French Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Toulouse. He wrote many books addressi

Was an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Toulouse. He wrote many books addressing the philosophy of mathematics.

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Liberal Premier of Quebec in two different mandates

Was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Liberal Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994.Bourassa was first elected as a Member of the Legisla

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Summ

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at London in 1948.

Was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.Initially also a photographer, Bre

Was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.Initially also a photographer, Bresson made his first short film, Les affaires publiques (Public Affairs) in 1934. During World War II, he spent over a year in a prisoner-of-war camp - an e

Is a former French footballer born in Calonne-Ricouart with polish ancestors, who played as a defend

Is a former French footballer born in Calonne-Ricouart with polish ancestors, who played as a defender, notably for France at FIFA World Cup 1966.

Is a French former professional football player and manager. Whilst playing for Olympique de Marseil

Is a French former professional football player and manager. Whilst playing for Olympique de Marseille, Buigues started in the 1976 French Cup final and collected a winner's medal when Marseille defeated Olympique Lyonnais 2–0.

Was a French basketball player, coach and administrator.He coached French national men's team and Fr

Was a French basketball player, coach and administrator.He coached French national men's team and French national women's team in 1948-1960, winning silver in 1948 Olympics, silver in 1949 European Championships (he was also a player in that tournament),

Was a French composer principally of opera. His opera Pomone was the first actual opera in French. I

Was a French composer principally of opera. His opera Pomone was the first actual opera in French. In 1669 Perrin founded the «Academie Royale de Musique», under the auspices of the French King, Cambert was invited to join him in the administration of the project which is considered today to be one of the founding influences of grand opera. However, both Perrin and Cambert were eventually replaced at the academy by Lully. Cambert, furious at the perceived insult, and at the lack of interest in his work shown by the French court, left France in 1673 to pursue his career in England.

Is a former French cyclist. He became professional in 1958, and stayed with the same team Mercier-BP

Is a former French cyclist. He became professional in 1958, and stayed with the same team Mercier-BP-Hutchinson until he retired in 1968. During his career, he had 36 professional victories. He participated in 8 Tours de France, won 4 stages and wore the

Was a French bishop, historian, and controversialist. He was born in Paris. In 1513 he became doctor

Was a French bishop, historian, and controversialist. He was born in Paris. In 1513 he became doctor of the Faculty of Theology in the Sorbonne, and in 1515 was made Bishop of Vence. From here he was transferred in 1530 to the See of Riez, and in 1532 to that of Avranches.

Was a French colonialist, voyager and writer, although he never published under his own name, which

Was a French colonialist, voyager and writer, although he never published under his own name, which accounts for his obscurity until his re-discovery in the 1970s. His two most well-known works are fr:Les Illustres Françaises, published in The Hague in 1713, and Journal d'un voyage fait aux Indes Orientales, published after his death in 1721.

Was a French racing cyclist who won three gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a French racing cyclist who won three gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Worked for the French post office until becoming a full-time writer of fiction in the early 1940s. H

Worked for the French post office until becoming a full-time writer of fiction in the early 1940s. He also wrote the scripts for a French comic strip, Atomas, about an atomic-powered superhero, appearing in the weekly magazine Mon Journal in the late 1940s. For the same magazine Charroux wrote a science fiction adventure in serial form, "Prof. Barthelemy's Flying Island." Charroux was a pioneer of the pseudoscience of ancient astronauts, publishing at least six non-fiction works in this genre in the last decade of his life, including One Hundred Thousand Years of Man's Unknown History (1963, 1970), Forgotten Worlds (1973), Masters of the World (1974), The Gods Unknown (1974) and Legacy of the Gods (1974).

Was a French boxer. Cohen was world bantamweight champion from 1954 to 1956.On September 19, 1954, h

Was a French boxer. Cohen was world bantamweight champion from 1954 to 1956.On September 19, 1954, he decisioned Chamrern Songkitrat in Bangkok for the world title. Later that year, his marriage took place at the Synagogue de la rue des Tournelles, in Par

Is a French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Robert Collet was one of the first European trainers to

Is a French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Robert Collet was one of the first European trainers to win a Breeders' Cup race when he won the 1986 edition of the Breeders' Cup Mile at Hollywood Park Racetrack with Last Tycoon. In 1987, Collet achieved the

Is a French painter and sculptor.He is widely recognized as a progenitor of the figuration libre mov

Is a French painter and sculptor.He is widely recognized as a progenitor of the figuration libre movement that began in Paris around 1980 as a reaction to the art establishment in general and minimalism and conceptual art in particular.

Is a French architect and decorator who designed Cuixmala.[1]

Is a French architect and decorator who designed Cuixmala.[1]

Was a French chess master.He played for France in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, 3rd unof

Was a French chess master.He played for France in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936, and the 9th Chess Olympiad at Dubrovnik 1950.

Was a French Catholic intellectual, scholar of German culture and anti-Nazi polemicist. Robert d'Har

Was a French Catholic intellectual, scholar of German culture and anti-Nazi polemicist. Robert d'Harcourt was a member of the aristocratic Norman House of Harcourt. He was born at Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux in Seine-et-Marne, the second son and fourth child of Count Pierre d'Harcourt and Adelaide-Alix de Mun. He was the nephew of Albert de Mun, half-brother of his mother.

Is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1934 and 1959

Is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1934 and 1959. He also directed nine films between 1951 and 1963.

Was a French architect-administrator, under whose design control of the royal buildings of France fr

Was a French architect-administrator, under whose design control of the royal buildings of France from 1699, the earliest notes presaging the Rococo style were introduced. First a pupil of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, he later became his brother-in-law and his collaborator.[1] After Hardouin-Mansart's death, de Cotte completed his unfinished projects, notably the royal chapel at Versailles and the Grand Trianon.

Was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.[1] He entered the Lycée Condorcet in 188

Was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.[1] He entered the Lycée Condorcet in 1888 where he studied law with the initial ambition of entering diplomatic service. He met and befriended fellow student and writer Marcel Proust, and that relationship had a great influence upon him. Proust exposed Flers to art, literature, and music and his interests soon switched from law to writing, journalism, and literature. The two men enjoyed a lifelong friendship.[1]

Was a French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne college in Paris. Sorbon began to teach around 1

Was a French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne college in Paris. Sorbon began to teach around 1253 and in 1257 established the Maison de Sorbonne, a college in Paris originally intended to teach theology to twenty poor students. It was sponsored by King Louis and received the endorsement of Pope Alexander IV in 1259. It subsequently grew into a major centre of learning and became the core of what would become the University of Paris. Sorbon served as chancellor of the university, taught and preached there from 1258 until his death in 1274.

Was a French physician (pediatrician) of note.In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer a famous manual

Was a French physician (pediatrician) of note.In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2500 pages, 2 volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of pediatricians.

Was a French footballer.

Was a French footballer.