List of Famous people born in France

Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset was the titular Duchess of Parma and was also Carlist queen of Spain as the consort of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne.

Joachim Murat, 7th Prince Murat, was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family. He was killed in World War II.

Xavier de Maistre of Savoy lived largely as a military man, but is known as a French writer. The younger brother of noted philosopher and counter-revolutionary Joseph de Maistre, Xavier was born to an aristocratic family at Chambéry in October 1763. He served when young in the army of Piedmont-Sardinia, and in 1790 wrote his fantasy Voyage autour de ma chambre, when he was under arrest in Turin as the consequence of a duel.

Marie of Montpellier was Lady of Montpellier and by her three marriages Viscountess of Marseille, Countess of Comminges and Queen of Aragon.

Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman. As the wife of Henri de La Trémoille, she was Duchess of Thouars, Duchess of La Tremoille, and Princess of Talmond and Taranto.

Yves Niaré was a shot putter from France.

Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon, known as Patrice de Mac Mahon , 2nd Duke of Magenta and 6th Marquis d'Éguilly in 1893, was a French soldier and aristocrat.

Hercule Mériadec de Rohan, styled Duke of Rohan-Rohan, was a member of the princely House of Rohan. He married twice and was the grandfather of the Maréchal de Soubise. His first wife was the daughter of Madame de Ventadour. He is known in contemporary texts as the prince de Rohan.

François Leleux is a French oboist, conductor, and professor. His professional career began at 18 when he became principal oboe at the Paris Opera. He went on to win a solo position at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and currently does some concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as well as putting out CDs. He is married to violinist Lisa Batiashvili.

Henri Lœvenbruck is a French writer, singer and composer. An author of thrillers, adventures and fantasy, his work is translated in more than fifteen languages. As a singer-songwriter, he writes songs for himself and other French artists.