Alexandre Langlois (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ lɑ̃ɡlwa]; 4 August 1788, in Paris – 11 August 1854, in Nogent-sur-Marne) was a French Indologist and translator.

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He taught classes at the Lycée Charlemagne, then worked as inspecteur at the Académie de Paris. He was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.^[1]

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