1. Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788)

French Mathematician Physicist A

Brilliant mathematician and engineer known for his work in projective geometry as well as his hand in the development of useful inventions such as the water wheel. He served as...

2. Paul Verlaine (1844)

Symbolist Poet

French Symbolist poet whose famous works include Romances sans paroles and Poemes saturniens. He was involved in the Parisian literary salon scene and was a contemporary of Anatole France, Charles...

3. Francis Heaulme (1959)

French Murderer

French serial killer who was nicknamed the "Criminal Backpacker" and has Klinefelter's syndrome. In 1997, he was convicted to life in prison for several murders with no chance of parole...

4. Pierre Edmond Piasecki (1985)

Sports Shooter

Pierre Edmond Piasecki is a French sports shooter. He competed in the Men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

5. Cédric Schille (1975)

Footballer

Cédric Schille is a French goalkeeper currently playing for Championnat National side Calais. He is remembered for helping amateur side Calais RUFC to the Coupe de France Final 2000.

6. Julien Gorius (1985)

Footballer

Julien Gorius is a French footballer who plays for Genk.

7. Anni Steuer (1913)

Olympic Hurler

Anni Steuer later Ludewig was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metre hurdles. She won the silver medal for her native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics...

8. Isabelle Corey (1939)

Actress

Isabelle Corey was a French actress and model. Corey started modeling in Paris in her teens for magazines such as Jardin des Modes Elle and Madame Figaro. She was discovered...

9. Romain Métanire (1990)

Footballer

Romain Métanire is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a right-sided defender for Ligue 2 side Metz. Métanire was born in Metz but has origins in Réunion. He...

10. Suzanne Giraud (1958)

Composer

Suzanne Giraud is a French music educator and composer of contemporary music.

11. Olivier Delaître (1967)

French Tennis Player

Olivier Delaître is a former tennis player from France. He won 15 doubles titles during a fourteen-year career becoming the world's 3rd ranked doubles player on July 12 1999. Delaitre...

12. Olivier Meidinger (1968)

Art

13. Jean Baptiste Noël Bouchotte (1754)

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Jean Baptiste Noël Bouchotte was a minister in the French government. He was born in Metz. At the outbreak of the Revolution he was a captain of cavalry and his...

14. Jacques Charrier (1936)

French Actor

Jacques Charrier is a French actor. He was married to Brigitte Bardot from 1959 to 1962.

15. Charles Lallemand (1774)

French General

çois Antoine Charles Lallemand was a French general who served Napoleon I of France tried to found a colony in what is now Texas and finally returned to France to...

16. Narcisse Parant (1794)

French Politician

Narcisse Parant was a French lawyer who was briefly Minister of Public Education in 1839.

17. Georges Leredu (1860)

French Politician

George Leredu lawyer was mayor of Franconville-la-Garenne from 1908 to 1919 deputy from 1914 to 1927 then senator until 1936. He was Minister for Health after having been a Secretary...

18. Abraham de Fabert (1599)

Marshal Of France

Abraham de Fabert marquis d'Esternay was a Marshal of France

19. Désiré Ferry (1886)

French Poltiician

Désiré Ferry was a French politician of the Third Republic. Désiré Ferry was born in Metz. He studied law at the University of Nancy and worked as a writer and...

20. Victor Jaclard (1840)

French Socialist

Charles Victor Jaclard was a French revolutionary socialist a member of the First International and of the Paris Commune.

21. Pierre Louis Roederer (1754)

French Politician Economist And

Comte Pierre Louis Roederer was a French politician economist and historian politically active in the era of the French Revolution and First French Republic. Roederer's son Baron Antoine Marie Roederer...

22. Pierre Louis de Lacretelle (1751)

French Lawyer Politician And Wri

Pierre Louis de Lacretelle was a French lawyer politician and writer. He was born in Metz the elder brother of Jean Charles Dominique de Lacretelle. He practised as a barrister...

