French Famous Boy Names with Letter G

Was a French academic and Communist militant. He was accused of torturing French prisoners for the V

Was a French academic and Communist militant. He was accused of torturing French prisoners for the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War. In 1949, Boudarel, now a teacher of philosophy at the lycée Yersin in Da Lat, left his job and joined with the Viet Minh in the North of Tonkin, where he was made a Political commissar in the prisoner camp "Camp 113" at Lang-Kieu, near the Chinese border, South of Ha-Giang. He went by the nom de guerre of Dai Dong[1]. Numerous testimonies of survivors of the camp would later accuse Boudarel of torturing French Army prisoners. During the year where he was on duty at the camp, 278 prisoners out of 320 perished.

Was a French football (soccer) player and manager, better known for his stint as France national foo

Was a French football (soccer) player and manager, better known for his stint as France national football team manager. He was born in Haillicourt. He played amateur football for AC Amboise and CO Saint-Dizier, where he started his coaching career.

Was a French engineer, who along with fellow Frenchman Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion , founded De Dio

Was a French engineer, who along with fellow Frenchman Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion , founded De Dion-Bouton in 1883. The pair had first worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. The result gave birth the company which, at the time went under the name De Dion.

Was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the ar

Was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art movement known as cubism.

Was a French singer-songwriter.Georges Brassens was born in Sète (then called Cette), a town in s

Was a French singer-songwriter.Georges Brassens was born in Sète (then called Cette), a town in southern France near Montpellier. Now an iconic figure in France, he achieved fame through his simple, elegant songs and articulate, diverse lyrics; indeed, he is considered one of France's most accomplished postwar poets. He has also set to music poems by both well-known and relatively obscure poets, including Louis Aragon (Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux), Victor Hugo, Jean Richepin, François Villon, and Guillaume Apollinaire.

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won medals in the épée competition at four Olympic Games.[1][2]

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won medals in the épée competition at four Olympic Games.[1][2]

Was a French philosopher and physician who specialized in epistemology and the philosophy of science

Was a French philosopher and physician who specialized in epistemology and the philosophy of science (in particular, biology). He took up a post at the Clermont-Ferrand basedUniversity of Strasbourg in 1941, and received his medical doctorate in 1943, in the middle of World War II. Using the pseudonym "Lafont" Canguilhem became active in the French Resistance, serving as a doctor in Auvergne.

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He was selected in France for FIFA World Cup 1966 in England

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He was selected in France for FIFA World Cup 1966 in England but remained Marcel Aubour's substitute.He later signed with AS Saint-Étienne, winning his first titles

A French boxer. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 190

A French boxer. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908-26. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man," he stood 5 ft 11½ in (1.82 m) and his fighting weight ranged from 125 to 175 lb (57 to 79 kg). Carpentier was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch.

Is a French former footballer.

Is a French former footballer.

Was a French composer, music theorist, and music educator. Born in Port Louis, Mauritius, he joined

Was a French composer, music theorist, and music educator. Born in Port Louis, Mauritius, he joined the faculty of the Conservatoire de Paris in 1905 as a teacher of counterpoint. He began teaching fugue at the school as well in 1921; a positon his wife, composer Simone Plé-Caussade, took over in 1928. Among his notable students are Jehan Alain, Georges Auric, Elsa Barraine, Lili Boulanger, Georges Dandelot, Claude Delvincourt, Georges Hugon, Jeanne Leleu, Eugène Lapierre, Gaston Litaize, Paul Pierné, Georges-Émile Tanguay, Henri Tomasi, Marcel Tournier, and Marios Varvoglis. In 1931 he published a book on the subject of harmony, Technique de l'harmonie. His most notable compositions are the operas Selgar et Moina and Légende de saint George.

Is a French neuroscientist and philosopher. Georges Chapouthier is the son of Odette Mazaubert and F

Is a French neuroscientist and philosopher. Georges Chapouthier is the son of Odette Mazaubert and Fernand Chapouthier (1899-1953). Fernand Chapouthier was a classicist and archeologist who was deputy director of the Ecole normale supérieure in Paris. Odette Mazaubert was known under the pseudonym of "Carquelin" for her Saintongeais writings.

