French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a silver medal

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He later became a writer in the 1950s, discussing

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He later became a writer in the 1950s, discussing his involvement in World War II espionage and the history of mountain climbing in the Pyrenees.

Was an actor and singer, who took part in many operettas and comédie-musicales, and was in 30 films

Was an actor and singer, who took part in many operettas and comédie-musicales, and was in 30 films between 1929 et 1938. He was the son of Louis Baron often associated with the works of Offenbach.[1] Appearing in operettas before the First World War, including François les bas-bleus in 1896, he also performed in comedies at the Théâtre du Vaudeville.[2]

Was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He partici

Was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the men's 25 kilometre race.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.

Was a French diplomat and entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera and especially Curculionidae. H

Was a French diplomat and entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera and especially Curculionidae. He wrote Diagnoses d'espèces nouvelles d'Apionidae provenant de la région malgache d'Apionidae provenant de la région malgaque Annales de la Société Entomologique and Apions nouveaux de la République Argentine. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 78:449–464

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.An ex Shakin' Street member and A founding member in

Is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.An ex Shakin' Street member and A founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone split in 1986. Tony Visconti produced his first solo album, Elle et Louis (1993).

Was a French mathematician born in Montpellier, and entered the order of the Jesuits in 1703. Having

Was a French mathematician born in Montpellier, and entered the order of the Jesuits in 1703. Having studied literature, he afterwards devoted himself entirely to mathematics and natural philosophy. He wrote several scientific works, that which attracted most attention at the time being his Optique des couleurs (1740), or treatise on the melody of colors. He also wrote Traité de physique sur la pesanteur universelle des corps (1724), Mathématique universelle (1728), and a critical account of the system of Sir Isaac Newton in 1743.

Was a French chess master.Betbeder represented France seven times in Chess Olympiads (1927, 1928, 19

Was a French chess master.Betbeder represented France seven times in Chess Olympiads (1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1936), and won individual silver medal in 5th Olympiad at Folkestone 1933.

Was a French composer, music critic and theatre director, During the First World War Beydts was mobi

Was a French composer, music critic and theatre director, During the First World War Beydts was mobilized, only returning to civilian life in 1919, picking up his much-appreciated studies with Vaubourgoin until 1924. His parents were supportive of their son’s musical ambitions.[1]

Was a French Jesuit priest and theologian. Raised to the cardinalate in 1911, he resigned from it in

Was a French Jesuit priest and theologian. Raised to the cardinalate in 1911, he resigned from it in 1927, the only cleric to have done so in the twentieth century. He taught at the Catholic University of Angers from 1879 to 1882, and made his final vows as a Jesuit on February 2, 1883, whilst teaching at the Jesuit Scholasticate of Ile-de-Jersey. In 1885, Billot became a professor of dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In addition his academic post, he was named a consultor to the Holy Office on June 19, 1909.

Was a French Canadian explorer who travelled to North America in the 18th century. After exploring p

Was a French Canadian explorer who travelled to North America in the 18th century. After exploring parts of Missouri, he is remembered for founding the city of St. Charles in 1769.

Was a French aviator, inventor and engineer. In 1909 he completed the first flight across a large bo

Was a French aviator, inventor and engineer. In 1909 he completed the first flight across a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft when he crossed the English Channel, receiving a prize[2] of 1000 British pounds for doing so. He also is credited

Was a French professional road cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period a

Was a French professional road cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955. His career included the national road championship (1950 and 195

Was a French Romantic painter, lithographer and illustrator.

Was a French Romantic painter, lithographer and illustrator.

Was a French Jesuit and preacher. On the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes he was sent to Languedoc

Was a French Jesuit and preacher. On the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes he was sent to Languedoc to confirm the new converts in the Catholic faith, and he had much success in this delicate mission. Catholics and Protestants were unanimous in praising his fiery eloquence in the Lent sermons which he preached at Montpellier in 1686.

Was a polymath and correspondent of Leibniz who wrote on archaeology, geology, philosophy, Biblical

Was a polymath and correspondent of Leibniz who wrote on archaeology, geology, philosophy, Biblical scholarship and mathematics.[1] Bourguet entered the College of Zurich in 1688. He became Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Neuchâtel in 1731. He tried to integrate Leibnizian philosophy with issues in natural philosophy.

Was a French astronomer.He worked at the Algiers Observatory and discovered a number of asteroids.Th

Was a French astronomer.He worked at the Algiers Observatory and discovered a number of asteroids.The asteroid 1215 Boyer is named after him.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 21st in the two-man event at the

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. He finished 21st in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Was the inventor of braille[1], a world-wide system used by blind and visually impaired people for r

Was the inventor of braille[1], a world-wide system used by blind and visually impaired people for reading and writing. Braille is read by passing the fingers over characters made up of an arrangement of one to six embossed points. It has been adapted to almost every known language.Louis Braille became blind at the age of 4, when he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with an awl, one of his father's workshop tools. Braille's other eye went blind because of sympathetic ophthalmia an infection.

Was a French actor and playwright. He was a member of the prestigious Académie des Arcades de Rome.

Was a French actor and playwright. He was a member of the prestigious Académie des Arcades de Rome. He débuted at the Comédie-Française on 16 February 1761, in the rôle of Zamore in Voltaire's Alzire. The Mercure de France for March wrote "This new débutant is an agreeable figure, and of an advantageous size. The organ of his voice is naturally beautiful. He shows much fire." Reading this, he left the Théâtre-Français shortly afterwards to enter the company of Mademoiselle Montansier, holder of the theatre concession for Britanny and Normandy. Bursay thus spent 8 years as a theatre director, playing with the company in Amiens, Rouen and Nantes.

Was a French Protestant churchman and scholar. As a Hebrew scholar he made a special study of the hi

Was a French Protestant churchman and scholar. As a Hebrew scholar he made a special study of the history of the Hebrew text, which led him to the conclusion that the vowel points and accents are not an original part of the Hebrew language, but had been inserted by the Massorete Jews of Tiberias, no earlier than the 5th century; he also concluded that the primitive Hebrew characters are those now known as the Samaritan, while the square characters are Aramaic and were substituted for the more ancient at the time of the captivity.

Was a French professional racing cyclist and then team manager. He won Paris-Tours in 1948[2], and t

Was a French professional racing cyclist and then team manager. He won Paris-Tours in 1948[2], and two stages of the Tour de France. He was national champion in 1946.The French businessman, Jean de Gribaldy, took over sponsorship the following year with F

Is a French retired professional football defender.

Is a French retired professional football defender.