French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a former Luxembourgian football (soccer) player and manager.Later that year, Pilot returned to Lu

Is a former Luxembourgian football (soccer) player and manager.Later that year, Pilot returned to Luxembourg and became the national team coach on April 12, leading his nation in this capacity until 1984, when he became the head coach at the club where he had enjoyed his most successful playing period, Standard Liège. He lasted only one season at Standard, before returning back to Luxembourg and taking up similar roles at Etzella Ettelbruck and FC Avenir Beggen, before assuming a less active role in football.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Indre department. He is a member of the Union

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Indre department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Harold Franks.

Was a French mathematician and physicist. Poinsot was the inventor of geometrical mechanics, showing

Was a French mathematician and physicist. Poinsot was the inventor of geometrical mechanics, showing how a system of forces acting on a rigid body could be resolved into a single force and a couple.

Is a French collage artist. He specializes in reliefs and assemblages made entirely from discarded o

Is a French collage artist. He specializes in reliefs and assemblages made entirely from discarded objects and junk.[2] In Agnès Varda's documentary The Gleaners and I, Pons explains his artistic process and understanding of art; what others see as "a cluster of junk," he sees as "a cluster of possibilities;"[3] and that the function of art is to tidy up one's inner and exterior worlds.[2]

French jurist and educator, the cowinner in 1907 (with Ernesto Teodoro Moneta) of the Nobel Prize fo

French jurist and educator, the cowinner in 1907 (with Ernesto Teodoro Moneta) of the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Was French Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist. He was the author of Theorie des glacier

Was French Roman Catholic bishop of Annecy and a scientist. He was the author of Theorie des glaciers de la Savoie, an important book on the mechanisms of glacial motion.The Rendu Glacier, Alaska, U.S. and Mount Rendu, Antarctica are named for him.

Was the pre-eminent French indologist of the 20th century. In particular, he studied Indian culture

Was the pre-eminent French indologist of the 20th century. In particular, he studied Indian culture and Sanskrit. Only a part of his work has been translated to English.

Was a French sculptor in bronze. His first exhibition was held at the Salon de Paris in 1896 at the

Was a French sculptor in bronze. His first exhibition was held at the Salon de Paris in 1896 at the age of nineteen. He was fond of sculpting animals, his favourite subjects being German Shepherd Dogs. Except during World War I and World War II, the Salon continued exhibiting his work throughout his lifetime. He used the Thiebaut Freres and Risler & Carré foundries for the casting of his work.

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1958 until 1967, winn

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1958 until 1967, winning the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 1958 and the Tour de Romandie in 1960 and 1961.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, h

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 12th in the two-man event as well as 13th in the four-man event.

Was a French colonial administrator. He served as the governor of the colony of Ubangi-Shari from 19

Was a French colonial administrator. He served as the governor of the colony of Ubangi-Shari from 1954 until 1957, and served as its High Commissioner from then until 1958. He was born in Martigues and died in Paris.

Was a French economist. Brother of Jean-Baptiste Say, he issued a number of economic pamphlets criti

Was a French economist. Brother of Jean-Baptiste Say, he issued a number of economic pamphlets criticizing the latter's opinions.

Is a French singer. After several musical collaborations since 2000, he met success in 2008 with his

Is a French singer. After several musical collaborations since 2000, he met success in 2008 with his first solo album L'Équilibre instable.In 2000, Stanislas formed with Gioacchino (Calogero's brother) the band Pure Orchestra and signed with Atletico Records, the label of Pascal Obispo. Their first single "U&I" was aired on radio in summer 2001 and the album Singing’ dog was released in February 2002.

