French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a French economist and politician. He was imprisoned during the Reign of Terror and was only rel

Was a French economist and politician. He was imprisoned during the Reign of Terror and was only released by the counter-revolution of the 9th Thermidor. During the first consulate he was called to the tribunate but was excluded in 1802. In 1815 he was elected deputy for Cantal and finally left the Chamber on its dissolution in 1823.

Was a French architect, designer of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.Student of Loui

Was a French architect, designer of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.Student of Louis-Hippolyte Lebas at the École royale des Beaux-Arts de Paris beginning in 1842, he obtained the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1848. The subject of his fina

Was a French botanist.His greatest claim to fame was serving as botanist on a circumglobal expeditio

Was a French botanist.His greatest claim to fame was serving as botanist on a circumglobal expedition from 1817-1820. He accompanied Freycinet, who made the expedition on the ships Uranie and Physicienne. He is known for his collections in Australia.In 1831 Gaudichaud sailed on L'Herminie to South America, visiting Chile, Brazil and Peru. In 1836 he undertook a third voyage, circumnavigating the globe on La Bonite.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire-Atlantique department. He is a member of

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

Is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL Fir

Is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.On February 1, 2008 Gbeke made his debut for Canada against Martinique in 1-0 victory.

Is a French Rugby Union player. His position is Hooker and he currently plays for USA Perpignan. In

Is a French Rugby Union player. His position is Hooker and he currently plays for USA Perpignan. In 2009 he won the French Top 14 Championship.[2]

Was a leading French economist and historian of economic thought. He was a professor at the Universi

Was a leading French economist and historian of economic thought. He was a professor at the University of Bordeaux, at Montpellier, at Université de Paris and finally at Collège de France.

Was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular flight passing through the Arc de Triomphe

Was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular flight passing through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in 1919. He was called up for military service in 1914 at the age of 26 years. After being wounded and a stay in hospital, he entered the French Air Force on 1 September 1917. He completed his training on a Nieuport fighter at Miramas in November 1918. Because of his abilities as a pilot he quickly became a flying instructor.

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Goerens was a member of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1984, f

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Goerens was a member of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1984, from 1994 to 1999, and again from 2009 to present.

Was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He also participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.

Was a French statesman and diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister from 1774 during the reign of Lou

Was a French statesman and diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister from 1774 during the reign of Louis XVI, notably during the American War of Independence. Vergennes hoped that by giving French aid to the American rebels, he would be able to weaken Britain's dominance of the international stage in the wake of their victory in the Seven Years War.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Haute-Marne departmen

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

Is a former French international footballer. He played twice for the French national team during his

Is a former French international footballer. He played twice for the French national team during his career (during the 1946-1947 season under Gaston Barreau and Gabriel Hanot). He usually played in attack.

Was a French architect active in the period between the two World Wars. He was a winner of the grand

Was a French architect active in the period between the two World Wars. He was a winner of the grand prix de Rome. His works include the Hotel Majestic in Cannes.

Was a French mathematician who did research on number theory, quadratic forms, invariant theory, ort

Was a French mathematician who did research on number theory, quadratic forms, invariant theory, orthogonal polynomials, elliptic functions, and algebra. Hermite polynomials, Hermite interpolation, Hermite normal form, Hermitian operators, and cubic Hermite splines are named in his honor. One of his students was Henri Poincaré.

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of P

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of Paul Imbault.

Was a French sculptor whose best-known work, La jeunesse d'Aristote (The Youth of Aristotle) (1875)

Was a French sculptor whose best-known work, La jeunesse d'Aristote (The Youth of Aristotle) (1875) depicts the philosopher as a semi-nude teenage boy sitting in a large chair, looking bored as he studies a scroll. The statue is currently[update] in the M

Was the French Governor General between (1783–1785), born in 1718, died in 1785 for Pondichéry. H

Was the French Governor General between (1783–1785), born in 1718, died in 1785 for Pondichéry. He was used with distinction under Joseph François Dupleix in the Indies; contributed to make raise to British the seat of Pondichéry in 1748, and was named in

Was a French mathematician and chemist. He entered into the École Polytechnique in 1804 at the age

Was a French mathematician and chemist. He entered into the École Polytechnique in 1804 at the age of eighteen, and studied under Monge, graduating first in his class in 1808, after which he took up a career as a lieutenant in Napoleon's artillery. Later, in 1818, Brianchon became a professor in the Artillery School of the Royal Guard at Vincennes.

Was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.Banny's selection to re

Was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.Banny's selection to replace Seydou Diarra as transitional Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire was announced on 5 December 2005. His term was expected to end in October 2006, when national elections were to be held; however, elections were not held by the deadline, and the term of President Laurent Gbagbo was extended for another year, with Banny's powers increased during that period.

Came from France in 1625 as the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada. His letter to his b

Came from France in 1625 as the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada. His letter to his brother, dated 1 August 1626, inaugurated the series Relations des Jésuites de la Nouvelle-France about the missionary work in that country.

Was a French cardiologist best known for his work on congenital heart disease and the significance o

Was a French cardiologist best known for his work on congenital heart disease and the significance of blood pressure in cardiovascular disease. He founded the French Society of Cardiology (Société française de cardiologie) in 1937, and served as its first president. In 1950 he presided over the first World Congress of Cardiology, held in Paris. He was elected to membership in the Academy of Sciences of the Institut de France.

Was a French nobleman and politician, who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 1838–18

Was a French nobleman and politician, who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 1838–1842. Choiseul-Praslin's suicide, occurring while he faced trial for the murder of his wife, Fanny Sébastiani, caused a scandal which in turn contributed to th

Was a Roman Catholic bishop in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the first bishop of Kottayam.

Was a Roman Catholic bishop in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the first bishop of Kottayam.

Was a French Jesuit writer, founder of the collection of Lettres édifiantes et curieuses. It is a m

Was a French Jesuit writer, founder of the collection of Lettres édifiantes et curieuses. It is a major source of information for the history of Catholic missions. In 1697 appeared at Paris his "Lettres sur les progréz de la religion à la Chine". Apropos of Chinese Rites controversy, he published among other things "Histoire de l'édit de l'empereur de la Chine en faveur de la religion chrétienne avec un éclaircissement sur les honneurs que les Chinois rendent à Confucius et aux morts" (Paris, 1698); and in the year 1700: "Lettre à un Docteur de la Faculté de Paris sur les propositions déférées en Sorbonne par M. Prioux".