List of Famous people born in France

Robert Gibanel was a French professional racing cyclist. He rode in two editions of the Tour de France.

Henri Rol-Tanguy was a French communist and a leader in the Resistance during World War II. At his death The New York Times called him "one of France's most decorated Resistance heroes".

Anthony Bouthier is a French rugby union full-back and he currently plays for Montpellier in the French Top 14.

Jean-Claude Dauphin, born Claude Legrand on March 16, 1948 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French actor.

Bryan Mbeumo is a French professional footballer who plays for English club Brentford as a winger. He is a product of the Troyes AC academy and has been capped by France at youth level.

Kévin Anin is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Alain Fischer is a doctor, professor of pediatric immunology and French researcher in biology.

Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she first met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She was considered one of the great beauties of pre-Revolutionary society, but her extravagance and exclusivity earned her many enemies.

Adrienne Lecouvreur, born Adrienne Couvreur, was a French actress, considered by many as the greatest of her time. Born in Damery, she first appeared professionally on the stage in Lille. After her Paris debut at the Comédie-Française in 1717, she was immensely popular with the public. Together with Michel Baron, she was credited for having developed a more natural, less stylized, type of acting.

Agathe Lecaron is a French radio and television presenter. She lived and worked for 15 years in Belgium for the radio stations NRJ Belgique, Bel RTL and RTL2 or for television channels like AB3, RTL-TVI, TF1, M6 or France 5.