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Was a French romantic sculptor of the first half of the 19th century. He began his career as a lands

Was a French romantic sculptor of the first half of the 19th century. He began his career as a landscape painter, before becoming a sculptor. He obtained some success exhibiting at the Salon in the early 1830s.[1] From 1835 to 1840, Antonin Moine worked, alongside Louis-Parfait Merlieux and Jean-Jacques Elshoecht (said Carle Elshoecht), on the creation of sculptures commissioned for the Fontaine des Mers and the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi devoted to the beautification of the Place de la Concorde, as decided by the Mairie de Paris, its owner since 1828. The work was attributed to architect Jacques-Ignace Hittorff. In 1836, Moine sculpted some of the three Néréides which are on each fountain.[2]

Is a French tennis player. In 2006 he tested positive for the banned drug Salbutamol, and was suspen

Is a French tennis player. In 2006 he tested positive for the banned drug Salbutamol, and was suspended for two and a half months. Dupuis began playing tennis at the age of nine with his father Xavier. He mentioned in an interview once that he prefers cla

Is a French football Defender currently playing for French Ligue 2 side US Boulogne.

Is a French football Defender currently playing for French Ligue 2 side US Boulogne.

Is a mifielder currently playing for French Championnat National club AS Cannes. He signed for Champ

Is a mifielder currently playing for French Championnat National club AS Cannes. He signed for Championnat National side Amiens SC in the summer of 2009 from Tours FC. On 13 May 2010 Championnat National club AS Cannes signed the midfielder from Amiens SC.[2]

Was a Malian independence activist and writer from Mali. She was a member of the African Democratic

Was a Malian independence activist and writer from Mali. She was a member of the African Democratic Rally and has been described as a militant member. In 1950 renounced her French citizenship and in the following year she led to the party's success in ele

Was a French champion cyclist. Nicknamed "Apo", a short version of his middle name, he competed in r

Was a French champion cyclist. Nicknamed "Apo", a short version of his middle name, he competed in races throughout France during the war. In 1946 Lazarides finished fifth in the "Ronde de France", then won the most important competition of the year, the "La Course du Tour de France", a 1316 km race from Monaco to Paris. This was organised by the group who took charge of organisation of the Tour de France.

Was a French pharmacist and hygienist born in L'Isle-sur-Serein. He studied at the Ecole de pharmaci

Was a French pharmacist and hygienist born in L'Isle-sur-Serein. He studied at the Ecole de pharmacie de Paris and the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, and later became chief pharmacist at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, where he worked for much of his career. In the mid-1850s he became professor of hygiene at the Faculté de médecine.

Is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for BEC Tero Sasana.

Is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for BEC Tero Sasana.

An MBA from Pace University in New York. Mother of four daughters, she is the wife of Baron Benjamin

An MBA from Pace University in New York. Mother of four daughters, she is the wife of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild. First broker at Société Générale in New York, she joined the U.S. insurance group AIG, to make it enter the French and European markets. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the private banks Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild in France and Banque privée Edmond de Rothschild in Switzerland.

Is a sculptor born in Romania and based in France. His drawings and sculptures have appeared in Fran

Is a sculptor born in Romania and based in France. His drawings and sculptures have appeared in France at Salons de Mai, Grands et Jeunes d'aujourd'hui, Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, 33rd Salon de la Jeune Sculpture, 3Oth Salon de Montrouge, and Figuration[citation needed]. Internationally, his work has been the subject of exhibits and installations in Andorra, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Moscovici works have been awarded first prize at the Biennale Internationale de Sculpture Contemporaine, Collioure and purchase awards from the Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan. Moscovici's public art work Between Sky and Earth, was installed at Taipei 101 in 2003.

Is a French musician, DJ, and journalist born in Casablanca, Morocco.[1][2][3] His family, as many S

Is a French musician, DJ, and journalist born in Casablanca, Morocco.[1][2][3] His family, as many Sephardic North-African families, left Morocco after the Six-Day War and settled in France.[2] In Paris, Wizman met the philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas and thanks to him, he attended the École Normale Israélite Orientale.[2] At a gypsy party, he met Édouard Baer, and they co-presented a radio show on Radio Nova.[2]

Is a French director, producer, and screenwriter. Ariel Zeitoun started as a producer in 1979 with L

Is a French director, producer, and screenwriter. Ariel Zeitoun started as a producer in 1979 with L'école est finie. Later, he wrote the script for and directed Souvenirs, souvenirs.

