List of Famous people born in France

Jean Danjou was a decorated captain in the French Foreign Legion. He commanded the two lieutenants and 62 legionnaires who fought the legendary Battle of Camarón during the French intervention in Mexico, during which he was killed.

Idriss Saadi is a professional footballer who plays for Cercle Brugge, on loan from Strasbourg, and the Algeria national team. He operates primarily in the lead striker role. A former French youth international, Saadi now represents Algeria internationally after making his senior debut in 2017.

Saint Gens, also named Saint Gens du Beaucet, was a hermit.

Blanchette Brunoy was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age.

Parfait Mandanda is a Congolese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian team Charleroi.

Michel Seydoux is a French businessman and film producer. He also serves as the president and chairman of the French association football club Lille OSC.

Charly Mottet is a French former professional cyclist. He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era.

Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, also known as Saint Marcellin Champagnat, was born in Le Rosey, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne (Loire), France. He was the founder of the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation of brothers in the Catholic Church devoted to Mary and dedicated to education. His feast day is 6 June, his death anniversary.

Fabien Causeur is a French professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he plays at the shooting guard position. He was the 2018 French Player of the Year.

Georges-Emmanuel Clancier was a French poet, novelist, and journalist. He won the Prix Goncourt (poetry), the Grand Prize of the Académie française, and the grand prize of the Société des gens de lettres.