List of Famous people born in France

Louis Jaurès was a French naval officer who rose to the rank of rear admiral during World War I. He was the brother of the statesman Jean Jaurès. After retirement he was elected a deputy in the National Assembly of France.

Hubert Gerbeau was a French historian and writer. He travelled to several places in the French-speaking world, including Réunion. A graduate of the University of Provence, he wrote several essays and novels on themes such as slavery.

Jean Desclaux was a French rugby union player and coach who played for US Dax as flanker.

Frank Fournier is a French photographer. Before becoming a photographer, he studied medicine like his father, who was a surgeon. He moved to New York City and became a staff photographer at Contact Press Images in 1982 after joining the office staff in 1977. He is best known for his coverage of the 1985 Armero tragedy in Colombia; the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, leading to a mudslide that killed more than 25,000 people. His portrait of Omayra Sánchez, a 13-year-old girl trapped under the debris of her home, won the 1985 World Press Photo award.