French Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a French association football manager and former player. He recently managed AC Arles-Avignon. He

Is a French association football manager and former player. He recently managed AC Arles-Avignon. He led the club from the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, to the first division Ligue 1 before being relieved from his position on 30 June 2010.[1] On 7 July, after meeting with the club's chairmen, Estevan was retained by the club despite being sacked the previous week.[2] Eventually he was sacked by the club on 17 September.[3]

Is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz.

Is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz.

was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for populariz

was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes[1] and autob

Is a French politician and a member of the MoDem. A member of the old Union for French Democracy (UD

Is a French politician and a member of the MoDem. A member of the old Union for French Democracy (UDF), Fanget, an opposition councillor in Clermont-Ferrand was elected deputy for the Puy-de-Dôme's first constituency in the 'blue wave' of the 1993 election. However, he was defeated by the Socialist Odile Saugues in 1997. Fanget also represented the canton of Clermont-Ferrand-Centre from 1994 until he was defeated in 2001.

Was a French botanist. He was professor of botany in Montpellier, France. He held the chair of Medic

Was a French botanist. He was professor of botany in Montpellier, France. He held the chair of Medical Natural History from 1816 to 1819. The Solanaceous plant genus Dunalia is named after him.He is especially known for his work with the genus Solanum, and published an important work on the genus Solanorum generumque affinium Synopsis seu Solanorum Historiae, editionis secundae summarium ad characteres differentiales redactum, seriem naturalem, habitationes stationesque specierum breviter indicans. Montpellier, 1816.

Is a french writer.

Is a french writer.

Was a French mathematician. In 1837 he published his Historical view of the origin and development o

Was a French mathematician. In 1837 he published his Historical view of the origin and development of methods in geometry, a study of the method of reciprocal polars in projective geometry. The work gained him considerable fame and respect and he was appointed Professor at the École Polytechnique in 1841, then he was awarded a chair at the Sorbonne in 1846.

Is a French writer. Before dedicating his life to writing, he worked for various agencies as photogr

Is a French writer. Before dedicating his life to writing, he worked for various agencies as photographer

Is a Quebec actor.Among his most notable roles was the long-live series Lance et compte and which du

Is a Quebec actor.Among his most notable roles was the long-live series Lance et compte and which during all chapters of the show, he plays the role of Gilles Guilbault who is the general manager of the Quebec National a fictional NHL team inspired by the then-Quebec Nordiques (now Colorado Avalanche).

Was a French philosopher, historian, critic and sociologist. He held a chair at the Collège de Fr

Was a French philosopher, historian, critic and sociologist. He held a chair at the Collège de France, giving it the title "History of Systems of Thought," and taught at the University of California, Berkeley.Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of social institutions, most notably psychiatry, medicine, the human sciences, and the prison system, as well as for his work on the history of human sexuality. Foucault's work on power, and the relationships among power, knowledge, and discourse, has been widely discussed. In the 1960s Foucault was often associated with the structuralist movement. Foucault later distanced himself from structuralism. Sometimes described as postmodernist, Foucault always rejected the post-structuralist and postmodernist labels.

Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tourname

Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer. He participated in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups, reaching the semi-finals in the latter two. Platini, Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana together made up the "carré magique" (French for "magic square"), the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s.

Is a French former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member o

Is a French former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer. He participated in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups

Is a French singer and composer. Originally he released music along with his singers and dancers ent

Is a French singer and composer. Originally he released music along with his singers and dancers entitled "Le Big Bazar" but went for a more solo approach 1977. In 1969 he published his first album: "Je n'aurai pas le temps" (French: "I won't have time"). The song was later covered in English by John Rowles and was entitled "If I only had time".

Is a French professional football midfielder who currently plays for Liberia Mia in the Primera Divi

Is a French professional football midfielder who currently plays for Liberia Mia in the Primera Division de Costa Rica.

