French Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a French politician of the Third Republic who served as prime minister from 1882 to 1883.

Was a French politician of the Third Republic who served as prime minister from 1882 to 1883.

Was a French politician. When he was mobilized in 1916 with the French navy, he was one of the leade

Was a French politician. When he was mobilized in 1916 with the French navy, he was one of the leaders of the mutiny aboard the French dreadnoughts, Jean Bart and France, on the Black Sea on June 26, 1919. He was sentenced to five years at hard labor in t

Was a French composer and organist, most famous for his improvisations. While he could play the conv

Was a French composer and organist, most famous for his improvisations. While he could play the conventional organ literature expertly, he rarely played anything in his titular post other than his own improvised works. His improvisations were consistently brilliant, and most often rooted in Gregorian thematic material. His output contains many organ works, eight symphonies (one of them choral), and several chamber works.

Was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s through the m

Was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s. In an era in which it was exceptional for a singer to write his or her own material, Trenet wrote prolifically and declined to record any but his own songs.

Was an early aviation pioneer. He was the brother of Gabriel Voisin. Although his elder brother is m

Was an early aviation pioneer. He was the brother of Gabriel Voisin. Although his elder brother is more famous in aviation it was actually Charles who flew first. On 16 March 1907 he flew for 10 metres at Neuilly-Bagatelle.[1]

Was a French philosopher, cousin of Richard and William H. Waddington. He was born at Milan, of a Pr

Was a French philosopher, cousin of Richard and William H. Waddington. He was born at Milan, of a Protestant family of English origin. Graduating from the École Normale Supérieure at 19, he taught at various institutions, including the Protestant Seminary at Strasbourg, the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, and the Sorbonne, where in 1879 he was appointed professor of ancient philosophy. In 1888 he became a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

Was an Austrian-French scientist-explorer. Born in Vienna, he is perhaps best known as the explorer

Was an Austrian-French scientist-explorer. Born in Vienna, he is perhaps best known as the explorer who traveled extensively in Peru, climbed the Illimani and came close to re-discovering Machu Picchu[1].

Was a French writer from a family originally from Spain. He studied architecture in the École des B

Was a French writer from a family originally from Spain. He studied architecture in the École des Beaux-Arts and became in 1856 inspector of government buildings. Later, he joined the Spanish army as reporter for the Monde illustré on their campaign in Morocco. For this journal, he travelled in Spain and Italy and became its editor after his return in 1862. In 1871, he quit his post to devote his time to travels, whose impressions he used in his works.

Is a French politician, and the father of the current head of the Imperial House of France, Jean-Chr

Is a French politician, and the father of the current head of the Imperial House of France, Jean-Christophe, as male heir to the rights and legacy established by his great-great-grand-uncle, Emperor Napoléon I. Charles is the son of the late Louis, Prince Napoléon (1914-1997), and as such a great-great-grandson in the male line of Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, Napoléon's youngest brother. As neither Napoléon I nor Napoléon III of France had surviving legitimate issue in the male line, Jérôme's descendants represent the only Imperial Bonapartes still living (the American Bonapartes were senior in descent from King Jérôme, but the last male of that line died in 1945, nor was this branch ever considered dynastic).

French politician, was born at Nantes on 1 November 1841, and was educated at the École Polytechniq

French politician, was born at Nantes on 1 November 1841, and was educated at the École Polytechnique as a military engineer. He defended the fort of Issy at the Siege of Paris, and served in Corsica and in Algeria in 1873. In 1876 he resigned his commission to enter the Chamber as deputy for Nantes in the republican interest, and in 1879 he became director of the Le Petit Parisien. For alleged libel on General Courtot de Cissey in this paper he was heavily fined.

Was a French academic architect and teacher.

Was a French academic architect and teacher.

Was a French composer. He studied with Charles Gounod and Ambroise Thomas. In 1870, he was awarded t

Was a French composer. He studied with Charles Gounod and Ambroise Thomas. In 1870, he was awarded the Prix de Rome together with Henri Maréchal (1842-1924) for Le Jugement de Dieu.

