France Cayouette (born December 7, 1960) is a Canadian writer and educator living in Quebec. She was born in Bonaventure and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in literature at the Université de Montréal. Cayouette also earned a certificate in education science from the Université du Québec à Rimouski. She taught literature and creative writing at the Centre d’études collégiales Baie-des-Chaleurs. Cayouette was co-founder of the Regroupement des auteures et auteurs de la Gaspésie, a writer's association in the Gaspé region.