French Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Frenchwoman who disappeared in her attempt to ski to the North Pole. In 1988 Arduin moved to F

Was a Frenchwoman who disappeared in her attempt to ski to the North Pole. In 1988 Arduin moved to Finland. For 15 years she worked as a guide in Finnish Lapland and received dual citizenship. She said that she had grown up in the Alps, that she had been orphaned at an early age, had recovered from cancer and had been the only child aside from a dead sister.

Is a German born French film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed Harry, un ami qui vous

Is a German born French film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien and Lemming. He was born in Bühl, West Germany. For his achievements on the film Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien, he won the 2001 César Award for Best Director. Both Lemming and Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bas

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia.

Was a French physician and botanist who was born in the town of Hayange, in the département Moselle

Was a French physician and botanist who was born in the town of Hayange, in the département Moselle. Godron studied medicine at the University of Strasbourg, and during his career distinguished himself in natural sciences as well as in the field of medicine. In 1854 he became dean and professor of natural history to the Faculty of Sciences at Nancy. Here he established a natural history museum and reorganized its botanical garden (now the Jardin Dominique Alexandre Godron, renamed in his honor).

Was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1891 and 18

Was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He served as Mayor of Luxembourg City between 1891 and 1894.Brasseur was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1866, representing the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. He would represent Esch until 1890, whereupon he began representing Luxembourg City, which he continued to do until his retirement from politics in 1899.He immediately made an impression, joining the attack on the government of Victor de Tornaco on 13 November 1867 for the military reforms post- the Treaty of London: an attack that would lead to the conservative government's downfall.

Is a French songwriter and singer.He began, at the start of the 1990s, to record more songs, which w

Is a French songwriter and singer.He began, at the start of the 1990s, to record more songs, which were both minimalist and rock in style. He wanted to break with the traditional chanson, which he considered to be more literary than musical[1]. His first CD, released by the Nantes label, Lithium, met with critical acclaim, appreciated by the eminent alternative magazine, Les Inrockuptibles, and by Bernard Lenoir, the 'John Peel' of France. Furthermore, his song, Le Courage des oiseaux, (the Courage of the Birds), was an underground hit.

Is a former professional road, cyclo-cross, and mountain bike cyclist. As a professional, the greate

Is a former professional road, cyclo-cross, and mountain bike cyclist. As a professional, the greatest wins in Arnould’s career were the World Cyclo-Cross World Championships in 1993 and a stage win in the 1992 Tour de France. In addition Arnould was the

Is a French football defender currently playing for Toulouse FC in the French Ligue 1.

Is a French football defender currently playing for Toulouse FC in the French Ligue 1.

Is a former French international football goalkeeper. (Sometimes his birthdate is given as 16 Decemb

Is a former French international football goalkeeper. (Sometimes his birthdate is given as 16 December 1947).

Is a retired football midfielder from France, who obtained a total number of twenty international ca

Is a retired football midfielder from France, who obtained a total number of twenty international caps for the France national football team, scoring four goals, in the years 1975-1982.

Is a journalist, French politician and former Mayor of Toulouse. A former member of DL, he is now a

Is a journalist, French politician and former Mayor of Toulouse. A former member of DL, he is now a member of the leading centre-right Union for a Popular Movement. A journalist, he became a foreign correspondent for TF1 in the Middle East from 1976 to 1977. He was even news anchor on TF1 from 1977 to 1980 and from 1980 to 1982 on FR3.

Is a former football midfielder from France, who obtained eight international caps (no goals) for th

Is a former football midfielder from France, who obtained eight international caps (no goals) for the French national team during the 1980s. A player of AS Monaco (1976–1987), he was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Is a French actress.She trained at the French Drama school, Cours Florent. In 1980 at the suggestion

Is a French actress.She trained at the French Drama school, Cours Florent. In 1980 at the suggestion of Pierre Romans , in whose class she was, Patrice Chéreau went to see her [1] and engaged her for a performance of Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt. She remains one of Chéreau's preferred actresses.

A jockey in Thoroughbred flat racing. He began his career while still a teen and won his first race

A jockey in Thoroughbred flat racing. He began his career while still a teen and won his first race on 15 September 1984. Three years later, he got his first Group One win aboard Groom Dancer in the 1987 Prix Lupin. From there, he went on to become the Fr

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department. He is a member of the Uni

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Yvelines department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed 16 films since 1981. Her film Nadia et

Is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed 16 films since 1981. Her film Nadia et les hippopotames was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a French football retired goalkeeper.

Is a French football retired goalkeeper.

Is a French (with Italian ancestors) former football goalkeeper.French championship winner: 1956 (OG

Is a French (with Italian ancestors) former football goalkeeper.French championship winner: 1956 (OGC Nice) and 1958, 1960, 1962 (Stade de Reims)

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine depar

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Ille-et-Vilaine department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Is a French cellist and composer,

Is a French cellist and composer,

Is a former professional tennis player from France. During his career he won 1 singles title. He ach

Is a former professional tennis player from France. During his career he won 1 singles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 44 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 144 in 1983.

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned seventeen international caps for the French

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned seventeen international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s, early 1980s. A player of RC Strasbourg (1973–1984), he was a member of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Is a mathematician who works in enumerative combinatorics. With Pierre Cartier and Marcel-Paul Schü

Is a mathematician who works in enumerative combinatorics. With Pierre Cartier and Marcel-Paul Schützenberger he pioneered the modern approach to classical combinatorics, that lead, in part, to the current blossoming of algebraic combinatorics. His pioneering work on permutation statistics, and his combinatorial approach to special functions, are especially notable.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Forlini won many six-day racing events, but also some

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Forlini won many six-day racing events, but also some road victories, most important two stages in the 1954 Tour de France.

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He won one stage in the 1983 Tour de France and

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He won one stage in the 1983 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for one day in the 1986 Tour de France.