French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1875. He was resident at the V

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1875. He was resident at the Villa Medicis from 1876 to 1879. When he was alive, he gained some fame : his works were exhibited at the Salons and were always commented on by critics and writers at the time. He produced several sculptures including La Fontaine des Danaïdes in Marseille or La Gravure at the National Library, pediments, bas-reliefs on monuments, busts, fountains and ceilings of Parisian restaurants.[1]

Was a French ballet dancer and ballet master. He was the son of François Hus and Françoise-Nicole

Was a French ballet dancer and ballet master. He was the son of François Hus and Françoise-Nicole Gravillon, he was the brother of the future actress Mlle Hus and a member of the large Hus family, an 18th century dynasty of dancers and actors. He was a student of Louis Dupré, Gaetan Vestris and Jean-Georges Noverre.

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for the French national team on over 30 occasio

Is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for the French national team on over 30 occasions.[1] His usual position was either on the wing or at fullback. He made his debut for France against Australia in 1983 in Clermont Ferrand, which ended in a 15-all draw. He played in numerous Five Nations Championships, and was a part of the French squad at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

Was a French composer. In 1871 the Lemire family took refuge in Montbéliard, on the other side of t

Was a French composer. In 1871 the Lemire family took refuge in Montbéliard, on the other side of the new border. Certainly they regarded it only as temporary stay, during which they hoped for better days. Jean-Baptiste resided in Montbéliard for eleven years. In April 1883 he began work as a locksmith in Belfort. He remained there until 1888, when he entered the army. Perhaps the memory of seeing those glistening uniforms in his childhood were having a subconscious influence on his young mind? Was this already a demonstration of his strong personality, which will characterize him thereafter, or simply a passion for discovery and journeys that motivated him?

Was a French dancer and dance master, known under the names Aubin-Jean-Michel Malter, Jean-Baptiste

Was a French dancer and dance master, known under the names Aubin-Jean-Michel Malter, Jean-Baptiste or Jean-Nicolas. He was the son of Jean-Nicolas Malter, known as de Saint-Aubin, and of Madeleine Gosselin, and thus a member of the Malter family of dancers.

Was a French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand later fought with French expeditionar

Was a French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand later fought with French expeditionary forces in China during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. He was promoted to the rank of General in 1915 during World War I and was wounded in 1915 in the Battle of Champagne and again in 1916 in the Battle of the Somme. He retired from the Army in 1919

Was a French architect, born in Bourgogne, in the city of Rennes. The Halles Martenot and the Préfe

Was a French architect, born in Bourgogne, in the city of Rennes. The Halles Martenot and the Préfecture Martenot are names in his honour. He is a former student of the école des Beaux-Arts. From humble beginnings, he obtained a departmental pension to study at the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which he attended until 1850. He won the prix Muller Sœhnée.

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was origina

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was originally M. F. H. Thomassin. As a child, Matho attracted attention for the quality of his singing voice and he was sent to Versailles where he began a career as one of the king's musicians. In 1720, he became Master of the King's Music and was charged with the musical education of the young Louis XV alongside François Couperin and Jean-Joseph Mouret. He wrote several works for the stage, including the tragédie en musique Arion (1714) as well as ballets and other divertissements.

A French actor and singer.Maunier gained fame for his starring role in the 2004 French film Les Chor

A French actor and singer.Maunier gained fame for his starring role in the 2004 French film Les Choristes, in which Maunier plays Pierre Morhange, a delinquent with an exceptional singing voice at the correctional school Fond de L'Étang. Christophe Barratier, the director of Les Choristes, chose Maunier because "he had the right look" and a marvellous voice. He was also exceptionally appealing for the role.[

Was a French composer of the baroque period. He served as the master of music at the court of Louis

Was a French composer of the baroque period. He served as the master of music at the court of Louis XIV. His compositional output includes several motets and music for the theatre.

Was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. A firm believer of the idea that the Earth r

Was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. A firm believer of the idea that the Earth remained fixed in space, Morin is best known for being opponent of Galileo and the latter's ideas. He continued his attacks after the Trial of Galileo. Morin seems to have been a rather contentious figure, as he also attacked Descartes' ideas after meeting the philosopher in 1638. These disputes isolated Morin from the scientific community at large.

Was a French actor-manager. He was the eldest son of a puppeteer, dance master and violinist called

Was a French actor-manager. He was the eldest son of a puppeteer, dance master and violinist called Guillaume Nicolet (1687-1762). He set up the Grands-Danseurs du Roi, the predecessor of the Théâtre de la Gaîté.

