List of Famous people born in France

Marie-Charlotte Hippolyte de Campet de Saujon, by marriage Countess of Boufflers, was a French femme de lettres and salon hostess. Nicknamed "l'idole" by Madame du Deffand, she was a lady in waiting to the Duchesse de Chartres and a mistress of Chartres' brother, the Prince de Conti.

Jacques Zwobada, also spelt in other ways, such as Swobada and Zwoboda, was a French sculptor and designer.

Pierre Charras was a French writer, actor and translator from English to French. He published several novels including Monsieur Henri, Prix des Deux Magots (1995), Juste avant la nuit (1998), Comédien (2000) and Dix-neuf secondes, prix du roman FNAC 2003.

Claude Jacques Berge was a French mathematician, recognized as one of the modern founders of combinatorics and graph theory.

Thierry Desmarest is a French businessman. He is the current honorary chairman of Total. He was also chief executive officer at Total from May 1995 until February 2007, when he was replaced by Christophe de Margerie.

Thomas Corneille was a French lexicographer and dramatist.

Paul Bonneau was a French conductor, composer and arranger, whose career was mainly in the field of light music and films.