French Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a retired footballer from Luxembourg.Jeitz made his debut for Luxembourg in a May 1965 World Cup

Is a retired footballer from Luxembourg.Jeitz made his debut for Luxembourg in a May 1965 World Cup qualification match against Norway and went on to earn 35 caps, no goals scored. He played in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, he was a comedy

Better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, he was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues.

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympic

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born in Paris, he studied in his native city with A

Was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born in Paris, he studied in his native city with André Bloch. He composed a series of tutors called Enseignement Complet du Basson in three parts Published by Alphonse Leduc. He died in Paris.

Was a world-renowned caver and manufacturer of outdoor equipment under the brand name Petzl. Petzl l

Was a world-renowned caver and manufacturer of outdoor equipment under the brand name Petzl. Petzl lived most of his life in the village of Saint-Ismier (near Grenoble), France at the foot of the mountain Dent De Crolles. He first went caving in Trou du Glaz in 1933, and was immediately captivated by the idea of exploring beyond the cave's known limits. Subsequent explorations there with Pierre Chevalier,

Was a French restaurateur and is considered to be the father of modern French cuisine.From his resta

Was a French restaurateur and is considered to be the father of modern French cuisine.From his restaurant "La Pyramide" in Vienne, a town half an hour to the south of Lyon, he gained three Michelin stars and trained a generation of French master chefs: Pa

Was a French rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932

Was a French rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was eliminated with his brother Marcel in the repechage of the coxed pairs event.

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 Sum

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a highly-placed statesman and ecclesiastic in the service of the Dukes of Burgundy. He was the e

Was a highly-placed statesman and ecclesiastic in the service of the Dukes of Burgundy. He was the eldest son of Henri de Clugny, seigneur of Conforgien and Joursenvault, a councillor of Jean sans Peur, duke of Burgundy, and his wife, Pierrette Coullot.[1] At the University of Bologna he obtained a doctorate utroque iure, in both civil (Roman) and canon law.

Was a French scholar who worked on physics, theology and philosophy, and served as librarian in Gene

Was a French scholar who worked on physics, theology and philosophy, and served as librarian in Geneva (Switzerland) during his final 40 years. Abauzit is also notable for proofreading or correcting the writings of Isaac Newton and other scholars.

Is a Guadeloupean actress based in mainland France.[1] Her film credits include 8 Women and Hunting

Is a Guadeloupean actress based in mainland France.[1] Her film credits include 8 Women and Hunting and Gathering. In February 2009, Richard took part in demonstrations in Paris in support of the 2009 French Caribbean general strikes in Guadeloupe and Martinique.[1]

Was a French composer, and likely a singer, of the Renaissance. While highly successful as a compose

Was a French composer, and likely a singer, of the Renaissance. While highly successful as a composer and influential, especially on the development of imitative counterpoint, and while numerous compositions of his survive, he is almost unique in there being an almost complete absence of direct biographical information about him. Most of what is known about his life and career is inferred.

A French novelist of Romanian origin. Her first book was the children's story The Prophecy of the St

A French novelist of Romanian origin. Her first book was the children's story The Prophecy of the Stones (original title: "La Prophétie des Pierres"). Written at the age of 13 in the course of 6 months, the novel became a success in France and was translated into 30 other languages.Bujor is currently working on her second novel in France with her parents (her father is a sculptor, her mother is a psychoanalyst who works with young adults and teenagers). She currently lives in Paris, where she has resided since the age of two.

Is a French football midfielder. He is currently on loan to English club Milton Keynes Dons, from FC

Is a French football midfielder. He is currently on loan to English club Milton Keynes Dons, from FC Metz.

Is a French football midfielder of Cameroonian descent. He is currently without a club after being r

Is a French football midfielder of Cameroonian descent. He is currently without a club after being released by MK Dons.[1]

Is an Ivorian-French football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for FC Brussels.He moved to Fr

Is an Ivorian-French football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for FC Brussels.He moved to France at young age.

A figure skater from Luxembourg. She started skating at the age of 9 and she had her debut in seriou

A figure skater from Luxembourg. She started skating at the age of 9 and she had her debut in serious senior skating competition in January 2005 at the European Figure Skating Championships. Despite struggling with the harder triple jumps, she was ranked 10th after the short program, 14th overall, thanks to her spirals and spins. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, she placed 29th and at the 2006 European Championships she placed 25th. Maxwell was the sole member of the Luxembourgish Olympic Team at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. As such, she was the flag bearer for Luxembourg at the Olympic Games.

Was a water color painter born in 1902 near Paris. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Toulon, gr

Was a water color painter born in 1902 near Paris. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Toulon, graduated as an Architect and then returned to Lyon from where his family originated. He started designing parks and gardens of the area. He inherited from his father and grandfather both landscape architects the passion and sense of nature. Later he moved to Bandol in the French Riviera, created his firm of architecture and earned a reputation in the construction of mansions for celebrities [1] such as Gregory Peck, Raimu, Maurice Chevalier, Mistinguett[1].

Was a socialist writer and activist. She was also one of the founders of modern feminism and, throug

Was a socialist writer and activist. She was also one of the founders of modern feminism and, through Alina María Chazal, Paul Gauguin's grandmother. Her complete name was Flore-Celestine -Therèse-Henriette Tristan-Moscoso.

Is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Ita

Is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint. She placed 26th in the women's 15 km individual event, 5th in the 12.5 km mass start and 13th in the 10 km pursuit final.[1]

Officially registered as "Gertrude Rosenberg", was born in Strasbourg, France, from which, after a s

Officially registered as "Gertrude Rosenberg", was born in Strasbourg, France, from which, after a short stay in Portugal, she went with her parents to Brazil in 1940. She married Otto Buchsbaum in 1945, and later adopted "Florence" as her first name. She was a painter, a musician, a theater director and helped Otto Buchsbaum to lead the movement called "Teatro ao Encontro do Povo" (Theater for the People) and also shared the work to run the newspaper "Abertura Cultural" (Cultural Opening), which was the mainstay of the politico-ecological movement "Resistência Ecológica" (Ecological Resistance), founded by Otto Buchsbaum in the 1970s.

Is a female hammer thrower from Togo, who previously represented France during her career. She set h

Is a female hammer thrower from Togo, who previously represented France during her career. She set her personal best (68.03 metres) on August 9, 2002 at the European Championships in Munich. Ezeh attended the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas

Is a French comedian and actress. Following her high school studies in literature, theatre and drama

Is a French comedian and actress. Following her high school studies in literature, theatre and dramatic expression at Saint-Just de Lyon, Florence Foresti entered a school for cinematography at Lyon. After her studies, she appeared in the French television show Thalassa.

Is a French journalist and author. During the 1990s she was a correspondent in the Balkans for the F

Is a French journalist and author. During the 1990s she was a correspondent in the Balkans for the French newspaper Le Monde. In 1999 she published her first book, Milosevic, la diagonale du fou, reissued by Gallimard in 2002. From October 2000 until October 2006 she was official spokesperson and Balkan adviser to Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

Is a retired French alpine skier, who won a bronze Olympic medal.[1]

Is a retired French alpine skier, who won a bronze Olympic medal.[1]