List of Famous people born in France

Marc Louis Maxime de Jonge was a French actor.

Madeleine Jeanne Marie Pauliac was a French doctor and a member of the French Resistance. Her experience in post-World War II Poland formed the basis for the movie Les Innocentes.

Maxime Jean Marcel Bossis is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Duckens Nazon is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Haiti national team. He is under contract with the Belgian club Sint-Truiden, but is not registered to play for the squad for the 2019–20 season.

Pierre-Antoine Cousteau was a French polemic and journalist. He was the brother of the famous explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Pierre de Bousquet de Florian is the head of the French National Centre for Counter Terrorism, an agency charged with monitoring and preventing terrorism in France. Bousquet headed the Direction de la surveillance du territoire from 2002-2007.

Yoram Moefana is a French rugby union player who plays for Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 and the French national team. His position is centre.

Jacques Jaujard was a senior civil servant of the French fine art administration instrumental in the evacuation and protection of the French arts collections during World War II.

Léo Legrand is a French actor. He is best known for playing the role of Thomas in Trouble at Timpetill and playing the role of Thomas Verniaz in A Distant Neighborhood. The latter film earned him a Young Artist Award nomination in the category of Best Young Performer.

Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin was a French salon holder who has been referred to as one of the leading female figures in the French Enlightenment. From 1750–1777, Madame Geoffrin played host to many of the most influential Philosophes and Encyclopédistes of her time. Her association with several prominent dignitaries and public figures from across Europe has earned Madame Geoffrin international recognition. Her patronage and dedication to both the philosophical men of letters and talented artists that frequented her house is emblematic of her role as guide and protector. In her salon on the Rue Saint-Honoré, Madame Geoffrin demonstrated qualities of politeness and civility that helped stimulate and regulate intellectual discussion. Her actions as a Parisian salonnière exemplify many of the most important characteristics of Enlightenment sociability.