French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olymp

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Was a French painter and sculptor and is inhumed in the 4th division of the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Was a French painter and sculptor and is inhumed in the 4th division of the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Was a French mathematician, who played a major role in the development of the 'general theory of sto

Was a French mathematician, who played a major role in the development of the 'general theory of stochastic processes'. He worked at the Institut de Recherche Mathématique (IRMA) in Strasbourg.

Was a French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul (then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Iraq) from

Was a French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul (then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Iraq) from 1842. Botta was selected to ne naturalist on a voyage around the world. Although he had no formal medical training, he also served as the ship surgeon. Le Heros under Captain Auguste Bernard Duhaut-Cilly (1790–1849) left Le Havre April 8, 1826 and sailed south through the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in Rio de Janeiro and around Cape Horn. They traveled up the coast stopping at Callao, Mexico, and Alta California. Jean Baptiste Rives (1793-1833),

Was a French author and poet. He was also a former scholar of the École Normale, as well as a profe

Was a French author and poet. He was also a former scholar of the École Normale, as well as a professor of philosophy and doctor of medicine.[1]

Was a Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Catholic Churc

Was a Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Catholic Church. He joined the Dominican order in Paris in 1926 and was ordained on July 6, 1932. He was a faculty member of the Pontifical Athenaeum Angelicum in Rome from 1935 until 1939. During the war he served as an officer in the French Army. After the war he returned to Rome to teach until 1950.

Is a French handball player, playing for the Danish club Esbjerg and for the French national team. S

Is a French handball player, playing for the Danish club Esbjerg and for the French national team. She was born in Saint Denis.

Was a French composer. She is perhaps best known for her 1959 composition for saxophone and orchestr

Was a French composer. She is perhaps best known for her 1959 composition for saxophone and orchestra, Tableaux de Provence (Pictures of Provence) as well as her Flute quartet Suite pour quatuor de Flûtes. Paule Maurice studied music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. Her tutors included Jean Gallon (Harmony), Noël Gallon (Counterpoint and Fugue) and Henri Büsser (Composition). By the age of twenty-three, she was Jean Gallon's teaching assistant. She tutored many students, several of whom became professors to the school. With Pierre Lantier, her husband, she wrote a treatise on harmony which became an important reference work in numerous schools in France and abroad.

Is a French football player currently playing for Hénin-Beaumont of the Division 1 Féminine. Cramm

Is a French football player currently playing for Hénin-Beaumont of the Division 1 Féminine. Crammer plays as a striker.Crammer was born in the commune of Cucq just off the coast of the English Channel and began her career at nearby club FCF Hénin-Beaumont. She remained in the club's youth system until the 2006–07 season, when, despite being only 15 years old, was promoted to the senior team.

A French pop/folk singer and musician.She started to sing and play the guitar when she was 14 and 6

A French pop/folk singer and musician.She started to sing and play the guitar when she was 14 and 6 years later she made her first demos with Quito of the group Señor Holmes. This sees her going on stage for the very first time.In 2003, she collaborated w

Is a writer and a French actress. Her real name is Pauline Bidegaray; she took her stage name from h

Is a writer and a French actress. Her real name is Pauline Bidegaray; she took her stage name from her stepfather singer Michel Delpech.

Was a noted French dancer. Pauline Duvernay was born at Versailles and became a student of Hippolyte

Was a noted French dancer. Pauline Duvernay was born at Versailles and became a student of Hippolyte Barrez(fr) at the Paris Opera Ballet, where she also worked with Auguste Vestris, Jean-Francois Coulon(fr) and Filippo Taglioni.

Is a professional tennis player from France. Her career high was #40, achieved on 21 July 2008. Also

Is a professional tennis player from France. Her career high was #40, achieved on 21 July 2008. Also as of July 21, Parmentier's doubles rank is 181, but her highest ranking was World Number 176 in doubles on 7 July 2008.