Was the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada from November 15, 1948, to June 21, 1957.Louis St-Laurent (

Was the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada from November 15, 1948, to June 21, 1957.Louis St-Laurent (pronounced [lwi s?~ lo??~]) was born in Compton, Quebec, a village in the Eastern Townships to Jean-Baptiste-Moïse Saint-Laurent, a French-Canadian, and Ma

Was a French composer born in Goffontaine, France (now Saarbrücken-Schafbrücke, Germany). Gouvy wa

Was a French composer born in Goffontaine, France (now Saarbrücken-Schafbrücke, Germany). Gouvy was a man of two cultures, divided between France and Germany, from which he drew his inspiration, his characteristics and his force. While to a certain extent he was known and recognized in his lifetime, he fell into obscurity following his death. Gouvy, drawn toward pure instrumental music as opposed to opera,

Was a French writer, born in Perpignan in 1885 and dying in Brussels in 1962. In 1909 he married the

Was a French writer, born in Perpignan in 1885 and dying in Brussels in 1962. In 1909 he married the mezzo soprano Raymonde Delaunois.

Was a French theologian and Oratorian. At the age of thirteen he entered the Oratory and for some ye

Was a French theologian and Oratorian. At the age of thirteen he entered the Oratory and for some years was professor of literature in various colleges of the congregation, of theology at Saumur, and finally in the seminary of Saint Magloire, in Paris, where he remained until his death.

Was a French cyclist. He is most famous for his 1905 victory in the 1905 Tour de France. His other m

Was a French cyclist. He is most famous for his 1905 victory in the 1905 Tour de France. His other major wins were Paris–Roubaix, also in 1905, and the 1908 Bordeaux–Paris. He came third in the 1906 Tour de France and won 13 stages of the Tour de France over his career.

Was a French writer. He edited the Revue de Paris until its suppression in 1858, and in 1868 he foun

Was a French writer. He edited the Revue de Paris until its suppression in 1858, and in 1868 he founded a paper, La Cloche, which was suppressed in 1869 for its hostility to the empire. Ulbach was imprisoned for six months, and when on his release he revived the paper he got into trouble both with the commune and the government, and was again imprisoned in 1871-1872. In 1878 he was made librarian of the arsenal, and died in Paris on the 16th of April 1889.

Was a French journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, and he lived

Was a French journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, and he lived in France until his death at Antibes. He collaborated in several magazines: Paris Match, Lui and Marie-Claire. He lent his feather to many personalities among which Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Line Renaud and Marina Picasso. He is also the author of more personal works, in particular Chemin de Provence where he describes with humor and tenderness the occupation through the eyes of a child.

Was a French composer. He studied music with his father, and became first a conductor like him. He w

Was a French composer. He studied music with his father, and became first a conductor like him. He was conducting in a small theatre L'Athénée-Comique, while he began composing, he succeeded in having one of his work, Il signor Pulcinella presented there in 1876 with considerable success. He was then proposed by the director of the Bouffes-Parisiens, Louis Cantin, to write an operetta on a libretto by Paul Ferrier and Jules Prevel, based on a vaudeville by St-Hilaire and Dupont from 1835, entitled L'habit ne fait pas le moine. Louis accepted and under a new title Les mousquetaires au couvent, it premiered at the Bouffes-Parisiens on March 16, 1880, and the success was absolute.

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the sabre, defeating fellow French fencer Henri Masson in the final. He also partic

Was a French journalist and man of letters who is often credited with playing a decisive role in the

Was a French journalist and man of letters who is often credited with playing a decisive role in the popularisation of ultramontanism.

Was a French porcelain painter and businessman. In 1767, Gerverot won a large sum in the city lotter

Was a French porcelain painter and businessman. In 1767, Gerverot won a large sum in the city lottery of Mainz. In 1769, he came to Weesp, and worked in the porcelain factory of Bertrand Philip, count of Gronsveld, former envoy in Berlin, and now drost of Muiden and president of the Admiralty of Amsterdam. Production and activity did not take off and thus this enterprise, Holland's first porcelain factory, closed in 1771. Gerverot left for the faience- or porcelain factory of Offenbach am Main, Höchst and Ellwangen. In nearby Schrezheim, Gerverot worked at his own expense.