List of Famous people born in Île-de-France, France
Edmond James de Rothschild
Baron Abraham Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild was a French member of the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his large donations lent significant support to the movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel, where he is simply known as "the baron Rothschild".
Pierre Pincemaille
Pierre-Marie Pincemaille was a French organist, improviser, and pedagogue. He was known for his organ improvisations, both in concert and on CD and for his recordings of Charles-Marie Widor's complete organ symphonies played on organs built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, as well as his recordings of the complete organ works of Maurice Duruflé and César Franck, and organ works of Pierre Cochereau and Louis Vierne in particular.
Michel Chodkiewicz
Michel Chodkiewicz was a French author and a scholar of Sufism, especially Akbarian teaching.
Corinne Luchaire
Corinne Luchaire was a French film actress who was a star of French cinema on the eve of World War II. Her association with the German occupation led her to be sentenced to "national indignity" after the war, and after writing an autobiography, she died from tuberculosis aged only 28.
Stéphane Blet
Stéphane Blet is a French classical pianist and composer.
Etchika Choureau
Etchika Choureau is a French film actress. She was at one point in a relationship with Hassan II of Morocco, who was then heir to the throne.
Paul Pelliot
Paul Eugène Pelliot was a French Sinologist and Orientalist best known for his explorations of Central Asia and his discovery of many important Chinese texts among the Dunhuang manuscripts.
Jean René Bazaine
Jean René Bazaine was a French painter, designer of stained glass windows and writer. He was the great great grandson of the English Court portraitist Sir George Hayter.
Loïck Landre
Loïck Landre is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Nîmes Olympique. He plays as a central defender, but can also be utilized as a right-back.
Claude Allègre
Claude (Jean) Allègre is a French politician and scientist.