List of Famous people born in France

Yves Poilane, born the 11th of December 1959 in Lyon (France), is a former Director of Télécom Paris and current Director of the technological department of the IONIS Education Group.

Gustave Adolphe Désiré Crauck was a French sculptor with a long distinguished career.

Antoine César Becquerel was a French scientist and a pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena.

Gustave Bloch was a French Jewish historian of ancient history. He was the father of historian Marc Bloch (1886–1944), who along with Lucien Febvre (1878–1956) was co-founder of the École des Annales.

Jean-Victor Bertin was a French painter of historical landscapes, inspired by Italy and known for the minute detail of his classical style.

Charles-Louis Clérisseau was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and France. With his influence extending to Russia, England, and the United States, and clients including Catherine the Great and Thomas Jefferson, Clérisseau played a key role in the genesis of neoclassical architecture during the second half of the 18th century.