Was a French dancer and balletmaster. His father, Barthélemy Pitrot, was a French actor and dancer

Was a French dancer and balletmaster. His father, Barthélemy Pitrot, was a French actor and dancer who criss-crossed the French provinces and the Southern Netherlands in the first half of the 18th century.

Is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a prop, and is capable of playing on either side of

Is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a prop, and is capable of playing on either side of the scrum. He currently plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 rugby competition. Poux began his professional rugby career at RC Narbonne in 1998 before moving to Toulouse, where he was a part of the side that won the 2003 and 2005 Heineken Cups. Poux has also played for the French national team, and was included in their 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cup squads.

Was a French wallpaper manufacturer. Réveillon's career was an exemplary story of the self-made bus

Was a French wallpaper manufacturer. Réveillon's career was an exemplary story of the self-made businessman. Réveillon apprenticed as a tradesman, haberdasher and stationer. In 1753 he began to import and hang flock wallpapers from England. The papier blue d'Angleterre became very popular when Marie Antoinette, decorated her apartments with them. During the Seven Years War Reveillon starting to produce wallpaper himself, marrying well and using the dowry to produce velvet paper, pasted up into rolls and using fast colours, developed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement.

Was a French architect. Becoming Chief draftsman on the Strasbourg-Basel railway, he settled in Mulh

Was a French architect. Becoming Chief draftsman on the Strasbourg-Basel railway, he settled in Mulhouse in 1838, where he opened his own architectural office in 1841. From 1844 until his death, Schacre was "architecte voyer" (city architect and road surveyor) of Mulhouse. As such he erected some significant buildings in the city, such as the synagogue (1846-1849), the Catholic Church of Saint-Steffen (Gothic revival, 1855-1860) and the Calvinist temple of Saint-Steffen (Gothic revival, 1859-1869).

Was a French sculptor known especially for his commemorative portrait busts and expressive emotional

Was a French sculptor known especially for his commemorative portrait busts and expressive emotional content. Stouf was a pupil of Guillaume II Coustou, son of the great French baroque sculptor Guillaume Coustou. Stouf's Bust of Belisarius at the J. Paul Getty Museum shows the general of Justinian,

Was a French Jesuit dogmatic theologian. During his first period of teaching, he did not publish any

Was a French Jesuit dogmatic theologian. During his first period of teaching, he did not publish any theological work, except a treatise, "De Verbo incarnato", Jersey, 1882, for private circulation; there are also five or six other treatises in manuscript or lithographed, which form a substantial body of Positive rather than Scholastic theology, after the manner and doctrine of Cardinal Franzelin.

Was a French politician of the July Monarchy. He fell from grace in the Teste-Cubières scandal. He

Was a French politician of the July Monarchy. He fell from grace in the Teste-Cubières scandal. He was received as a lawyer in Paris and at first enrolled at the Paris bar, where he pleaded successfully several times, before returning to set up as a lawyer in Nîmes. Acquiring a great reputation in Nîmes, during the Hundred Days Napoleon made him Lyon's police chief. He was elected on 17 May 1815 as deputy to the Hundred Days Chamber for Gard (50 votes out of 73) but was unable to attend the parliament due to his administrative duties. Proscribed on the Second Restoration

Was a French political figure of the revolutionary period. Ineligible, like all the members of the C

Was a French political figure of the revolutionary period. Ineligible, like all the members of the Constituent Assembly, for the Legislative Assembly, he became president of the criminal tribunal of Paris, but was judged as lacking of firmness. The départment of Seine-et-Oise elected him to the National Convention, where he affiliated with the group known as The Mountain and voted for the death of King Louis XVI. He was a member of the Committee of Public Safety and became president of the Convention on the 27 December 1792.

A French sculptor, of Italian origins, born Rome 1635, died Paris, 1700. He is most renowned for the

A French sculptor, of Italian origins, born Rome 1635, died Paris, 1700. He is most renowned for the Fountain of Apollo at Versailles.

Was a French composer and music publisher. "Death has taken Jean Baptiste Weckerlin, the "dean of Fr

Was a French composer and music publisher. "Death has taken Jean Baptiste Weckerlin, the "dean of French composers, who passed away at Geubweiler, Alsace, where he was born eighty-nine years ago. He was the composer of a successful opera, and has written a number of songs. Weckerlin became librarian at the Conservatory of Paris in succession to Felicien David, and became interested in research work appertaining to the folk-songs of various countries." - Etude

Was a French architect.[1] His son was Jules Formigé.

Was a French architect.[1] His son was Jules Formigé.

Was a French physician and naturalist. Chenu is the author of an Encyclopaedia of Natural History.

Was a French physician and naturalist. Chenu is the author of an Encyclopaedia of Natural History.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for AC Arles-Avignon.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for AC Arles-Avignon.