French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a renowned French organist and composer.Louis Vierne was born nearly blind due to congenital cat

Was a renowned French organist and composer.Louis Vierne was born nearly blind due to congenital cataracts but at an early age was discovered to have an unusual gift for music. (At age 2 he heard a piano for the first time. The pianist played him a Schubert lullaby and he promptly began to pick out the notes of the lullaby on the piano.)

Was a French scientist and administrator. His brother Gastroass was bishop of Nancy. After studying

Was a French scientist and administrator. His brother Gastroass was bishop of Nancy. After studying maths, he taught at the military school at Thiron until 1793, then at the Ecole Polytechnique. A member of the Commission des Sciences et des Arts, he participated in the French invasion of Egypt, becoming secretary to the Institut d'Égypte and a member of the Privy Council of Egypt, as well as accompanying Bonaparte to Suez.

Was a French statistician and appointed professor of demography at the school of anthropology in Par

Was a French statistician and appointed professor of demography at the school of anthropology in Paris. His son Alphonse Bertillon is known for the invention of anthropometry, and another son Jacques also became a notable statistician.

Was a French architect. His projects in Paris include the churches of Saint Eugene at 6 rue Sainte-C

Was a French architect. His projects in Paris include the churches of Saint Eugene at 6 rue Sainte-Cécile, 9th arrondissement (1855), and Saint-François Xavier des Missions étrangères (1861-63).

Was a French composer, best known for his operas, particularly Les Dragons de Villars and Lara. Of h

Was a French composer, best known for his operas, particularly Les Dragons de Villars and Lara. Of his operas, Les Dragons de Villars (1856) and Lara (1864) are the best known. Les Dragons de Villars premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique; it was also popular in Germany (under the title Das Glöckchen des Eremiten) and received a performance in New York City. Lara was based on a poem of the same name by Lord Byron.

Is a French sculptor. He was a pupil of Auguste Dumont and Alexandre Falguière. From 1875, he exhib

Is a French sculptor. He was a pupil of Auguste Dumont and Alexandre Falguière. From 1875, he exhibited his allegorical works, including Pour la patrie, La Muse des bois.

Was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist, who lived in Paris. Dornel was probab

Was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist, who lived in Paris. Dornel was probably taught by the organist Nicolas Lebègue. He was appointed organist at the church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine-en-la-Cité in 1706, where he took over from François d'Agincourt. He was runner-up in the competition for the post to Jean-Philippe Rameau, who eventually refused the terms set by the church authorities. He occupied several organist posts in Paris over a period from 1714 to 1748. In 1719 he was appointed to the abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, following the death of André Raison.

Was a French ballet dancer, ballet composer and ballet master. After studying dance under Jean-François Coulon, he began his career on the Boulevards and at the Ambigu-Comique, then made his debut at the Opéra de Paris in 1800, quickly becoming its premier danseur, with rivalries with Auguste Vestris as a dancer and with Pierre Gardel as a choreographer. He unilaterally broke his contract in 1808 and fled Paris for Saint Petersburg, via Vienna.

Was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. During the mid-19th cent

Was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. During the mid-19th century, Escoffier was highly active as a performer, primarily in string quartets; he was a member of the Quatour Alard-Chevillard[1] and Société Alard et Franchomme, performing with violinist Jean-Delphin Alard and cellists Auguste Franchomme and Alexandre Chevillard (1811–1877).

Was a French Benedictine, abbot of the monastery of Saint-Pierre at Solesmes and President of the Fr

Was a French Benedictine, abbot of the monastery of Saint-Pierre at Solesmes and President of the French Congregation of Benedictines. Guérangerappointed him master of novices one month after his profession, and towards the end of 1861 made him prior of the monastery. On the death of Guéranger he was unanimously elected Abbot (11 February, 1875). Pope Pius IX appointed him consultor of the Sacred Congregation of the Index, and granted him and his successors the privilege of wearing the cappa magna.

Was a French composer who played a key role in the introduction of realism in French opera.As a yout

Was a French composer who played a key role in the introduction of realism in French opera.As a youth, Bruneau studied the cello at the Paris Conservatory, and played in the Pasdeloup orchestra. He soon began to compose, writing a cantata, Genevieve de Paris while still a young man. In 1884 his Ouverture heroique was performed, followed by the choral symphonies, Lida (1884), La Belle au bois dormant (1886). In 1887, he produced his first opera, Kérim.

