French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pas-de-Calais department. He is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Pas-de-Calais department. He is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group. He succeeded Yves Coquelle, who resigned for reasons of health in 2007.

Is a French rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1964 he was the coxswain of the Frenc

Is a French rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1964 he was the coxswain of the French boat which won the silver medal in the coxed pairs event. He also coxed the French boat in the coxed fours competition when they finished fourth.

Is the president of Olympique de Marseille since June 2009[1]. Before, he was a journalist and the n

Is the president of Olympique de Marseille since June 2009[1]. Before, he was a journalist and the news director of TF1.

Is a French entrepreneur who earned his fortune in advertising. He is the chair of the advertising f

Is a French entrepreneur who earned his fortune in advertising. He is the chair of the advertising firm JCDecaux, which is now run by his sons, Jean-François and Jean-Charles.

Is a French classical composer with a multi-decade career, starting in the mid-1960s, whose works ha

Is a French classical composer with a multi-decade career, starting in the mid-1960s, whose works have been performed by the world's top orchestras. From 1966 to 1968 Éloy taught at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of this period, his compositional style began to show the influence of Asian music, in works such as Faisceaux-Diffractions (1970) and Kâmakalâ (1971).[2] From 1972 to 1973 he worked in the electronic music studio of WDR in Cologne

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Marne department and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Marne department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire department, and of the |Congress of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Loire department, and of the |Congress of the Council of Europe, of which he is a vice-president.

Is a French writer of children's books and a playwright. Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude G

Is a French writer of children's books and a playwright. Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude Grumberg held several jobs including working as a tailor, he takes to the middle part of his play L'Atelier. He discovered the drama being an actor in the company. He became a writer signing in 1968 Demain, une fenêtre sur rue, and short texts like Rixe which played at the Comédie-Française. He writes about what haunts him since childhood: the death of his father in the Nazi death camps: Maman revient pauvre orphelin, Dreyfus (1974), L'Atelier (1979) and Zone libre (1990).

Was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1978 and 2005. His film

Was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1978 and 2005. His film Les passagers was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1961 to 1969 and won 8

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1961 to 1969 and won 8 victories. He rode in 7 editions of the Tour de France where he wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1966. Other career highlights included a stage win in the Dauphiné Libéré and the Tour de Luxembourg.

Is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in three successive Olymp

Is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in three successive Olympics. He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu and Jacques Dimont.[1] He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics.

Is a French astronomer, founder-president of the Société astronomique de Bourgogne (Burgundy Astro

Is a French astronomer, founder-president of the Société astronomique de Bourgogne (Burgundy Astronomical Society). He received the Prix Georges Bidault de l'Isle of the Société astronomique de France in 1999.[1]

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a French astronomer, member of the Académie des sciences, and former director of the Nice Observ

Is a French astronomer, member of the Académie des sciences, and former director of the Nice Observatory. He served as the secretary-general of the International Astronomical Union from 1964 to 1967. A minor planet (1629 Pecker) is also named after him.[1]

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Vienne department. He is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Vienne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He is a former

Is a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He is a former student of André Jolivet and former coworker of Max Mathews at Bell Labs. Arriving at Bell Labs, New Jersey in 1964, he used Mathew's MUSIC IV software to digitally recreate the sounds of brass instruments. He made digital recordings of trumpets and then studied their timbral composition using "pitch-synchronous" spectrum analysis tools, revealing that the harmonics of these instruments would differ greatly depending on pitch, duration and loudness. He is also credited with performing the first experiments on a range of synthesis techniques including FM Synthesis and waveshaping.

Is a French-speaking Canadian author, trainer and consultant in nutrition. He has a double scientifi

Is a French-speaking Canadian author, trainer and consultant in nutrition. He has a double scientific background with a doctorate of agronomic sciences (1977) and an honorary doctorate in natural medicine (2000).[C 1] He is a long-time, for-progress holistic health practician[C 2]

Is a French politician and former Mayor of Bourges. He is a member of the French Communist Party. Jo

Is a French politician and former Mayor of Bourges. He is a member of the French Communist Party. Joining the Communist in the Bourges city council in 1977, Sandrier became mayor of the city in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1995. He was elected deputy for the second constituency of the Cher in the 1997 election and was re-elected in 2002 and 2007. He is a member and current president of the GDR parliamentary group in the 13th Legislature.

Is a businessman in France. Sensemat was born in Fleurance in the Gers, and from 1970 to 2000, he fo

Is a businessman in France. Sensemat was born in Fleurance in the Gers, and from 1970 to 2000, he founded and directed an import/export group of hand and power tool companies that bears his name. The Groupe Sensemat became the largest private employer of the Gers with over 500 collaborators in 1999 and sales totaling 800 million French francs (1 220 M Euros).

Is a former coach of the French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby

Is a former coach of the French national rugby union team. His son, David Skrela, is a French rugby union player and his daughter, Gaëlle Skrela, is a professional basketball player.

Is a former French football player and then coach of the FC Nantes Atlantique. He played with the FC

Is a former French football player and then coach of the FC Nantes Atlantique. He played with the FCNA from 1963 to 1969 and then managed the youth teams from 1973 to 1982. From 1982 to 1988 and from 1991 to 1997 he coached the main team winning the championship twice in 1983 and 1995.

Is a French musician, composer and arranger. He was born during a bomb scare in Courbevoie, Hauts-de

Is a French musician, composer and arranger. He was born during a bomb scare in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine. Self-taught, he began playing the piano at age 18, later arranging for Michel Magne and Alice Dona, his first notions of orchestration taken from the books of the "Que sais-je ?" collection. Jean Claude Vannier signs the arrangements, composes the musics, writes the words and produces albums of many singers. Jean Claude has been invited to conduct in various countries (Brazil, Japan, Algeria, Zaire, Yugoslavia, Poland, Italy, Spain, Canada, England...)

Is a French former professional road racing cyclist.

Is a French former professional road racing cyclist.

Is a French businessman currently Chairman of the airline Air France and the holding company Air Fra

Is a French businessman currently Chairman of the airline Air France and the holding company Air France-KLM Group.[1] After several jobs in different ministries, he became the Chairman and CEO of the former airline Air Inter in 1980. In 1997, Spinetta was designed as the Chairman and CEO of Air France; then of the holding company Air France-KLM Group in 2003. He was also Chairman, in 2004-2005, of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Is a French-born Canadian filmmaker, and the husband to Governor General Michaëlle Jean, making him

Is a French-born Canadian filmmaker, and the husband to Governor General Michaëlle Jean, making him the Viceregal Consort of Canada. He is entitled to be styled His Excellency while his wife is in office.