French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a French poet, novelist and historian whose influence was especially strong in his native Britta

Was a French poet, novelist and historian whose influence was especially strong in his native Brittany. He was a member of the Académie française.

Was a French archaeologist. After pursuing his studies at the Lycée Charlemagne and the Lycée Napo

Was a French archaeologist. After pursuing his studies at the Lycée Charlemagne and the Lycée Napoléon, he took up law, but a visit to Italy and Sicily (1822–23) made him an enthusiastic archaeologist. In 1825 he was named sub-inspector of fine arts and a few months later married Amelia Syvoct, niece and adopted daughter of the celebrated Mme Récamier. He visited Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and accompanied Champollion to Egypt, where he devoted himself to the study of architectural works.

Was a French architect and writer known as the author of the influential three-volume Murs et toits

Was a French architect and writer known as the author of the influential three-volume Murs et toits pour lea pays de chez nous in 1923, as the co-designer (with his brother Daniel) of the zoo in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris in 1934, and as the first chief architect of the Paris World Exhibition of 1937.

Is a Luxembourgian footballer, who currently plays for FC Etzella Ettelbruck in Luxembourg's domesti

Is a Luxembourgian footballer, who currently plays for FC Etzella Ettelbruck in Luxembourg's domestic National Division.Leweck made his debut for Luxembourg in 2004 and went on to earn 20 caps, no goals scored. He played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Was a journalist and prominent figure in the French working-class movement, including the 1871 Paris

Was a journalist and prominent figure in the French working-class movement, including the 1871 Paris Commune, as well as a Proudhonist member of the General Council of the First International or International Working Men's Association (1866-67, 1871-72). He served as Corresponding Secretary for Belgium (1866) [1], delegate to the Lausanne[2] (1867), Brussels (1868), the London Conference (1871) and the (1872).[3]

Was a French composer, teacher and writer on music.

Was a French composer, teacher and writer on music.

Was a French diplomat and politician. He was made a count of the First French Empire in 1808, and ma

Was a French diplomat and politician. He was made a count of the First French Empire in 1808, and marquis in 1819. In 1793 he had started with Hugues-Bernard Maret for Italy where they had missions to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Kingdom of Naples respectively, when the two envoys were kidnapped by Austrian orders in the Valtellina. They remained in a Tyrol prison until December 1795, when there was an exchange of prisoners on the release of Madame Royale, daughter of the executed King Louis XVI, from the Temple prison.

Was a French track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France

Was a French track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Robert Schurrer, Pierre Failliot and Charles Poulenard.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is considered one of the best sources for understanding the French social structure of the seventeen

Is considered one of the best sources for understanding the French social structure of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.[1] He was a lawyer in the Parlement of Paris, the highest royal court in France, as well as a judge in local and seigneurial courts.[2] He evaluated French society and law and his most famous work, A Treatise on Orders and Simple Dignities, written in 1610, is considered the most comprehensive account of the orders of the three Estates. This work was used to justify France’s social organization up until the end of the Old Regime in 1789.[3]

Was a French naturalist and ornithologist. He was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Ble

Was a French naturalist and ornithologist. He was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp, and nephew of Emperor Napoleon.

Was a French naturalist and ornithologist. He was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Ble

Was a French naturalist and ornithologist. He was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp, and nephew of Emperor Napoleon.Bonaparte was raised in Italy and, after his marriage to his cousin Zenaida on June 29, 1822 in Brussels, travelled to the United States. Before leaving Italy he had already discovered a warbler new to science, the Moustached Warbler, and on the voyage he collected specimens of a new storm-petrel. On arrival in the United States he presented a paper on this new bird, which was later named after Alexander Wilson.

Was a French sculptor. He was a student of the École des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans. At seventeen, he at

Was a French sculptor. He was a student of the École des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans. At seventeen, he attended the School of Decorative Arts in Paris and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.[1] Attracted by the art of Auguste Rodin and Antoine Bourdelle, Charles Malfray survived in 1916 after the Battle of Verdun. In 1920, he created the Monuments to the dead of Pithiviers and Orleans,[2] whose modernism was highly debated. Ruined by this work,

Was a French physician, the developer of the eponymous serological test for tuberculosis.He graduate

Was a French physician, the developer of the eponymous serological test for tuberculosis.He graduated from the University of Paris where he studied under Broca. For health reasons he relocated to Cannes but continued to work in Paris during the long vacat

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 190

Was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a French photographer who mainly photographed architecture and landscapes. He used both paper an

Was a French photographer who mainly photographed architecture and landscapes. He used both paper and glass negatives. He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were destroyed and rebuilt under "Haussmannization", Baron Haussmann's new plan for modernization of Paris. In 1862, he was named official photographer of Paris.

Was a French politician.

Was a French politician.

Was a French astronomer most notable for publishing an astronomical catalog consisting of deep sky o

Was a French astronomer most notable for publishing an astronomical catalog consisting of deep sky objects such as nebulae and star clusters that came to be known as the 103 "Messier objects". The purpose of the catalogue was to help comet hunters (like himself) and other astronomical observers to distinguish between permanent and transient objects in the sky.In 1751 he entered the employ of Joseph Nicolas Delisle, the astronomer of the French Navy, who instructed him to keep careful records of his observations. Messier's first documented observation was that of the Mercury transit of May 6, 1753.

Was a famous French lutenist and lute composer. There is only little information known about him. He

Was a famous French lutenist and lute composer. There is only little information known about him. He was born probably in Rouen, studied probably with Denis Gaultier and early in his career, he worked at the court of the dukes of Savoy in Turin. In the 1660s, he taught lute Paris nobles. He returned to Turin in 1676, then to Paris in 1678 and around 1680, he published two books of lute pieces (Pièces de luth sur différents modes), of which only one copy exists.

Is a French footballer of Congolese parentage, currently playing for the English Premier League club

Is a French footballer of Congolese parentage, currently playing for the English Premier League club Newcastle United, whom he joined in 2004 from French club Le Havre AC. He has played primarily as a left winger for Newcastle, although in some games he has featured as a central attacking midfielder or as a fullback.

A French physician and entomologist born 6 May 1802 in Paris. He died in Crépy on 15 October 1869.

A French physician and entomologist born 6 May 1802 in Paris. He died in Crépy on 15 October 1869. Aubé studied at the school of pharmacy in Paris, joining in botanical sorties organised by its members and by the Museum. Gaining his diploma in 1824, he married a sister of Gustave Planche (1808-1857) in 1826. Commencing studies in medicine in 1829 he gained the title of Doctor in 1836 with a thesis on "la gale" (scabies). He was a founding member of the Société Entomologique de France of which he was "Dirigent" or director in 1842 and 1846 He worked on certain groups of Coleoptera for the publications of Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (1780-1845).

French bacteriologist who earned the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his identification of lice as

French bacteriologist who earned the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his identification of lice as the transmitter of epidemic typhus.

Was a French writer and critic, and member of the Institut. He was born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, and

Was a French writer and critic, and member of the Institut. He was born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, and was brother of the writer Désiré Nisard (see family memorial [1]).

Was a French entomologist. His main interest was in Lepidoptera.He was the son of François-Charles

Was a French entomologist. His main interest was in Lepidoptera.He was the son of François-Charles Oberthür.

Is a French retired professional football defender.

Is a French retired professional football defender.