These are the People born in the country of France, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before France came to be.
Entries:
- Adrienne de Noailles Lafayette, So Much More than "Lafayette's Wife"
- Agnès Sorel, The Woman Who Created the Position of "Mistress of the King"
- Alice Guy-Blache, The First Writer and Director of Narrative Films
- Andree Borrel, SOE Agent During World War II
- Angelique Cottin, She Had Unexplained Powers for a Whole Ten Weeks
- Antonietta Gonsalvus, The Hairy Noblewoman
- Auguste Marriette, The Man Who Created Egypt's Department of Antiquities
- Camille Claudel, Sculptress Driven to Insanity
- Casey Legler, The First Woman to Be Contracted as a Male Model
- Catherine Gonsalvus, The Real Beauty
- Catherine of Valois, Queen Consort of England
- Coco Chanel, Creator of the Little Black Dress and So Much More
- Diane de Poitiers, Mistress to Henry II
- Édith Piaf, Singer and Actress
- Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and England
- Emilie Sagee, The Teacher With the Ghostly Follower
- Emma Watson, Actress and Model
- Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Mistress to Louis XIV
- Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, The Virologist Who Co-Discovered HIV
- Gabrielle d'Estrees, Mistress of Henri IV of France
- George Sand, Androgynous Literary Icon
- Henri Charrière, The Real Papillon
- Henri Mouhot, The Man Who Rediscovered Angkor Wat
- Irene Joliot-Curie, Chemist and Radium Scientist
- Isabella of France, Queen of England
- Jane Dieulafoy, Crossdressing Archaeologist
- Jean-François Champollion, The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Jean Laborde, the Man Who Industrialized Madagascar
- Jeanne Bécu, Mistress to Louis XV
- Jeanne Boulet, Victim of the Beast of Gevauden
- Jeanne Calment, The Longest Living Confirmed Person in History
- Jeanne Hébuterne, Painter and Model
- Jeanne Poisson, Mistress to Louis XV
- Jeannie Rousseau, World War II Spy
- Joan of Arc, Heavenly Warrior
- Julie d'Aubigny, The Sword Swinging, Bisexual, Opera Singer
- Katia Krafft, Volcanologist
- Lucie Aubrac, Member of the Resistance During World War II, Teacher, and Historian
- Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England and Pivotal Figure in the Wars of the Roses
- Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier, French Communist Politician
- Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Youngest European Court Mistress
- Marie Marvingt, Pioneering Aviatrix and Pilot
- Martine Bertereau, Geologist and Mining Engineer
- Odette Sampson Hallowes, SOE Agent During World War II
- Olympe de Gouges, Author of the Declaration of Rights of the Woman and Female Citizen
- Pompeia Plotina, Empress of Rome
- Rose Valland, the Woman Who Saved Hundreds of Works of Art During the Rape of Europa
- Simone Veil, Politician and Women's Rights Advocate who Helped Make Abortion Legal in France
- Sophie Blanchard, The First Professional Female Balloonist
- Violette Szabo, Spy During World War II