Most Famous French Jurists

France has produced 272 notable jurists throughout history, led by Joseph Bonaparte. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Joseph Bonaparte — French Diplomat (1768–1844) , ranked #1781
  2. Pierre de Fermat — French Lawyer (1601–1665) , ranked #2141
  3. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin — French Lawyer (1755–1826) , ranked #10195
  4. Chevalier d'Éon — French Diplomat (1728–1810) , ranked #11526
  5. Eva Joly — French Juge (Born 1943) , ranked #17372
  6. Jacques Vergès — French Lawyer (1925–2013) , ranked #17522
  7. Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville — French Magistrat (1746–1795) , ranked #23199
  8. Louis Renault (jurist) — French Lawyer (1843–1918) , ranked #25885
  9. Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis — French Lawyer (1746–1807) , ranked #30768
  10. Guillaume de Nogaret — French Lawyer (1260–1313) , ranked #31662
  11. Anne Jean Marie René Savary — French Diplomat (1774–1833) , ranked #33846
  12. Ivo of Kermartin — French Lawyer (1253–1303) , ranked #36628
  13. Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil — French Diplomat (1730–1807) , ranked #51915
  14. François Gény — French Lawyer (1861–1959) , ranked #64871
  15. Bernardino Drovetti — French Diplomat (1776–1852) , ranked #69912
  16. Antoine Christophe Saliceti — French Diplomat (1757–1809) , ranked #80103
  17. François de Menthon — French Lawyer (1900–1984) , ranked #97380
  18. Pierre Louis Jean Casimir de Blacas — French Diplomat (1771–1839) , ranked #107049
  19. Denis Vrain-Lucas — French Lawyer (1816–1881) , ranked #115834
  20. Pierre Arpaillange — French Magistrat (1924–2017) , ranked #116623