A French composer, songwriter and singer.She began to play the piano at 5. When she was 12 years old

A French composer, songwriter and singer.She began to play the piano at 5. When she was 12 years old, she joined the Conservatory of Lille, where her piano teacher, David Masson, transmitted his passion. Then she prepared to pass the Diplôme d'études musicales that she obtained at 15. She worked and wrote some texts with Martin Rappeneau, Lena Ka, Jean-Luc Léonardon and François Welgryn. Allô le monde, her first album, was released on October 1, 2007. During the concert on the Champ de Mars on July 14, Pauline, then 20 years, sang her hit "Allô le monde" in front of more than 500,000 people.

Was a leading nineteenth-century French mezzo-soprano, pedagogue and composer of Spanish descent. He

Was a leading nineteenth-century French mezzo-soprano, pedagogue and composer of Spanish descent. Her name appears in various forms. When it is not simply "Pauline Viardot", it most commonly appears in association with her maiden name García or the unaccented form, Garcia. This name sometimes precedes Viardot and sometimes follows it. Sometimes the words are hyphenated; sometimes they are not. She achieved initial fame as "Pauline García"; the accent was dropped at some point, but exactly when is not clear.[1] After her marriage, she referred to herself simply as "Mme. Viardot".[2]

Was a French actress.She was born in Paris, and made her first appearance on the stage at the age of

Was a French actress.She was born in Paris, and made her first appearance on the stage at the age of five. It was not until 1820, when she began her seven years' connexion with the recently founded Gymnase, that she won her triumphs in soubrette and "breeches" parts, which came to be known as "Dejazets." From 1828 she played at the Théatre des Nouveautés for three years, then at the Théâtre des Variétés, and finally became manager, with her son, of the Folies, which was renamed the Théâtre Dejazet.

Was a French ballet dancer. She married the dancer Laurent-François-Alexandre Montessu in 1821 and

Was a French ballet dancer. She married the dancer Laurent-François-Alexandre Montessu in 1821 and was thus also known as Madame Montessu. She was the sister and student of the noted dancer Paul before being admitted to the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, where she débuted on 17 July 1820 beside him. She was première danseuse until 1836, when she retired, although she continued to put on productions here and there, notably at Amsterdam in 1840, with André Isidore Carey.

Is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Arphexad began in the French League with Lens bef

Is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Arphexad began in the French League with Lens before moving to the Premiership in August 1997. An excellent shot stopper, he

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Penrith.

Is a French journalist and television commentator of italian origin. As of September 2000, she becam

Is a French journalist and television commentator of italian origin. As of September 2000, she became a director and commentator for a daily children's news show. She subsequently became the daily writer and editor in chief of a number of television shows. For instance, she presented a show that looked at crime scenes and testimonies in order to present the public with the evidences that would allow them to form their own opinion.

Was an Italian economist, politician and jurist. He was an important figure of the July Monarchy in

Was an Italian economist, politician and jurist. He was an important figure of the July Monarchy in France, and the Minister of Justice in the government of the Papal States, under Pope Pius IX.

Is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. In the s

Is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. In the summer of 2005, Carron teamed up with Matthieu Jost. Together, they were the 2006 and 2007 French national bronze medalists and the 2008 and 2009 French nat

A French actress.Two years after making her film debut, in 1961 Perrette Pradier was awarded the pre

A French actress.Two years after making her film debut, in 1961 Perrette Pradier was awarded the prestigious Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry film, "Stop Thief." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann directed 1964 film "Behold a Pale Horse" starring luminaries Gregory Peck,

Is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Bbox Bouygues Telecom.

Is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Bbox Bouygues Telecom.

Is a former alpine ski racer from France. She made her World Cup debut at age 16 in December 1976 an

Is a former alpine ski racer from France. She made her World Cup debut at age 16 in December 1976 and won three slalom races that 1977 season. She spent ten seasons on the World Cup circuit, and retired from competition following the 1986 season.