1. Théophile Gautier (1811)

French Writer

French poet, author, and critic who was associated with the Romantic and Parnassian literary movements. His poetic works include Albertus, La Comedie de la Mort, and Emaux et Camees.

2. Cécile Ousset (1936)

French Musician

Internationally recognized musician who mastered numerous composers, including Brahms, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Ravel.

3. Pierre Koffmann (1948)

French Chef

Famous chef whose London restaurant, La Tante Claire, received a three Michelin Guide stars.

4. David Fray (1981)

Actor

Classical pianist whom BBC Music Magazine dubbed Newcomer of the Year 2008.

5. Mohamed Ali Gharzoul (1985)

Tunisian Footballer

Mohamed Ali Gharzoul is a French-born Tunisian professional footballer. He also holds French citizenship.

6. Lionel Beauxis (1985)

French Rugby Union Player.

Lionel Beauxis is a French rugby union player. He is 1. 80 m tall and weighs 86 kg. He plays at fly half for Stade Toulousain. He also played...

7. Anne-Lise Touya (1981)

Fencer

Anne-Lise Touya is a French fencer. She competed in the sabre events at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

8. Nicolas Laharrague (1981)

French Rugby Union Footballer.

Nicolas Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer. Laharrague's main position is centre and fly-half where he plays for FC Grenoble in France's Top 14. Born in Tarbes Laharrague played...

9. Christian Gion (1940)

Director

10. Bertrand Barère (1755)

French Politician And Writer

Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac was a French politician freemason journalist and one of the most notorious members of the National Convention during the French Revolution.

11. Céline Dumerc (1982)

Basketball Player

Céline Dumerc is a French basketball point guard currently playing for Bourges Basket. She is the captain of the French national team and was their leading scorer at the 2012...

12. Annick Level (1942)

French Fencer

Annick Level is a French fencer. She competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.

13. Gilles Servat (1945)

French Singer

Gilles Servat is a French singer born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945 into a family whose roots lay in the Nantes region of Brittany. He spent his early...

14. Aymar Achille-Fould (1925)

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15. Philippe Delrieu (1959)

French Fencer

Philippe Delrieu is a French fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

16. Jean-Luc Sassus (1962)

Footballer

Jean-Luc Sassus is a former French international football player.

17. Pierre Forgues (1938)

French Politician

Pierre Forgues is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hautes-Pyrénées department and is a member of the Socialiste radical citoyen et divers gauche.

18. Christophe Dupouey (1968)

French Racing Cyclist

Christophe Dupouey was a French mountain biker. In 1996 he won the gold medal in the men's cross country section of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. In 1998 he...

19. Samuel Hernanz (1986)

Spanish Canoeist

Samuel Hernanz is a French-born Spanish slalom canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the K-1 event where he finished in 5th...

20. Frank Adisson (1969)

Canoe Racer

Adisson is a French slalom canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics he won two medals in the C-2 event with...

21. Marianne Dissard (1969)

French Singer And Filmmaker

Marianne Dissard is a singer lyricist and filmmaker who lived in Tucson Arizona United States from 1994 to 2013. A central figure in Tucson's desert music community with her unique...

22. Christophe Berdos (1970)

French Rugby Union Referee

Christophe Berdos is a full-time international rugby union referee with the French Rugby Federation and is one of the two French representatives on the IRB's International Referees Panel. Berdos made...

23. Julien Laharrague (1978)

French Rugby Union Player

Julien Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer usually playing on the wing or at fullback. He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12. Laharrague has also played for...

24. Charles Dantzig (1961)

French Writer

Charles Dantzig is a French author born in Tarbes on October 7 1961.

25. Wenceslas Lauret (1989)

French Rugby Union Player

slas Lauret is a rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Biarritz club in the Top 14 French league. His usual position is flank. He has also been selected...

26. Marc Fachan (1989)

French Footballer

Marc Fachan is a French footballer who plays for USJA Carquefou as a right defender.

27. Florian Cazenave (1989)

French Rugby Union Player

Cazenave is a French rugby union player. His position is Scrum-half and he currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14.

28. Adrien Théaux (1984)

French Alpine Skiers

Adrien Théaux is a World Cup alpine ski racer and non-commissioned officer from France. Born in Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées he made his World Cup debut in February 2004 at age 19....

29. Laurent Tailhade (1854)

French Poet

Laurent Tailhade was a French satirical poet anarchist polemicist essayist and translator active in Paris in the 1890s and early 1900s. His most well-known poetry collections Au Pays du mufle...

30. Christophe Medaillon (1973)

Footballer

Cristophe Medaillon is a former French footballer.

31. Olivier Azam (1974)

French Rugby Union Player

Olivier Azam is a retired French rugby union footballer and current forwards coach at Top 14 club Toulon. A hooker who could also cover prop Azam spent most of his...

32. Aubin Hueber (1967)

Rugby Player

Aubin Hueber is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half. He first played at Stadoceste Tarbais moving to Stade Bagnérais in 1984...