List of Famous people born in France

Jean Georges Lefranc de Pompignan was a French clergyman, younger brother of Jean-Jacques Lefranc, Marquis de Pompignan.

Francis Thibaudeau is a French typographer and creator of the first well-established system for classifying typefaces, the Thibaudeau classification. He devised his system while developing the catalogues for the Renault & Marcou and G. Peignot & Fils foundries in the early 20th century. He worked at G. Peignot & Fils (1898–1919), Peignot & Cie (1919–1923), and Deberny & Peignot (1923–1925).

Jean-Frédéric Edelmann was a French classical composer. He was born in Strasbourg to a Protestant family of Alsatian descent. After studying law and music, he moved to Paris in 1774 where he played and taught the piano. It is possible that Edelmann worked for some time in London. During the French Revolution he was appointed administrator of the Bas-Rhin. In July 1794 he was arrested for being a leader of the local Jacobin faction and executed by guillotine.

Marguerite de Morlaye was a French actress.

Jean-François Lalouette (1651-1728) was a French composer of the Baroque period.

Heraclius or Eraclius, was archbishop of Caesarea and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Marie-France Mignal, is a French actress.

Jean Baptiste Audebert was a French artist and naturalist.