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A French film actor. He is known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including The Paradine Ca

A French film actor. He is known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including The Paradine Case (1947), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), and Octopussy (1983).In 1947, Jourdan accepted an offer from a Hollywood studio to appear in The Paradine Case, an Alfred Hitchcock drama starring Gregory Peck. There he became friends with several stars who shared his love of croquet. After a number of American films, most notably the 1954 romantic drama Three Coins in the Fountain, he made his Broadway debut in the lead role in Billy Rose' drama,

Was a renowned French actor and producer. He was the uncle of Anglo-French actor Peter Wyngarde.

Was a renowned French actor and producer. He was the uncle of Anglo-French actor Peter Wyngarde.

A French climber born in Annecy, was one of the first two mountaineers to climb a summit of more tha

A French climber born in Annecy, was one of the first two mountaineers to climb a summit of more than 8,000 meters. On 3 June 1950, along with Maurice Herzog, he reached the summit of Annapurna I in Nepal at a height of 8,091 m (26,545 ft). Previously he

Was a French pianist and composer. In Paris, Lacombe initially established himself as a virtuoso pia

Was a French pianist and composer. In Paris, Lacombe initially established himself as a virtuoso pianist, increasingly dedicating himself to composition and music criticism. (His essays were partly reprinted in a posthumous collection, Philosophie et musique (1896).)

Was a French Jesuit. After making his studies under the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, Lallemant e

Was a French Jesuit. After making his studies under the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, Lallemant entered that order in 1605, having completed the usual course of study and teaching for new members. He was ordained and taught philosophy and theology for some time until he was made master of novices, an office he filled for four years. Having exercised it with success he was appointed director of the fathers in third probation; after three years in this difficult post he broke down in health, and was sent to the college of Bourget, in the hope that change of occupation would restore him. The hope was not to be fulfilled; he died after a few months.

Was a French academic artist born in Lyons. He is remembered today primarily as the teacher of sever

Was a French academic artist born in Lyons. He is remembered today primarily as the teacher of several more renowned artists, notably Edgar Degas, Elie Delaunay, Henry Lerolle, Henri Regnault, and James Tissot.[1] Lamothe was a pupil of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin. Art historian Jean Sutherland Boggs describes him as a history painter "in a pious Christian tradition", and likens his "correct, moral, bourgeois, and even sanctimonious portraits" to those of Flandrin, whom Lamothe assisted in the decoration of the church of St-Martin-d'Ainay in 1855.[2]

Was a French geologist and paleontologist. He discovered the original Cro-Magnon skeletons.

Was a French geologist and paleontologist. He discovered the original Cro-Magnon skeletons.

Is a French footballer who currently plays as a forward for Everton in the Premier League and the Fr

Is a French footballer who currently plays as a forward for Everton in the Premier League and the France national team. A former scholar at the Clairefontaine football academy, he started his career at Metz before playing on loan at Newcastle United. Before the start of the 2000–01 season, Saha moved to Fulham where he established himself as first choice striker,

Was a French Jesuit who participated in the 1687 French Jesuit mission to China under Jean de Fontan

Was a French Jesuit who participated in the 1687 French Jesuit mission to China under Jean de Fontaney. He arrived in China on 7 February 1688.[1] He returned to France in 1691 as Procurator of the Jesuits.[2] His Nouveau mémoire sur l'état présent de la Chine, which was published in Paris in 1696, caused great debate within the Chinese Rites Controversy.[3]

Was a French Classical architect who worked for Louis XIV of France.[1] He was born and died in Pari

Was a French Classical architect who worked for Louis XIV of France.[1] He was born and died in Paris.

Was a French politician of the Revolution period.Deputy for the Seine département to the National C

Was a French politician of the Revolution period.Deputy for the Seine département to the National Convention, he joined the non-affiliated group led by Jean-Paul Marat, and voted for the execution of Louis XVI. He was sent on missions to Lyon (in February 1793, before the town revolted) and to the Seine-Inférieure (from August to October 1793). Upon his return from Lyon, he was singled out as a moderate by the Jacobins, but became an adversary of the Girondists after clashes with Count Lanjuinais - as a member of the Committee of General Security during the Reign of Terror, he contributed to the downfall of the group; he was excluded by the Cordeliers after Jacques Hébert accused him of favoring Maximilien Robespierre.

