Notable Peoples From Orthez
- Gaston III Febus (1331–1391) : viscount of Bearn
- Jeanne d'Albret (1528–1572) : Queen of Navarre and mother of French King Henry IV
- Gaston Planté (1834–1889) : inventor of lead-acid battery in 1859
- Armand Reclus (1843–1927) : conceptor of Panama Canal
- Francis Jammes (1868–1938) : poet
- Jean-Louis Curtis (1917–1995) : novelist
- Pierre Seillant (born in 1941) : former president of Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez basketball team
- René Bénésis (born in 1944) : former professional rugby player
- Alain Larrouquis (born in 1950) : former professional basketball player
- Corinne Touzet (born in 1959) : French actress
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