French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a French scholar trained in philosophy, who made contributions to the budding fields of sociolog

Was a French scholar trained in philosophy, who made contributions to the budding fields of sociology and ethnology. His primary field of study involved primitive mentality.

Was a French violinist, pedagogue and composer.[1] Capet came from the Paris proletariat. By the age

Was a French violinist, pedagogue and composer.[1] Capet came from the Paris proletariat. By the age of fifteen, he had to maintain himself by playing in bistros and cafes. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris where he was a pupil of Morin and later appeared as soloist with French orchestras. Between 1896 - 1899 he was the concertmaster of l'Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux. He also taught violin at the Société Sainte-Cécile de Bordeaux (1899–1903). His notable students include Jascha Brodsky and Ivan Galamian, both of whom became influential violin teachers of the latter part of the Twentieth Century.

Was a mathematician and statistician born in Croze, Creuse, France. He obtained a Ph.D. in 1952 at t

Was a mathematician and statistician born in Croze, Creuse, France. He obtained a Ph.D. in 1952 at the University of California, Berkeley, was appointed Assistant Professor in 1953 and continued working there beyond his retirement in 1991 until his death.

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil,[1] defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final.

Was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships a

Was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships and lost a fifth even though he crossed the line first.[1]

Is a former French footballer and manager born in Bischwiller with a German ancestors, who played as

Is a former French footballer and manager born in Bischwiller with a German ancestors, who played as a midfielder.He was part of France at FIFA World Cup 1966 but did not play any match.

Was a French ballet dancer in the early 1800s (Romantic period) and was the brother of the famous ba

Was a French ballet dancer in the early 1800s (Romantic period) and was the brother of the famous balletmaster of the Russian Imperial Ballet (late eighteen-hundreds), Marius Petipa. He was born in Marseilles and died in Versailles.

Was a distinguished French physicist. After a distinguished academic career he became in succession

Was a distinguished French physicist. After a distinguished academic career he became in succession inspector general of physical science in 1902, director of secondary education at the Ministry of Public Instruction in 1910, director of higher education in 1914 and rector of the Academie de Paris in 1917. In that capacity he received President Wilson at the Sorbonne on the occasion of his visit to Paris for the Peace Conference. Poincaré died in Paris March 9, 1920. He was the brother of Raymond Poincaré and cousin of Henri Poincaré.

Was a successful early twentieth century French racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de

Was a successful early twentieth century French racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France and finished second. He also rode in the 1904 Tour de France, again finishing second to Maurice Garin. The 1904 Tour was riddled with scandal. The first four winners were among the many riders disqualified. Garin was banned by the French cycling union for two years. Pothier at first received a lifetime ban, but in 1907 he was able to start again in the Tour de France.

Was a French author, journalist and intellectual, an exponent of fascism and virulent antisemite. As

Was a French author, journalist and intellectual, an exponent of fascism and virulent antisemite. As a young man, he was educated in Saint-Chamond, Loire. From 1923 to 1927 he studied at the Sorbonne after which he became an insurance agent. It is only in 1929 that he began his career as a writer, becoming a music and film critic (the latter under the pseudonym François Vinneuil) for the far right integralist Action Française newspaper. In 1932 Rebatet became a contributor to the right-wing newspaper Je suis partout for which he wrote for until the Allied liberation in 1944. In 1938 Rebatet became head of information for Action Française and worked closely with the movement's founder, Charles Maurras.

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French ba

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.

Was a French journalist and politician. After studying at the École des Chartes, where he wrote a t

Was a French journalist and politician. After studying at the École des Chartes, where he wrote a thesis on Jacques d'Albon de Saint-André, he was a member of the French School in Rome. He made a career in journalism and was editor of the newspaper Le Figaro from 1925 to 1927 and from 1934 to 1942. Personal friend of Pétain, he was minister of State in Laval's fourth Ministry from 18 April 1942 to 31 December 1943.

Was a French artist and astronomer, who created famous paintings of space themes in the 1920s and 19

Was a French artist and astronomer, who created famous paintings of space themes in the 1920s and 1930s.

Is a French former football Goalkeeper who was a member of the French squad at the 1948 Summer Olymp

Is a French former football Goalkeeper who was a member of the French squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. He is most known

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. He is most known for his bronze medal in the 1948 Road World Championships.

Was a Luxembourgian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Part

Was a Luxembourgian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), whose group he led in the Chamber of Deputies from 1 March 2011 until his sudden death six months later.He was elected President of the CSV's group in the Chamber of Deputies in February 2011, replacing Jean-Louis Schiltz when he stepped down on 1 March 2011. Six months into the role, on 25 August 2011, Thiel died of a heart attack.

Was a French football striker who played for Marseille, Brive, EF Marseille-Provence and Besançon.

Was a French football striker who played for Marseille, Brive, EF Marseille-Provence and Besançon. He coached Toulon, Cannes, Lyon, Marseille, Sedan, Bataillon Joinville, France (military team) and Châteauroux.[1]

Is a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party, and

Is a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He is a member of the Christian Social People's Party, and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 3 August 2004 to 7 June 2009. He was first elected to the Chamber at the 1984 election, representing the Nord circonscription.

Was a French architect. He was one of the principal architects to work in the Art Nouveau style in L

Was a French architect. He was one of the principal architects to work in the Art Nouveau style in Lorraine and a member of the board of directors of the École de Nancy.

Is a French writer and historian, specialized in paper, book, writing and library history. About twe

Is a French writer and historian, specialized in paper, book, writing and library history. About twelve titles are available in French, some of them being translated in several languages.

Was mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines) from 1959 to 1981.

Was mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines) from 1959 to 1981.

A French singer, was born Émilienne-Henriette Boyer in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris.Born with

A French singer, was born Émilienne-Henriette Boyer in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris.Born with a melodious voice, by the age of sixteen she had been identified as having potential and, while working as a part-time model, she was given a chance to sing in the cabarets of Montparnasse. An office position at a prominent Parisian theater opened the door for her and within a few years she was cast as Lucienne Boyer, singing in the major Parisian music halls.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-d'Oise department. She is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-d'Oise department. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire high jumper.Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire high jumper.Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992 African Championships in Belle Vue. This is the current national record.