Victor Hugo - French poet, novelist, and dramatist; attended the Faculty of Letters at Université de Franche-Comté.
Jean-Pierre Chevènement - French politician and former Minister of the Interior; graduated in 1962 from the Faculty of Law and Economics at Université de Franche-Comté.
Jean-Luc Marion - French philosopher and theologian; received his PhD from the Faculty of Philosophy at Université de Franche-Comté.
François Rebsamen - French politician and former Mayor of Dijon; graduated from the Faculty of Law and Economics at Université de Franche-Comté.
