Most Famous French Poets

France has produced 307 notable poets throughout history, led by Victor Hugo. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Victor Hugo — French Poet (1802–1885) , ranked #47
  2. Arthur Rimbaud — French Poet (1854–1891) , ranked #340
  3. Paul Verlaine — French Poet (1844–1896) , ranked #1239
  4. Jean de La Fontaine — French Poet (1621–1695) , ranked #1290
  5. Michel Houellebecq — French Poet (Born 1956) , ranked #1399
  6. André Breton — French Poet (1896–1966) , ranked #1500
  7. Léopold Sédar Senghor — French Poet (1906–2001) , ranked #2067
  8. Georges Brassens — French Poet (1921–1981) , ranked #2229
  9. Pierre de Ronsard — French Poet (1524–1585) , ranked #3315
  10. Aimé Césaire — French Poet (1913–2008) , ranked #4121
  11. Louise Michel — French Poet (1830–1905) , ranked #4374
  12. Adunis — French Poet (Born 1930) , ranked #5510
  13. René Char — French Poet (1907–1988) , ranked #9479
  14. Leconte de Lisle — French Poet (1818–1894) , ranked #9589
  15. Michel Butor — French Poet (1926–2016) , ranked #10869
  16. Marie de France — French Poet (Born ?) , ranked #11647
  17. Charles Cros — French Poet (1842–1888) , ranked #22396
  18. Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian — French Poet (1755–1794) , ranked #23506
  19. Francis Jammes — French Poet (1868–1938) , ranked #27463
  20. Théophile de Viau — French Poet (1590–1626) , ranked #27639