A French-American[1] singer and actress. Her breakthrough roles were in Éric Rohmer's Pauline at th

A French-American[1] singer and actress. Her breakthrough roles were in Éric Rohmer's Pauline at the Beach and Alain Robbe-Grillet's The Blue Villa. She became known to American audiences through her appearances on Miami Vice and the 1984 miniseries Lace.

French statesman who served several terms as Prime Minister of France and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

French statesman who served several terms as Prime Minister of France and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red s

Was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He has also been credited as the creator of the chanson réaliste musical genre.

Was a French writer. He was a native of Bricquebec, in the département of Manche and is often assoc

Was a French writer. He was a native of Bricquebec, in the département of Manche and is often associated with his brother, the writer Charles Frémine, born in 1841. He is the author of an epic verse, Legend of Normandy (Légende de Normandie), a romance called A Young Lady from the Countryside (Une Demoiselle de Campagne) (1892) and of a study called The French in the Channel Islands (Les Français dans les Îles de la Manche). He was also a serial contributor to the daily Le Figaro between 1884 and 1888. He died in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Seine-Saint-Denis.

Was a French chess master.He tied for 5-6th at Paris 1923 (Victor Kahn won), took 3rd at Biarritz 19

Was a French chess master.He tied for 5-6th at Paris 1923 (Victor Kahn won), took 3rd at Biarritz 1926 (André Chéron and Frederic Lazard won), took 2nd, behind Chéron, at Saint-Cloude 1929, shared 2nd with Savielly Tartakower, behind Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, at Paris 1930, took 2nd, behind Aimé Gibaud, at Rouen 1930,[2] took 9th at Paris 1933 (Alexander Alekhine won), took 6th at Sitges 1934 (Andor Lilienthal won), took 2nd, behind Baldur Hoenlinger, at Paris (L'Echiquier) 1938.[3] As a Champion of France, he won a match against Champion of Belgium, Alberic O'Kelly de Galway, (2.5 : 1.5) in December 1938.

Was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.Maillol was born in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Roussillon. He decide

Was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.Maillol was born in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Roussillon. He decided at an early age to become a painter, and moved to Paris in 1881 to study art. After several applications, his enrollment in the École des Beaux-Arts was accepted in 1885, and he studied there under Jean-Léon Gérôme and Alexandre Cabanel.

Known in France by the stage name Jacques Damala,

Known in France by the stage name Jacques Damala,

Is a French footballer of Congolese descent currently playing for Ligue 2 club FC Nantes. He primari

Is a French footballer of Congolese descent currently playing for Ligue 2 club FC Nantes. He primarily plays as a centre back, but can also be utilized as a full back.

Is a prominent French journalist and political commentator. She was until August 2010 the head of th

Is a prominent French journalist and political commentator. She was until August 2010 the head of the editorial team of France 2. Chabot began her career at France Inter in 1974, where she was a speaker and headed the political services of the redaction. In 1984, she joined TF1 and headed its political service until 1990. She joined FR3 and became head redactor of the political and economical service. From 1992, she held the same office at France 2. From 1994 to 1998, she was deputy director of the redaction of France 2.

Is a French Trotskyist politician. Since 1973, she has been the spokeswoman and the best known leade

Is a French Trotskyist politician. Since 1973, she has been the spokeswoman and the best known leader and perennial candidate of the Lutte Ouvrière (LO) political party. Known to most French people simply by her first name, Laguiller is committed to the c

Was a French fashion model, singer, and actress.Arletty was born Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat in Cour

Was a French fashion model, singer, and actress.Arletty was born Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat in Courbevoie (near Paris), to a working-class family. Her early career was dominated by the music hall, later appearing in plays and cabaret. Arletty was a stage

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a French Republican revolutionary and a fierce and steadfast opponent of the July monarchy (1830

Was a French Republican revolutionary and a fierce and steadfast opponent of the July monarchy (1830-1848). He is remembered as a man whose life centers on two days: