List of Légion d'honneur recipients by name - C

The following people are recipients of the Légion d'honneur.

*René Caillié, French explorer.
*Roger Caillois (1913–1978), French writer, member of the Académie Française
*Italo Calvino (1923–1985), Italian author.
*Jacques Camou (1792–1868), French general.
*Francis Cammaerts (1916–2006), British SOE operative during World War II.
*Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908), Italian artist
*Jean Cottier (1912–2003), French civil servant, diplomat in Washington D.C. and in London, Chairman of the BFCE ("Banque Française du Commerce Extérieur"),
*Maxime Du Camp (1822–1894), French writer and photographer.
*Gordon Campbell (1886–1953), British Admiral.
*Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944), French Composer, noted female recipient
*Dusan Ckrebic, Grand Officier, former President of Serbian Presidency
*Wesley Clark, 4-star General (ret.) U.S. Army.
*Laura Clifford Barney (1879–1974), American Bahá'í teacher and philanthropist.
*Doina Cornea, Romanian human rights activist.
*Peter Cosgrove, Australian General, former Chief of the Defence Force
*Edgar William Cox, (1882–1918) British general and intelligence officer.
*Paul Coze, (1903–1974) French-American anthropologist and artist.