List of Famous people born in France

Arthur Iturria is a French rugby union player, who plays for French Top 14 side, Clermont Auvergne. Iturria was part of the French squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.

René Vignal was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Toulouse, RC Paris and Béziers at club level as well as the French national team.

Lucien Aimé-Blanc was a French police officer. Born in Marseille, he became vice chief of staff of the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) and also of the Narcotics brigade. He led the Office central de répression du banditisme (OCRB).

Sandrine Doucet was a French politician. As a member of the Socialist Party, she served as a Deputy between 2012 and 2017, representing Gironde's 1st constituency.

Jean-Paul Cluzel is a French government official and politician. Among other positions, he has served as inspector general of Finance, director of the Paris Opera, and CEO of Radio France Internationale and Radio France. He is currently the president of the entity in charge of the administration of the Grand Palais and the president of the "Réunion des musées nationaux", an entity which administers 34 national museums under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture. He is also openly gay, advocates for LGBT rights, and supports AIDS-related campaigns.

Jean-Edern Hallier was a French writer, critic and editor.

Hubert Yves Adrian Giraud was a French composer and lyricist.

Jean-Claude Mailly is a French former trade union leader.

Ambroise Paré was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist, invented several surgical instruments, and was a member of the Parisian barber surgeon guild.

Damien Comolli is a former football coach, scout and director of football. He has previously worked with the clubs Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Fenerbahçe. He speaks fluent English, Spanish and French.