List of Famous people born in France

Louis Nourrit was an early 19th-century French tenor. Throughout his operatic career, Nourrit also operated as a diamond merchant.

Edmond Jaloux was a French novelist, essayist, and critic. His works tended to be set in Paris or his native Provence. He was interested in German Romanticism and English writers. In 1936 he joined the Académie française. He died in Switzerland in 1949.

Henri Ecochard was a French military officer who served in the Free French Forces during World War II. He is known for compiling a list of fighters for Free France.

Charles-Louis Havas was a French writer, translator, and founder of the first news agency Agence Havas.

Frida Wattenberg was a member of the French Resistance.

Paul Decauville (1846–1922) was a French engineer and businessman. He was also mayor of Evry-Petit Bourg and senator from Seine-et-Oise.

André Prokovsky was a Franco-Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, and company director. Admired as a bravura performer and an innovative choreographer, he had a varied career that was broadly international in scope.

Maurice Thiriet was a French composer of classical and film music.