Was a French Sulpician theologian and doctor of the Sorbonne. After studying philosophy and theology

Was a French Sulpician theologian and doctor of the Sorbonne. After studying philosophy and theology at St. Sulpice, Paris, he taught philosophy at Clermont, 1733–1736, resumed his studies at Paris, where he entered the Society of St. Sulpice in 1739 and obtained the licentiate in 1740. He professed theology at Cambrai, 1740–1743, was superior of the seminary of Autun, 1743–1745, and having been recalled to Paris received the doctorate in theology from the Sorbonne in 1746. Henceforth he remained at the seminary of St. Sulpice in various employments.

Was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was g

Was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal.

Was a French sculptor in a numerous Parisian family of four generations of court artists[1] who in 1

Was a French sculptor in a numerous Parisian family of four generations of court artists[1] who in 1637 inherited the court position caring for the Antiquities and Marbles of the King, which had become hereditary in his family. He trained in the atelier o

Is a French film director whose notable films include the first two Transporter movies, Unleashed (2

Is a French film director whose notable films include the first two Transporter movies, Unleashed (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Clash of the Titans (2010). In 1997, he assisted Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the set of Alien: Resurrection. On returning to France, he worked with Luc Besson on the production of commercials for Internet Club and L'Oréal as well as on the film Joan of Arc. He also collaborated, as the second assistant director, with Alain Chabat on the production of Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002).

Was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States in 1926. During his lifetime of sculpting he w

Was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States in 1926. During his lifetime of sculpting he worked for a number of private clients as well as the WPA (during the Depression), and the International College of Surgeons. His most accessible work is a number of larger-than-life statues permanently on display at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago.

Was a French musician and the eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Nearly disinherited by his father f

Was a French musician and the eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Nearly disinherited by his father following dissolute behaviour and imprisonment, Louis did not have the brilliant career his father had had, though he did collaborate with his brother Jean-Louis to compose some lyric tragedies and ballets that had some success, such as Zéphire et Flore (ballet, 1688), Orphée (tragédie lyrique, 1690) and Alcide (tragédie lyrique, 1693).

Was an ice skater. He competed as a figure skater representing France. He is considered as the build

Was an ice skater. He competed as a figure skater representing France. He is considered as the builder of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).Magnus competed as a figure skater in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating in France. He

Was a French film director, working in both French and English.

Was a French film director, working in both French and English.

Was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.Marchand was born in Lyon. At the age of thirty-one, he b

Was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.Marchand was born in Lyon. At the age of thirty-one, he became "Organist to the King". He was known for his flamboyant nature both personally and musically, and took Paris by storm when he arrived there from Lyon. By nature he was said to be a difficult and unreliable person, but he was nevertheless known by many as "Marchand le Grand".

Was a French clergyman, archbishop of Lyon from 6 September 1998 and a cardinal until his death in o

Was a French clergyman, archbishop of Lyon from 6 September 1998 and a cardinal until his death in office. Louis Marie Billé studied Catholic Theology and Philosophy in Luçon, Angers (Catholic University of the West), Rome and Jerusalem, specialising in Biblical Theology. His career in the clergy began on 25 March 1962 when he was ordained priest for the diocese of Luçon.

Was a French architect, born in Haubourdin and associated principally with Lille. He is best known f

Was a French architect, born in Haubourdin and associated principally with Lille. He is best known for the Peace Palace in The Hague, for which he won a design competition. Other works include the Opera and Chamber of Commerce de Lille, as well as a number of churches, including the Basilica of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, in Lisieux.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Was a French architect.He was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, the son of Thibault Métezeau, the brothe

Was a French architect.He was born in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, the son of Thibault Métezeau, the brother of Clément II Métezeau and the nephew of Jean Métezeau. He was Premier Architecte du Roi of Henri IV of France. He undertook the construction of the Grand

Was a French-born South African architect and engineer who designed numerous buildings in the Cape C

Was a French-born South African architect and engineer who designed numerous buildings in the Cape Colony. He was South Africa's first trained architect and brought with him a distinctive mannered neo-classicism.