French Famous Baby Names

Was a French archeologist. Annette Laming studied philosophy in Paris until World War II began. She

Was a French archeologist. Annette Laming studied philosophy in Paris until World War II began. She then turned to teaching while participating in the French Resistance.[1] After the war, she studied archeology and specialized in cave art; her doctoral thesis, done under the supervision of André Leroi-Gourhan, La Signification de l’art rupestre paléolithique (published in 1962),

Is a Senegalese writer. She is Ousmane William Mbaye's mother, a famous filmmaker.She writes special

Is a Senegalese writer. She is Ousmane William Mbaye's mother, a famous filmmaker.She writes specially children's literature and poetry and is associated to Musée de la Femme Henriette Bathily in Gorée.

Is a French artist who was born in 1943. She is known mainly for her installation work which often i

Is a French artist who was born in 1943. She is known mainly for her installation work which often incorporates photographs, prints and drawings, and various materials.[1] Messager has exhibited and published her work extensively. She is the partner of artist Christian Boltanski.

Is a French figure skating coach. She coaches in Champigny, alongside Pierre Trente. Among her curre

Is a French figure skating coach. She coaches in Champigny, alongside Pierre Trente. Among her current and former students are two time European Figure Skating Championships bronze medalist Stanick Jeannette, Gabriel Monnier, Jérèmy Prevoteaux, Vincent Re

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the city of Paris, and is a member of

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

A French pop singer, who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s and later fronted

A French pop singer, who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s and later fronted a disco act called Sheila (and) B. Devotion. Sheila has sold 70 million records (80 singles or LPs went gold) and was the top selling artist in France in

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Isère department. She is a member of the Comm

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Isère department. She is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group.

Is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national te

Is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national team in the 1960s. She won two medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, as well as three medals (including one gold in slalom) at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. She is a me

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. She is a member of the Socialist Party.

The orange trees of Versailles - Novel - Delacorte Press / Randomhouse - 2004

The orange trees of Versailles - Novel - Delacorte Press / Randomhouse - 2004

Is a French short story writer and English to French translator. Saumont started as a specialist in

Is a French short story writer and English to French translator. Saumont started as a specialist in English literature and an English to French translator. She has translated books by V.S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer and John Fowles among others. Saumont is best known for her short stories, however. She has been writing short stories for twenty years and now has some 200 to her name.[1] She has won a number of prizes for her work including the 1981 Prix Goncourt for short stories for Quelquefois dans les cérémonies, the 1989 SGDL Short Story prize for Je suis pas un camion, and the 1993 Renaissance Short Story Prize for Les voilà quel bonheur.

Is a French stage, film and television actress and best-selling author. Duperey made her screen debu

Is a French stage, film and television actress and best-selling author. Duperey made her screen debut in the 1967 Jean-Luc Godard film, "2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle" (Two or Three Things I Know About Her ). In the 1974 Alain Resnais film Stavisky, she portrayed Arlette, the beautiful real-life wife of flamboyant swindler Alexandre Stavisky played by Jean-Paul Belmondo. Anny Duperey was nominated for the 1977 César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "Un éléphant ça trompe énormément" (An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive).

Is a Ivorian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side Dinamo Bucuresti.

Is a Ivorian footballer currently under contract for Romanian side Dinamo Bucuresti.

An Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning French film actress.Aimée began her film career in

An Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning French film actress.Aimée began her film career in 1947 at age 14. In 1958 she portrayed the tragic artist Jeanne Hébuterne in the film Les Amants de Montparnasse. She later appeared in La dolce vita, 8½ and Jacques Demy's Lola. She won the 1967 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film that brought her international fame, A Man and a Woman. In 1980,

Was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop

Was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. Called the founder of scholasticism, he is famous as the originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God.

Was a French zoologist and author. He was the son of Nicolas Desmarest.Desmarest published Histoire

Was a French zoologist and author. He was the son of Nicolas Desmarest.Desmarest published Histoire Naturelle des Tangaras, des Manakins et des Todiers (1805), Considérations générales sur la classe des crustacés (1825), Mammalogie ou description des espèces des Mammifères. Paris: Veuve Agasse(1820), and Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1816-30, with André Marie Constant Duméril).His son Eugène Anselme Sébastien Léon Desmarest (1816-1889)was also a zoologist.

Was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. At t

Was a French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. At the age of 23, Payen became manager of a borax-refining factory, where he developed a process for synthesizing borax from soda and boric acid. Previously, all borax had been imported from the East Indies exclusively by the Dutch. Payen's new method of synthesizing borax allowed him to sell the mineral at one third the going price, and break the Dutch monopoly.

Is a former French football player.He is best known as a member of the Girondins Bordeaux team that

Is a former French football player.He is best known as a member of the Girondins Bordeaux team that reached the UEFA Cup final in 1996, losing to Bayern Munich.

Is a French football player currently playing for K.V. Kortrijk.

Is a French football player currently playing for K.V. Kortrijk.

Is a French footballer goalkeeper. He currently plays for Heart of Midlothian.Basso began his career

Is a French footballer goalkeeper. He currently plays for Heart of Midlothian.Basso began his career with French side Auxerre but left at a young age to join Serie A side Udinese.

Is a French association footballer who plays for Servette FC. He was signed from Championnat de Fran

Is a French association footballer who plays for Servette FC. He was signed from Championnat de France Amateurs side ES Fréjus.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne. Charteau turned profes

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne. Charteau turned professional in 2001. His biggest career victory to date is the 2007 Le Tour de Langkawi.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for Gazélec Ajaccio.

Is a French soccer midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort.

Is a French soccer midfielder currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort.

Is a French football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for SM Caen.

Is a French football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for SM Caen.