1. Rene-Robert Cavelier (1643)

Explorer

French surveyor who explored much of Mississippi River basin and claimed it for France.

2. Gustave Flaubert (1821)

Novelist Playwright

An important French writer known for his scrupulous attention to detail and word choice, he is most famous for his 1857 novel, Madame Bovary. His other major works include Memoirs...

3. Eugène Ketterer (1831)

French Composer And Pianist

French pianist who was a popular performer in his day. His compositions included "The Little Silver Fish" and "La perle du soir," among many others.

4. MA2X (1996)

Pop Singer

French pop singer who has made a name for himself with songs like "Ma Vie Est Un Jeu D'échec Maman" and "Reste Avec Moi." His self-titled debut EP was released...

5. Anny Duperey (1947)

French Actor

She portrayed Madame Desboutins on the TV series Coco Chanel.

6. Pierre Gasly (1996)

French Racing Driver

French formula racing driver who is best known for being the 2016 GP2 Series champion. He drove a Honda-powered car for Team Mugen. He has been a member of the AlphaTauri...

7. Jacques Rivette (1928)

Film Director

Member of the French New Wave movement who directed the films Celine and Julie Go Boating and La Belle Noiseuse.

8. Sylvie Hoarau (1970)

Folk Singer

Singer-songwriter best known as one half of the French indie folk duo Brigitte, who released the multiplatinum album À Bouche Que Veux-Tu in 2014. She was previously a member of the...

9. Maxence Danet-Fauvel (1993)

Model

Model turned actor who is known for his representation through as variety of modeling agencies including Elite Paris, Modelwerk Hamburg, and Established London. In 2019, he began starring in Skam France. 

10. Ian Mahinmi (1986)

French Basketball Player

French center best known to NBA fans for his time with the Dallas Mavericks, where he won the NBA title in 2011. He also played for teams in his native...

11. Monsieur Poulpe (1981)

TV Show Host

French actor, host and comedian known for his work on shows like Studio Bagel and the Golden Show. 

12. Fayçal Fajr (1988)

Footballer

Attacking midfielder who has gained fame for his top-flight international club career, including for Caen of France's Ligue 1. He also played in Spain's La Liga for Getafe CF in...

13. Estelle Lefébure (1966)

French Actor And Model

Famous for her 1980s Guess? fashion campaign and for her cover shoots for the American versions of Elle and Vogue, this French model went on to appear in Sports Illustrated's...

14. Nathalie Péchalat (1983)

French Ice Dancer

Ice dancer who won bronze at the 2012 and 2014 World Figure Skating Championships and gold at the 2011 and 2012 European Championships.

15. Amaury Vassili (1989)

Singer

Popular opera singer whose album "Vincero" went Double Platinum in his native France. He represented his country by singing the song "Sognu" at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011.

16. François Hollande (1954)

French Politician

Member of the Socialist Party who became the 24th President of France on May 6, 2012. He'd also served as the Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008.

17. Thomas Pesquet (1978)

French Astronaut

When selected for astronaut training in 2009, he was the youngest member of the European Astronaut Corps.

18. Sofiane Bezzou (1981)

Footballer

Sofiane Bezzou is a French-born Algerian professional football player who is currently playing for US Quevilly in the Championnat National.

19. Hadama Bathily (1985)

Footballer

Hadama Bathily is a French Guianaian association footballer who currently plays for Etoile FC in the Singapore S. League. He plays as a Goalkeeper.

20. Émilie Cozette (1981)

Ballet Dancer

Émilie Cozette is a French ballet dancer. She joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 1998 becoming a star in 2007.

21. Jean-Pascal Mignot (1981)

Footballer

Jean-Pascal Mignot is a French footballer who plays as defender for AS Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1. He made the international sporting headlines on 21 October 2010 when he...

22. Karim Boudiaf (1990)

Algerian-moroccan Footballer

Karim Boudiaf is a naturalized Qatari footballer of Algerian-Moroccan descent. He currently plays for Lekhwiya SC in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as...

23. Marcel Magniez (1888)

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24. Richard Waddington (Unknow)

French Politician

Richard Waddington was a French legislator and historian brother of William Henry and cousin of Charles Waddington. He was born at Rouen. In 1870–71 he served as a captain of...

25. Mourad Badra (1987)

Footballer

Mourad Badra is a French professional football player. Currently he plays in the Championnat National for AS Beauvais. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for En Avant...

26. William Clito (1102)

Belgian Noble

Clito was the fourteenth Count of Flanders and titular Duke of Normandy. His surname Clito was a Latin term equivalent to the Anglo-Saxon Aetheling and the Germanic Adelinus. Both Clito...

27. Adrien Charles Deshommets de Martainville (1783)

French Politician

Adrien Charles Deshommets de Martainville was a French politician.

28. Benjamin Police (1988)

French Professional Footballer

Benjamin Police is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.

29. Prosper Duvergier de Hauranne (1798)

French Journalist And Politician

Prosper Duvergier de Hauranne was a French journalist and politician.

30. Charles Dambray (1760)

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Charles Henry Dambray was chancellor of France minister of justice and president of the chamber of peers during the short lived restored French Royalist government of 1814 and 1815.

31. Charles Levavasseur (1804)

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32. Pierre Léon Levavasseur (1756)

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33. Pierre Jacques Amable Levavasseur (1726)

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34. Jean-Marie Duvergier De Hauranne (1771)

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35. Étienne de La Vallée Poussin (1735)

French Painter

Étienne de La Vallée Poussin was a French history painter and creator of interior decorative schemes.

36. Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait (1752)

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Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait was a French engineer hydrographer and politician and Minister of the Navy.

37. Chantal Nobel (1948)

Actress

38. Alfred Trassy-Paillogues (1950)

French Politician

Alfred Trassy-Paillogues is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Maritime department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

39. Alain Absire (1950)

French Novelist

Alain Absire is a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina 1984 for L'Égal de Dieu.

40. Frank Le Gall (1959)

Comic Author

Le Gall born September 23 1959 in Rouen is a French author of comics. He was first published as a comic author at the age of 16 in Pistil. He...

41. Antoine Desmousseaux De Givré (1757)

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42. Claude Brumachon (1959)

French Choreographer

Claude Brumachon is a French choreographer and dancer in contemporary dance. In 1984 he founded his own company the Compagnie Claude Brumachon. Since 1992 he has been co-directing the Centre...

43. Franciade Fleurus Duvivier (1794)

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44. Louis-Charles Greffulhe (1814)

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45. Nicolas Saint-Ruf (1992)

French Footballer

Nicolas Saint-Ruf is a French footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club Montpellier HSC.

46. Ignace Chappe (1762)

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47. Jules De Reiset (1818)

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48. Etienne Vallée (1735)

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49. Patrick Dehornoy (1952)

French Mathematician

Patrick Dehornoy is a mathematician at the University of Caen who works on set theory and algebra. He found one of the first applications of large cardinals to algebra by...

50. Darnel Situ (1992)

Footballer

Darnel Situ-Buyente is a French football player of Congolese descent who currently plays for Swansea City in the Premier League. He is a French youth international and has captained at...