List of Famous people born in France

Catherine de' Medici was a French and Italian noblewoman born into the Medici family. She was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King Henry II and the mother of French Kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. The years during which her sons reigned have been called "the age of Catherine de' Medici" since she had extensive, if at times varying, influence in the political life of France.

Marc Garanger was a French photographer.

Bertrand Lemennicier was a French economist.

Jean-Louis Hue is a French journalist and writer.

Henry I, known as the Liberal, was count of Champagne from 1152 to 1181. He was the eldest son of Count Thibaut II of Champagne and his wife, Matilda of Carinthia.

Albert-Marie Joseph Cyrille de Montléon was a French Roman Catholic bishop.

Jean Bruce, born Jean Brochet, was a prolific French popular writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Jean Alexandre, Jean Alexandre Brochet, Jean-Martin Rouan, and Joyce Lindsay. He died in a car accident in 1963 at the age of 42.

Luc Le Vaillant is a French journalist. Since 2000, he runs the "Portrait" section of the daily Libération.

Fabrice Amedeo is a French sailor born on 24 February 1978 in Château-Gontier in the Mayenne region. He is an offshore professional sailor having competed in the Vendée Globe, finishing 11th in 2016. He also competed in 2020 edition where he retired due to various technical problem with the onboard electronics. He is also a well-known political journalist for Le Figaro.

Bertrand, comte Clauzel was a Marshal of France. When asked on Saint Helena which of his Generals was the most skillful Napoleon named Clauzel along with Louis-Gabriel Suchet and Étienne Maurice Gérard