French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a French singer-songwriter.A fan of English rock and French chanson during his youth, Cali was al

Is a French singer-songwriter.A fan of English rock and French chanson during his youth, Cali was also a keen rugby player. He played for his region and Perpignan (USAP). Inspired by a U2 concert in 1984, Cali devoted himself more to music and less to rugby.

Is a French singer.As the band began to lose its momentum, Calogero decided to launch himself as a s

Is a French singer.As the band began to lose its momentum, Calogero decided to launch himself as a solo artist and gathered important connections by writing songs and collaborating with already popular artists such as Zazie and Pascal Obispo. The latter helped produce Calogero's first solo album Au milieu des Autres (2000).

Is a professional footballer from Ivory Coast. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thail

Is a professional footballer from Ivory Coast. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Premier League.

Is a Senegalese striker currently playing for Al Nasr in the Libyan Premier League.Sanosar's first L

Is a Senegalese striker currently playing for Al Nasr in the Libyan Premier League.Sanosar's first Libyan club was Al Akhdar, whom he joined in the 2005-06 season. He was fairly successful with the Darnah club, scoring 27 goals in two years, including 10

Is a French football player of Algerian origin who plays at AS Monaco. He earned his first national

Is a French football player of Algerian origin who plays at AS Monaco. He earned his first national cap on November 17, 2004 against Poland in a 0-0 draw. He is a playmaker well known for his vision and precision passing. He is a regarded as one of the best midfielders in France.

Is a French football midfielder currently playing for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer.

Is a French football midfielder currently playing for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer. She and is a member of the France women's national football team.

Is a French sculptor. At the age of 19, he was the pupil of Jean-Paul Laurens and Louis-Ernest Barri

Is a French sculptor. At the age of 19, he was the pupil of Jean-Paul Laurens and Louis-Ernest Barrias to the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts of Paris. In 1898, at 24, he won the first great Prix de Rome in sculpture with a statue on the subject Caïn après la mort d'Abel poursuivi par la vengeance céleste or Caïn après la mort d'Abel entend la malédiction de l'Éternel.

Was a French général de division, Minister for War and peer of France during the July Monarchy. He

Was a French général de division, Minister for War and peer of France during the July Monarchy. He was Assistant Chief of the General Staff on the Morea expedition, and served in the 1830s in the French conquest of Algeria, where he led troops in the disastrous Battle of Macta.

Is a French handball player, playing for the club Metz and for the French national team. She was bor

Is a French handball player, playing for the club Metz and for the French national team. She was born in Avignon, Vaucluse.She made her debut on the French national team in 2007. She competed at the 2007 World Championship in France, where the French team

Was a French physician who is remembered for describing Biot's respiration.

Was a French physician who is remembered for describing Biot's respiration.

Is a French football player currently playing for AS Saint-Étienne of the Division 1 Féminine. Cat

Is a French football player currently playing for AS Saint-Étienne of the Division 1 Féminine. Catala plays as a striker and has been active with the France women's national football team on the youth circuit.Catala began her career at Saint-Christol-lès-Alès. With the club, she made an appearance in a Challenge de France match before departing for Racing Club de Saint-Étienne, where she was inserted as a starter upon arrival.

Was a French composer and conductor. His pupils included Suzanne Chaigneau, Clotilde Coulombe, Sophi

Was a French composer and conductor. His pupils included Suzanne Chaigneau, Clotilde Coulombe, Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté, Yvonne Hubert, and Robert Soetens.

Is a former French football goalkeeper who played for SC Abbeville, SAS Épinal, Stade Saint-Germain

Is a former French football goalkeeper who played for SC Abbeville, SAS Épinal, Stade Saint-Germain and its successor, Paris SG.