Is a French actor. Over the course of his career, Galabru appeared in over 200 movies and worked wit

Is a French actor. Over the course of his career, Galabru appeared in over 200 movies and worked with such renowned directors as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for Subway), and Jean-Luc Godard. He is also known for his collaborations with Louis de Funès in Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Le gendarme se marie, Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres, Le gendarme en balade, Le gendarme à New York, Le gendarme et les gendarmettes, Le petit baigneur, L'avare, and Nous irons a Deauville (with Michel Serrault).

Was a French psychologist and statistician who attempted to develop a scientific basis for astrology

Was a French psychologist and statistician who attempted to develop a scientific basis for astrology. Along with his first wife Françoise Schneider-Gauquelin (born June 19, 1929), he conducted statistical research on astrology, from the beginning of the 1

Was a French astronomer.He discovered a number of comets, including 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (parent bod

Was a French astronomer.He discovered a number of comets, including 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (parent body of the Giacobinids meteor shower), 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak, and 205P/Giacobini. The latter he had discovered at Nice on September 4, 1896, but it was not seen on its return, a little less than 7 years later, and was considered lost and consequently designated D/1896 R2. On September 10, 2008, amateur supernova hunters Koichi Itagaki and Hiroshi Kaneda rediscovered it, on its seventeenth return.He worked at Nice Observatory until 1910, when he requested a transfer to the Paris Observatory. He volunteered for military service in World War I and suffered the effects of poison gas. He recovered and resumed his astronomical activities after the war.

Is a former international footballer of Ivory Coast. He played on the pitch as a striker. His playin

Is a former international footballer of Ivory Coast. He played on the pitch as a striker. His playing career developed from playing Ligue 2 clubs including Brest, Dunkerque and Abbeville.

Is a French film, commercial and music video director and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He

Is a French film, commercial and music video director and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène.

Is a French chef, author, one of the founders of nouvelle cuisine, and the inventor of cuisine mince

Is a French chef, author, one of the founders of nouvelle cuisine, and the inventor of cuisine minceur.In 1965 Guérard opened a restaurant in Paris called Le Pot-au-Feu, which in 1967 earned Guérard his first star in the Michelin Guide. The restaurant gai

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He is a member of the Union for a Popul

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

Naturalized in New York as John Hector St. John, was a French-American writer. He was born in Caen,

Naturalized in New York as John Hector St. John, was a French-American writer. He was born in Caen, Normandy, France, to the Comte and Comtesse de Crèvecœur (Count and Countess of Crèvecœur).

Is a mathematician and astronomer. He is currently at the Nice Observatory. In astronomy, Hénon is

Is a mathematician and astronomer. He is currently at the Nice Observatory. In astronomy, Hénon is well known for his contributions to stellar dynamics. In late 1960s and early 1970s he was involved in dynamical evolution of star clusters, in particular the globular clusters. He developed a numerical technique using Monte Carlo methods to follow the dynamical evolution of a spherical star cluster much faster than the so-called n-body methods.

Was a French philosopher and novelist. He wrote five novels and a great philosophical works. He also

Was a French philosopher and novelist. He wrote five novels and a great philosophical works. He also lectured at universities in France, Belgium, the United States of America, and Japan. Following the war, he passed the final part of the philosophy examination, and then devoted his time to the preparation of a thesis under the direction of Jean Hyppolite, Jean Wahl, Paul Ricoeur, Ferdinand Alquié and Henri Gouhier. His first book, which was on the philosophy and phenomenology of the body, was completed in 1950.

Was a French football player and manager of France.Hidalgo grew up in Normandie, where he started pl

Was a French football player and manager of France.Hidalgo grew up in Normandie, where he started playing football. He was champion of Normandie Juniors in 1952 with US Normande, before signing up to Le Havre's books for two seasons, later playing for Reims, with whom he played and scored a goal in the 1956 UEFA Champions League final 4-3 defeat by Real Madrid.