French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a French draughtsman and architect. He spent time preparing the Architecture Civile, a book inte

Was a French draughtsman and architect. He spent time preparing the Architecture Civile, a book intended for publication, but which was never published. Most of his drawings can be found at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Some of them are pornographic and are kept in the Enfer of the library. Most of these drawings have been reproduced in Duboy's book.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Creuse department. He is a member of the Socia

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Creuse department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Garonne department. He is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Garonne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Rhône department and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Rhône department and is a member of the New Centre. He replaces Michel Mercier, who resigned his Senate seat to join cabinet.

Is a French professional football player. He currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bast

Is a French professional football player. He currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia.

Was a Jesuit came from France to Canada in 1757 as a lay brother. Casot served the Jesuits in a vari

Was a Jesuit came from France to Canada in 1757 as a lay brother. Casot served the Jesuits in a variety of lay positions including bursar of the Jesuit college in Quebec until Bishop Briand ordained him as a priest in 1766. He spent the rest of his life as bursar of the college in Quebec and was also confessor to the nuns of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec for a number of years.

Is a French cabinetmaker of the end of the XVIII century. Jean-Joseph Chapuis was born in Brussels i

Is a French cabinetmaker of the end of the XVIII century. Jean-Joseph Chapuis was born in Brussels in 1765 and died in 1864 there. It was formed in Paris where he acquired workmanship, what allowed him to use a stamp. It had installed it`s workshop in it`s home town by 1795 and kept it active to 1830, applying regularly, one or several times, on the pieces of furniture of it`s manufacture, it`s stamp. When the first works on the history of the French furniture in XVIII century appeared in Paris,

Was a French sculptor. A carpenter's son, he moved to Paris in 1776 to study in the studio of Charle

Was a French sculptor. A carpenter's son, he moved to Paris in 1776 to study in the studio of Charles-Antoine Bridan and (on an irregular basis) those of Jean-Joseph Foucou, Pierre Julien and Philippe-Laurent Roland. His main influence seems to have been Jacques-Louis David, though his career prior to the French Revolution is little known.

Was a French sculptor. Foucou was born at Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. A student at the École de

Was a French sculptor. Foucou was born at Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. A student at the École de peinture et de sculpture of Marseille, he went to Paris, where he entered the workshop of Jean-Jacques Caffieri. In 1769 he won the Prix de Rome in sculpture, and entered the École royale des élèves protégés in preparation for his residence in Rome, 1771-75. On his return to Paris he was accepted (agrée) in 1777 at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, where he was made a full member in 1785, with a marble of a River[1] for his morceau de reception. He was a regular contributor to the Paris Salons from 1779 to 1812.

Was a French Roman Catholic theologian and author. While attached to the Diocese of Nevers, he was s

Was a French Roman Catholic theologian and author. While attached to the Diocese of Nevers, he was successively professor of theology, director of the petit séminaire, canon, and vicar-general of the diocese, and had already published several works, when he left for Rome in 1841.

Was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in

Was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are no longer performed, Mouret's name survives today thanks to the popularity of the Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de symphonies, which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS program Masterpiece and is a popular musical choice in many modern weddings.

Was a French academic sculptor. According to Eaton, "During the Second Empire no sculptor enjoyed a

Was a French academic sculptor. According to Eaton, "During the Second Empire no sculptor enjoyed a greater reputation," although his style fell out of fashion soon after his death.

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1900 and 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1900 and 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was an Alsatian horn player, violinist and composer. A pupil of Jean-Marie Leclair in Paris, he trav

Was an Alsatian horn player, violinist and composer. A pupil of Jean-Marie Leclair in Paris, he travelled to Parma in 1754, to Stuttgart in 1761, where he played in the ducal court orchestra and studied with Niccolò Jommelli There he provided the music for Jean-Georges Noverre's ballet of Jason et Médée (premiere, 11 February 1763). By 1767 he was once again in Paris, where he composed music for the stage, both ballets and operas, and horn music and taught. From 1798 he was a professor at the Paris Conservatory

Was a French Jesuit mystic, preacher, devotional writer and exorcist. He is remembered for his parti

Was a French Jesuit mystic, preacher, devotional writer and exorcist. He is remembered for his participation in the exorcisms of Loudun in 1634-37. Surin was reared in a cloister. At the age of eight he took a vow of chastity, and at ten he was taught to meditate by a Carmelite. He entered the novitiate with the Jesuits in 1616. From 1623 to 1625 and from 1627 to 1629 he studied at the Collège de Clermont in Paris. As a priest he practiced severe self-denial, and cut himself off from nearly all social contact.[1]

Was a French sculptor who served as court sculptor to Kurfürst Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Sax

Was a French sculptor who served as court sculptor to Kurfürst Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony, whose equestrian monument, the Goldener Reiter, the "gilded Horseman", is one of the most familiar sights of Dresden, Germany, though its sculptor is rarely noted.

Was a French sculptor, a pupil of Pierre-Jean David called David d'Angers[2] at the École des Beaux

Was a French sculptor, a pupil of Pierre-Jean David called David d'Angers[2] at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, who produced portrait sculptures, memorial allegories and decorative architectural sculpture for official commissions under the Second Empire. He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, 7 August 1867.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Calvados department a

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Calvados department and is both a Vice President of the Senate and his Union for French Democracy Party.

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, he is now the Chairman of the

Is a French businessman. He was the chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, he is now the Chairman of the board of Saint-Gobain,[1] and a former member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. He is on the Board of BNP Paribas, DF-Suez, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Siemens AG, Le Monde S.A. , Société Editrice du Monde S.A., and Le Monde Partenaires SAS.

Is a French actor, screenwriter, theater and film director. He is co-founder with Didier Bezace and

Is a French actor, screenwriter, theater and film director. He is co-founder with Didier Bezace and Jacques Nichet of the theatre of l'Aquarium-Cartoucherie de Vincennes.

Is a French film director and screenwriter.[1]

Is a French film director and screenwriter.[1]

Was a French writer, journalist and film critic. Just when he was ready to enter the École Normale

Was a French writer, journalist and film critic. Just when he was ready to enter the École Normale Supérieure in 1939, he was called up for military service. Returning to the Latin Quarter in October 1942, he passed his agrégation des lettres examinations in July 1945

Was a French sculptor. Brian was a pupil of David d'Angers. In 1832, he won, together with François

Was a French sculptor. Brian was a pupil of David d'Angers. In 1832, he won, together with François Jouffroy, the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in sculpture with his statue Capanée foudroyé sous les murs de Thèbes.

Is a French writer, editor, and film director. He was editor in chief of Cahiers du cinéma from 196

Is a French writer, editor, and film director. He was editor in chief of Cahiers du cinéma from 1966 to 1978[1], during which period he wrote the influential essays "Machines of the Visible" (1971) and "Technique and Ideology: Camera, Perspective, Depth of Field" (1971-2), both of which have been translated in English anthologies of film and media studies. This work was important in the discussion on apparatus theory,

Was a French businessman who served as the chairman of the Hermès group from 1978 until 2006. He al

Was a French businessman who served as the chairman of the Hermès group from 1978 until 2006. He also served as the company's artistic director.[1] Dumas is credited with turning Hermès into a global luxury brand during his tenure as chairman.[1]