French Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a French scholastic philosopher. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus, whose teaching (Sc

Was a French scholastic philosopher. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus, whose teaching (Scotism) he usually followed. He acquired a great reputation for ability in discussion at the Sorbonne, and was known as the Doctor Illuminatus 'Enlightened teacher', as Magister Acutus or Doctor acutus, and as Magister abstractionum 'Master of abstractions'.

Is a French film director, dialogue writer and screenwriter. Many of his comedies feature recurring

Is a French film director, dialogue writer and screenwriter. Many of his comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon and François Perrin. Veber was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine to a Jewish father and an Armenian mother.[1] His grand uncle was writer Tristan Bernard.[2]

Was a French professional road racing cyclist from Paris. He was the younger brother of Tour de Fran

Was a French professional road racing cyclist from Paris. He was the younger brother of Tour de France winner Henri Pélissier, and the older brother of Tour de France stage winner Charles Pélissier. He won several classic cycle races like Paris–Tours, Bordeaux–Paris and Grand Prix Wolber. He also won the French National Road Race Championship three times (1921, 1923 and 1924) as well as two stages at the Tour de France.

Is a French retired professional football midfielder.

Is a French retired professional football midfielder.

Was a well-known painter and poet born of a French mother and a Spanish-Cuban father who was an atta

Was a well-known painter and poet born of a French mother and a Spanish-Cuban father who was an attaché at the Cuban legation in Paris, France. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was seven and his father was of aristocratic Spanish decent.

Was a French pianist famed as one of the first ever recording artists.He studied piano under Antoine

Was a French pianist famed as one of the first ever recording artists.He studied piano under Antoine Marmontel, his career beginning at the age of seven in Paris. While there he met and befriended many like-minded musicians who would have a long lasting effect on his career. These included Franz Liszt, with whom he played arrangements of two of Liszt's symphonic poems (Les Préludes, and Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo) for 2 pianos, Hector Berlioz, Gioachino Rossini, Charles Gounod, Felix Mendelssohn, Sigismond Thalberg and Charles-Marie Widor. It is also known that he himself heard Frédéric Chopin play, and because of this, his recordings - and indeed the one video available of him - are seen as a link to a 'lost world' of piano performance.

Is a French musician and composer. Francis Rimbert started playing classical piano when he was 5 yea

Is a French musician and composer. Francis Rimbert started playing classical piano when he was 5 years old. At the conservatory, he studied harmony, counterpoint, the fugue and orchestral leading. He won first prize in piano and moved onto Paris where he become a salesman, working in a music store which by chance imported synthesizers, at a time when nobody has sold such before.

Is a French football player and manager.

Is a French football player and manager.

Was a French pianist and composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Jules Laurent Duprato

Was a French pianist and composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Jules Laurent Duprato and Ambroise Thomas. After leaving the Conservatoire he became well known as a composer of salon pieces and was in demand as a pianist and teacher. His music was particularly successful in the French provinces, and two of his operas were first performed outside Paris. He became popular towards the end of the 19th Century as a composer of accompanied poems, but is also known for his stage works which encompassed various genres, including ballet, pantomime, incidental music (for a wide range of plays), bleuettes, and operettas, such as Baron Fric (1886).

Is a French weightlifter. He competed in the 100 kg class (at a bodyweight of 99.15 kg) at the 1988

Is a French weightlifter. He competed in the 100 kg class (at a bodyweight of 99.15 kg) at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, ranking fifth with a total of 385 kg.

Was a French symbolist poet. He was born at Norfolk, Virginia, USA and was the son of Egbert Ludoric

Was a French symbolist poet. He was born at Norfolk, Virginia, USA and was the son of Egbert Ludoricus Vielé.

Was a French Member of the European Parliament from 1979 till 2009. Elected in the Île-de-France co

Was a French Member of the European Parliament from 1979 till 2009. Elected in the Île-de-France constituency on the French Communist Party (PCF) ticket, he sits with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group, and is its current President. He was

Is a French retired professional football midfielder.

Is a French retired professional football midfielder.

Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important ste

Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV.

Was a French philosopher, born in Lyons. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and in

Was a French philosopher, born in Lyons. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and in 1839 was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Lyons. From 1849 to 1864 he was dean of the faculty at Lyons and from 1867 to 1870 director of the École Normale Supérieure. His works include:

Was a French sculptor, son and pupil of François-Joseph Duret (1732-1816).He also studied under Bos

Was a French sculptor, son and pupil of François-Joseph Duret (1732-1816).He also studied under Bosio, and won the Prix de Rome in 1823. In 1833 he exhibited his "Neapolitan Fisher Dancing the Tarantella", now in the Louvre, a spirited statue in bronze, w

Was a French journalist and dramatic critic. After some years as schoolmaster, a job for which his t

Was a French journalist and dramatic critic. After some years as schoolmaster, a job for which his temperament was ill-fitted, he entered journalism in 1858. He contributed to Le Figaro, L'Illustration, Le Gaulois, Le XIX' Siècle and other periodicals; but his main interest was dramatic criticism, of which he had his first experience in L'Opinion nationale in 1859.

Is a former professional footballer. He was a defensive midfielder and played his entire career for

Is a former professional footballer. He was a defensive midfielder and played his entire career for Chamois Niortais. Since retiring from playing, he has been a coach at Niort.

Is an French football defender who currently plays for Lille OSC.

Is an French football defender who currently plays for Lille OSC.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is a French football player currently playing for Standard Liege. On 12 May 2010 the 25-year old Fre

Is a French football player currently playing for Standard Liege. On 12 May 2010 the 25-year old French midfielder left S.V. Zulte Waregem to sign a three year deal with Standard Liege.[4]

Is the founder of the Newropeans European political party and its current leader from June 2006[2].

Is the founder of the Newropeans European political party and its current leader from June 2006[2]. The party planned to run for campaigns in the European Parliament election, 2009 in all EU member states simultaneously.

Is a French football midfielder who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.After spending the first

Is a French football midfielder who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.After spending the first four years of his career in his home country with four different clubs, Ribéry relocated to Turkey in January 2005, signing a three-and-a-half year contract with Galatasaray S.K., with whom he won the 2005 Fortis Turkey Cup by scoring two goals and assisting two others in a 5-1 win in the final against league rivals Fenerbahçe SK.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for who races for Bbox Bouygues Telecom. Bouyer suffers

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for who races for Bbox Bouygues Telecom. Bouyer suffers from narcolepsy, resulting in sudden sleep attacks and cataplexy, and was unable to compete or train without Modafinil.[1] However, the UCI ruled in June 2

Is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Ag

Is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in s