Famous People with Name Achille

Achille Peretti            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Peretti: was a French politician. After the war, Peretti pursued a business career. A member of the French parliament from 1958 to his death, he became chairman of the National Assembly in 1969 when Jacques Chaban-Delmas was nominated as prime minister. After the right-wing coalition's narrow victory in the 1973 elections, he had to step down and was replaced by Edgar Faure.

Achille Raffray            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Raffray: was a French, diplomat, traveller, zoologist and entomologist.

Achille Edmond Audran            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Edmond Audran: was a French composer best known for several internationally successful operettas, including Les noces d'Olivette (1879), La mascotte (1880), Gillette de Narbonne (1882), La cigale et la fourmi (1886), Miss Helyett (1890), and La poupée (1896).

Achille Souchard            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Souchard: was a French cycling racer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the French team in the team time trial competition after finishing tenth in the individual time trial competition.

Achille Broutin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Broutin: is a french fencing master and a collector of weapons, emigrated to Spain. Achille Broutin (named Aquilès in Spain) is born in Metz in 1860. He is son of Emmanuel Broutin, fencing master and Marie-Louise Pasquier, dressmaker. C. Leon Broutin, fencing master too is one of his brothers.