Was a French sculptor and graphic artist. She was the older sister of the French poet and diplomat,

Was a French sculptor and graphic artist. She was the older sister of the French poet and diplomat, Paul Claudel.Camille Claudel was born in Fère-en-Tardenois, Aisne, in northern France, the second child of a family of farmers and gentry. Her father, Loui

A French singer, songwriter and occasional actress.In early 2002, Camille signed a recording contrac

A French singer, songwriter and occasional actress.In early 2002, Camille signed a recording contract with Virgin Records. She released her first studio album Le Sac des Filles. In 2004, she began working with Marc Collin and his band Nouvelle Vague, whic

Is a former Luxembourgian footballer and politician. By profession, he was an engineer.He played for

Is a former Luxembourgian footballer and politician. By profession, he was an engineer.He played for the Luxembourg national team a number of times, most prominently during the country's giant-killing run in the 1964 European Nations' Cup, during which Luxembourg came close to reaching the final four.

Was a Parisian-born French opera composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Léo Delibes a

Was a Parisian-born French opera composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Léo Delibes and Émile Durand, and in 1888 won the Prix de Rome for his opera Velléda. His most famous opera, Le Juif polonais, was produced at the Opéra-comique in 1900.

Was a French astronomer.In 1877 he was appointed by Félix Tisserand as assistant astronomer at the

Was a French astronomer.In 1877 he was appointed by Félix Tisserand as assistant astronomer at the Toulouse Observatory, and in 1879 followed Tisserand to the Paris Observatory when the latter became director there.He spent many years verifying the positions of 6380 nebulas. He hoped to set a basis for future studies of the proper motion of nebulas; this turned out to be more or less in vain, since distant nebulas will not show any proper motion. However, he did discover approximately 500 new objects.In 1902 he participated in an effort to redetermine with greater precision the longitude difference between London and Paris. He became a member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1903, and a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1904.

Was a French politician born in Lyon of a well-to-do mercantile family. Jordan was educated in Lyon,

Was a French politician born in Lyon of a well-to-do mercantile family. Jordan was educated in Lyon, and from an early age was imbued with royalist principles. He actively supported by voice, pen and musket his native town in its resistance to the Convention; and when Lyon fell, in October 1793, Jordan fled. From Switzerland he passed in six months to England, where he formed acquaintances with other French exiles and with prominent British statesmen, and imbibed a lasting admiration for the English Constitution.

Was a French historian, philologist, archaeologist and historian of French literature, student of Fu

Was a French historian, philologist, archaeologist and historian of French literature, student of Fustel de Coulanges, whose posthumous work he published.

Is a French backstroke swimmer. He was born in Narbonne, France. With a time of 52.11 at the Europea

Is a French backstroke swimmer. He was born in Narbonne, France. With a time of 52.11 at the European Championships on August 10, 2010 Camille Lacourt became European Champion in the 100 m backstroke (long course) before French compatriot Jérémy Stravius.[1] This time was a new European record and the second best world performance ever over this distance after Aaron Peirsols 51.94 on July 8, 2009.

Is a former football player and manager from Luxembourg.He scored 14 goals for Luxembourg from 1938

Is a former football player and manager from Luxembourg.He scored 14 goals for Luxembourg from 1938 to 1947. He played in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Was a French biathlete who competed in the early 1920s. He won the bronze medal in the military patr

Was a French biathlete who competed in the early 1920s. He won the bronze medal in the military patrol event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.

Is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olymp

Is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics. At the 2008 French Championships, she and Joanne Andraca tied in the 400 m individual medley (IM) in a new French record of 4:38.23. At the 2009 French Championships, she set the French and European record in the 200 m IM (2:09.37).

Is a French tennis player. As of January 15, 2007, she is ranked No. 62 on the WTA Singles Tour. Pin

Is a French tennis player. As of January 15, 2007, she is ranked No. 62 on the WTA Singles Tour. Pin plays right-handed and is 164 cm, or 5' 3¾" tall.Camille's 2006 season was rather successful, for a player ranked lower than the top 100 in the women's tour. After a second-round loss to Serena Williams in the Australian Open, she made 3 ITF tour event finals, taking one of the titles at Lexington. She also made some reasonable showings at official WTA Tour events, especially qualifying for the Tier I event at Indian Wells and making the second round.