however, became known for his work for the weekly four-sheet newspaper La Lune, edited by Francis Polo, in which he drew portraits for a series entitled The Man of the Day. He worked for La Lune from 1865 to 1868. When La Lune was banned, he worked for the periodical L'Éclipse from 1868 to 1876. Gill also drew for famous periodical Le Charivari.

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Guillaume Bieganski

First Name Guillaume
Last Name Bieganski
Born on November 3, 1932
Died on October 8, 2016 (aged 83)

Guillaume Bieganski was a French association football defender of Polish origin.

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Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy

First Name Narcisse-Achille
Born on June 11, 1795
Died on December 15, 1856 (aged 61)
Born in France, Occitania

Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy was a French politician.

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