French Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a top-level French tennis player, diplomat and politician. A precocious French junior champion,

Was a top-level French tennis player, diplomat and politician. A precocious French junior champion, Destremau later won several major tournaments including the 1941 and the 1942 French Open, which was at the time restricted to players either from countrie

Is a French former football player of Guadeloupean descent. He played as a winger. Bernard Diomède'

Is a French former football player of Guadeloupean descent. He played as a winger. Bernard Diomède's career began with AJ Auxerre. After playing at youth level for the Burgundy club, Diomède made his Ligue 1 début in 1992. He played in the first team during eight years, under Guy Roux Auxerre won the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 1996. The winger scored 30 goals in 175 Ligue 1 matches for Auxerre.[1]

Is a French photographer and writer.Faucon was born in Apt, in Provence, southern France. He was tau

Is a French photographer and writer.Faucon was born in Apt, in Provence, southern France. He was taught at the lycée in Apt, then graduated in Philosophy from the Sorbonne in 1973. Until 1977 he worked as a fine art painter, and thereafter discovered phot

Is a French businessman. He has been in Korea since 2000 as President and CEO of Thales Korea, the l

Is a French businessman. He has been in Korea since 2000 as President and CEO of Thales Korea, the local Korean subsidiary of the international defense and commercial electronics group. On March 21, 2006[1][2], he was arrested and charged by a judge in Seoul of spying Korean military secrets with two counts of obtaining classified documents concerning radar equipment for the South Korean Navy. He was facing 15 years in prison during a trial which started in April 2006.[3

Was a French astronomer.His interest in astronomy started in 1914. He soon acquired a 4-inch (100 mm

Was a French astronomer.His interest in astronomy started in 1914. He soon acquired a 4-inch (100 mm) telescope and soon upgraded to a 6-inch (150 mm). From graduation in 1918 until 1929, he worked as a demonstrator at the Ecole Polytechnique. He studied engineering, physics, and chemistry at the University of Paris, and from 1920 until his death he worked for the Meudon Observatory. In 1930 he earned the title of Joint Astronomer of the Observatory. After gaining the title, he earned a reputation of being an expert of polarized and monochromatic light. Throughout the 1930s, he labored to perfect the coronagraph, which he invented to observe the corona without having to wait for a solar eclipse. In 1938, he showed a movie of the corona in action to the International Astronomical Union.

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

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

Was a French journalist and writer. Bernard Frank was raised in a comfortable family, where his fath

Was a French journalist and writer. Bernard Frank was raised in a comfortable family, where his father was a bank manager. After his baccalauréat, he started a Khâgne at the Lycée Pasteur but was expelled for bad conduct. He tried again to complete his preparatory classes at the lycée Condorcet, but abandoned them out of boredom during the second trimester.

Was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert i

Was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Nord department. He is a member of the Sociali

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

Is a former professional tennis player from France. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while play

Is a former professional tennis player from France. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 4 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 106 in 1984.

Is a French painter who works in a variety of materials and utilizes a multitude of techniques. As a

Is a French painter who works in a variety of materials and utilizes a multitude of techniques. As an artist he explores the bare minimal essence of painting, devoid of conception and aesthetic, instead focusing on an industrial approach to making art.[1] His work is highly process-oriented, often requiring unconventional tools, materials, and the assistance of others to complete a painting.

Is a retired football defender from France, who obtained one cap for the French national team.

Is a retired football defender from France, who obtained one cap for the French national team.

Is a retired French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won Bordeaux–P

Is a retired French road racing cyclist, who was professional from 1947 to 1961. He won Bordeaux–Paris four times.

Is a French former football midfielder. He earned 27 caps and scored 6 goals for the France national

Is a French former football midfielder. He earned 27 caps and scored 6 goals for the France national football team. He played in three major international tournaments: the 1982 FIFA World Cup (4th place), Euro 84 (champions), and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (3rd place).

Was a French actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. He was married to actress and

Was a French actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. He was married to actress and author Anny Duperey, with whom he had two children; one of them, Sara Giraudeau, has achieved success as an actress.

Is a retired French football player who played for Rennes, FC Lorient, Amicale de Lucé and CO Brioc

Is a retired French football player who played for Rennes, FC Lorient, Amicale de Lucé and CO Briochin.Goueffic also enjoyed a career as a manager with Amicale de Lucé, FC Lorient and CO Briochin.

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists

Is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once.

Is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s.

Is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s.

Is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -

Is a French politician, diplomat, and doctor. He is co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -- also known as Doctors Without Borders -- and Doctors of the World. He is currently the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs in the right-wing Fillon government, although he was considered in the past to be a center-left politician.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won stage 16A in the 1971 Tour de France.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won stage 16A in the 1971 Tour de France.

Is a former football (soccer) player from France. He played forward, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais,

Is a former football (soccer) player from France. He played forward, mainly with Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and the French national team.

Was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He competed for France at the 1964 Summ

Was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He competed for France at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay.

Is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Gu

Is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. He also played for Brest, Lens, Metz and West Ham

Is a former French football defender.

Is a former French football defender.