Louis-Marie Billé (18 February 1938 – 12 March 2002) was a French clergyman, archbishop of Lyon from 6 September 1998 and a cardinal until his death in office.

[2] Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Laval on 10 May 1984,[1] transferring him in 1995 to the diocese of Aix, Arles and Embrun.

On 21 February 2001 he was appointed to the College of Cardinals with the title of Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli.

Later in the same year the title of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio was transferred to him.

Cardinal Billé died in Bordeaux on 12 March 2002 after a serious illness and was entombed in Lyon cathedral.