List of Famous people born in France

Paul Gavarni was the nom de plume of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier, a French illustrator, born in Paris.

Élie Baup born 17 March 1955) is a French football manager and a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His last post was the manager of Ligue 1 side Marseille.

Jean-Michel Lorain is a French chef. He is the owner of the restaurant La Côte Saint Jacques located in Joigny, department of Yonne in the region of Bourgogne. With his father Michel Lorain, he was rated 19.5/20 in the Gault et Millau and had three stars at the Guide Michelin from 1986 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2015. He has two Michelin stars since 2015.

Julien Lyneel is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League.

Sophie Daull is a French actress and writer. She was born in Belfort and trained at the National Conservatory in Strasbourg. She published her first book Camille, mon Evolée in 2015. This won the best first novel prize from Lire magazine. Her third novel Au Grand Lavoir (2018) won the EU Literature Prize in 2019.

Nicolas Puydebois is a former French goalkeeper.

Christophe Revel is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Martine-Elisabeth "Lizzy" Mercier Descloux was a French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter.

Claude Guichard was a French politician and academic.

Raymond of Burgundy was the ruler of Galicia from about 1090 until his death. He was the fourth son of Count William I of Burgundy and Stephanie. He married Urraca, future queen of León, and was the father of the future Alfonso VII.