List of Famous people born in Paris, France
André Maginot
André Maginot was a French civil servant, soldier, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his advocacy of the string of forts known as the Maginot Line.
Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize was a French professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist.
Serge July
Serge July is a French journalist, founder of the daily Libération, and a prominent figure in French politics from the 1970s through the 1990s. In recent times, he has been active in French organizations working in support of journalists taken hostage in Syria.
Xavier Huillard
Xavier Huillard is a French business executive, and the chairman and CEO of Vinci SA. He has been CEO since 2006, and chairman since 2010.
René de Naurois
Abbé René de Naurois was a French Catholic priest, chaplain, and ornithologist.
Julia Daudet
Julia Daudet, born Julia Allard, was a French writer, poet and journalist. She was the wife and collaborator of Alphonse Daudet, mother of Léon Daudet, Lucien Daudet and Edmée Daudet.
Edmond Michelet
Edmond Michelet was a French politician. He is the father of the writer Claude Michelet.
Marc Viénot
Marc Viénot was a French banking executive.
Princess Anne Élisabeth of France
Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in history. Louis XIV's France was emblematic of the age of absolutism in Europe. The King surrounded himself with a variety of significant political, military, and cultural figures, such as Mazarin, Colbert, Louvois, the Grand Condé, Turenne, Vauban, Boulle, Molière, Racine, Boileau, La Fontaine, Lully, Charpentier, Marais, Le Brun, Rigaud, Bossuet, Le Vau, Mansart, Charles Perrault, Claude Perrault, and Le Nôtre.
Kévin Fortuné
Kévin Fortuné is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for AJ Auxerre and the Martinique national team.