List of Famous people born in France

Eugen Prosper Prévost

First Name Eugen

Born on April 23, 1809

Died on August 20, 1872 (aged 63)

Born in France, Île-de-France

Eugène-Prosper Prévost was a French composer and conductor.

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Hippolyte Mortier de Trévise

Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier de Trévise

First Name Hippolyte

Last Name Trévise

Born on May 4, 1835

Died on February 13, 1892 (aged 56)

Born in France, Île-de-France

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Pierre Bouguer

First Name Pierre

Last Name Bouguer

Born on February 16, 1698

Died on August 15, 1758 (aged 60)

Born in France, Pays de la Loire

Pierre Bouguer was a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer. He is also known as "the father of naval architecture".

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Adrien Tigeot

First Name Adrien

Last Name Tigeot

Born on May 29, 1923

Died on December 13, 1943 (aged 20)

Born in France, Brittany

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Hannelore Cayre

First Name Hannelore

Born on February 24, 1963 (age 63)

Born in France, Île-de-France

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Édouard Joseph Dantan

First Name Édouard

Last Name Dantan

Born on August 26, 1848

Died on July 7, 1897 (aged 48)

Born in France, Île-de-France

Édouard Joseph Dantan was a French painter in the classical tradition. He was widely recognized in his day, although he was subsequently eclipsed by painters with more modern styles.

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Rudy Barbier

First Name Rudy

Last Name Barbier

Born on December 18, 1992 (age 33)

Born in France, Hauts-de-France

Height 179 cm | 5'10

Rudy Barbier is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Pierre Barbier. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

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Jean Désiré Montagney Artôt

First Name Jean

Last Name Artôt

Born on September 23, 1803

Died on March 25, 1887 (aged 83)

Born in France, Île-de-France

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Jean Painlevé

First Name Jean

Last Name Painlevé

Born on November 20, 1902

Died on July 2, 1989 (aged 86)

Born in France, Île-de-France, Paris

Jean Painlevé was a photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna. He was the son of mathematician and twice prime-minister of France Paul Painlevé.

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Henri Nallet

First Name Henri

Last Name Nallet

Born on January 6, 1939 (age 87)

Born in France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Henri Nallet is a French politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

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