Is a retired cyclist from France, who was nicknamed Jojo during his professional career. He was a pr

Is a retired cyclist from France, who was nicknamed Jojo during his professional career. He was a professional from 1965 to 1975. In 1968, Chappe won a stage in the Tour de France, but in 1971 he had the questionable honor of being the lanterne rouge.

Was the French scientist who created the Charpy impact test. He attended École Polytechnique from 1

Was the French scientist who created the Charpy impact test. He attended École Polytechnique from 1885 to 1887 and graduated with a degree in Marine Artillery. In 1887 he became a professor at École Monge. In 1892 he published his physics thesis. In 1920 he became a professor of metallurgy at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris.

Was a French politician.

Was a French politician.

Was a French writer and screenwriter. He grew up in a family of teachers, and after graduating in ph

Was a French writer and screenwriter. He grew up in a family of teachers, and after graduating in philosophy, passed the support of the parliamentary and between the Assembly French Union where he was division head from 1952 to 1958. He began writing, while traveling extensively, notably in Africa. He became secretary in 1960 debates in the Senate until 1980. He was journalist and novelist, he began his career as a scriptwriter in 1967.

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre competition at the 1924 Su

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a French-Greek actor who has had an international career in film and television, following many y

Is a French-Greek actor who has had an international career in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company

Is a French rugby union coach and former player. Coste debuted playing as fly half in the local club

Is a French rugby union coach and former player. Coste debuted playing as fly half in the local club U.S.A. Perpignan, and scored several caps for French junior national teams before his career was halted by a serious injury. As a coach, he trained U.S.A. Perpignan and Frotignan clubs, and, in 1993, he replaced Bertrand Fourcade as coach of Italian national team. Under his lead Italy obtained several historical victories against Ireland (three times in 1995-1997), Scotland (1997) and France at the FIRA Cup final, in 1997, by 45-32, the latter still being, to date, Italy's sole victory against that team. These victories gained Italy admittance to the Six Nations tournament starting from 2000.

Was a French politician, and a deputy to the French National Assembly for the Popular Republican Mov

Was a French politician, and a deputy to the French National Assembly for the Popular Republican Movement. He was the last mayor of Paramé before the merger of the city with the city of Saint Malo. He was also one of the pioneers of affordable housing after World War II.

Was a French dramatist and novelist. Gifted with a quick wit, he became a leading dramatist, produci

Was a French dramatist and novelist. Gifted with a quick wit, he became a leading dramatist, producing many plays as well as a number of novels. The overall tone of his works was satirical in nature, often making fun of everything from the wealthy elitists of Paris to the bloated government bureaucracies. In 1899, Courteline was awarded the Legion of Honor and in 1926 was elected to the Académie Goncourt.

Was a French international football player who became the first Frenchman to play in England when he

Was a French international football player who became the first Frenchman to play in England when he joined Fulham in 1904

Was a French naturalist and zoologist. He was the elder brother of Frédéric Cuvier (1773–1838),

Was a French naturalist and zoologist. He was the elder brother of Frédéric Cuvier (1773–1838), also a naturalist. He was a major figure in scientific circles in Paris during the early 19th century, and was instrumental in establishing the fields of compa

Was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and minister of state. He belonged to the house of Amboise, a n

Was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and minister of state. He belonged to the house of Amboise, a noble family possessed of considerable influence: of his nine brothers, four were bishops. His father, Pierre d'Amboise, seigneur de Chaumont, was chamberlain to Charles VII and Louis XI and ambassador at Rome. Georges' eldest brother, Charles, was governor of the Île-de-France, Champagne and Burgundy, and councillor of Louis XI.

Was a French humanist, patron of arts, Cardinal and diplomat deeply embroiled in the Italian Wars an

Was a French humanist, patron of arts, Cardinal and diplomat deeply embroiled in the Italian Wars and in the French Wars of Religion. In 1529 he was appointed bishop of Rodez, and he was soon joined by his secretary and life companion, the humanist Guillaume Philandrier, who provided, under Armagnac's patronage, the design for the new cathedral façade at Rodez and catalogued the Bishop's increasing library.