French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a French architect active during the French Renaissance, "the man who was first responsible for

Was a French architect active during the French Renaissance, "the man who was first responsible for the implantation of pure and correct classical architecture in France."[2] Francois I took him into his service, and appointed him architect in charge of the building projects at the Palais du Louvre,[3] which transformed the old château into the palace that we know.

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the high jump. He competed for France in the men's high

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the high jump. He competed for France in the men's high jump event at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France where he won the bronze medal.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a French horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a French politician, economist, and historian, politically active in the era of the French Revol

Was a French politician, economist, and historian, politically active in the era of the French Revolution and First French Republic. Roederer's son, Baron Antoine Marie Roederer (1782–1865), also became a noted political figure.

Was a French sculptor known for his sculptures of animals. He was one of a "school of French animali

Was a French sculptor known for his sculptures of animals. He was one of a "school of French animalières" which also included Pierre-Jules Mêne, Antoine-Louis Barye, Auguste Caïn and François Pompon. He worked mainly in cast iron rather than bronze.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Sum

Is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Magne won one stage in the 1928 Tour de France, and fi

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Magne won one stage in the 1928 Tour de France, and finished 6th in the 1929 Tour de France. Pierre Magne was the younger brother of Tour de France winner Antonin Magne.

Is a French actor. He is the brother of Laurent Malet.

Is a French actor. He is the brother of Laurent Malet.

Is a French former football striker who became a coach.He currently assists Raymond Domenech for Fra

Is a French former football striker who became a coach.He currently assists Raymond Domenech for France .

Was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.Born at Fougères in the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine,

Was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.Born at Fougères in the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, Heude became a Jesuit in 1856 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1867. He went to China in 1868. During the following years, he devoted all his time and energy to the studies of the natural history of Eastern Asia, traveling widely in China and other parts of Eastern Asia.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Somme department. He is a member of the Union

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Somme department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was the French racing cyclist who held last place in the Tour de France but won one of its most pres

Was the French racing cyclist who held last place in the Tour de France but won one of its most prestigious stages alone.[3]. Pierre Matignon was a little-known rider in the Frimatic team during the Tour de France of 1969. As an amateur he had won a stage in the 1962 Tour de l'Avenir, the shorter version of the Tour de France for amateurs and semi-professionals. He had a modest career apart from that, with second and third places and a win at Brigueuil-le-Chantre in 1966[4] He then turned professional for a team run by the former rider, Louis Caput, who entered him for the Tour de France in his first season.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for USJA Carquefou.

Is a chemist and statistician. Born Paris, France, to Felix and Clemence, Gy graduated in chemical e

Is a chemist and statistician. Born Paris, France, to Felix and Clemence, Gy graduated in chemical engineering from the Paris School of Physics and Chemistry in 1946.On graduation, Gy worked as a chemical engineer for CMCF, Congo, before returning to Pari

Was a French composer of classical music. He was a student of Darius Milhaud, and though not widely

Was a French composer of classical music. He was a student of Darius Milhaud, and though not widely popular, was respected. He brought the ideas of Les Six, of which his instructor was a member, into the middle 1900's. This group called for a fresh artistic perspective on music. The music of Dubois is characteristically light hearted with interesting harmonic and melodic textures. [1]

A French jurist, politician and alpinist.In February 2004,[1] he was appointed president of the Cons

A French jurist, politician and alpinist.In February 2004,[1] he was appointed president of the Constitutional Council of France by President of the Republic Jacques Chirac, replacing Yves Guéna, until he was succeeded by Jean-Louis Debré in February 2007. He had been a member of the council since February 1998.[2]Pierre Mazeaud has a doctorate in law from the University of Paris (on marriage and the condition of the married woman in ancient Rome).From 1961 to 1964, he was a member of the judiciary. In 1976, he became a counsellor in the Conseil d'État, a position from which he retired on August 25, 1995.[4] During the 1970s, he held subordinate governmental positions regarding sports.

French politician.In 1932, Mendès France was elected to the National Assembly as a deputy for the E

French politician.In 1932, Mendès France was elected to the National Assembly as a deputy for the Eure département; he was the Assembly's youngest member. His ability was recognized at once, and, in the 1936 Popular Front government of Léon Blum, he was a

Was a blacksmith who furnished parts for the carriage trade in Paris during the 1850s and 1860s. He

Was a blacksmith who furnished parts for the carriage trade in Paris during the 1850s and 1860s. He started building bicycles with pedals in the early 1860s. He, or his son Ernest, may have been the inventor of this machine, by adapting cranks and pedals on the front wheel of a draisine. In 1868 he formed a partnership with the Olivier brothers under his own name, Michaux et Cie ("Michaux and company"), which was the first company to construct bicycles with pedals on a large scale, a machine which was called a velocipede at the time, or "Michauline" [1].

Was a French dialogue writer, screenwriter and film director. He is the father of French film direct

Was a French dialogue writer, screenwriter and film director. He is the father of French film director Jacques Audiard.

Is a French writer. His first novel, Small lives (1984), is widely regarded as a masterpiece in cont

Is a French writer. His first novel, Small lives (1984), is widely regarded as a masterpiece in contemporary French literature. He won several prizes for Small lives, The Origin of the World (1996) and his body of work. His novels and stories have been translated into German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Polish, Czech and English.

Called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas, was a French painter. He was born at

Called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas, was a French painter. He was born at Troyes, and came of a family of artists; he also needs to be distinguished from his nephew Pierre (1640-1725), often called "Pierre II" or "Le Chevalier".

Is a French rugby union footballer who is currently a player-coach for his hometown club team, Toulo

Is a French rugby union footballer who is currently a player-coach for his hometown club team, Toulon. He has also played for the France national team. Mignoni's first club was Toulon, playing with them from 1996-1997. He then moved to Béziers, where he played club rugby from 1997 to 1998. Mignoni made his international debut for France on October 22, 1997, in a test against Romania. He played one other test that year, against Argentina.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Is a French actor and director. He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films.

Is a French actor and director. He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. [1] In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz directed by Abel Gance. In the 1970s, his most successful film was the comedy Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?. From 1992 until 2005, he appeared in the French television series Les Cordier, juge et flic. [2]

Was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre

Was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton (1767–1844) was also a composer, more famous than Pierre himself.