List of Famous people born in France

Robert Fernand Bernard, Viscount de Montessus de Ballore was a French mathematician, known for his work on continued fractions and Padé approximants.

Antoine Isaac, Baron Silvestre de Sacy, was a French nobleman, linguist and orientalist. His son, Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy, became a journalist.

Robert Vernay was a French director and screenwriter.

Robert Tropeano is a former member of the Senate of France, who represented the Hérault department. He is a member of the European Democratic and Social Rally group in the Senate.

Étienne Aignan was a French translator, political writer, librettist and playwright. In 1814 he was made a member of the Académie française, succeeding Bernardin de Saint-Pierre in Seat 27. He died on 21 June 1824 aged 51 years old.

Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a French nobleman and general whose army played the decisive role in helping the United States defeat the British army at Yorktown in 1781 during the American Revolution. He was commander-in-chief of the French Expeditionary Force sent by France in order to help the American Continental Army fight against British forces.