23. Jean Louis Masson (1947)

French Politician

Jean Louis Masson is a member of the Senate of France representing the Moselle department. He is an independent.

24. S. M. Stirling (1953)

Canadian Writer

Stephen Michael Stirling is a French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author. Stirling is probably best known for his Draka series of alternate history novels and the more recent time...

25. Estelle Vogein (1976)

French Handball Player

Estelle Vogein is a French team handball player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where the French team placed fourth.

26. Régis Wargnier (1948)

French Film Director

Régis Wargnier is a French film director film producer screenwriter and film score composer. His 1995 A French Woman was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival where he...

27. Antoine-Marie Roederer (1782)

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28. Louis-Amédée Humbert (1814)

French Politician

Louis-Amédée Humbert was a French republican politician. He was a member of the National Assembly in 1871.

29. François Étienne de Kellermann (1770)

French Cavalry General

çois Étienne de Kellermann 2nd Duc de Valmy was a French cavalry general noted for his daring and skillful exploits during the Napoleonic Wars. He was the son of François...

30. Jean Burger (1907)

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Jean Burger alias Mario was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. A member of the French communist party he was born in Metz on 16 February...

31. Charles De Wendel (1809)

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32. François Barbé-Marbois (1745)

French Politician

çois Barbé-Marbois marquis de Barbé-Marbois was a French politician.

33. Adrien Backscheider (1992)

French Cross Country Skier

Adrien Backscheider is a cross country skier from France. He competed for France at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross country skiing events.

34. Pierre Stolze (1952)

French Writer

Pierre Stolze He studied at École Normale Supérieure gaining a doctorate there with a thesis on science fiction. As a writer he began in 1979 and won the Prix Rosny-Aîné...

35. Serge Romano (1964)

Footballer

Serge Romano is a French retired professional football defender he last managing Amiens SC.

36. Nathalie Griesbeck (1956)

French Politician

Natalie Griesbeck is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the East of France. She is a member of the Democratic Movement part of the Alliance of...

37. Otto Schumann (1886)

German Ss General

Otto Schumann was a German general who held the rank of SS-Gruppenführer during World War II.

38. Dame Traoré (1986)

French Professional Footballer

Dame Traoré is a professional footballer who plays in Qatar for Lekhwiya as a defender. Born in France he has represented Qatar at international level.

39. François Grosdidier (1961)

French Politician

çois Grosdidier is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Moselle department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

40. Jean-Philippe Rohr (1961)

Footballer

Jean-Philippe Rohr is a retired French professional footballer. Rohr was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California.

41. Theodor Berkelmann (1894)

German General

Theodor Berkelmann was a German general who held the rank of Obergruppenführer during World War II.

42. Louis de Maud'huy (1857)

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Louis Ernest de Maud'huy was a French World War I General and the first Chief Scout of Scouts de France.

43. Henri-Joseph Paixhans (1783)

French Inventor

Henri-Joseph Paixhans was a French artillery officer of the beginning of the 19th century. Henri-Joseph Paixhans graduated from the École Polytechnique. He fought in the Napoleonic wars was the representative...

44. Jean-Jacques Aillagon (1946)

French Politician (union For A P

Jean-Jacques Aillagon is a French politician a close confidant of Jacques Chirac and member of the Union for a Popular Movement political party. From 1972 to 1976 he was a...

45. Mody Traoré (1980)

Footballer

Mody Traoré is a French professional footballer who plays as a for Valenciennes FC as a defender.

46. Grégory Leca (1980)

Footballer

Grégory Leca is a French football midfielder. He formerly played for FC Metz and SM Caen.

47. Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg (1643)

Prussian Politician

Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg was the first ever Minister-President of the kingdom of Prussia and the head of the Cabinet of Three Counts.

48. Volker Hassemer (Unknow)

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49. Sébastien Leclerc (1637)

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50. David Faderne (1970)

Footballer

David Faderne is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played in Ligue 1 with SC Bastia and AC Ajaccio.