1. Blaise Pascal (1623)

French Mathematician Physicist P

French physicist, inventor, writer, math theorist, and Christian philosopher who created a new geometry problem.

2. Édouard Michelin (1859)

French Industrialist

Founder of the Michelin rubber company, with brother Andre.

3. Gabriella Papadakis (1995)

French Ice Dancer

Two-time World Champion figure skater and ice dancer who won a third continental title at the 2017 European Championships. She has amassed more than 170,000 Instagram followers.

4. Wassim Benslimane (1987)

YouTube Star

French YouTube personality who rose to fame by publishing freestyle soccer content to his Wass Freestyle channel. He is also recognized for having been made a Guinness World Recorder holder...

5. Laure Boulleau (1986)

Association Football Player

French soccer player who has gained fame playing defender for Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. She is also a member of the French national team. 

6. Guillaume Cizeron (1994)

French Ice Dancer

World champion ice dancer and figure skater who won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. From 2015 to 2018, he was also crowned the European...

7. Nicolas Beaudan (1975)

French Fencer

Nicolas Beaudan is a French foil fencer. His nickname is the black cat. He began fencing when he was eight years old. He is licensed at the Masque de Fer...

8. Gauthier de Tessières (1981)

French Alpine Skier

Gauthier de Tessières is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France and has competed in two Winter Olympics and five World Championships. He won the silver medal in the...

9. Marie Vernet Worth (1825)

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10. Jean-Louis Tournadre (1958)

French Motorcycle Racer

Jean-Louis Tournadre is a French former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He became France's first FIM road racing world champion when he clinched the 1982 250cc title aboard a Yamaha...

11. François-Bernard Mâche (1935)

French Composer

çois-Bernard Mâche is a French composer of contemporary music. Born into a family of musicians he is a former student of Émile Passani and Olivier Messiaen and has also received...

12. Alain Néri (1942)

French Politician

Alain Néri is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Puy-de-Dôme department and is a member of the Socialiste radical citoyen et divers gauche.

13. William Demotte (1991)

French Rugby Union Player

Demotte is a professional rugby union player with SU Agen in the Top 14 League. His favoured position is secondrow and he has the immense size required to play in...

14. Anne Pingeot (1943)

Mistress Of French President Fra

Anne Pingeot is a French art historian specialising in French sculpture of the 19th century and author of several books and catalogues. She was curator at the department of sculpture...

15. Dominique Perrault (Unknow)

French Architect

Dominique Perrault is a French architect. He became world known for the design of the French National Library distinguished with the Mies van der Rohe Prize in 1996. He received...

16. Damien Monier (1982)

Road Bicycle Racer

Damien Monier is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Bridgestone Anchor. He became a professional rider in 2004 and after seven years with the Cofidis team...

17. Jacques Marescaux (1948)

French Physician

Jacques Marescaux is a French doctor of international renown. He is Chairman of the digestive and endocrine surgery at the University Hospital Strasbourg.

18. David Recorbet (1976)

Footballer

David Recorbet is a retired French footballer.

19. André Chassaigne (1950)

French Politician

André Chassaigne is a member of the National Assembly of France for the French Communist Party. He represents the Puy-de-Dôme department and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et...

20. Michel Fanget (1950)

French Politician

Michel Fanget is a French politician and a member of the MoDem. A member of the old Union for French Democracy Fanget an opposition councillor in Clermont-Ferrand was elected deputy...

21. Bernard Gardon (1951)

Footballer

Bernard Gardon is a retired football defender from France who obtained one cap for the French national team.

22. Étienne Clémentel (1864)

French Politician

Étienne Clémentel was a French politician. He served as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1900 to 1919 and as French Senator from 1920 to 1936. He...

23. Pierre Juquin (1930)

French Politician

Pierre Juquin is a French communist politician and trade unionist.

24. Edmond Giscard D'Estaing (1893)

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25. François Taillandier (1955)

French Writer

çois Taillandier is a French writer portraying the French contemporary society.