Was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso or

Was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Saint-Martin. He is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Saint-Martin. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin

Was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the "Théâtre de Monsieur." His first opera was staged in Versailles in 1788. The following year he took the position of second keyboardist at the Théâtre de Monsieur. In 1792 he became a musician in the National Guard. In 1802 he acted as a professor of music and in 1806 was director of the Théâtre Molière. He later won fame as a pianist and taught at the Paris Conservatory. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1824. Many of his works were published in Paris.

Was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Paris. He played a leading role in the period of adj

Was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Paris. He played a leading role in the period of adjustment to the separation of Church and State in France.

Is a French sculptor. He was a student of Antoine Desbœuf and, after obtaining an entry in the cont

Is a French sculptor. He was a student of Antoine Desbœuf and, after obtaining an entry in the contest of 1830, he especially performed to the religious sculpture.

Was a French novelist, actor and playwright, and the inventor of janotism. Said to be an illegitimat

Was a French novelist, actor and playwright, and the inventor of janotism. Said to be an illegitimate son of Louis XV of France, he began his acting career under Nicolet and put on plays at the Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes, the Ambigu-Comique, Les Grands-Danseurs du Roi, Les Délassements-Comiques and Les Associés.

Was a French journalist. He had a younger brother - Louis-François Bertin de Vaux (1771–1842), tw

Was a French journalist. He had a younger brother - Louis-François Bertin de Vaux (1771–1842), two sons - Edouard François (1797–1871) and Louis-Marie François (1801–1854), and a daughter - Louise Bertin.

A French composer and violinist.In 1729 Guillemain became a violinist at the opera in Lyon and on Ma

A French composer and violinist.In 1729 Guillemain became a violinist at the opera in Lyon and on March 29, 1734 was named first violinist at the Royal Academy in Dijon. He went on to Paris where he participated in a number of musical realms, composing a wide range of sonatas while continuing to play the violin

Was a conductor and composer of French operas, operettas, ballets, and marches. Ganne is most recogn

Was a conductor and composer of French operas, operettas, ballets, and marches. Ganne is most recognized today for his popular patriotic marches, Le père la victoire and La marche Lorraine. He also composed for the ballet, including the 1902 ballet "In Japan".[1] He is less well-known outside his native France, and his many operettas are now rarely performed. His most successful light opera is the circus musical Les saltimbanques (The Acrobats), from 1899.

Was a French dancer and choreographer. He became the Suprintendant des ballets du Roi, succeeding Pi

Was a French dancer and choreographer. He became the Suprintendant des ballets du Roi, succeeding Pierre Beauchamp.

Was a French artist. From 1888 onwards he often participated in the different Salon exhibitions in F

Was a French artist. From 1888 onwards he often participated in the different Salon exhibitions in France and abroad. He became a jury member of the Société des Artistes Français, and chairman of the Association des Paysagistes Français. In his work influences from the Impressionists, the Symbolists and Barbizon movement are visible. Nevertheless Foreau created his own style, which is characterized by a strict technique, an intense form of observation and a refined, somewhat melancholic atmosphere, which is also apparent in the work of Corot.

Was a French architect working in a rational and severe Neoclassical style, who was trained in the a

Was a French architect working in a rational and severe Neoclassical style, who was trained in the atelier of Percier and Fontaine, the favoured architects of Napoleon. After Napoleon's exile he remained the assistant of Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, whose design for the sober Chapelle Expiatoire over the burial site of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette he oversaw in construction (1816-1824). He also assisted Éloi Labarre (1764—1833) in completing the Palais Brongniart (1813-1826), the seat of the Paris Bourse, named for its architect, Alexandre Brongniart.

Was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, and archbishop of Toulouse 1966–1978. He was made cardinal

Was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, and archbishop of Toulouse 1966–1978. He was made cardinal in 1973 by Pope Paul VI, named the cardinal-priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura[1].

Was a French comic-actor and theatre director. He headed the Montpellier company during the 1757-175

Was a French comic-actor and theatre director. He headed the Montpellier company during the 1757-1758 season, then made his début at the Comédie-Française on 5 December 1765. Effectively combining the professions of actor and rich businessman, he spent some years at the Théâtre-Français before leaving it in December 1771. Touring the provinces, he came to the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels in 1773, before playing at Valenciennes the following year.