French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French painter, The artist indicates: "I realize that behind my artistic creation, behind the f

Is a French painter, The artist indicates: "I realize that behind my artistic creation, behind the fascination for the naked body, there are twenty centuries of painting, primarily religious, twenty centuries of dead Christs, tortured martyrs, gory revolutions, massacres and shattered dreams [...] I realize that history and maybe art history are engraved on the body and flesh of men."

Was a popular French singer and actor.The son of a composer, with brothers and sisters who had succe

Was a popular French singer and actor.The son of a composer, with brothers and sisters who had successful careers of their own in musical entertainment, Jean Sablon studied piano at the Lyceé Charlemagne in Paris. He left before graduating to enroll at the Paris Conservatoire in order to concentrate on a vocal career.

Was a French military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion.

Was a French military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion.

Was a French politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Val?ry Giscard d'Estaing fro

Was a French politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Val?ry Giscard d'Estaing from 1974 to 1976.

Was a French writer and journalist. He was the son of Jean Schlumberger, the scion of a textile manu

Was a French writer and journalist. He was the son of Jean Schlumberger, the scion of a textile manufacturing family of German origin, and Marguerite de Witt, the granddaughter of François Guizot. Two of his brothers, Conrad and Marcel, founded the Schlumberger company.

Was a tennis player competing for France, and a writer, known under the pseudonym of Claude Anet. He

Was a tennis player competing for France, and a writer, known under the pseudonym of Claude Anet. He reached two singles finals at the Amateur French Championships, winning in 1892 over British player Fassitt, and losing in 1983 to Laurent Riboulet.[1]

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA Worl

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1966 but never played for his country.

A French musician known by the alias Jess, wrote chiptunes on the Atari ST during the 1990s.

A French musician known by the alias Jess, wrote chiptunes on the Atari ST during the 1990s.

Is a French Canadian singer who had his big break on the first edition of the francophonic hit music

Is a French Canadian singer who had his big break on the first edition of the francophonic hit music show based out of Paris called Nouvelle Star (patterened after the other Idol formats). Jean Sebastien was the only contestant from Québec to make it into the top ten, as the show chose to no longer include Québec in the audition process after the first season. It has been speculated that it was Lavoie's hailing from Québec that might have been what prevented him from winning Nouvelle Star due to Québec's geographical isolation from other francophonic territories, as well as its small population as a voting proportion.

Was a French rower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1946 he became the first French winn

Was a French rower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1946 he became the first French winner of the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating John B. Kelly, Jr. in the final.[2] He rowed in the single scull for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics reaching the semi-final.[3]

Is a French former footballer and coach. After his playing career, he became a coach with Le Touquet

Is a French former footballer and coach. After his playing career, he became a coach with Le Touquet AC, RC Lens, OGC Nice, Nîmes Olympique, Tours FC, Al-Wahda FC, Club Africain, Red Star and Wuhan .[1]

Is a conservative/Right-wing French journalist and historian. He is known for writings in Le Figaro'

Is a conservative/Right-wing French journalist and historian. He is known for writings in Le Figaro's magazine and work on Radio Courtoisie. His defense of the Roman Catholic Church's role in history has earned him honors from Catholic organizations in France, but his staunchly right-wing views have also earned criticism.

Was a French football midfielder and a manager. He mostly coached AS Saint-Etienne. He also coached

Was a French football midfielder and a manager. He mostly coached AS Saint-Etienne. He also coached France national football team along with José Arribas after the FIFA World Cup 1966.

Is a French actor. He also worked in Italian cinema, and Spanish cinema with directors such as Luis

Is a French actor. He also worked in Italian cinema, and Spanish cinema with directors such as Luis Buñuel or Luchino Visconti. However since 1980 he has worked mostly in television. He is married to Italian actress Anna-Maria Ferrero.

Was a French professional cyclist from a family of Polish immigrants. He rode from 1952 to 1968, win

Was a French professional cyclist from a family of Polish immigrants. He rode from 1952 to 1968, winning 105 races as a professional. He won the national road championship four times - 1960, 1962, 1963 and 1964 - the world road championship in 1962, the first Amstel Gold Race, in 1966 and Vuelta a España in 1958.

Was an Luxembourgian aprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He finished 13th in the folding K

Was an Luxembourgian aprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He finished 13th in the folding K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Is a French former football goalkeeper. He played for France in the Euro 1960.

Is a French former football goalkeeper. He played for France in the Euro 1960.

Was a neurosurgeon who practiced at the Centre Hospitalier Ste. Anne in Paris. Among his contributio

Was a neurosurgeon who practiced at the Centre Hospitalier Ste. Anne in Paris. Among his contributions to science and applied medicine is the Talairach coordinate system of the human brain, which is used to describe the location of brain structures independent from individual differences in the size and overall shape of the brain. Another significant contribution is toward construction of brain atlases.

Was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New Fran

Was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France under King Louis XIV.Jean Talon was born at Châlons-en-Champagne, to Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury in 1626, and was baptised on 8 January 1626. He was

Is a French novelist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He is the partner of the actor Miou-Miou.

Is a French novelist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He is the partner of the actor Miou-Miou.

Is a French equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a French equestrian and Olympic champion.

Was a French pianist and composer. He wrote several piano sonatinas that have been adapted for early

Was a French pianist and composer. He wrote several piano sonatinas that have been adapted for early intermediate piano students [4]. His work appears in several books designed for such students [3].

Was a radical French revolutionist and publicist. After Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated, Leclerc as

Was a radical French revolutionist and publicist. After Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated, Leclerc assumed his mantle.Leclerc was the son of a civil engineer, and as a young man went to Martinique from which he was expelled for revolutionary propaganda in

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the lightw

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the lightweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Frederick Boylstein.

Is a French academic and historian, specialising in the history of cinema, of the French Consulate a

Is a French academic and historian, specialising in the history of cinema, of the French Consulate and the First French Empire.