List of Famous people born in France

Dona Maria Francisca de Orléans e Bragança, Duchess of Braganza was the wife of Duarte Nuno de Bragança, a pretender to the Portuguese throne, and the daughter of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, pretender to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. The Duke and Duchess had three sons, the eldest of whom, Duarte Pio de Bragança, is the current pretender to the throne of Portugal.

Amanda Strang also known as Amanda S is a French actress, singer, presenter and former fashion model based in Hong Kong. She appeared in 2001 movie Martial Angels and was a presenter on the food related television show Market Trotter. In 2011 she opened her own French pâtisserie petiteAmanda in Hong Kong.

Jacky Nercessian is a French actor who is ethnically Armenian. One of his most known roles is Apkar in Mayrig by Henri Verneuil.

Hugh IV of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy.

Peter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.

Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, OFM was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Adjoba Astride N'Gouan is a French handballer for Metz Handball and the French national team. She is of Ivorian descent.

Marius Casadesus was a French violinist and composer. He was the brother of Henri Casadesus, uncle of the famed pianist Robert Casadesus, and grand-uncle to Jean Casadesus.

Philippe Louis Edmé Marie François Erulin was a senior officer in the French Army. He came from a family of renowned officers and military traditions.

Richard Le Hir was a French-born Canadian politician, lawyer and management consultant living in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Parti Québécois and served in the Quebec cabinet.