Was a French architect. He was especially successful as a designer of internal decorations, mantel p

Was a French architect. He was especially successful as a designer of internal decorations, mantel pieces, mirrors, doors and overdoors, ceilings, consoles, candelabra, wall panellings and other fittings, chiefly in the Louis Quinze mode. He was also an industrious writer on architectural subjects. His principal works are: L'Architecture moderne (2 vols., 1728); L'Art de bdtir les maisons de campagne (2 vols., 1743); Traité du beau essentiel dans les arts appliqué particulièrement à l'architecture (1752); and Traité des proportions harmoniques.

Was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juli

Was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.

Was a French botanist and politician. He was a founder of the science of plant cytology.In 1802, Mir

Was a French botanist and politician. He was a founder of the science of plant cytology.In 1802, Mirbel published his treatise Traité d'anatomie et de physiologie végétale which established his position as a founder of cytology, plant histology and plant

Was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. I

Was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. In Italy he studied the music of Palestrina and other sacred works of the sixteenth century; these he never ceased to cherish. Around 1846-47 he began studying for the priesthood, but he changed his mind and went back to composition.[4]

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in Sculpture in 1817 with a gypsum figure of Ag

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in Sculpture in 1817 with a gypsum figure of Agis, dying by his own arms.

Was a Württembergian-born French diplomat, essayist, and politician who briefly served as the Consu

Was a Württembergian-born French diplomat, essayist, and politician who briefly served as the Consulate's Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1799. A Girondist during the early stages of the French Revolution, he was dispatched to several countries before and after his ministerial mandate. In 1806-1807, he was appointed Consul and Resident to Moldavia, and subsequently arrested by the Russian Empire for one year. Reinhard was promoted under the Bourbon Restoration governments, which he represented to the German Confederation, and continued his political career under the July Monarchy.

Was a Württembergian-born French diplomat, essayist, and politician who briefly served as the Consu

Was a Württembergian-born French diplomat, essayist, and politician who briefly served as the Consulate's Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1799. A Girondist during the early stages of the French Revolution, he was dispatched to several countries before and

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur,

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's musical intendants, Jean Granouillet de Sablières and Charles Lalouette. He worked as a musician for the Duc de Chartres, the future regent of France. In 1701, he married Françoise du Vivier (she died in 1723). In 1721 he was named sous-maître de musique at the Chapelle royale along with André Campra, Nicolas Bernier and Michel Richard Delalande (who had previously held the post alone). Gervais composed sacred music and operas, including two tragédies en musique.

Was an architect and architectural draughtsman. He made many drawings for Denon's work on the monume

Was an architect and architectural draughtsman. He made many drawings for Denon's work on the monuments of Egypt, and also views of various interesting Egyptian buildings, such as the interior of the Mosque at Hassan, the Palace of Karnac, the Great Sphinx, and the Pyramids of Ghizeh. Balzac died in Paris in 1820.

A French painter, sculptor, engraver, and lithographer, was born in Paris in 1802, where he died in

A French painter, sculptor, engraver, and lithographer, was born in Paris in 1802, where he died in 1859. He was a pupil of Girodet-Trioson and of Gérard, after the latter of whom he engraved a portrait of Albertine de Stael, Duchesse de Broglie.

Was a French architectural draughtsman, antiquary and artist. He had a role in the genesis of neocla

Was a French architectural draughtsman, antiquary and artist. He had a role in the genesis of neoclassical architecture during the second half of the 18th century.

Was a French dancer and choreographer. The son of Charles Didelot, the dance maestro of the King of

Was a French dancer and choreographer. The son of Charles Didelot, the dance maestro of the King of Sweden, he studied dance with his father, who were instructor in dance at the Swedish Opera, and debuted as dancer in the theatre of Bollhuset in Stockholm 1786.

Was a French architect. He supervised the work of three other architects at the 1897-1900 Grand Pala

Was a French architect. He supervised the work of three other architects at the 1897-1900 Grand Palais, and worked at the Petit Palais from 1896 until 1900. He was elected to membership in the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1902. In 1905 he was chosen by Leopold II of Belgium to design the Arcades du Cinquantenaire in Brussels; also for Brussels,