French Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a musician best known for his work with the band Air.He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar and el

Is a musician best known for his work with the band Air.He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, and also provides vocals, including Vocoder vocals.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous and influential comp

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous and influential composers between Josquin Desprez and Palestrina, and best represents the fully-developed, complex polyphonic style of this period in music history.[2][3]

Is a football striker, currently playing for FC Nantes Atlantique.

Is a football striker, currently playing for FC Nantes Atlantique.

Is a French footballer. He currently plays as an attacker for Clermont Foot, in the French Ligue 2.

Is a French footballer. He currently plays as an attacker for Clermont Foot, in the French Ligue 2. He started his professional career in 2005, playing for EA Guingamp's reserves. In 2006 he moved up to the full team. Since then he has played 35 matches and scored ten goals, nine in Ligue 2 and 1 in a cup match.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer who is currently riding for Bretagne-Schuller.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer who is currently riding for Bretagne-Schuller.

Is a French sailor.

Is a French sailor.

Was a French association football player and manager. During his career, he played in Division 1 and

Was a French association football player and manager. During his career, he played in Division 1 and Division 2 with FC Metz and AS Saint-Étienne and was part of the Metz side which lost the 1938 Coupe de France final.[1]

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for AC Arles-Avignon.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for AC Arles-Avignon.

Was a Baroque composer, who spent most of his career in France. He is believed to have been from Ger

Was a Baroque composer, who spent most of his career in France. He is believed to have been from Germany, but was probably born in Brussels. He came with his family to Paris around 1626. He was known to be an expert player of both the lute, theorbo, and the viola da gamba, as well as the composer of a few surviving musical compositions. Hotman is sometimes referred to as the teacher of violist Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe.

Is a French football player who plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1. He plays as a central

Is a French football player who plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1. He plays as a central defender and is a former graduate of the Clairefontaine academy.[1] After his departure from the academy, Isimat-Mirin joined Rennes and spent two seasons at the club before transferring to his current club in 2008.

Is a French pilot and flying instructor, who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series u

Is a French pilot and flying instructor, who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series under the number 7. Ivanoff is nicknamed "The Quick Corsican". His highlight of 2010 so far is the attendance of the Headstart Aerospace Course at the University of Liverpool (UK) to play guest pilot of eight modified Grob G115E "Tutors." He makes numerous donations to charities and aeronautical organisations. [1]

Is a French road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team Agritubel[1]. In 1997 he turne

Is a French road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team Agritubel[1]. In 1997 he turned professional with the French team Cofidis. He is the younger brother of Laurent Jalabert, and followed him to ONCE in 2000 and Team CSC in 2001. In 2004, after his brother's retirement, he followed Tyler Hamilton to Phonak.

Is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1995. He won four sin

Is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1995. He won four singles titles, two of them in Rotterdam in (2001 and 2002), and two doubles titles during his career. He won the decisive fifth rubber for France in the 2001 Davis Cup Final against Wayne Arthurs from Australia in four sets.

Was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804. He was one of only six offi

Was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804. He was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General of France. He also served as Prime Minister of France three times.

Is a tennis player from Germany. His mother, Nicole, is French.Kiefer was taken notice of as an outs

Is a tennis player from Germany. His mother, Nicole, is French.Kiefer was taken notice of as an outstanding junior. He won the Junior Australian Open, US Open and was a finalist and semi-finalist at Wimbledon and the French Open finishing as the number 2 junior behind Zabaleta when he was 18.

Is a French rugby union footballer. Laharrague's main position is centre and fly-half where he plays

Is a French rugby union footballer. Laharrague's main position is centre and fly-half where he plays for USA Perpignan in France's Top 14 championship. Born in Tarbes, Laharrague played in several age group representative sides for France, including Under 19, Under 20, and Under 21. He first played professionally for Tarbes Pyrenees in the Pro D2 in 2000, before moving to US Dax. He stayed at US Dax before joining his current club, USA Perpignan for the 2002/2003 season.

French painter, was born in Paris, and became a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected t

French painter, was born in Paris, and became a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society under the regent Orleans.

Is a French ballet dancer born 1972 in Sartrouvilles, Yvelines. He entered the Paris Opera Ballet sc

Is a French ballet dancer born 1972 in Sartrouvilles, Yvelines. He entered the Paris Opera Ballet school at age ten and joined the corps de ballet six years later; his first ròle was in Gsovsky's Grand Pas Classique. He was promoted to sujet in 1990 and premier danseur in 1991. Balletmaster Rudolf Nureyev cast him as Mercutio and subsequently Romeo in his version of Romeo and Juliet; he then performed in Nijinska's Le Train Bleu, in Robbins' In the Night, Neumeier's Vaslaw, Lander's Etudes, Nureyev's La Bayadère, Mats Ek's version of Giselle, and Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort and Les Forains.

Was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born in Laon and in 1650s settled

Was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born in Laon and in 1650s settled in Paris, quickly establishing himself as one of the best organists of the country. He lived and worked in Paris until his death, but frequently made trips to other cities to consult on organ building and maintenance matters. Lebègue's reputation today rests on his keyboard music. He made particularly important contributions to the development of the French organ school by devising pieces with independent pedal parts and developing the Tierce en taille genre. His oeuvre also includes the earliest published unmeasured preludes, as well as some of the earliest known noëls.

Was a French chemist and surgeon who discovered how to manufacture soda from common salt.In 1775, th

Was a French chemist and surgeon who discovered how to manufacture soda from common salt.In 1775, the French Academy of Sciences offered a prize for a process whereby soda ash could be produced from salt. The French Academy wanted to promote the production of much-needed sodium carbonate from inexpensive sodium chloride.By 1791, Nicolas Leblanc had succeeded in producing sodium carbonate from salt by a 2-step process. In the first step, sodium chloride is mixed with concentrated sulfuric acid at temperatures of 800-900 °C; hydrochloric acid is evolved, leaving solid sodium sulfate. In the second step, the sodium sulfate is crushed, mixed with charcoal and limestone and again heated in a furnace.

Is a French football (soccer), who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.

Is a French football (soccer), who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.

Is a French sabre fencer. Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing

Is a French sabre fencer. Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Boris Sanson.

Is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, bec

Is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. Hi

Was a French Oratorian and rationalist philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesize the though

Was a French Oratorian and rationalist philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesize the thought of St. Augustine and Descartes, in order to demonstrate the active role of God in every aspect of the world. Malebranche is best known for his doctrines

Is a French footballer currently playing for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from FC Lorient.

Is a French footballer currently playing for Plymouth Argyle, on loan from FC Lorient.