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Most Famous French Explorers
Exploration 113
France 13,591
775 JC 
Jacques Cousteau French Explorer 1910–1997
Jacques Cousteau French Explorer 1910–1997 2,280 SD 
Samuel de Champlain French Explorer 1567–1635
Samuel de Champlain French Explorer 1567–1635 10,621 JD 
Jules Dumont d'Urville French Explorer 1790–1842
Jules Dumont d'Urville French Explorer 1790–1842 24,127 RC 
René Caillié French Explorer 1799–1838
René Caillié French Explorer 1799–1838 30,656 AD 
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac French Explorer 1658–1730
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac French Explorer 1658–1730 32,973 NB 
Nicolas Baudin French Explorer 1754–1803
Nicolas Baudin French Explorer 1754–1803 33,445 JD 
Jean de Béthencourt French Explorer 1362–1425
Jean de Béthencourt French Explorer 1362–1425 34,301 JM 
Jean Mermoz French Aviator 1901–1936
Jean Mermoz French Aviator 1901–1936 36,863 JA 
Jacqueline Auriol French Aviator 1917–2000
Jacqueline Auriol French Aviator 1917–2000 40,114 YD 
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec French Explorer 1734–1797
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec French Explorer 1734–1797 45,838 JB 
Jacques Balmat French Mountaineer 1762–1834
Jacques Balmat French Mountaineer 1762–1834 51,176 LD Louis de Freycinet French Explorer 1779–1841
58,987 AP 
Adolphe Pégoud French Aviator 1889–1915
Adolphe Pégoud French Aviator 1889–1915 74,404 JC 
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier French Explorer 1705–1786
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier French Explorer 1705–1786 76,771 PD 
Pierre Dugua (Sieur de Mons) French Explorer 1558–1628
Pierre Dugua (Sieur de Mons) French Explorer 1558–1628 78,781 FL François Leguat French Explorer 1637–1735
79,293 ÉR 
Évariste Régis Huc French Explorer 1813–1860
Évariste Régis Huc French Explorer 1813–1860 82,508 RD 
René Desmaison French Mountaineer 1930–2007
René Desmaison French Mountaineer 1930–2007 84,977 AB 
Adrienne Bolland French Test Pilot 1895–1975
Adrienne Bolland French Test Pilot 1895–1975 89,616 JÉ 
Jean-Louis Étienne French Explorer b. 1946
Jean-Louis Étienne French Explorer b. 1946 113,802 HG 
Henri Guillaumet French Aviator 1902–1940
Henri Guillaumet French Aviator 1902–1940 116,883 NC 
Norbert Casteret French Explorer 1897–1987
Norbert Casteret French Explorer 1897–1987 117,046 BP 
Binot Paulmier de Gonneville French Explorer
Binot Paulmier de Gonneville French Explorer 120,881 DC 
Dieudonné Costes French Aviator 1892–1973
Dieudonné Costes French Aviator 1892–1973 125,613 JC 
Jules Crevaux French Explorer 1848–1882
Jules Crevaux French Explorer 1848–1882 131,292 JV 
Jules Védrines French Aviator 1881–1919
Jules Védrines French Aviator 1881–1919 144,026 GB 
Gabriel Bonvalot French Explorer 1853–1933
Gabriel Bonvalot French Explorer 1853–1933 151,248 AL 
Amédée-François Lamy French Explorer 1858–1900
Amédée-François Lamy French Explorer 1858–1900 152,038 MD Médard des Groseilliers French Explorer 1618–1696
152,648 JH 
Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec French Explorer 1748–1793
Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec French Explorer 1748–1793 152,965 JA Jean Alfonse French Explorer 1484–1544
155,066 NP 
Nicolas Perrot French Explorer 1644–1717
Nicolas Perrot French Explorer 1644–1717 155,780 MP 
Marc Pajot French Navigator b. 1953
Marc Pajot French Navigator b. 1953 184,019 JP Jean Parmentier (explorer) French Explorer 1494–1529
185,294 GL 
Guillaume Lejean French Explorer 1824–1871
Guillaume Lejean French Explorer 1824–1871 189,934 MB 
Maurice Bellonte French Aviator 1896–1984
Maurice Bellonte French Aviator 1896–1984 193,771 JD 
Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville (Marquis de Denonville) French Explorer 1637–1710
Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville (Marquis de Denonville) French Explorer 1637–1710 199,410 CA Claude-Jean Allouez French Explorer 1622–1689
212,643 JD 
Jean-François-Marie de Surville French Explorer 1717–1770
Jean-François-Marie de Surville French Explorer 1717–1770 214,136 RD 
Rose de Freycinet French Explorer 1794–1832
Rose de Freycinet French Explorer 1794–1832 219,398 CB 
Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré French Explorer 1766–1854
Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré French Explorer 1766–1854 229,836 PJ 
Père Jean Marie Delavay French Explorer 1834–1895
Père Jean Marie Delavay French Explorer 1834–1895 238,099 FF 
Fernand Foureau French Explorer 1850–1914
Fernand Foureau French Explorer 1850–1914 239,399 JN 
Jean Navarre French Aviator 1895–1919
Jean Navarre French Aviator 1895–1919 255,951 PJ 
Pierre Jacotin French Explorer 1765–1827
Pierre Jacotin French Explorer 1765–1827 280,601 MP 
Marie Paradis French Mountaineer 1778–1839
Marie Paradis French Mountaineer 1778–1839 292,303 JL 
Joseph Le Brix French Aviator 1899–1931
Joseph Le Brix French Aviator 1899–1931 296,422 JD 
Jean Dupuis French Explorer 1829–1912
Jean Dupuis French Explorer 1829–1912 323,555 JS 
Joseph Sadi-Lecointe French Aviator 1891–1944
Joseph Sadi-Lecointe French Aviator 1891–1944 332,540 FJ 
Francis Joyon French Explorer b. 1956
Francis Joyon French Explorer b. 1956
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