Fournel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Amelia Fournel (born 1977), Argentine sport shooter Émilie Fournel (born 1986), Canadian canoeist Hugues Fournel (born 1988), Canadian canoeist Jean Fournel (1956–1997), Canadian canoeist Jean-François Fournel (1745–1820), French lawyer Jérôme Fournel (born 1967), French civil servant Paul Fournel (born 1947), French writer