French Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a French musician, both a pianist and organist, as well as a singer. Blind from birth, he is best

Is a French musician, both a pianist and organist, as well as a singer. Blind from birth, he is best remembered for his international hit "The Fool", which was a number 1 single across Europe in 1971. In France he is still a popular albums and concert artist, having toured with the likes of Johnny Hallyday.

Was a French non-commissioned officer and skier. During World War II he joined the Maquis de l'Ain e

Was a French non-commissioned officer and skier. During World War II he joined the Maquis de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura. In 1944 he joined the army[1], where he served at the 24ème Bataillon de chasseurs (ranger battalion) during the campaign against the Germans, and participated in the occupation of Austria. He also served in the French Indochina War with the 27ème Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens and the 10ème Bataillon de Parachutistes de Chasseurs à Pied, and in the Algerian War as a mountain reconnaissance platoon leader of the 7eme Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins.

Was a French politician and mathematician who developed the French Republican Calendar. Elected in 1

Was a French politician and mathematician who developed the French Republican Calendar. Elected in 10 September 1791 to the Legislative Assembly, Romme aligned himself with the Girondists, but after his election to the National Convention on 6 September 1792, he sided with the Montagnards. He voted in favour of the death sentence for Louis XVI. Later, in the events leading up to the Reign of Terror, he was arrested by Girondist supporters and was imprisoned in Caen for two months.

Was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 she was a member of

Was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 she was a member of the French relay team which finished fifth in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay competition. In the 400 metre freestyle event she was eliminated in the first round.

Is a contemporary artist born in 1965 in Vanuatu. He now lives and works in Marseille, France.

Is a contemporary artist born in 1965 in Vanuatu. He now lives and works in Marseille, France.

Is a French philosopher and rabbi, currently Chief Rabbi of France. On June 22, 2008, he was elected

Is a French philosopher and rabbi, currently Chief Rabbi of France. On June 22, 2008, he was elected chief rabbi of France but his seven year mandate began on January 1, 2009. Until then, he had been rabbi of synagogue de la Victoire, the main synagogue in Paris, since May 1, 1997.

Is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil team a

Is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Daniel Revenu, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont.[1]

Is a French former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for a France in the 19

Is a French former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for a France in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Daniel Velasques, Francis Kerbiriou, and Jacques Carette.

Is a Luxembourgian football player, who currently plays for the reserves of German Second Bundesliga

Is a Luxembourgian football player, who currently plays for the reserves of German Second Bundesliga side SC Freiburg.He made his debut for Luxembourg in a November 2005 friendly match against Canada and by December 2008 had earned 23 caps, scoring no goals. He played in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his atmospheric thrillers

Is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his atmospheric thrillers, which use troubling themes in contrast with powerful aesthetic imagery. He was one of the founders of the French production company Persona Films which produced most of his early work.[1][2]

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bas

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia.

Is a former professional footballer. He played as a centre forward.

Is a former professional footballer. He played as a centre forward.

Is a French political theorist associated with left communism. In collaboration with other left comm

Is a French political theorist associated with left communism. In collaboration with other left communists such as François Martin and Karl Nesic, Dauvé has attempted to fuse, critique, and develop different left communist currents, most notably the Italian movement associated with Amadeo Bordiga (and its heretical journal Invariance), German-Dutch council communism

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 AS Yzeure.

Is a French politician. He is the son of count Jean de Robien and of ?liane Le Mesre de Pas. The Rob

Is a French politician. He is the son of count Jean de Robien and of ?liane Le Mesre de Pas. The Robien are a noble family originating from Brittany.In 1989, he was elected mayor of the city of Amiens, and then reelected twice. However he was defeated in

Was a French philosopher of the late 20th century. From the early 1960s until his death, Deleuze wro

Was a French philosopher of the late 20th century. From the early 1960s until his death, Deleuze wrote many influential works on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular books were the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia: Anti-Oedipus (1972) and A Thousand Plateaus (1980), both co-written with Félix Guattari. His books Difference and Repetition (1968) and The Logic of Sense (1969) led Michel Foucault to declare that "one day, perhaps, this century will be called Deleuzian." (Deleuze, for his part, said Foucault's comment was "a joke meant to make people who like us laugh, and make everyone else livid.")

Is a former French road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the Giro di Lombard

Is a former French road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the Giro di Lombardia in 1990 and the maillot blanc in 1990 Tour de France.

Is a Côte d'Ivoire footballer. He is a defender who played for FC Stade Nyonnais.Domoraud made four

Is a Côte d'Ivoire footballer. He is a defender who played for FC Stade Nyonnais.Domoraud made four appearances for the senior Côte d'Ivoire national football team during 2003, including an 2004 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa on 22 June 2003.

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 US Le Pontet.

A Quebec nationalist and social democratic politician in Canada. He is a Member of Parliament in the

A Quebec nationalist and social democratic politician in Canada. He is a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons and the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois. He is the son of a well-known Québécois actor, Jean Duceppe.In 1990, Duceppe

Is a former professional footballer. He played as a central defender and is currently manager of the

Is a former professional footballer. He played as a central defender and is currently manager of the France under-16 national team.

Is an analytic philosopher. His works discuss the philosophy of logics, mathematics, human and socia

Is an analytic philosopher. His works discuss the philosophy of logics, mathematics, human and social sciences, Wittgenstein, Aristotle, and Jean Cavaillès. He produced the authoritative translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus into French. He has published more than 150 scientific articles.

Was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 55 films between 1943 and 1982. His film Ar

Was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 55 films between 1943 and 1982. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[1]

Is a former French footballer. He is currently a scout for Arsenal F.C..Grimandi began his professio

Is a former French footballer. He is currently a scout for Arsenal F.C..Grimandi began his professional career with AS Monaco in 1990 and made his first-team debut in 1991 against AS Nancy in the French top division. His career briefly interrupted by French military service, he went on to make ninety appearances and score three goals for the club, mostly as a centre back.

Was a French sculptor of the second rank, providing tomb sculptures and decorative sculptures in int

Was a French sculptor of the second rank, providing tomb sculptures and decorative sculptures in interiors, in the Baroque idiom.