List of Famous people born in Occitania, France
Paul Valéry
Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction, his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Valéry was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 12 different years.
Dominique Casagrande
Dominique Casagrande is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Soufiane Kone
Soufiane Kone is a French football forward who played 32 matches and scored 6 goals for AS Nancy in Ligue 1 in the period 1998–2000.
Jean-Philippe Gatien
Jean-Philippe Gatien is a retired French table tennis player.
Lou Jean
Lou Jean, known on stage as simply Lou, is a French singer.
Elise Larnicol
Elise Larnicol is a French film, television, and theatre actress.
Catherine Tanvier
Catherine ("Cathy") Tanvier is a former tennis player from France.
Jacques Dupont
Jacques Dupont was a French racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling. He won a gold medal in the 1000m time trial at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also won a bronze medal in the team road race, together with José Beyaert and Alain Moineau. He won Paris–Tours in 1951 and 1955. He won the 1955 event in what was then a record speed for a professional race covering the 253 km at an average of 43.666 km per hour and being awarded the Ruban Jaune.
Simon Gauzy
Simon Gauzy is a French table tennis player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Kou Lei, and as part of the French team in the men's team event.
Jean-Michel Fauvergue
Jean-Michel Fauvergue is a French police commander and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Seine-et-Marne.