List of Famous people born in France

Jean de Jullienne was a French textile manufacturer, art collector, and amateur engraver, best remembered as a friend and protector of the painter Antoine Watteau. He was born and died in Paris.

Bertrand du Pouget was a French papal diplomat and Cardinal.

Jean de La Chapelle was a French writer and dramatist. He was born at Bourges, France, was elected to the Académie française in 1688, and died in Paris.

Martin Feuerstein was a German painter and art teacher. He was a late adherent of the Nazarene movement, but was also heavily influenced by impressionism and Art Nouveau.

Maurice Joly was a French publicist and lawyer known for his political satire titled Dialogue aux enfers entre Machiavel et Montesquieu ou la politique de Machiavel au XIX^e siècle, that attacked the regime of Napoleon III. Available English translations include: Dialogues in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu by Herman Bernstein, and The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu by John S. Waggoner.

Louis Cousin, le président Cousin was a French translator, historian, lawyer, royal censor and president of the cour des monnaies.

Paul-Philippe de Chaumont was a French prelate. He was the second member elected to occupy seat 3 of the Académie française in 1654.

Henri de Nesmond was a French churchman, bishop of Montauban, archbishop of Albi and archbishop of Toulouse.

Charles Despiau was a French sculptor.