List of Famous people born in France
Jean Taittinger
Jean Taittinger was a French politician and member of the champagne producing Taittinger family.
Paul Cabouat
Adolphe Schneider
Adolphe Schneider was a French financier and industrialist who developed a major metalworking enterprise at Le Creusot, the parent of today's Schneider Electric.
Juliette Morillot
Juliette Morillot is a French journalist. She is the author of several books about North Korea.
Anne d'Alençon
Anne d'Alençon, Lady of La Guerche, was a French noblewoman and a Marquise of Montferrat as the wife of William IX, Marquis of Montferrat. She acted as Regent of the Marquisate of Montferrat for her son, Boniface from 1518 to his death in 1530.
Henri, Prince of Condé
Henri I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé was a French Prince du Sang and Huguenot general like his more prominent father, Louis I, Prince of Condé.
Adrienne de Noailles, Mademoiselle d'Ayen
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette, was a French marchioness. She was the daughter of Jean de Noailles and Henriette Anne Louise d'Aguesseau, and married Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
Christian Fechner
Christian Fechner was a French film producer, screenwriter and director.
Adélaïde Leroux
Adélaïde Leroux is a French actress, best known for her role in the 2006 film, Flanders. She also played prominent roles in a number of other films, including Martin Provost's Séraphine (2008), Ursula Meier's Home (2008), and Andrew Kötting's Ivul (2009), and has appeared in numerous short films and stage roles.
Charles, Duke of Brittany
Charles of Blois-Châtillon "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 to his death via his marriage to Joan of Penthiève, holding the title against the claims of John of Montfort. The cause of his possible canonization was the subject of a good deal political maneuvering on the part of his cousin, Charles V of France who endorsed it, and his rival, Montfort, who opposed it. The cause fell dormant after Pope Gregory XI left Avignon in 1376, but was revived in 1894. Charles of Blois was beatified in 1904.