List of Famous people born in France

Hilarius was a Latin poet who is supposed to have been an Englishman.

Roscelin of Compiègne, better known by his Latinized name Roscellinus Compendiensis or Rucelinus, was a French philosopher and theologian, often regarded as the founder of nominalism.

Joannes Molanus (1533–1585), often cited simply as Molanus, is the Latinized name of Jan Vermeulen or Van der Meulen, an influential Counter Reformation Catholic theologian of Louvain University, where he was Professor of Theology, and Rector from 1578. Born at Lille, he was a priest and canon of St. Peter's Church, Leuven, where he died.

René-Aubert Vertot was a French clergyman and historian.

Charles François de Cisternay du Fay was a French chemist and superintendent of the Jardin du Roi.

Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a Malian-French former professional footballer who played as a striker for several top-tier clubs in Europe, enjoying his greatest success with La Liga side Sevilla. Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year, the first player born outside Africa to win the award.