List of Famous people born in France

Pierre-Louis Lions is a French mathematician. He is a recipient of the 1994 Fields Medal.

Amaury (Amulric), was a tenth century count with territory in Hainaut, possibly a Count of Valenciennes.

Dominique Arnould is a French former professional road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike cyclist. As a professional, the greatest wins in Arnould’s career were the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in 1993 and a stage win in the 1992 Tour de France. In addition Arnould was the Cyclo-Cross Champion of France five times between 1989 and 2003. He also raced professionally for the Giant mountain bike team, earning several top ten results at world championships in this discipline as well. He retired from professional cycling in 2004 and assumed the position of Directeur Sportif for the French ProTour cycling team Bouygues Télécom, now known as Total Direct Énergie.

Jean Prouvost was a businessman, media owner and French politician. Prouvost was best known for building and owning the publications that became France-Soir, Paris Match, and Télé 7 Jours.

Colonel Armand Jean Galliot Joseph de Turenne, Marquis de Turenne d'Aubepeyre was a French World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories. He went on to serve his nation in the military until 1942.

Napoléon Bessières, 2nd Duke of Istrie was a French politician.

Eugène-Ferdinand Buttura (1812–1852) was a French historical landscapist.