List of Famous people born in France

Lucie Dreyfus-Hadamard, was the wife of Alfred Dreyfus, and his main and unwavering support during the Affair that shook the couple from 1894 to 1906. She never ceased to defend the honor of her husband.

Adolphe Étienne Auguste Moreau-Nélaton was a French painter, art collector and art historian. His large collection is today held in its entirety by French national museums.

Léon Laya was a 19th-century French playwright. The académicien Jean-Louis Laya was his father.

Marcel Alexandre Bertrand was a French geologist born in Paris. He was the son of mathematician Joseph Louis François Bertrand (1822–1900), and son-in-law to physicist Éleuthère Mascart (1837-1908).

Berthe de Courrière was a French artists' model and demimondaine. She was the mistress, model, and heir of the sculptor and painter Auguste Clésinger.

Lucien Joseph Simon was a French painter and teacher born in Paris.

Jean Prévost was a French writer, journalist, and Resistance fighter.

Paul Régis Hauser was a French writer and puzzle designer, famous as the creator of numerous treasure hunts, including On The Trail Of The Golden Owl, under the pseudonym Max Valentin.