French Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a French Director of Photography[1] who has made his career in both the fiction and documentary r

Is a French Director of Photography[1] who has made his career in both the fiction and documentary realms. Chalet filmed the 2006 Academy Award winning documentary “March of the Penguins”, which was also nominated for the BAFTA Best Photography award. In 2006, Chalet initiated legal action against the producers of the film, alleging that his royalty contract had been renegotiated under duress, and that he had not been credited for authorship. [2][3]

Is an architect and town planner, born in Aix-les-Bains, France. He created the French ski resort of

Is an architect and town planner, born in Aix-les-Bains, France. He created the French ski resort of Courchevel located in the Trois Vallées and in doing so practically wrote the rule book on how to design a ski resort. Chappis was a keen ski tourer exploring the mountains around Grenoble in the 1930s before joining the army and serving in the early stages of World War II. A decorated war hero he was captured in an attack on a German position in the final days before the French surrender and served five years in a PoW camp in Austria.

Is a former French football player.Charvet played in the right back position. He began his career at

Is a former French football player.Charvet played in the right back position. He began his career at Cannes in 1994. Between then and 1997 he appeared 99 times for the club and scored 19 goals. In the 1997-1998 season he was loaned out to the English Premiership football team Chelsea for whom he appeared 11 times, scoring 2 goals.

Is a professor of International Administration and Theology for EUCLID (Euclid University) and a pre

Is a professor of International Administration and Theology for EUCLID (Euclid University) and a presbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (2004), received in the Orthodox Church in America in 2007. He is also serving as extension faculty at Humboldt State University (OLLI Extension).

Was a French physician. Colot specialized in the treatment of kidney stones, using secret techniques

Was a French physician. Colot specialized in the treatment of kidney stones, using secret techniques he inherited from his father Germain. Laurent was named lithotomist of the Hôtel-Dieu in Paris and, in 1556, was named Operator of Stones for Henri II, although Ambroise Paré was the king's general surgeon.

Is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a French retired footballer, currently an assistant coach for Croix de Savoie.

Is a French retired footballer, currently an assistant coach for Croix de Savoie.

Is a French judoka.

Is a French judoka.

Was a French traveller and diplomat born in Marseille. He is known for his travels in the Middle Eas

Was a French traveller and diplomat born in Marseille. He is known for his travels in the Middle East, which began in 1654 as a merchant in the Ottoman port of Smyrna. From 1658 he travelled throughout the Levant (Lebanon, Syria and Palestine) and in 1666 visited Tunis. Later he returned to France, and in 1674-75 was assigned as consul to Algiers, then later served as consul to Aleppo from 1679 to 1686.

Was a French boxer. On September 13, 1950 he fought Jake LaMotta, a boxer he once bested by unanimou

Was a French boxer. On September 13, 1950 he fought Jake LaMotta, a boxer he once bested by unanimous decision, for the world middleweight championship. He was ahead on all cards into the 15th and final round of the match, when he was felled by a late flu

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for Stade

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for Stade Plabennecois. He played on the professional level in Ligue 1 for FC Martigues and in Ligue 2 for Stade Brestois 29, CS Sedan Ardennes, FC Mulhouse, AS Beauvais Oise, Amiens SC and Grenoble Foot 38.

Was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France

Was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France and Marquis. His nickname was "The Owl".

Was a French Baroque painter, born in Paris.He became a pupil of Georges Lallemand and studied the w

Was a French Baroque painter, born in Paris.He became a pupil of Georges Lallemand and studied the works of Primaticcio at Fontainebleau, but never visited Italy. La Hyre is associated with the transitional period before the introduction of the French Baroque by Simon Vouet.

Is a French football player who currently plays for Elche CF of the Spanish Segunda División. His u

Is a French football player who currently plays for Elche CF of the Spanish Segunda División. His usual position is Defender. He formerly played for Nîmes Olympique, AS Cannes, Racing de Ferrol, and UD Almería.

Is a French former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.

Is a French former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.

Is a French journalist. He holds a master's degree in business and labour law, as well as a DEA in p

Is a French journalist. He holds a master's degree in business and labour law, as well as a DEA in private sector law (the North-American equivalent of which would be an LL.M.). In 1994, he began his career at RTL, Luxembourg's state-run broadcaster, as a political correspondent. In 1996, he joined LCI, TF1's all-news channel. In 1999, he joined M6 as its chief editor and presenter of the newsmagazine De quel droit? (By what right?), followed by Jour J (D-Day).

Is a French figure skater. He is the 1986 French national champion. He represented France at the 198

Is a French figure skater. He is the 1986 French national champion. He represented France at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where he placed 15th. He is married to Nathalie Depouilly and their daughter Chloe Depouilly is a competitive skater.

Is a former French cyclist between 1992 and 2001. He was born in Northern France Mons en Berceul. He

Is a former French cyclist between 1992 and 2001. He was born in Northern France Mons en Berceul. He is known for winning the Four Days of Dunkirk, a stage in the Tour de France, and wearing the yellow jersey for 2 days in the 1998 Tour de France.

Was son of the French Reformed Church theologian Charles Drelincourt (1595–1669), who was a French

Was son of the French Reformed Church theologian Charles Drelincourt (1595–1669), who was a French Protestant divine. Laurent also was a theologian, who later became a pastor, and was the author of Sonnets chrétiens sur divers sujets (1677).

Is the former Team Captain of Valenciennes FC (the title was passed on to Éric Chelle.Over his enti

Is the former Team Captain of Valenciennes FC (the title was passed on to Éric Chelle.Over his entire career, which started in 1992, he has scored over 100 goals in over 300 appearances.Dufresne first played professionally in 1992 when he first played for the Valenciennes FC. He was there for a full five years before he was transferred.

Is a French rugby union player who plays as a rop for Top 14 side RC Toulon. He has previously playe

Is a French rugby union player who plays as a rop for Top 14 side RC Toulon. He has previously played for Clermont Auvergne and Stade Français. He won the 2007 European Challenge Cup and played in the final against Bath, his performance got him onto the stand-by list for the French squad in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. [1]

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, and

Is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, and missed winning it a third time, in 1989, by the closest margin ever to decide the tour, 8 seconds [1]. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, having been

Is a French basketball player with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne. Foirest won a silver medal with the Fran

Is a French basketball player with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne. Foirest won a silver medal with the France national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He stands at 6' 5¾" (1.97 m) and he also played previously with Saski Baskonia of Spanish ACB.

Is a football former footballer and now manager of RC Strasbourg.

Is a football former footballer and now manager of RC Strasbourg.

Is a French chess grandmaster. He is married to Almira Skripchenko.

Is a French chess grandmaster. He is married to Almira Skripchenko.