French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life. Founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated o

Was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life. Founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated on rue de Vaugirard), Philippe Agostini debuted as assistant to the chief operators Georges Périnal and Armand Thirard[1]. In the 1930s, he began a fruitful career as director of photography, working with directors with such differing styles as Robert Bresson, Marcel Carné, Max Ophüls, Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Grémillon, Yves Allégret, Jules Dassin and even Julien Duvivier. His career as a director was much less remarkable.

Prior to his career in Formula One he competed during 1976 and 1977 in Formule Renault, and won the

Prior to his career in Formula One he competed during 1976 and 1977 in Formule Renault, and won the championship in 1978, in the BP Racing team. With said team he also won the French Formula Renault championship and went on to French Formula 3. He finished third in his first race and moved to the European Formula 3 Championship in 1980. By 1983 he moved to Formula 2 but hit the headlines that year when he finished third in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Michael and Mario Andretti in a Kremer Porsche.

Was a French publishing tycoon and entrepreneur who dominated the French media world. Amuary was the

Was a French publishing tycoon and entrepreneur who dominated the French media world. Amuary was the son of the publisher Émilien Amaury.[1] Éditions Philippe Amaury (EPA), the company he founded, publishes Le Parisien, a local newspaper in greater Paris, as well as the national journal Aujourd'hui. In partnership with SNC L'Equipe, the group publishes the sports journals L'Équipe, L'Équipe Magazine, France Football and Vélo Magazine. EPA owns the television channel L'Equipe TV..

Is a French former football striker, who had stints as coach.

Is a French former football striker, who had stints as coach.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Sum

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.

Was a Jesuit explorer of the Far East. He was born at Angoulême, France on 16 September 1654. Avril

Was a Jesuit explorer of the Far East. He was born at Angoulême, France on 16 September 1654. Avril was a professor of philosophy and mathematics at Paris when he was dispatched to the Jesuit missions of China. Following the instructions of Ferdinand Verbiest, another Jesuit, then at Peking, he attempted an overland journey, and traveled for six years through Kurdistan, Armenia, Astrakhan, Persia, and other countries of eastern Asia.

Was a French journalist and the son of Maurice Barrès. He fought in World War I. He was a member of

Was a French journalist and the son of Maurice Barrès. He fought in World War I. He was a member of the short-lived Fascist party the Faisceau in the late 1920s. During the World War II he lived in the United States and wrote for French language journals. His son Claude Barrès joined the Free French Forces.

Was a French composer, singer, and organist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative and prominent c

Was a French composer, singer, and organist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative and prominent composer of the late 15th century, and was praised by many of his contemporaries. In 1464 he already had a position of authority, being given the responsibility for the musical instruction of the other boys. In 1466 he became vicar-choral, and on 5 February 1469 he became magister puerorum himself.

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a flanker. He had 59 cap

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a flanker. He had 59 caps for France, scoring 7 tries, 34 points in aggregate, from 1989 to 1999. He played three times at the Five Nations, in 1993, 1997 and 1998, winning it the last two times, with a Grand Slam. He also played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals, in a total of three games, but got injured in the win over Scotland, and missed the rest of the competition.

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned a total number of three international caps f

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned a total number of three international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s, early 1980s

Is a French Rugby Union player, usually deployed as wing.Bernat-Salles played for the first time for

Is a French Rugby Union player, usually deployed as wing.Bernat-Salles played for the first time for the French national team on November 14, 1992, against Argentina. In 1998 he won the Five Nations. For France, he totalled 41 caps with 130 points.

Was an important French diplomat, son of Marcellin Berthelot. He was a republican. He entered the Fr

Was an important French diplomat, son of Marcellin Berthelot. He was a republican. He entered the French diplomatic service in 1889 and joined the foreign office in 1904. In 1920, he became secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the rank of ambassador. He was forced to step aside from 1922-1925 because of his involvement in the scandal of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, controlled by his brother.

Was a French sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th century. He received commissions for sculpture

Was a French sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th century. He received commissions for sculptures for both the Château de Marly and Versailles. In November, 1701, he was made a full member of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture upon the display of a royal commission of 1700,[3] his small bronze of the Rape of Helen, a svelte composition of three figures with a debt to Giambologna's Rape of a Sabine Woman.[4] He was known for sculpting flowing, graceful, and even flying figures, particularly in his bronzes.[5]

Is a French football player, currently with Stade Brestois.

Is a French football player, currently with Stade Brestois.

Is a French-born American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. He appe

Is a French-born American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. He appeared in six Olympics for France (1980 to 1992) and the United States (1996, 2000). He won a bronze medal for France in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1984 Olympics with teammates François Barouh, Pascal Boucherit, and Didier Vavasseur.

Is an Olympic gold medal winner in men's épée. He is currently a vice-president of the French fenc

Is an Olympic gold medal winner in men's épée. He is currently a vice-president of the French fencing federation, and a practicing physician (radiology).

Is a French businessman who is a director of eBay and has served as the co-Chief Executive Officer o

Is a French businessman who is a director of eBay and has served as the co-Chief Executive Officer of the World Economic Forum. Philippe Bourguignon was born in Salins, France. He spent his boyhood in Morocco, then as a teen moved to Aix-en-Provence. He has a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Aix-en-Provence and holds a post-graduate diploma from the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) in Paris. Bourguignon is married with two children.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is a retired French professional football player.

Is a French football midfielder, currently playing for SCO Angers. He is side midfielder or playmake

Is a French football midfielder, currently playing for SCO Angers. He is side midfielder or playmaker with good dribbling and passing.

Was a French sculptor. The son of Jacques Caffieri, he was received as a maître fondeur-ciseleur, j

Was a French sculptor. The son of Jacques Caffieri, he was received as a maître fondeur-ciseleur, joined his father's workshop and sometimes signed his independent works, especially after the death of his father in 1755, P.CAFFIERI. The younger Philippe's style was gradually modified by the new taste for Neoclassicism. Like his father, he drew large sums from the crown, usually after giving many years credit, while many other years were needed by his heirs to get in the balance of the royal indebtedness.

Is a French artist whose work is a combination of photography, painting and video. Back on terra fir

Is a French artist whose work is a combination of photography, painting and video. Back on terra firma for health reasons, never to go back out to sea, he tries to voyage by dabbling in painting, sculpture, music and especially photography, which he holds close to heart. The collection of photos by Brassaï entitled Paris de nuit would inspire his work. He began by learning to touch up photos with an old salt of a photographer who lived in the neighbourhood, then on his own. His career as a photographer was beginning to take off.

Is the Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent. In 1972, he started working for the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.[3] In 1992, he joined the Lagardère Group and served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Banque Arjil until 1993.[3] In 1993, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Lagardère Group and helped restructure the Matra Group.[3] He also helped create EADS, and was its CEO from 2000 to 2005.[3][2] In 2008, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent.[4]

Within a few years of beginning his skating career, Candeloro found himself on the fast track with t

Within a few years of beginning his skating career, Candeloro found himself on the fast track with the French figure skating federation. He was invited to the summer skating training camp at Font-Romeu, which would become an annual event for him. When he

Was French professional road bicycle racer. Born in Oujda, Morocco, he was professional from 1986 un

Was French professional road bicycle racer. Born in Oujda, Morocco, he was professional from 1986 until his death in 1995 and had 3 victories. He died in Saint-Estève.