rené fontès (11 june 1941 – 17 march 2019) was a french sports official and politician. he was club president of the top 14 rugby union team clermont auvergne from 2004 to 2013. he was also mayor of the eygalières commune in bouches-du-rhône from 2008 until his death in 2019. he was made chevalier (knight) of the legion of honour in 2011. he was born in saint-martin-de-crau, bouches-du-rhône.