Desportes is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alexandre-François Desportes (1661–1743), French painter
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Émile Desportes (1878–1944), French classical composer and conductor
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Hélène Desportes
Hélène Desportes (c. 1620 – June 24, 1675) is often cited as the first white child born in Canada (New France). There is considerable disagreement about when she was born and, in particular, if she was born in Quebec or just before she arri ...
(1620–1675)
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Narcisse Henri François Desportes (1776–1856), French botanist and bibliographer
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Nicolas Desportes
Nicolas Desportes (1718–1787) was a French painter, specialising in representations of animals and hunting scenes.
Desportes was born in Buzancy, Ardennes, Busancy. He trained under his uncle Alexandre-François Desportes, an animal painte ...
(1718–1787), French painter
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Philippe Desportes (1546–1606), French poet
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Vincent Desportes (born 1953), French general and military theorist
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Yvonne Desportes (1907–1993), French classical composer, writer and music educator
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French-language surnames