French Roman Catholics

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and North Africa during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. As a statesman, he implemented numerous legal and administrative reforms in France and Europe.

French general and statesman (1890–1970)

French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895)

Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa is a French former politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012.

French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923)

King of France and of Navarre from 1643 to 1715 (1638-1715)

French poet and critic (1821–1867)

French writer and aviator (1900–1944)

President of France from 1995 to 2007

Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)

Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (18 January 168910 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French judge, intellectual, historian, and political philosopher.

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., was a French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. She became one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution and gained international fame for portraying characters associated with hedonistic lifestyles. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remained a major pop culture icon. She appeared in 47 films, performed in several musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985.

President of France from 1969 to 1974

French painter (1839–1906)

Marie Antoinette was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1792. She was beheaded in 1793, during the Reign of Terror, a period of political violence in the French Revolution.

President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France (1808–1873)

French nobleman and chemist (1743–1794)

Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige (1830–1914)

Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Prophéties (published in 1555), a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events.

French writer and filmmaker (1889–1963)

French physicist and mathematician (1775–1836)

French dramatist (1639-1699)

French politician (born 1968)

French official and politician (1926–2020)

French political thinker and historian, minister of Foreign Affairs (1805-1859)

French mathematician and lawyer

King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610 (1553-1610)

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

Antoine Griezmann is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid. Considered one of the best players of his generation, he is primarily known for his versatility, game intelligence, attacking output, and off-ball attributes. He will formally join Major League Soccer club Orlando City in July 2026.

French author of maxims and memoirs (1613-1680)

French military and political leader (1856–1951)

American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975)

French diplomat (1754-1838)

French playwright, diplomat and polymath (1732–1799)

French football manager

King of France from 1515 to 1547 (1494-1547)

French actress (born 1943)

King of France and Navarre from 1815 to 1824 (1755-1824)

French natural historian (1707-1788)

French painter (1594-1665)

French organist and teacher (1809-1852), inventor of braille, a system for reading and writing text and music, used by people who are blind or visually impaired

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

French politician (1928–2025)

queen-consort and regent of France (1519–1589)

French classical scholar (1790-1832)

King of France from 1285 to 1314 (1268–1314)

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

French mathematician (1789–1857)

French surgeon and biologist

prime minister of France (2007-2012)

King of the French from 1830 to 1848 (1773-1850)

King of France and of Navarre from 1824 to 1830 (1757–1836)

French marchal and military theorist (1851–1929)

King of France from 1498 to 1515

King of England from 1100 to 1135 (1068–1135)

French illustrator and painter (1832–1883)

French physicist (1819–1868)

King of France from 1380 to 1422 (1368–1422)

King of France, and the first to be called by that title (1165–1223)

French statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934)