Marie Le Franc (French pronunciation: [maʁi lə fʁɑ̃]; 4 October 1879 – 29 December 1964) was a French-born writer who found much of her inspiration in Canada.

[1][2] The daughter of a customs officer, she was born in Sarzeau and was educated at the École des soeurs de Sarzeau in Morbihan and at the École normale de Vannes, receiving her teaching diploma.

She taught school in Morbihan for several years and then came to Montreal in 1906, where she planned to marry Arsène Bessette.

Her work also appeared in Le Mercure de France, the Album universel and Les Carnets viatoriens.

[1] Lac Marie-Le Franc in the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve was named in her honour in 1934.