People
- Joachim Bouvet (1656–1730) – French Jesuit who worked in China, leading member of the Figurist movement.
- Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier (1705–1786) – French explorer, discovered Bouvet Island.
- François Joseph Bouvet de Précourt (1753–1832) – French admiral.
- Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve (1775–1860) – French admiral.
- Gustave Bouvet, French anarchist and attempted assassin.
- Maximilien-Nicolas Bouvet, French opera singer (1854–1943)
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