26. Fadela Amara (1964)

French Politician

Amara is a French feminist and politician who began her political life as an advocate for women in the impoverished banlieues. She was the Secretary of State for Urban Policies...

27. Michel Havard (1967)

French Politician

Michel Havard is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Rhône department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

28. Christian Sarron (1955)

French Motorcycle Racer

Christian Sarron is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He began his career on a Kawasaki when he met French Grand Prix racer Patrick Pons. Pons helped him get...

29. Odile Saugues (1943)

French Politician

Odile Saugues is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Puy-de-Dôme department and is a member of the Socialiste radical citoyen et divers gauche.

30. Henri Longchambon (1896)

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Henri Longchambon was a French politician. He was Minister for Supply from January 26 1946 to June 24 1946 in the government of Félix Gouin and later Secretary of State...

31. Louis Davout d'Auerstedt (1877)

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Louis Nicolas Marie Bernard Davout was the 4th Duc d'Auerstaedt from 1904 to his death.

32. Anthony Floch (1983)

French Rugby Union Player

Anthony Floch is a French rugby union player who normally plays at fullback. Floch plays club rugby for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14. He made 24 appearances...

33. Romain Chevrier (1983)

Footballer

Romain Chevrier is a French professional football player. Currently he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for AS Yzeure. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for...

34. Michèle Delaunay (1947)

French Politician

Michèle Delaunay is a French politician who until her appointment as Junior Minister for the Elderly and Dependent Care at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health by President François...

35. Avitus (1970)

Roman Emperor

This article is about the Roman Emperor. For the other meanings of Avitus see Avitus Eparchius Avitus was Western Roman Emperor from 8 or 9 July 455 to 17 October...

36. Audrey Prieto (1980)

French Wrestler

Audrey Prieto is a female freestyle wrestler from France. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. Prieto lost in 1/8 of final with Anita Schätzle.

37. Sylvain Cros (1980)

French Swimmer

Sylvain Cros is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from France who won the bronze medal in the men's individual 1500 metres freestyle event at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul. He...

38. Thomas Cailley (1980)

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39. Darline Nsoki (1989)

Basketball Player

Darline Nsoki is a French basketball player who plays for club Tarbes of the League feminine de basket the top league of basketball for women in France.

40. Mamadou Diawara (1989)

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Mamadou Diawara is a French footballer playing for Primeira Liga team Belenenses.

41. Isabelle Delobel (1978)

French Ice Dancer

Isabelle Delobel is a French former competitive ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder she is the 2008 World champion the 2007 European champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion....

42. Olivier Enjolras (1971)

French Footballer

Olivier Enjolras is a French former footballer who spent several seasons with Clermont Foot.

43. Nicolas Chamfort (1741)

French Writer

Sébastien-Roch Nicolas also known as Chamfort was a French writer best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister and of the Jacobin club.

44. Jean de Boyssières (Unknow)

French Writer

Jean de Boyssières was a French poet of the Renaissance. Born at Clermont-Ferrand in 1555 Jean de Boyssières became a jurist. He dedicated most of his work to Francis Duke...

45. Romain Martial (1984)

French Rugby Union Player

Romain Martial is a French rugby union player. His position is Wing and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with RC Narbonne...

46. Jimmy Tavares (1984)

Figure Skater And Actor

Jimmy Tavares is a French figure skater and actor. He starred in the 2002 film Ma vraie vie à Rouen. In his debut film role Tavares plays the character of...

47. Christophe Samson (1984)

French Rugby Union Player

Christophe Samson is a French rugby union player. His position is Lock and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with La Rochelle...

48. Jacqueline Pascal (1625)

French Poet

Jacqueline Pascal sister of Blaise Pascal was born at Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne France. Like her brother she was a prodigy composing verses when only eight years old and a five-act comedy...

49. Jacques Delille (1738)

French Writer

Jacques Delille was a French poet and translator. He was born at Aigueperse in Auvergne and died in Paris.

50. Julien Bardy (1986)

French Rugby Union Player

Julien de Sousa Bardy is a French-born Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. He plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 since 2009/10. He is...