List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Marc Ferro
Marc Ferro is a French historian.
William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire,, styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was a British peer, courtier, nobleman, and Whig politician. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he was Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1827 and 1828 and again between 1830 and 1834. The Cavendish banana is named after him.
Patrick de Saint-Exupéry
Patrick de Saint-Exupéry is the son of Count Jacques de Saint-Exupéry and the Countess de Saint-Exupéry, born as Martine d'Anglejan. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the aviator and writer, was the cousin of his grandfather. Patrick started his career in journalism at age 19 after winning a young reporters award.
Dan-Axel Zagadou
Dan-Axel Zagadou is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Jacques Blamont
Jacques Émile Blamont was a French astrophysicist, author and the founder scientific and technical director of National Centre for Space Studies, known to have contributed to the development of Veronique, the first rocket launched by France in 1957. He was an elected fellow of the French Academy of Technologies and a professor emeritus of the Pierre and Marie Curie University.
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Édouard Roger-Vasselin is a professional tennis player from France. He won the men's doubles title at Roland Garros in 2014, partnering Julien Benneteau. He is the son of 1983 French Open semifinalist Christophe Roger-Vasselin.
Alfred N'Diaye
Alfred John Momar N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Shabab FC and the Senegal national football team as a defensive midfielder.
Christopher Jullien
Christopher Jullien is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership side Celtic. He is a French youth international, having represented his country at under-20 level.
Louis VII of France
Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young, was King of the Franks from 1137 to 1180. He was the son and successor of King Louis VI and married Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe. The marriage temporarily extended the Capetian lands to the Pyrenees, but was annulled in 1152 after no male heir was produced.
Claire Castillon
Claire Castillon, born May 25, 1975 in Boulogne-Billancourt (France), is a French writer. She writes novels, short stories and children's books.