Bataille is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Christian Bataille, French politician Frédéric Bataille (1850–1946), French educator, poet and mycologist Georges Bataille (1897–1962), French intellectual and literary figure Henri Jules Bataille (1816–1882), French general Henry Bataille (1872–1922), French dramatist and poet Laetitia Bataille, French journalist and writer Laurence Bataille (1930–1986), French psychoanalyst and writer Matthieu Bataille, French judoka Nicolas Bataille (1926–2008), French comedian and director Sylvia Bataille (1908–1993), French actress
