List of Famous people born in France

Michel Jacques Boisrond was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Pavlos Melas was an officer of the Hellenic Army, and was among the first who organized and participated in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia.

François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848. A moderate liberal who opposed the attempt by King Charles X to usurp legislative power, he worked to sustain a constitutional monarchy following the July Revolution of 1830.

Charles Devendeville was a French swimmer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in the underwater swimming. He died of injuries during the First World War, at age 32.

Émile Gagnan was a French engineer and, in 1943, co-inventor with French Navy diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau of the Aqua-Lung, the diving regulator used for the first Scuba equipment. The demand-valve, or regulator, was designed for regulating gas in gas-generator engines, but was found to be excellent for regulating air-supply under varied pressure conditions. This allowed people to explore the ocean more easily, even though the original purpose was different.

Francis I was Duke of Lorraine from 1544–1545.

Margaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy. She was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany.

Blel Kadri is a French professional road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam AG2R Citroën Team. He is of Algerian descent.

Simon Lazard was a Franco-American banker who co-founded Lazard Frères & Co., reorganized in 2000 as Lazard.

Count Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo was a Corsican politician who became a Russian diplomat.