List of Famous people born in France

Claudine Hermann was a French physicist and Honorary Professor at École Polytechnique. She was the first woman to be appointed professor at École Polytechnique in 1992. She was also the Vice President of the European Platform of Women Scientists.

Jean-Marc Todeschini is a former member of the Senate of France, who represented the Moselle department. He is a member of the Socialist Party. Teacher and elementary school principal and finally Inspector of Education, he was elected Senator of Moselle on September 23, 2001. Taking advantage of the great division of the right, left Moselle in 2001 succeeded in obtaining for the first time three senators. On September 25, 2011, he was elected Senator of Moselle. And on 5 October 2011, he was appointed Prime Quaestor Senate.

Luc Rosenzweig was a French journalist for Libération and Le Monde, and author of several books.

James Louis Sobieski was a Polish nobleman, politician, diplomat, scholar, traveller and the son of King John III of Poland and Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien.

Jean-Christophe Benoît was a French baritone, who enjoyed a long career in France and francophone countries on the stage, the concert platform and radio and television. He was born in Paris into a professional musical family, and finished his career there as a teacher.

Charles III was the third Duke of Elbeuf and member of the House of Lorraine. He succeeded his father Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf, to the Duchy-Peerage of Elbeuf. His mother was an illegitimate daughter of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées. He was also a Peer of France as well as titular Duke of Guise, Count of Harcourt, Lillebonne and Rieux.

Stéphanie d'Oustrac is a French mezzo-soprano.

Lucien Paul Victor Febvre was a French historian best known for the role he played in establishing the Annales School of history. He was the initial editor of the Encyclopédie française together with Anatole de Monzie.

Ludvy Vaillant is a French athlete competing primarily in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Boladé Apithy is a French sabre fencer, silver medal in the 2011 and the 2012 European championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sabre, but was defeated in the second round.