List of Famous people born in France

Yvon Le Roux is a former football defender from France, who earned 28 international caps for the French national team during the mid-1980s. A player of FC Nantes (1985–1987), he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the team that won the European Championship in 1984. In the final of Euro 1984 he was sent off, but his team still managed to beat Spain 2-0. Whilst at Marseille he helped them to the league and cup double in 1989.

Jacques Henry, known as "Old Jack", (15 May 1942 in Lure was a French private rally driver from the 1970s. He was a double champion of France of the rallies on Alpine-Renault A110bis, in 1974 and 1975. He won the S2.0 class at the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Clémentine is a French singer and songwriter based in Japan. She debuted in France in 1988 with the single, "Absolument Jazz". In addition to many releases as a singer, she has appeared regularly on the entertainment segment for NHK Educational TV "French TV".

Olivier Debré (1920–1999) was a French abstract painter.

Jean-Michel Ribes is a French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, film maker and actor. Since 2002 he has been the managing director of the Théâtre du Rond-Point.

Armand Léon de Baudry d'Asson was a French Legitimist politician. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1876 to 1914.

Frédéric Gagey is a French businessman, the current CFO of Air France–KLM.

Loïck Landre is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Nîmes Olympique. He plays as a central defender, but can also be utilized as a right-back.

Mathieu Crépel is a French professional snowboarder and World Champion based in Anglet, Northern Basque Country. Crépel rides regular stance. He has also surfed competitively in the multi-discipline Quik Cup.

Jean-Michel Cambon was a French climber.