List of Famous people born in France

The Abbé Jean de Montigny was a French philosophic writer and poet, elected to the Académie française, but who died in his prime.

Henri Rollan was a French film actor. He appeared in 47 films between 1910 and 1962.

Jean Walter,, was a French architect who mainly worked for public housing, hospital architecture, and condominiums.

Henri Rouvière was a professor of anatomy born in Le Bleymard, France.

Jean de Bertrand was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Henri Desmarets was a French composer of the Baroque period primarily known for his stage works, although he also composed sacred music as well as secular cantatas, songs and instrumental works.

Jean-Baptiste Geneviève Marcellin Bory de Saint-Vincent was a French naturalist, officer and politician. He was born on July 6, 1778 in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) and died on December 22, 1846 in Paris. Biologist and geographer, he was particularly interested in volcanology, systematics and botany. The standard author abbreviation Bory is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.