List of Famous people born in France

Isabelle Romée, also known as Isabelle de Vouthon and Isabelle d'Arc (1377–1458) and Ysabeau Romee, was the mother of Joan of Arc. She grew up in Vouthon-Bas and later married Jacques d'Arc. The couple moved to Domrémy, where they owned a farm consisting of about 50 acres (200,000 m²) of land. After their daughter's famous exploits in 1429, the family was granted noble status by Charles VII in December of that year. Isabelle moved to Orléans in 1440 after her husband's death and received a pension from the city. She petitioned Pope Nicholas V to reopen the court case that had convicted Joan of heresy, and then, in her seventies, addressed the opening session of the appellate trial at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The appeals court overturned Joan's conviction on 7 July 1456. Isabelle died two years later, probably at Sandillon near Orléans.

Jean-Kevin Duverne is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains Stade Brestois 29.

Jean Seitlinger was a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Moselle's 5th constituency from 1958 to 1997, with interruptions. From 1979 - 1984 he was a member of the European Parliament.

Emma Bardac was a French singer and the mutual love interest of both Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy.

Jean-Paul Aron was a French writer, philosopher and journalist. His most notable work is Les Modernes, which was published in 1984.

Adam de la Halle, (1240–1287), also known as Adam le Bossu, was a French trouvère, poet and musician. Adam's literary and musical works include chansons and jeux-partis in the style of the trouvères; polyphonic rondel and motets in the style of early liturgical polyphony; and a musical play, Jeu de Robin et Marion, which is considered the earliest surviving secular French play with music. He was a member of the Confrérie des jongleurs et bourgeois d'Arras.

David Jisse was a French composer and radio producer. He also worked as an arranger, guitarist, singer, and pianist.

Agénor Bardoux was a French statesman and republican, son of Jacques Bardoux and wife Thérèse Pignet.